महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-277, verse-18

धात्रा विहितभक्ष्याणि सर्वभूतानि मेदिनीम् ।
लोके विपरिधावन्ति रक्षितानि स्वकर्मभिः ॥१८॥

18. dhātrā vihitabhakṣyāṇi sarvabhūtāni medinīm ,
loke viparidhāvanti rakṣitāni svakarmabhiḥ.

18. dhātrā vihitabhakṣyāṇi sarvabhūtāni medinīm
| loke viparidhāvanti rakṣitāni svakarmabhiḥ

18. dhātrā vihitabhakṣyāṇi sarvabhūtāni loke medinīm
viparidhāvanti (tāni) svakarmabhiḥ rakṣitāni

18. All beings in the world, whose sustenance is ordained by the Creator, roam the earth, protected by their own actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator (by the Creator, by the Sustainer, by destiny)

• विहितभक्ष्याणि (vihitabhakṣyāṇi) - whose sustenance is ordained (having ordained food, whose food is arranged)

• सर्वभूतानि (sarvabhūtāni) - all beings, all creatures

• मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - to the earth, on the earth

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in this world

• विपरिधावन्ति (viparidhāvanti) - they run about, they roam about

• रक्षितानि (rakṣitāni) - protected, guarded

• स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - by their own (karma) (by their own actions, by their own deeds)

Words meanings and morphology

धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator (by the Creator, by the Sustainer, by destiny)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, sustainer, supporter, founder, an epithet of Brahmā, destiny

Agent noun from root dhā (to place, put, create).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agent for 'vihitabhakṣyāṇi'.

विहितभक्ष्याणि (vihitabhakṣyāṇi) - whose sustenance is ordained (having ordained food, whose food is arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of vihitabhakṣya

vihitabhakṣya - having food appointed for one, whose food is ordained

Bahuvrīhi compound: vihita (ordained, arranged, given) + bhakṣya (food, sustenance). Vihita is PPP of dhā with vi.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vihita+bhakṣya)

• vihita – ordained, arranged, performed, placed, appointed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root dhā (to place, arrange) with upasarga vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• bhakṣya – food, eatable, that which is to be eaten
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Future Passive Participle (Gerundive) of root bhakṣ (to eat).
  Root: bhakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'sarvabhūtāni'.

सर्वभूतानि (sarvabhūtāni) - all beings, all creatures

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature

Tatpuruṣa compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (being, creature).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root bhū (to be, become), here used as a noun.
  Root: bhū (class 1)

मेदिनीम् (medinīm) - to the earth, on the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of medinī

medinī - the earth, soil, ground

Feminine noun.

Note: Indicates direction or location.

लोके (loke) - in the world, in this world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, universe, people, community

Note: Specifies the location of the action.

विपरिधावन्ति (viparidhāvanti) - they run about, they roam about

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of viparidhāv

Present tense, active voice

3rd person plural present, active voice (parasmaipada). Root dhāv (to run) with upasargas vi and pari.

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Main verb for 'sarvabhūtāni'.

रक्षितानि (rakṣitāni) - protected, guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved, saved

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root rakṣ (to protect).

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Adjectival participle.

स्वकर्मभिः (svakarmabhiḥ) - by their own (karma) (by their own actions, by their own deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of svakarma

svakarma - one's own work, one's own duty, one's own action (karma)

Tatpuruṣa compound of sva (own) and karma (action, duty).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma)

• sva – own, one's self, property
  pronoun (masculine)
• karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ (to do, make) with suffix -man.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Specifies the means of protection.