महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-108

तेषां न तिर्यग्गमनं हि दृष्टं नावाग्गतिः पापकृतां निवासः ।
न चाबुधानामपि ते द्विजातयो ये ज्ञानमेतन्नृपतेऽनुरक्ताः ॥१०८॥

108. teṣāṁ na tiryaggamanaṁ hi dṛṣṭaṁ; nāvāggatiḥ pāpakṛtāṁ nivāsaḥ ,
na cābudhānāmapi te dvijātayo; ye jñānametannṛpate'nuraktāḥ.

108. teṣām na tiryaggamanam hi dṛṣṭam
na avāggatiḥ pāpakṛtām nivāsaḥ
na ca abudhānām api te dvijātayaḥ
ye jñānam etat nṛpate anuraktāḥ

108. nṛpate teṣām hi tiryaggamanam na
dṛṣṭam na ca pāpakṛtām nivāsaḥ
avāggatiḥ ye etat jñānam anuraktāḥ
te dvijātayaḥ api abudhānām na

108. Indeed, for them (the Sāṅkhyas), neither a descent to animal births is observed, nor a downward course to the abodes of sinners. And, O King, those twice-born (dvijāḥ) who are devoted to this knowledge (jñāna) are certainly not ignorant.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them (the Sāṅkhyas) (of them, their)

• न (na) - neither (not, no)

• तिर्यग्गमनम् (tiryaggamanam) - descent to animal births (horizontal movement, going to animal realms, rebirth as animals)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - is observed (seen, perceived, observed, encountered)

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• अवाग्गतिः (avāggatiḥ) - downward course, descent, path to hell

• पापकृताम् (pāpakṛtām) - of those who commit sin, of sinners

• निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - abode, dwelling place, residence

• न (na) - And (not, no)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अबुधानाम् (abudhānām) - among the ignorant (of the ignorant, of the unwise)

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• ते (te) - they, those (masculine nominative plural)

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - the twice-born (Brahmins), high-caste individuals

• ये (ye) - who, those who (masculine nominative plural)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

• एतत् (etat) - this, this one

• नृपते (nṛpate) - O King, O ruler

• अनुरक्ताः (anuraktāḥ) - devoted to, attached to, fond of

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - for them (the Sāṅkhyas) (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - neither (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तिर्यग्गमनम् (tiryaggamanam) - descent to animal births (horizontal movement, going to animal realms, rebirth as animals)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tiryaggamana

tiryaggamana - horizontal movement, going as an animal, animal birth, rebirth as animals

verbal noun

Compound type : tatpurusha (tiryac+gamana)

• tiryac – horizontal, oblique, animal
  adjective (masculine)
• gamana – going, moving, course, path
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Root: gam (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

दृष्टम् (dṛṣṭam) - is observed (seen, perceived, observed, encountered)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, understood, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Root: dṛś (class 1)

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अवाग्गतिः (avāggatiḥ) - downward course, descent, path to hell

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avāggati

avāggati - downward course, descent, path to hell

Compound type : tatpurusha (avāc+gati)

• avāc – downward, southerly
  adjective (feminine)
• gati – going, movement, course, destiny
  noun (feminine)
  verbal noun
  Root: gam (class 1)

पापकृताम् (pāpakṛtām) - of those who commit sin, of sinners

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāpakṛt

pāpakṛt - sinner, one who commits evil deeds

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (pāpa+kṛt)

• pāpa – evil, sin, wicked, bad
  noun (neuter)
• kṛt – making, doing, accomplishing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

निवासः (nivāsaḥ) - abode, dwelling place, residence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivāsa

nivāsa - abode, dwelling, residence, dwelling place

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

न (na) - And (not, no)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अबुधानाम् (abudhānām) - among the ignorant (of the ignorant, of the unwise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abudha

abudha - ignorant, unwise, foolish, dull-witted

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they, those (masculine nominative plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - the twice-born (Brahmins), high-caste individuals

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dvis+jāti)

• dvis – twice, two times
  indeclinable
• jāti – birth, origin, species
  noun (feminine)
  Root: jan (class 4)

ये (ye) - who, those who (masculine nominative plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge, wisdom

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

Root: jñā (class 9)

एतत् (etat) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

नृपते (nṛpate) - O King, O ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, ruler, lord of men

अनुरक्ताः (anuraktāḥ) - devoted to, attached to, fond of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anurakta

anurakta - devoted, attached, fond, red-colored

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: anu

Root: rañj (class 1)