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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-287, verse-37

न माता न पिता किंचित्कस्यचित्प्रतिपद्यते ।
दानपथ्योदनो जन्तुः स्वकर्मफलमश्नुते ॥३७॥
37. na mātā na pitā kiṁcitkasyacitpratipadyate ,
dānapathyodano jantuḥ svakarmaphalamaśnute.
37. na mātā na pitā kiñcit kasyacit pratipadyate
dānapathyo-danaḥ jantuḥ svakarmaphalam aśnute
37. mātā na pitā na kasyacit kiñcit pratipadyate
dānapathyo-danaḥ jantuḥ svakarmaphalam aśnute
37. Neither mother nor father can provide anything to anyone. A living being (jantuḥ) receives its share of charity, wholesome provisions, and food as a result of its own actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, nor
  • माता (mātā) - mother
  • (na) - not, nor
  • पिता (pitā) - father
  • किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
  • कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - for anyone, of anyone
  • प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - provides (to another) (obtains, receives, provides)
  • दानपथ्यो-दनः (dānapathyo-danaḥ) - (a living being) for whom charity, wholesome provisions, and food are (the result of their own actions) (whose sustenance is charity and wholesome food/provisions)
  • जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature
  • स्वकर्मफलम् (svakarmaphalam) - the fruit of one's own actions (karma)
  • अश्नुते (aśnute) - experiences, obtains, eats, enjoys

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
माता (mātā) - mother
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ
mātṛ - mother
(na) - not, nor
(indeclinable)
पिता (pitā) - father
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ
pitṛ - father
किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - anything, something
(indeclinable)
कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - for anyone, of anyone
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of kimcit
kimcit - anyone, someone
Note: ka (kim) genitive singular + cit (indefinite particle)
प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - provides (to another) (obtains, receives, provides)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pratipad
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: pad is a root of class 4, Middle voice (ātmanepada) form.
दानपथ्यो-दनः (dānapathyo-danaḥ) - (a living being) for whom charity, wholesome provisions, and food are (the result of their own actions) (whose sustenance is charity and wholesome food/provisions)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānapathyo-dana
dānapathyo-dana - one for whom dāna (charity), pathya (wholesome provisions), and odana (food) are (destined/constituent parts)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dāna+pathya+odana)
  • dāna – gift, charity, giving
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root dā (to give)
    Root: dā (class 3)
  • pathya – wholesome, salutary, fit for the way/path, prescribed diet/provision
    adjective (neuter)
    From path (path) + ya (suffix)
  • odana – boiled rice, food, provisions
    noun (masculine)
    Root: und (class 7)
Note: Nominative singular of a Bahuvrīhi compound.
जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being, creature
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu
jantu - living being, creature
From root jan (to be born)
Root: jan (class 4)
स्वकर्मफलम् (svakarmaphalam) - the fruit of one's own actions (karma)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of svakarmaphala
svakarmaphala - fruit of one's own actions
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma+phala)
  • sva – own, self
    pronoun
  • karma – action, deed
    noun (neuter)
    From root kṛ (to do)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • phala – fruit, result
    noun (neuter)
    Root: phal (class 1)
Note: Object of aśnute.
अश्नुते (aśnute) - experiences, obtains, eats, enjoys
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś
Root: aś (class 5)
Note: aś root of class 5, Middle voice (ātmanepada) form.