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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-292, verse-37

य एवं वेत्ति वै नित्यं निरात्मात्मगुणैर्वृतः ।
तेन देवमनुष्येषु निरये चोपपद्यते ॥३७॥
37. ya evaṁ vetti vai nityaṁ nirātmātmaguṇairvṛtaḥ ,
tena devamanuṣyeṣu niraye copapadyate.
37. yaḥ evam vetti vai nityam nirātmā ātma guṇaiḥ
vṛtaḥ | tena deva manuṣyeṣu niraye ca upapadyate
37. yaḥ evam nityam vai vetti,
(yaḥ api) nirātmā (san) ātmaguṇaiḥ vṛtaḥ (bhavati),
tena (saḥ) devamanuṣyeṣu ca niraye upapadyate
37. One who constantly understands this (cycle of rebirth), yet remains without a firm realization of the true self (ātman) and is enveloped by the qualities of the individual soul (ātman), such a one is reborn among gods, humans, and also in hell.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यः (yaḥ) - one who (who, which, he who)
  • एवम् (evam) - this (referring to the cycle of rebirth) (thus, in this manner, so)
  • वेत्ति (vetti) - understands (knows, understands)
  • वै (vai) - (emphatic particle) (indeed, truly, certainly (particle))
  • नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)
  • निरात्मा (nirātmā) - without a firm realization of the true self (ātman) (without ātman, devoid of self, selfless)
  • आत्म (ātma) - individual soul (ātman) (self, soul, spirit)
  • गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by the qualities (by qualities, by attributes)
  • वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded, chosen)
  • तेन (tena) - such a one (by him) (by him, by that, therefore)
  • देव (deva) - gods (god, divine being)
  • मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among humans (among humans, in humans)
  • निरये (niraye) - in hell (in hell, in a lower world)
  • (ca) - and also (and, also)
  • उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is reborn (is born, happens, arises, is obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - one who (who, which, he who)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - who, which, what
Nominative singular masculine of yad
Note: Relative pronoun.
एवम् (evam) - this (referring to the cycle of rebirth) (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
वेत्ति (vetti) - understands (knows, understands)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid
Present tense, 3rd person singular
Root vid (class 2, Parasmaipada), Present tense (laṭ), 3rd person singular
Root: vid (class 2)
वै (vai) - (emphatic particle) (indeed, truly, certainly (particle))
(indeclinable)
नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverbial accusative singular neuter.
निरात्मा (nirātmā) - without a firm realization of the true self (ātman) (without ātman, devoid of self, selfless)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nirātman
nirātman - without ātman (self/soul), selfless, devoid of ātman
Compound of nis (without) + ātman (self)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ātman)
  • nis – out, forth, away, without
    indeclinable
    Prefix
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
    noun (masculine)
Note: Refers to 'yaḥ'.
आत्म (ātma) - individual soul (ātman) (self, soul, spirit)
(noun)
masculine, singular of ātman
ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, individual soul (ātman)
Note: Null case/number because it's part of a compound.
गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by the qualities (by qualities, by attributes)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, property, excellence
Note: In compound with ātma, 'ātma-guṇaiḥ' means 'by the qualities of the self'.
वृतः (vṛtaḥ) - enveloped (covered, enveloped, surrounded, chosen)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛta
vṛta - covered, enveloped, surrounded, chosen, appointed
Past Passive Participle
From root vṛ (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
Note: Agrees with 'yaḥ'.
तेन (tena) - such a one (by him) (by him, by that, therefore)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Instrumental singular masculine of tad, referring back to 'yaḥ'
Note: Correlative pronoun for 'yaḥ'.
देव (deva) - gods (god, divine being)
(noun)
masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being
Root: div (class 4)
Note: Part of the compound 'devamanuṣyeṣu'.
मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among humans (among humans, in humans)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of manuṣya
manuṣya - human, man, mankind
Note: Forms the compound 'devamanuṣyeṣu' (among gods and humans).
निरये (niraye) - in hell (in hell, in a lower world)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of niraya
niraya - hell, a place of torment, a lower world
Prefix: nis
Root: i (class 2)
(ca) - and also (and, also)
(indeclinable)
उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is reborn (is born, happens, arises, is obtained)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of upapad
Present tense, 3rd person singular
Root pad (to go, fall) with prefix upa; Ātmanepada
Prefix: upa
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Literally 'is produced', here meaning 'is born' or 'is reborn'.