महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-119, verse-12

यस्तु सिंहः श्वभिः कीर्णः सिंहकर्मफले रतः ।
न स सिंहफलं भोक्तुं शक्तः श्वभिरुपासितः ॥१२॥

12. yastu siṁhaḥ śvabhiḥ kīrṇaḥ siṁhakarmaphale rataḥ ,
na sa siṁhaphalaṁ bhoktuṁ śaktaḥ śvabhirupāsitaḥ.

12. yaḥ tu siṃhaḥ śvabhiḥ kīrṇaḥ siṃhakarmaphale rataḥ
na saḥ siṃhaphalam bhoktum śaktaḥ śvabhiḥ upāsitaḥ

12. yaḥ tu siṃhaḥ śvabhiḥ kīrṇaḥ siṃhakarmaphale rataḥ
saḥ na śaktaḥ siṃhaphalam bhoktum śvabhiḥ upāsitaḥ

12. However, a lion who is surrounded by dogs and attached to the fruits of a lion's deeds (karma) will not be able to enjoy the rewards of a lion if he is served by dogs.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, he who

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - lion

• श्वभिः (śvabhiḥ) - by dogs, with dogs

• कीर्णः (kīrṇaḥ) - surrounded, scattered, spread

• सिंहकर्मफले (siṁhakarmaphale) - in the fruit of a lion's action, in the result of a lion's deed

• रतः (rataḥ) - attached, devoted, engaged in

• न (na) - not, no

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• सिंहफलम् (siṁhaphalam) - the fruit of a lion, the reward of a lion

• भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy, to consume

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able

• श्वभिः (śvabhiḥ) - by dogs, with dogs

• उपासितः (upāsitaḥ) - attended, served, honored

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

सिंहः (siṁhaḥ) - lion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃha

siṁha - lion

श्वभिः (śvabhiḥ) - by dogs, with dogs

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śvan

śvan - dog

कीर्णः (kīrṇaḥ) - surrounded, scattered, spread

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kīrṇa

kīrṇa - scattered, spread, filled with, covered with

Past Passive Participle

Root: kṛ (class 6)

सिंहकर्मफले (siṁhakarmaphale) - in the fruit of a lion's action, in the result of a lion's deed

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of siṃhakarmaphala

siṁhakarmaphala - fruit/result of a lion's action/deed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃhakarma+phala)

• siṃhakarma – lion's action/deed
  noun (neuter)
• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)

रतः (rataḥ) - attached, devoted, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - devoted, engaged in, attached to, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Root: ram (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सिंहफलम् (siṁhaphalam) - the fruit of a lion, the reward of a lion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of siṃhaphala

siṁhaphala - fruit/reward of a lion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (siṃha+phala)

• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)
• phala – fruit, result, reward
  noun (neuter)

भोक्तुम् (bhoktum) - to enjoy, to consume

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Root: bhuj (class 7)

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - capable, able, powerful

Past Passive Participle

Root: śak (class 5)

श्वभिः (śvabhiḥ) - by dogs, with dogs

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śvan

śvan - dog

उपासितः (upāsitaḥ) - attended, served, honored

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāsita

upāsita - attended, served, honored, worshipped

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)