महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-286, verse-32

इयं हि योनिः प्रथमा यां प्राप्य जगतीपते ।
आत्मा वै शक्यते त्रातुं कर्मभिः शुभलक्षणैः ॥३२॥

32. iyaṁ hi yoniḥ prathamā yāṁ prāpya jagatīpate ,
ātmā vai śakyate trātuṁ karmabhiḥ śubhalakṣaṇaiḥ.

32. iyam hi yoniḥ prathamā yām prāpya jagatīpate
ātmā vai śakyate trātum karmabhiḥ śubhalakṣaṇaiḥ

32. jagatīpate hi iyam prathamā yoniḥ yām prāpya
vai ātmā śubhalakṣaṇaiḥ karmabhiḥ trātum śakyate

32. O lord of the earth, this is indeed the primary birth (yoni), having attained which, one's self (ātman) can verily be saved through auspicious actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• इयम् (iyam) - this, she

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• योनिः (yoniḥ) - human birth or species of existence (birth, origin, womb, species)

• प्रथमा (prathamā) - first, primary, foremost

• याम् (yām) - which (feminine singular accusative)

• प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having achieved

• जगतीपते (jagatīpate) - O lord of the earth

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, the soul (ātman)

• वै (vai) - verily, indeed, surely

• शक्यते (śakyate) - is able, can be, is possible

• त्रातुम् (trātum) - to save, to protect, to rescue

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds, by karma

• शुभलक्षणैः (śubhalakṣaṇaiḥ) - by auspicious characteristics, by auspicious deeds

Words meanings and morphology

इयम् (iyam) - this, she

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Feminine nominative singular of the demonstrative pronoun 'idam' (this).

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle or conjunction.

योनिः (yoniḥ) - human birth or species of existence (birth, origin, womb, species)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni

yoni - womb, origin, birth, species, source

From root 'yu' (to join), related to creation/birth.

Root: yu (class 2)

प्रथमा (prathamā) - first, primary, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prathama

prathama - first, foremost, primary

Derived from 'prati' or 'prath' (to spread, extend).

Root: prath (class 1)

याम् (yām) - which (feminine singular accusative)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Feminine accusative singular of the relative pronoun 'yad'. Refers back to 'yoniḥ'.

Note: Object of 'prāpya'.

प्राप्य (prāpya) - having obtained, having reached, having achieved

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

Absolutive from root 'āp' (to obtain, reach) with upasarga 'pra' (forth, intensely).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

जगतीपते (jagatīpate) - O lord of the earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jagatīpati

jagatīpati - lord of the earth, king, ruler

Compound of 'jagatī' (earth) and 'pati' (lord, master). Vocative singular form.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagatī+pati)

• jagatī – earth, world
  noun (feminine)
  Feminine form of 'jagat' (moving, world).
  Root: gam (class 1)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Addressed to a king or ruler.

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, the soul (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Nominative singular of 'ātman' (masculine).

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'śakyate'.

वै (vai) - verily, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

शक्यते (śakyate) - is able, can be, is possible

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śak

Present Indicative 3rd person singular (passive/intransitive)

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive or intransitive voice (ātmanepada) of root 'śak' (class 5).

Root: śak (class 5)

त्रातुम् (trātum) - to save, to protect, to rescue

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive of purpose from root 'trā' (to protect, save).

Root: trā (class 2)

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions, by deeds, by karma

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, karma

From root 'kṛ' (to do), neuter noun.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

शुभलक्षणैः (śubhalakṣaṇaiḥ) - by auspicious characteristics, by auspicious deeds

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śubhalakṣaṇa

śubhalakṣaṇa - having auspicious marks/characteristics, auspicious

Compound of 'śubha' (auspicious, good) and 'lakṣaṇa' (mark, characteristic, sign). Here used adjectivally to qualify 'karmabhiḥ'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śubha+lakṣaṇa)

• śubha – auspicious, fortunate, beautiful
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śubh (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, token
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'lakṣ' (to observe, perceive)
  Root: lakṣ (class 1)