महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-199, verse-6

ज्ञानपूर्वोद्भवा लिप्सा लिप्सापूर्वाभिसंधिता ।
अभिसंधिपूर्वकं कर्म कर्ममूलं ततः फलम् ॥६॥

6. jñānapūrvodbhavā lipsā lipsāpūrvābhisaṁdhitā ,
abhisaṁdhipūrvakaṁ karma karmamūlaṁ tataḥ phalam.

6. jñānapūrvodbhavā lipsā lipsāpūrvābhisandhitā
abhisandhipūrvakam karma karmamūlam tataḥ phalam

6. lipsā jñānapūrvodbhavā,
abhisandhitā lipsāpūrvā,
karma abhisandhipūrvakam,
tataḥ phalam karmamūlam

6. Desire arises preceded by knowledge; intention is preceded by desire. Action (karma) is preceded by intention, and thereafter, the fruit (phala) has action (karma) as its root.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानपूर्वोद्भवा (jñānapūrvodbhavā) - arising from knowledge, having knowledge as its origin, caused by knowledge

• लिप्सा (lipsā) - desire, longing, wish to obtain

• लिप्सापूर्वाभिसन्धिता (lipsāpūrvābhisandhitā) - intention preceded by desire, resolution having desire as its precursor

• अभिसन्धिपूर्वकम् (abhisandhipūrvakam) - preceded by intention; having intention as its precursor

• कर्म (karma) - action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)

• कर्ममूलम् (karmamūlam) - having action as its root/origin, originating from action

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, thence, from that

• फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence, reward

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानपूर्वोद्भवा (jñānapūrvodbhavā) - arising from knowledge, having knowledge as its origin, caused by knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jñānapūrvodbhava

jñānapūrvodbhava - arising from knowledge; having knowledge as its origin; caused by knowledge

Compound (Bahuvrīhi) describing something whose origin is preceded by knowledge.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+pūrva+udbhava)

• jñāna – knowledge; wisdom; understanding
  noun (neuter)
  From root √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• pūrva – preceding; prior; former; earlier; east
  adjective (masculine)
• udbhava – origin; birth; rise; production; source
  noun (masculine)
  From ud-√bhū (to be, to exist)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'lipsā'.

लिप्सा (lipsā) - desire, longing, wish to obtain

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lipsā

lipsā - desire; longing; wish to obtain

Desiderative stem of √labh (to obtain), forming a feminine noun.

Root: labh (class 1)

लिप्सापूर्वाभिसन्धिता (lipsāpūrvābhisandhitā) - intention preceded by desire, resolution having desire as its precursor

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lipsāpūrvābhisandhita

lipsāpūrvābhisandhita - intention preceded by desire; resolution having desire as its precursor

Compound (Bahuvrīhi) describing something where intention is preceded by desire.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (lipsā+pūrva+abhisandhita)

• lipsā – desire; longing; wish to obtain
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative stem of √labh (to obtain), forming a feminine noun.
  Root: labh (class 1)
• pūrva – preceding; prior; former; earlier; east
  adjective (masculine)
• abhisandhita – intended; resolved; purposed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of √sandhā (to unite, connect) with prefix abhi-.
  Prefixes: abhi+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

अभिसन्धिपूर्वकम् (abhisandhipūrvakam) - preceded by intention; having intention as its precursor

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhisandhipūrvaka

abhisandhipūrvaka - preceded by intention; having intention as its precursor

Compound (Bahuvrīhi) describing something that is preceded by intention.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhisandhi+pūrvaka)

• abhisandhi – intention; resolution; purpose; connection
  noun (masculine)
  From abhi-sam-√dhā (to join, to direct towards)
  Prefixes: abhi+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• pūrvaka – preceding; going before; based on; accompanied by
  adjective (masculine)
  From pūrva + -ka suffix

Note: Adjective modifying 'karma'.

कर्म (karma) - action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action; deed; work; ritual; the sum of a person's actions in this and previous states of existence, viewed as deciding their fate in future existences (karma)

From root √kṛ (to do, to make), with -man suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कर्ममूलम् (karmamūlam) - having action as its root/origin, originating from action

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karmamūla

karmamūla - having action as its root; originating from action

Compound (Bahuvrīhi) describing something that has action as its root.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (karma+mūla)

• karma – action; deed; work; ritual; fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root √kṛ (to do, to make), with -man suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• mūla – root; origin; base; foundation; source
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying 'phalam'.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, thence, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative suffix -tas added to the pronoun base ta-.

फलम् (phalam) - fruit, result, consequence, reward

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of phala

phala - fruit; result; consequence; reward; advantage