महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-112, verse-13

श्मशाने यदि वासो मे समाधिर्मे निशाम्यताम् ।
आत्मा फलति कर्माणि नाश्रमो धर्मलक्षणम् ॥१३॥

13. śmaśāne yadi vāso me samādhirme niśāmyatām ,
ātmā phalati karmāṇi nāśramo dharmalakṣaṇam.

13. śmaśāne yadi vāsaḥ me samādhiḥ me niśāmyatām
ātmā phalati karmāṇi na āśramaḥ dharmalakṣaṇam

13. yadi me vāsaḥ śmaśāne me samādhiḥ niśāmyatām
ātmā karmāṇi phalati na āśramaḥ dharmalakṣaṇam

13. If my dwelling is in the cremation ground, let my profound meditation (samādhi) be observed. The self (ātman) brings actions (karma) to fruition; the stage of life (āśrama) is not the true mark of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• श्मशाने (śmaśāne) - in the cremation ground, at the burial ground

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case that

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, living

• मे (me) - my, to me

• समाधिः (samādhiḥ) - meditative absorption, profound contemplation, concentration

• मे (me) - my, to me

• निशाम्यताम् (niśāmyatām) - let it be seen, let it be observed

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit, individual essence

• फलति (phalati) - bears fruit, yields results, results in

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, works

• न (na) - not, no

• आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage, stage of life, spiritual retreat

• धर्मलक्षणम् (dharmalakṣaṇam) - sign of dharma, characteristic of natural law, mark of virtue

Words meanings and morphology

श्मशाने (śmaśāne) - in the cremation ground, at the burial ground

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śmaśāna

śmaśāna - cremation ground, burial ground

यदि (yadi) - if, in case that

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, living

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, living

From √vas (to dwell)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Enclitic form.

समाधिः (samādhiḥ) - meditative absorption, profound contemplation, concentration

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samādhi

samādhi - concentration, profound meditation, trance, collection, union

From sam-ā-dhā + ki

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'niśāmyatām'.

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Enclitic form.

निशाम्यताम् (niśāmyatām) - let it be seen, let it be observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (Loṭ) of ni-śam

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 1)

Note: From ni-√śam, meaning 'let it be witnessed'.

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit, individual essence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath

Note: Subject of 'phalati'.

फलति (phalati) - bears fruit, yields results, results in

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of phal

Root: phal (class 1)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, works

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

From √kṛ + manin

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'phalati'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - hermitage, stage of life, spiritual retreat

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, stage of life (brahmacarya, gārhasthya, vānaprastha, saṃnyāsa), retreat

From ā-śram + ghañ

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Subject.

धर्मलक्षणम् (dharmalakṣaṇam) - sign of dharma, characteristic of natural law, mark of virtue

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmalakṣaṇa

dharmalakṣaṇa - sign of natural law (dharma), characteristic of righteousness

Tatpuruṣa compound: dharma + lakṣaṇa

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+lakṣaṇa)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ + man
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, attribute
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative noun for 'āśramaḥ'.