महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-196, verse-23

यथा चन्द्रो ह्यमावास्यां नक्षत्रैर्युज्यते गतः ।
तद्वच्छरीरनिर्मुक्तः फलैर्युज्यति कर्मणः ॥२३॥

23. yathā candro hyamāvāsyāṁ nakṣatrairyujyate gataḥ ,
tadvaccharīranirmuktaḥ phalairyujyati karmaṇaḥ.

23. yathā candraḥ hi amāvāsyām nakṣatraiḥ yujyate gataḥ
tadvat śarīranirmuktaḥ phalaiḥ yujyati karmaṇaḥ

23. yathā candraḥ hi amāvāsyām gataḥ nakṣatraiḥ yujyate
tadvat śarīranirmuktaḥ karmaṇaḥ phalaiḥ yujyati

23. Just as the moon, having reached the new moon day, is indeed conjoined with the constellations, similarly, a being freed from the body becomes conjoined with the fruits of their actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like)

• चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - the moon (moon, camphor)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)

• अमावास्याम् (amāvāsyām) - on the new moon day (new moon day)

• नक्षत्रैः (nakṣatraiḥ) - with the constellations (by the constellations, with the stars)

• युज्यते (yujyate) - is conjoined (is joined, is united, is conjoined)

• गतः (gataḥ) - having reached (the new moon day) (gone, reached, situated)

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in the same way)

• शरीरनिर्मुक्तः (śarīranirmuktaḥ) - one freed from the body

• फलैः (phalaiḥ) - with the fruits (by fruits, with results)

• युज्यति (yujyati) - becomes conjoined (becomes joined, united)

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of their actions (karma) (of action, of work, of karma)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रः (candraḥ) - the moon (moon, camphor)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candra

candra - moon, camphor

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, certainly, because, for)

(indeclinable)

अमावास्याम् (amāvāsyām) - on the new moon day (new moon day)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of amāvāsyā

amāvāsyā - new moon day

Note: accusative used to denote time

नक्षत्रैः (nakṣatraiḥ) - with the constellations (by the constellations, with the stars)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of nakṣatra

nakṣatra - star, constellation, lunar mansion

युज्यते (yujyate) - is conjoined (is joined, is united, is conjoined)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

गतः (gataḥ) - having reached (the new moon day) (gone, reached, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, reached, passed, situated

Past Passive Participle

from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies candraḥ

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in the same way)

(indeclinable)

शरीरनिर्मुक्तः (śarīranirmuktaḥ) - one freed from the body

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śarīranirmukta

śarīranirmukta - freed from the body

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+nirmukta)

• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
• nirmukta – freed, liberated, released
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from root muc with prefix nir
  Prefix: nir
  Root: muc (class 6)

Note: refers to a being

फलैः (phalaiḥ) - with the fruits (by fruits, with results)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, consequence

युज्यति (yujyati) - becomes conjoined (becomes joined, united)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of their actions (karma) (of action, of work, of karma)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)