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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-206, verse-21

ज्ञानेन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थान्नोपसर्पन्त्यतर्षुलम् ।
ज्ञातैश्च कारणैर्देही न देहं पुनरर्हति ॥२१॥
21. jñānendriyāṇīndriyārthānnopasarpantyatarṣulam ,
jñātaiśca kāraṇairdehī na dehaṁ punararhati.
21. jñāna-indriyāṇi indriya-arthān na upasarpanti atarṣulam
jñātaiḥ ca kāraṇaiḥ dehī na deham punaḥ arhati
21. jñāna-indriyāṇi indriya-arthān na atarṣulam upasarpanti
ca jñātaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ dehī na punaḥ deham arhati
21. The organs of knowledge do not approach sense objects without craving; but through known causes, the embodied being does not again obtain a body.

Words meanings summery:

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  • ज्ञान-इन्द्रियाणि (jñāna-indriyāṇi) - the sense organs of knowledge/perception
  • इन्द्रिय-अर्थान् (indriya-arthān) - sense objects, objects of the senses
  • (na) - not, no
  • उपसर्पन्ति (upasarpanti) - (they) approach, (they) go near
  • अतर्षुलम् (atarṣulam) - without craving, without desire, not cravingly
  • ज्ञातैः (jñātaiḥ) - by known (causes), by understood (reasons)
  • (ca) - and
  • कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ) - by causes, by reasons
  • देही (dehī) - the embodied one, the soul
  • (na) - not
  • देहम् (deham) - body
  • पुनः (punaḥ) - again
  • अर्हति (arhati) - deserves, obtains, is capable of

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञान-इन्द्रियाणि (jñāna-indriyāṇi) - the sense organs of knowledge/perception
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, plural of jñāna-indriya
jñāna-indriya - organs of knowledge (e.g., eyes, ears)
Compound type : tatpurusha (jñāna+indriya)
  • jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
    noun (neuter)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
    noun (neuter)
इन्द्रिय-अर्थान् (indriya-arthān) - sense objects, objects of the senses
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of indriya-artha
indriya-artha - sense objects
Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+artha)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
    noun (neuter)
  • artha – object, purpose, meaning
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
उपसर्पन्ति (upasarpanti) - (they) approach, (they) go near
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of upasarp
Prefix: upa
Root: sṛp (class 1)
अतर्षुलम् (atarṣulam) - without craving, without desire, not cravingly
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of atarṣula
atarṣula - not craving, free from desire
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tarṣula)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
  • tarṣula – full of craving, desirous
    adjective (masculine)
    derived from root tṛṣ (to thirst, to crave)
    Root: tṛṣ (class 1)
Note: Used adverbially here.
ज्ञातैः (jñātaiḥ) - by known (causes), by understood (reasons)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jñāta
jñāta - known, understood
past passive participle
derived from root jñā
Root: jñā (class 9)
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ) - by causes, by reasons
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of kāraṇa
kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument
Root: kṛ (class 8)
देही (dehī) - the embodied one, the soul
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dehin
dehin - embodied, soul, living being
(na) - not
(indeclinable)
देहम् (deham) - body
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body
पुनः (punaḥ) - again
(indeclinable)
अर्हति (arhati) - deserves, obtains, is capable of
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of arh
Root: arh (class 1)