महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-79, verse-10

तुर्वसुरुवाच ।
न कामये जरां तात कामभोगप्रणाशिनीम् ।
बलरूपान्तकरणीं बुद्धिप्राणविनाशिनीम् ॥१०॥

10. turvasuruvāca ,
na kāmaye jarāṁ tāta kāmabhogapraṇāśinīm ,
balarūpāntakaraṇīṁ buddhiprāṇavināśinīm.

10. turvasuḥ uvāca na kāmaye jarām tāta kāmabhogapraṇāśinīm
balarūpāntakaraṇīm buddhiprāṇavināśinīm

10. Turvasu said: "O father, I do not desire old age, which destroys the enjoyment of desires, brings an end to strength and beauty, and annihilates intellect and life breath."

Words meanings summery:

• तुर्वसुः (turvasuḥ) - Turvasu (a proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• न (na) - not, no

• कामये (kāmaye) - I do not desire (I desire, I wish for)

• जराम् (jarām) - old age, decrepitude

• तात (tāta) - O father (addressing Yayati) (O father, O dear one)

• कामभोगप्रणाशिनीम् (kāmabhogapraṇāśinīm) - destroyer of desired enjoyments

• बलरूपान्तकरणीम् (balarūpāntakaraṇīm) - causing the end of strength and beauty

• बुद्धिप्राणविनाशिनीम् (buddhiprāṇavināśinīm) - destroying intellect and life breath

Words meanings and morphology

तुर्वसुः (turvasuḥ) - Turvasu (a proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of turvasu

turvasu - Turvasu (name of an ancient king, son of Yayati)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of uvāca

Perfect Active

From root √vac (to speak), 3rd person singular, Perfect tense (Lit Laṭ)

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कामये (kāmaye) - I do not desire (I desire, I wish for)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (lat) of kām

denominative verb from kāma

Denominative verb formed from the noun 'kāma' (desire); conjugated in the Atmanepada (middle voice). Here, present tense, 1st person singular.

Root: kam (class 10)

जराम् (jarām) - old age, decrepitude

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jarā

jarā - old age, decrepitude, decay

Root: jṝ (class 4)

तात (tāta) - O father (addressing Yayati) (O father, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (often used affectionately or respectfully in address)

कामभोगप्रणाशिनीम् (kāmabhogapraṇāśinīm) - destroyer of desired enjoyments

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kāmabhogapraṇāśinī

kāmabhogapraṇāśinī - destroying or ending the enjoyment of desires

Compound adjective, feminine, from kāmabhogapraṇāśin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kāma+bhoga+praṇāśinī)

• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 10)
• bhoga – enjoyment, pleasure, possession, experience
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• praṇāśinī – destroying, annihilating, causing to perish
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent noun/adjective (kṛt)
  From pra-√naś (to perish, destroy). Feminine form of praṇāśin.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'jarām'

बलरूपान्तकरणीम् (balarūpāntakaraṇīm) - causing the end of strength and beauty

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of balarūpāntakaraṇī

balarūpāntakaraṇī - causing the end of strength and beauty; ending strength and beauty

Compound adjective, feminine, from balarūpāntakaraṇī

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+rūpa+anta+karaṇī)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• rūpa – form, beauty, shape, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, boundary, limit, conclusion
  noun (masculine)
• karaṇī – making, causing, effecting
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent noun/adjective (kṛt)
  From √kṛ (to do, make). Feminine form of karaṇa/karin.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies 'jarām'

बुद्धिप्राणविनाशिनीम् (buddhiprāṇavināśinīm) - destroying intellect and life breath

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhiprāṇavināśinī

buddhiprāṇavināśinī - destroying intellect and life force/breath

Compound adjective, feminine, from buddhiprāṇavināśin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (buddhi+prāṇa+vināśinī)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root √budh (to know, understand)
  Root: budh (class 1)
• prāṇa – life breath, vital air, life force, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√an (to breathe)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• vināśinī – destroying, annihilating, causing to perish
  adjective (feminine)
  Agent noun/adjective (kṛt)
  From vi-√naś (to perish, destroy). Feminine form of vināśin.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Modifies 'jarām'