महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-185, verse-13

प्राणधारणमात्रं तु केषांचिदुपपद्यते ।
श्रमेण महता केचित्कुर्वन्ति प्राणधारणम् ॥१३॥

13. prāṇadhāraṇamātraṁ tu keṣāṁcidupapadyate ,
śrameṇa mahatā kecitkurvanti prāṇadhāraṇam.

13. prāṇadhāraṇamātram tu keṣāñcit upapadyate
śrameṇa mahatā kecit kurvanti prāṇadhāraṇam

13. tu keṣāñcit prāṇadhāraṇamātram upapadyate
kecit mahatā śrameṇa prāṇadhāraṇam kurvanti

13. But for some, merely the sustenance of life (prāṇadhāraṇam) is possible. Some manage to sustain their life (prāṇadhāraṇam) with great effort.

Words meanings summery:

• प्राणधारणमात्रम् (prāṇadhāraṇamātram) - merely the sustenance of life, just maintaining vital breath

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• केषाञ्चित् (keṣāñcit) - of some, for some

• उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is possible, becomes appropriate, occurs

• श्रमेण (śrameṇa) - by effort, with toil, by exertion

• महता (mahatā) - by great, with great

• केचित् (kecit) - some people (some, certain ones)

• कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they manage (to sustain) (they do, they make, they perform)

• प्राणधारणम् (prāṇadhāraṇam) - sustenance of life, maintaining vital breath

Words meanings and morphology

प्राणधारणमात्रम् (prāṇadhāraṇamātram) - merely the sustenance of life, just maintaining vital breath

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prāṇadhāraṇamātra

prāṇadhāraṇamātra - mere sustenance of life, simply maintaining vital breath

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+dhāraṇa+mātra)

• prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  From root √an (to breathe) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• dhāraṇa – holding, supporting, sustaining, maintenance
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• mātra – measure, quantity, mere, only
  adjective (neuter)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

केषाञ्चित् (keṣāñcit) - of some, for some

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kim-cid

kim-cid - someone, something, some, a certain

उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is possible, becomes appropriate, occurs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of pad

Present Indicative

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

श्रमेण (śrameṇa) - by effort, with toil, by exertion

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śrama

śrama - effort, toil, exertion, fatigue

From root √śram (to be weary, exert oneself).

Root: śram (class 4)

महता (mahatā) - by great, with great

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, immense, powerful

केचित् (kecit) - some people (some, certain ones)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kim-cid

kim-cid - someone, something, some, a certain

कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they manage (to sustain) (they do, they make, they perform)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of kṛ

Present Indicative

Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्राणधारणम् (prāṇadhāraṇam) - sustenance of life, maintaining vital breath

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prāṇadhāraṇa

prāṇadhāraṇa - sustenance of life, maintaining vital breath

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prāṇa+dhāraṇa)

• prāṇa – life-breath, vital air, life, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  From root √an (to breathe) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• dhāraṇa – holding, supporting, sustaining, maintenance
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root √dhṛ (to hold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)