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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-286, verse-31

उपभोगैरपि त्यक्तं नात्मानमवसादयेत् ।
चण्डालत्वेऽपि मानुष्यं सर्वथा तात दुर्लभम् ॥३१॥
31. upabhogairapi tyaktaṁ nātmānamavasādayet ,
caṇḍālatve'pi mānuṣyaṁ sarvathā tāta durlabham.
31. upabhogaiḥ api tyaktam na ātmānam avasādayet
caṇḍālatve api mānuṣyam sarvathā tāta durlabham
31. upabhogaiḥ api tyaktam ātmānam na avasādayet
tāta caṇḍālatve api mānuṣyam sarvathā durlabham
31. Even if forsaken by worldly enjoyments, one should not deject oneself (ātman). O dear one, human birth (mānuṣyam) is indeed exceedingly rare, even in the state of an outcast.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उपभोगैः (upabhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by experiences, by consumption
  • अपि (api) - even, also, although
  • त्यक्तम् (tyaktam) - abandoned, forsaken, given up
  • (na) - not, no
  • आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self, the soul (ātman)
  • अवसादयेत् (avasādayet) - should deject, should depress, should cause to sink
  • चण्डालत्वे (caṇḍālatve) - in the state of an outcast, in the condition of a Caṇḍāla
  • अपि (api) - even, also
  • मानुष्यम् (mānuṣyam) - humanity, human birth, human nature
  • सर्वथा (sarvathā) - by all means, entirely, always
  • तात (tāta) - O dear one, my son (term of endearment)
  • दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - rare, difficult to obtain

Words meanings and morphology

उपभोगैः (upabhogaiḥ) - by enjoyments, by experiences, by consumption
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of upabhoga
upabhoga - enjoyment, experience, consumption, use
From root 'bhuj' (to enjoy, eat) with upasarga 'upa' (near, secondary).
Prefix: upa
Root: bhuj (class 7)
अपि (api) - even, also, although
(indeclinable)
त्यक्तम् (tyaktam) - abandoned, forsaken, given up
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tyakta
tyakta - abandoned, forsaken, left
Past Passive Participle
Past Passive Participle from root 'tyaj' (to abandon, forsake).
Root: tyaj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the implied subject (e.g., 'a person').
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
Note: Negates the following verb.
आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - oneself, the self, the soul (ātman)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence
Root: an (class 2)
Note: Object of 'avasādayet'.
अवसादयेत् (avasādayet) - should deject, should depress, should cause to sink
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of avasādayet
Optative 3rd person singular (causative)
Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice. Causative from root 'sad' (to sink, sit) with upasarga 'ava' (down). Causative stem 'sādaya'.
Prefix: ava
Root: sad (class 1)
चण्डालत्वे (caṇḍālatve) - in the state of an outcast, in the condition of a Caṇḍāla
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of caṇḍālatva
caṇḍālatva - the state or condition of a Caṇḍāla (outcast)
Derived from 'caṇḍāla' (outcast) with suffix '-tva' forming an abstract noun.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
मानुष्यम् (mānuṣyam) - humanity, human birth, human nature
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of mānuṣya
mānuṣya - humanity, human nature, human birth
Derived from 'manuṣya' (human) with suffix '-ya' indicating a state or quality.
Note: Subject of the second clause.
सर्वथा (sarvathā) - by all means, entirely, always
(indeclinable)
Adverb formed from 'sarva' (all).
Note: Emphasizes the rarity.
तात (tāta) - O dear one, my son (term of endearment)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta
tāta - dear one, father, son (vocative form used as an address of affection)
Vocative form often used affectionately for son or subordinate, or even by a son to a father.
Note: An address of affection, similar to 'my child' or 'my dear'.
दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - rare, difficult to obtain
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of durlabha
durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, unattainable
Compound of 'dur' (difficult, bad) and 'labha' (obtainable).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+labha)
  • dur – difficult, bad, ill
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
  • labha – obtainable, gain, acquisition
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root 'labh'
    From root 'labh' (to obtain, gain) forming an adjective.
    Root: labh (class 1)
Note: Predicate adjective for 'mānuṣyam'.