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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-235, verse-24

स चक्रचरलोकानां सदृशीं प्राप्नुयाद्गतिम् ।
यतेन्द्रियाणामथ वा गतिरेषा विधीयते ॥२४॥
24. sa cakracaralokānāṁ sadṛśīṁ prāpnuyādgatim ,
yatendriyāṇāmatha vā gatireṣā vidhīyate.
24. saḥ cakracaralokānām sadṛśīm prāpnuyāt gatim
yatendriyāṇām atha vā gatiḥ eṣā vidhīyate
24. saḥ cakracaralokānām sadṛśīm gatim prāpnuyāt
atha vā yatendriyāṇām eṣā gatiḥ vidhīyate
24. He will attain a destiny (gati) similar to that of the beings who move in the cosmic cycle of existence. Alternatively, this very destiny is prescribed for those who have restrained their senses.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सः (saḥ) - he
  • चक्रचरलोकानाम् (cakracaralokānām) - of those who move in cycles, of the beings of the cosmic wheel/cycle of existence
  • सदृशीम् (sadṛśīm) - similar, appropriate, resembling
  • प्राप्नुयात् (prāpnuyāt) - he would attain, he should attain
  • गतिम् (gatim) - state, destiny, destination, path
  • यतेन्द्रियाणाम् (yatendriyāṇām) - of those who have restrained their senses
  • अथ (atha) - now, then, or
  • वा (vā) - or
  • गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destiny, destination, path
  • एषा (eṣā) - this
  • विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is arranged

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, it
चक्रचरलोकानाम् (cakracaralokānām) - of those who move in cycles, of the beings of the cosmic wheel/cycle of existence
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of cakracaraloka
cakracaraloka - beings moving in cycles, inhabitants of the revolving worlds (often implying saṃsāra or celestial realms)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (cakra+cara+loka)
  • cakra – wheel, circle, cycle
    noun (neuter)
  • cara – moving, wandering, going
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from √car (to move, wander).
    Root: car (class 1)
  • loka – world, realm, people, beings
    noun (masculine)
सदृशीम् (sadṛśīm) - similar, appropriate, resembling
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, analogous
Note: Modifies 'gatim'
प्राप्नुयात् (prāpnuyāt) - he would attain, he should attain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of prāp
Prefixes: pra+ā
Root: āp (class 5)
गतिम् (gatim) - state, destiny, destination, path
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, course, way, state, condition, destiny, ultimate end (mokṣa)
Root: gam (class 1)
यतेन्द्रियाणाम् (yatendriyāṇām) - of those who have restrained their senses
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of yatendriya
yatendriya - one who has controlled or restrained their senses (indriya)
Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (yata+indriya)
  • yata – restrained, controlled, subdued
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from √yam (to restrain).
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • indriya – sense, organ of sense, faculty
    noun (neuter)
अथ (atha) - now, then, or
(indeclinable)
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, destiny, destination, path
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of gati
gati - going, motion, course, way, state, condition, destiny, ultimate end (mokṣa)
Root: gam (class 1)
एषा (eṣā) - this
(pronoun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of etad
etad - this
विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is arranged
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhā
Prefix: vi
Root: dhā (class 3)