महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-230, verse-20

धातेदं प्रभवस्थानं भूतानां संयमो यमः ।
स्वभावेन प्रवर्तन्ते द्वंद्वसृष्टानि भूरिशः ॥२०॥

20. dhātedaṁ prabhavasthānaṁ bhūtānāṁ saṁyamo yamaḥ ,
svabhāvena pravartante dvaṁdvasṛṣṭāni bhūriśaḥ.

20. dhātā idam prabhavasthānam bhūtānām saṃyamaḥ yamaḥ
svabhāvena pravartante dvandvasṛṣṭāni bhūriśaḥ

20. dhātā idam bhūtānām prabhavasthānam saṃyamaḥ yamaḥ
svabhāvena dvandvasṛṣṭāni bhūriśaḥ pravartante

20. The Creator (dhātṛ) is the origin and the controlling power (yama) of all beings. They, being created in pairs (of opposites), function abundantly according to their intrinsic nature (svabhāva).

Words meanings summery:

• धाता (dhātā) - the creator, establisher, supporter

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• प्रभवस्थानम् (prabhavasthānam) - place of origin, source of emanation, source of existence

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements

• संयमः (saṁyamaḥ) - restraint, control, self-control

• यमः (yamaḥ) - controller, regulator

• स्वभावेन (svabhāvena) - by their own natural constitution (svabhāva) (by its own nature, by its intrinsic nature (svabhāva))

• प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they proceed, they function, they act

• द्वन्द्वसृष्टानि (dvandvasṛṣṭāni) - created in pairs, born of duality

• भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) - abundantly, in great numbers

Words meanings and morphology

धाता (dhātā) - the creator, establisher, supporter

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, establisher, supporter, disposer

Agent noun (nomen agentis)

Derived from root `dhā` with `tṛ` suffix.

Root: dhā (class 3)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

प्रभवस्थानम् (prabhavasthānam) - place of origin, source of emanation, source of existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prabhavasthāna

prabhavasthāna - place of origin, source of emanation, source of existence

Compound of `prabhava` (origin) and `sthāna` (place).

Compound type : tatpurusha (prabhava+sthāna)

• prabhava – origin, source, birth
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `pra-` (prefix) + `bhū` (root)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• sthāna – place, position, abode
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from `sthā` (root)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of elements

(noun)

Genitive, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

Derived from `bhū` (root)

Root: bhū (class 1)

संयमः (saṁyamaḥ) - restraint, control, self-control

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyama

saṁyama - restraint, control, self-control, check

Derived from `sam-` (prefix) + `yam` (root)

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

यमः (yamaḥ) - controller, regulator

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yama

yama - controller, regulator, restraint, Yama (god of death)

Derived from `yam` (root)

Root: yam (class 1)

स्वभावेन (svabhāvena) - by their own natural constitution (svabhāva) (by its own nature, by its intrinsic nature (svabhāva))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svabhāva

svabhāva - own nature, intrinsic nature (dharma), innate disposition

Compound of `sva` (own) and `bhāva` (state, nature).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self, one's own
  pronoun (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Pronominal adjective/reflexive pronoun.
• bhāva – state, condition, nature, existence
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from `bhū` (root)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रवर्तन्ते (pravartante) - they proceed, they function, they act

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pravart

Present Middle Third Person Plural

Derived from `pra-` (prefix) + `vṛt` (root)

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

द्वन्द्वसृष्टानि (dvandvasṛṣṭāni) - created in pairs, born of duality

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of dvandvasṛṣṭa

dvandvasṛṣṭa - created in pairs, born of duality, produced in opposites

Compound of `dvandva` (pair, duality) and `sṛṣṭa` (created, produced).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvandva+sṛṣṭa)

• dvandva – pair, couple, duality, conflict
  noun (neuter)
• sṛṣṭa – created, produced, emanated
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from `sṛj` (root)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to `bhūtānām` (implied subject).

भूरिशः (bhūriśaḥ) - abundantly, in great numbers

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable formed with suffix -śas.