महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-206, verse-10

तस्मात्तर्षात्मकाद्रागाद्बीजाज्जायन्ति जन्तवः ।
स्वदेहजानस्वसंज्ञान्यद्वदङ्गात्कृमींस्त्यजेत् ।
स्वसंज्ञानस्वजांस्तद्वत्सुतसंज्ञान्कृमींस्त्यजेत् ॥१०॥

10. tasmāttarṣātmakādrāgādbījājjāyanti jantavaḥ ,
svadehajānasvasaṁjñānyadvadaṅgātkṛmīṁstyajet ,
svasaṁjñānasvajāṁstadvatsutasaṁjñānkṛmīṁstyajet.

10. tasmāt tarṣātmakāt rāgāt bījāt jāyanti
jantavaḥ yadvat aṅgāt svadehajān
asvasaṃjñān kṛmīn tyajet tadvat
svasaṃjñān svajān sutasaṃjñān kṛmīn tyajet

10. tasmāt jantavaḥ tarṣātmakāt rāgāt
bījāt jāyanti yadvat aṅgāt svadehajān
asvasaṃjñān kṛmīn tyajet tadvat
svasaṃjñān svajān sutasaṃjñān kṛmīn tyajet

10. Therefore, living beings (jantavaḥ) are born from the seed of attachment (rāga), which is characterized by craving. Just as one should abandon worms born from one's own body, even those not recognized as one's own, similarly one should abandon those (attachments/offspring) that are recognized as one's own, born from oneself, and considered as children—treating them as mere worms (causing suffering).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• तर्षात्मकात् (tarṣātmakāt) - from the nature of craving (from the nature of craving, characterized by thirst/craving)

• रागात् (rāgāt) - from attachment (rāga) (from attachment, from passion, from love)

• बीजात् (bījāt) - from the seed (from the seed, from the origin)

• जायन्ति (jāyanti) - are born (they are born, they originate)

• जन्तवः (jantavaḥ) - living beings (living beings, creatures, animals)

• यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as (just as, like as)

• अङ्गात् (aṅgāt) - from one's body (from the body, from a limb)

• स्वदेहजान् (svadehajān) - born from one's own body

• अस्वसंज्ञान् (asvasaṁjñān) - not recognized as one's own (not recognized as one's own, unknown to oneself)

• कृमीन् (kṛmīn) - worms (worms, insects, vermin)

• त्यजेत् (tyajet) - one should abandon (one should abandon, one should forsake, one should renounce)

• तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in like manner)

• स्वसंज्ञान् (svasaṁjñān) - recognized as one's own (recognized as one's own, known to oneself)

• स्वजान् (svajān) - born from oneself (born from oneself, one's own offspring/children)

• सुतसंज्ञान् (sutasaṁjñān) - known as children (known as children, designated as sons)

• कृमीन् (kṛmīn) - worms (worms, insects, vermin)

• त्यजेत् (tyajet) - one should abandon (one should abandon, one should forsake, one should renounce)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used as an indeclinable meaning "therefore".

तर्षात्मकात् (tarṣātmakāt) - from the nature of craving (from the nature of craving, characterized by thirst/craving)

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of tarṣātmaka

tarṣātmaka - characterized by thirst/craving, of the nature of thirst

`tarṣa` (thirst, craving) + `ātmaka` (of the nature of, having self as)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tarṣa+ātmaka)

• tarṣa – thirst, craving, desire
  noun (masculine)
  From root `tṛṣ` (to be thirsty)
  Root: tṛṣ (class 4)
• ātmaka – having the nature of, consisting of, pertaining to the self
  adjective
  From `ātman` + `ka` suffix

Note: Agrees with `rāgāt` and `bījāt`.

रागात् (rāgāt) - from attachment (rāga) (from attachment, from passion, from love)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāga

rāga - color, hue, passion, love, attachment, desire

From root `rañj` (to color, dye).

Root: rañj (class 1)

बीजात् (bījāt) - from the seed (from the seed, from the origin)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bīja

bīja - seed, origin, cause, germ

जायन्ति (jāyanti) - are born (they are born, they originate)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of jan

Present Middle/Passive

From root `jan` (to be born), class 4. `jāyanti` is a common variant of `jāyante` in some texts.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject is `jantavaḥ`.

जन्तवः (jantavaḥ) - living beings (living beings, creatures, animals)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, animal, man

From root `jan` (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of `jāyanti`.

यद्वत् (yadvat) - just as (just as, like as)

(indeclinable)

From `yat` (which) + `vat` (like).

अङ्गात् (aṅgāt) - from one's body (from the body, from a limb)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body, part, member

Note: Source of the worms.

स्वदेहजान् (svadehajān) - born from one's own body

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svadehaja

svadehaja - born from one's own body

`sva` (own) + `deha` (body) + `ja` (born)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+deha+ja)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dih (class 4)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root `jan` (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `kṛmīn`.

अस्वसंज्ञान् (asvasaṁjñān) - not recognized as one's own (not recognized as one's own, unknown to oneself)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of asvasaṃjña

asvasaṁjña - not known or recognized by oneself, unknown

`a` (not) + `sva` (own) + `saṃjña` (known, recognized)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+svasaṃjña)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• svasaṃjña – known to oneself, recognized as one's own
  adjective
  `sva` (own) + `saṃjña` (known)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `kṛmīn`.

कृमीन् (kṛmīn) - worms (worms, insects, vermin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛmi

kṛmi - worm, insect, vermin

From root `kṛm` (to crawl).

Root: kṛm (class 1)

Note: Object of `tyajet`.

त्यजेत् (tyajet) - one should abandon (one should abandon, one should forsake, one should renounce)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of tyaj

Optative mood

3rd person singular optative of root `tyaj` (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)

तद्वत् (tadvat) - similarly (similarly, in like manner)

(indeclinable)

From `tad` (that) + `vat` (like).

स्वसंज्ञान् (svasaṁjñān) - recognized as one's own (recognized as one's own, known to oneself)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svasaṃjña

svasaṁjña - known to oneself, recognized as one's own

`sva` (own) + `saṃjña` (known, recognized)

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+saṃjña)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• saṃjña – known, recognized, designated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sam-jñā` (to know, perceive)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `kṛmīn`.

स्वजान् (svajān) - born from oneself (born from oneself, one's own offspring/children)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svaja

svaja - born from oneself, one's own, one's child/offspring

`sva` (own) + `ja` (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+ja)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root `jan` (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `kṛmīn`.

सुतसंज्ञान् (sutasaṁjñān) - known as children (known as children, designated as sons)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sutasaṃjña

sutasaṁjña - designated as sons, known as children

`suta` (son) + `saṃjña` (known, designated).

Compound type : tatpurusha (suta+saṃjña)

• suta – son, offspring, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `sū` (to beget, produce)
  Root: sū (class 2)
• saṃjña – known, recognized, designated
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `sam-jñā` (to know, perceive)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with `kṛmīn`.

कृमीन् (kṛmīn) - worms (worms, insects, vermin)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kṛmi

kṛmi - worm, insect, vermin

From root `kṛm` (to crawl).

Root: kṛm (class 1)

Note: Object of `tyajet`.

त्यजेत् (tyajet) - one should abandon (one should abandon, one should forsake, one should renounce)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of tyaj

Optative mood

3rd person singular optative of root `tyaj` (to abandon).

Root: tyaj (class 1)