महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-220, verse-96

पुराणः शाश्वतो धर्मः सर्वप्राणभृतां समः ।
कालो न परिहार्यश्च न चास्यास्ति व्यतिक्रमः ॥९६॥

96. purāṇaḥ śāśvato dharmaḥ sarvaprāṇabhṛtāṁ samaḥ ,
kālo na parihāryaśca na cāsyāsti vyatikramaḥ.

96. purāṇaḥ śāśvataḥ dharmaḥ sarvaprāṇabhr̥tām samaḥ
kālaḥ na parihāryaḥ ca na ca asya asti vyatikramaḥ

96. kālaḥ purāṇaḥ śāśvataḥ sarvaprāṇabhr̥tām samaḥ
dharmaḥ ca na parihāryaḥ ca asya vyatikramaḥ na asti

96. Time (kāla) is the ancient, eternal natural law (dharma), universal for all living beings. It cannot be avoided, and there is no transgression (vyatikrama) of it.

Words meanings summery:

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, primeval

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Here, dharma refers to the intrinsic, unchangeable law or nature embodied by Time. (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

• सर्वप्राणभ्र्̥ताम् (sarvaprāṇabhr̥tām) - of all living beings

• समः (samaḥ) - Applicable universally to all beings. (equal, same, uniform, universal)

• कालः (kālaḥ) - Time

• न (na) - not, no

• परिहार्यः (parihāryaḥ) - Not to be avoided, i.e., unavoidable. (to be avoided, escapable)

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अस्य (asya) - Of it (referring to Time). (of this, of him, of it)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• व्यतिक्रमः (vyatikramaḥ) - There is no violating or deviating from Time's law. (transgression, violation, deviation, passing over)

Words meanings and morphology

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old, primeval

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primeval, belonging to the past

From 'purā' (formerly).

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual, permanent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent

From 'śaśvat' (always, continually).

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Here, dharma refers to the intrinsic, unchangeable law or nature embodied by Time. (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, cosmic order

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सर्वप्राणभ्र्̥ताम् (sarvaprāṇabhr̥tām) - of all living beings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaprāṇabhr̥t

sarvaprāṇabhr̥t - all living beings, all creatures

Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'prāṇabhṛt' (living being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+prāṇabhṛt)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• prāṇabhṛt – a living being, one who sustains life
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun (from bhṛ + prāṇa)
  Agent noun from root bhṛ (to bear, sustain) with 'prāṇa' (life-breath).
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

समः (samaḥ) - Applicable universally to all beings. (equal, same, uniform, universal)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, same, uniform, level, universal

कालः (kālaḥ) - Time

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, destiny, black

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

परिहार्यः (parihāryaḥ) - Not to be avoided, i.e., unavoidable. (to be avoided, escapable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parihārya

parihārya - to be avoided, to be shunned, escapable

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Gerundive of root hṛ (to take) with prefix pari-.

Prefix: pari

Root: hṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - Of it (referring to Time). (of this, of him, of it)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that, it

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present active indicative, 3rd person singular

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

व्यतिक्रमः (vyatikramaḥ) - There is no violating or deviating from Time's law. (transgression, violation, deviation, passing over)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyatikrama

vyatikrama - transgression, violation, deviation, passing over, irregular course

From root kram (to step) with prefixes vi- and ati-.

Prefixes: vi+ati

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of asti (implied with negation).