महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-229, verse-6

स्वभावो हि विनाशाय मोहकर्ममनोभवः ।
निरुक्तमेतयोरेतत्स्वभावपरभावयोः ॥६॥

6. svabhāvo hi vināśāya mohakarmamanobhavaḥ ,
niruktametayoretatsvabhāvaparabhāvayoḥ.

6. svabhāvaḥ hi vināśāya mohakarmamanobhavaḥ
niruktam etayoḥ etat svabhāvaparabhāvayoḥ

6. hi mohakarmamanobhavaḥ svabhāvaḥ vināśāya.
etat etayoḥ svabhāvaparabhāvayoḥ niruktam.

6. Indeed, the intrinsic nature (svabhāva) which arises from delusion (moha), actions (karma), and the mind, leads to destruction. This is the definition of these two: intrinsic nature (svabhāva) and the higher nature (parabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction, for ruin, for perishing

• मोहकर्ममनोभवः (mohakarmamanobhavaḥ) - Describes the nature of 'svabhāva' being discussed. (arising from delusion, action (karma), and mind; born of delusion, action (karma), and mind)

• निरुक्तम् (niruktam) - explained, defined, stated, etymological explanation

• एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two

• एतत् (etat) - refers to the preceding statement/definition (this, this one)

• स्वभावपरभावयोः (svabhāvaparabhāvayoḥ) - of intrinsic nature (svabhāva) and other nature (parabhāva)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वभावः (svabhāvaḥ) - intrinsic nature (svabhāva), inherent disposition

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - one's own intrinsic nature, inherent disposition, self-existence

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – one's own, self
  pronoun
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, feeling, attitude
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb "is".

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction, for ruin, for perishing

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss

from vi-naś (to perish)

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Expresses purpose or result.

मोहकर्ममनोभवः (mohakarmamanobhavaḥ) - Describes the nature of 'svabhāva' being discussed. (arising from delusion, action (karma), and mind; born of delusion, action (karma), and mind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mohakarmamanobhava

mohakarmamanobhava - arising from delusion, action, and mind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (moha+karman+manas+bhava)

• moha – delusion, infatuation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: muh (class 4)
• karman – action, deed, ritual, result of action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Root: man (class 4)
• bhava – origin, birth, existence, becoming
  noun (masculine)
  from root bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `svabhāvaḥ`.

निरुक्तम् (niruktam) - explained, defined, stated, etymological explanation

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nirukta

nirukta - explained, defined, stated, etymological explanation

Past Passive Participle

from root vac (to speak) with upasarga nir- and suffix -ta

Prefix: nir

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Predicate of `etat`.

एतयोः (etayoḥ) - of these two

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to `svabhāvaparabhāvayoḥ`.

एतत् (etat) - refers to the preceding statement/definition (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Subject of the implied verb "is".

स्वभावपरभावयोः (svabhāvaparabhāvayoḥ) - of intrinsic nature (svabhāva) and other nature (parabhāva)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of svabhāvaparabhāva

svabhāvaparabhāva - intrinsic nature and other nature

Compound type : dvandva (svabhāva+parabhāva)

• svabhāva – one's own intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• parabhāva – other nature, higher nature, supreme nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Genitive dual dependent on `niruktam`.