महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-287, verse-16

संघातवान्मर्त्यलोकः परस्परमपाश्रितः ।
कदलीगर्भनिःसारो नौरिवाप्सु निमज्जति ॥१६॥

16. saṁghātavānmartyalokaḥ parasparamapāśritaḥ ,
kadalīgarbhaniḥsāro naurivāpsu nimajjati.

16. saṃghātavān martyalokaḥ parasparam apāśritaḥ
kadalīgarbhaniḥsāraḥ nauḥ iva apsu nimajjati

16. martyalokaḥ saṃghātavān parasparam apāśritaḥ
kadalīgarbhaniḥsāraḥ nauḥ iva apsu nimajjati

16. This mortal world (martyaloka), though appearing as a combination and mutually interdependent, is as devoid of substance as the core of a banana tree. Like a boat, it sinks in water.

Words meanings summery:

• संघातवान् (saṁghātavān) - consisting of an aggregate, united, combined

• मर्त्यलोकः (martyalokaḥ) - the mortal world, human society

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, to each other

• अपाश्रितः (apāśritaḥ) - dependent, relying on, supported by

• कदलीगर्भनिःसारः (kadalīgarbhaniḥsāraḥ) - whose essence is as hollow as the interior of a banana tree, essenceless like a banana stem

• नौः (nauḥ) - a boat, a ship

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters, in water

• निमज्जति (nimajjati) - sinks, dips, immerses

Words meanings and morphology

संघातवान् (saṁghātavān) - consisting of an aggregate, united, combined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃghātavat

saṁghātavat - having a combination, consisting of an aggregate, united, associated

Possessive suffix -vat

from saṃghāta (combination) + matup (possessive suffix)

Note: agrees with martyalokaḥ

मर्त्यलोकः (martyalokaḥ) - the mortal world, human society

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of martyaloka

martyaloka - the world of mortals, human realm

Compound type : tatpurusha (martya+loka)

• martya – mortal, human
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from root mṛ (to die)
  Root: mṛ (class 1)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

परस्परम् (parasparam) - mutually, reciprocally, to each other

(indeclinable)

Note: used adverbially

अपाश्रितः (apāśritaḥ) - dependent, relying on, supported by

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apāśrita

apāśrita - dependent on, relying on, resorted to, supported

Past Passive Participle

from apa-ā-śri (to resort to, lean upon)

Prefixes: apa+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: agrees with martyalokaḥ

कदलीगर्भनिःसारः (kadalīgarbhaniḥsāraḥ) - whose essence is as hollow as the interior of a banana tree, essenceless like a banana stem

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kadalīgarbhaniḥsāra

kadalīgarbhaniḥsāra - hollow or essenceless like the interior of a banana tree

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kadalī+garbha+niḥsāra)

• kadalī – banana tree
  noun (feminine)
• garbha – interior, womb, embryo, core
  noun (masculine)
• niḥsāra – essenceless, pithless, worthless, hollow
  adjective (masculine)
  from nis (out) + sāra (essence)
  Prefix: nis

Note: agrees with martyalokaḥ

नौः (nauḥ) - a boat, a ship

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship, vessel

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

अप्सु (apsu) - in the waters, in water

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

निमज्जति (nimajjati) - sinks, dips, immerses

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of ni-majj

Present Tense, Active Voice, 3rd Person Singular

Tudādi class (6th), Parasmaipada

Prefix: ni

Root: majj (class 6)