महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-8, verse-18

न च दैवकृतो मार्गः शक्यो भूतेन केनचित् ।
घटतापि चिरं कालं नियन्तुमिति मे मतिः ॥१८॥

18. na ca daivakṛto mārgaḥ śakyo bhūtena kenacit ,
ghaṭatāpi ciraṁ kālaṁ niyantumiti me matiḥ.

18. na ca daivakṛtaḥ mārgaḥ śakyaḥ bhūtena kenacit
ghaṭatā api ciram kālam niyantum iti me matiḥ

18. ca daivakṛtaḥ mārgaḥ bhūtena kenacit ciram kālam
ghaṭatā api niyantum na śakyaḥ iti me matiḥ

18. And the course (karma) ordained by divine destiny cannot be controlled by any being, even if one strives for a long time. This is my conviction.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• दैवकृतः (daivakṛtaḥ) - referring to the path of divine (karma) or fate (made by destiny, caused by divine power, divine)

• मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - the course of events or destiny (path, course, way)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible, capable (to be done)

• भूतेन (bhūtena) - by a being, by a creature

• केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone, by someone

• घटता (ghaṭatā) - by one striving, even by striving

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

• कालम् (kālam) - time, duration

• नियन्तुम् (niyantum) - to control, to restrain, to curb

• इति (iti) - thus, so, such

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, conviction

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

दैवकृतः (daivakṛtaḥ) - referring to the path of divine (karma) or fate (made by destiny, caused by divine power, divine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daivakṛta

daivakṛta - done by destiny/fate, caused by the gods, divine-made

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+kṛta)

• daiva – divine, celestial, pertaining to destiny/fate
  adjective (neuter)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṛ (to do) + kta pratyaya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'mārgaḥ'

मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - the course of events or destiny (path, course, way)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course, track, search

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible, capable (to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, fit to be done, practicable

Gerundive

root śak (to be able) + yat pratyaya (future passive participle)

Root: śak (class 5)

भूतेन (bhūtena) - by a being, by a creature

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of bhūta

bhūta - a being, creature, spirit, element, what has been

Root: bhū (class 1)

केनचित् (kenacit) - by anyone, by someone

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kimcid

kimcid - anyone, someone, anything, something

Note: Agrees with 'bhūtena'

घटता (ghaṭatā) - by one striving, even by striving

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ghaṭat

ghaṭat - striving, endeavoring, happening, occurring

Present Active Participle

root ghaṭ (to strive, happen) + śatṛ pratyaya

Root: ghaṭ (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cira

cira - long (of time), lasting a long time

Note: Accusative of duration

कालम् (kālam) - time, duration

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, death

Note: Accusative of duration

नियन्तुम् (niyantum) - to control, to restrain, to curb

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

prefix ni + root yam (to hold, restrain) + tumun pratyaya

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, such

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding clause is a statement or thought.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me

Note: Alternative form for mama

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, conviction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, mind, understanding, opinion, intention, counsel

From root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)