महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-295, verse-35

प्रकृतेरनयत्वेन तासु तास्विह योनिषु ।
निर्ममस्य ममत्वेन किं कृतं तासु तासु च ।
योनीषु वर्तमानेन नष्टसंज्ञेन चेतसा ॥३५॥

35. prakṛteranayatvena tāsu tāsviha yoniṣu ,
nirmamasya mamatvena kiṁ kṛtaṁ tāsu tāsu ca ,
yonīṣu vartamānena naṣṭasaṁjñena cetasā.

35. prakṛteḥ anayatvena tāsu tāsu
iha yoniṣu nirmamasya mamatvena
kim kṛtam tāsu tāsu ca yoniṣu
vartamānena naṣṭasaṃjñena cetasā

35. iha prakṛteḥ anayatvena ca tāsu
tāsu yoniṣu vartamānena naṣṭasaṃjñena
cetasā nirmamasya (mama)
mamatvena kim kṛtam (iti praśnaḥ)

35. Due to the lack of proper guidance from (prakṛti), and by the sense of 'mine-ness' (mama-tva), what has been done to me, who is inherently free from possessiveness (nir-mama), as I continue to exist in these various life forms (yoniṣu) here, with a consciousness (cetasā) that has lost its true understanding (naṣṭa-saṃjña)?

Words meanings summery:

• प्रकृतेः (prakṛteḥ) - of (prakṛti), the primordial nature (of nature, of material nature)

• अनयत्वेन (anayatvena) - due to the lack of proper guidance from (prakṛti) (by the state of being without guidance, by misguidance, by being without proper conduct)

• तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

• तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

• इह (iha) - in this (material world) (here, in this world)

• योनिषु (yoniṣu) - in various forms of existence, in different births (in wombs, in origins, in births, in species)

• निर्ममस्य (nirmamasya) - of me, who is inherently free from possessiveness (of the one free from possessiveness, of the selfless one)

• ममत्वेन (mamatvena) - by the sense of possessiveness (mama-tva) (by the sense of 'mine', by possessiveness, by egoism)

• किम् (kim) - what (harm)? (what? why?)

• कृतम् (kṛtam) - done (to me/the self) (done, made, performed)

• तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

• तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

• च (ca) - and, also

• योनिषु (yoniṣu) - in various forms of existence, in different births (in wombs, in origins, in births, in species)

• वर्तमानेन (vartamānena) - by me, as I continue to exist (by the one existing, by the one abiding, by the present one)

• नष्टसंज्ञेन (naṣṭasaṁjñena) - by a consciousness that has lost its true understanding (by the one whose consciousness/memory is lost)

• चेतसा (cetasā) - by (my) consciousness (by the mind, by consciousness, by thought)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रकृतेः (prakṛteḥ) - of (prakṛti), the primordial nature (of nature, of material nature)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - primordial nature, material cause, basic substance, origin

Derived from 'pra' (prefix) + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'ktin' (ti) suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates source or relation.

अनयत्वेन (anayatvena) - due to the lack of proper guidance from (prakṛti) (by the state of being without guidance, by misguidance, by being without proper conduct)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of anayatva

anayatva - lack of guidance, impropriety, absence of `naya` (guidance, conduct)

Derived from 'a' (negative prefix) + 'naya' (guidance) + 'tva' (abstract suffix).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+naya+tva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• naya – guidance, conduct, policy, leadership
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'nī' (to lead) + 'ac' suffix.
  Root: nī (class 1)
• tva – abstract suffix, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Indicates the cause or reason.

तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Emphatically repeated for 'tāsu tāsu'.

तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Emphasizes variety or multiplicity when repeated.

इह (iha) - in this (material world) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

योनिषु (yoniṣu) - in various forms of existence, in different births (in wombs, in origins, in births, in species)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of yoni

yoni - womb, origin, source, birth, species, female organ

Note: Refers to different types of birth or existence.

निर्ममस्य (nirmamasya) - of me, who is inherently free from possessiveness (of the one free from possessiveness, of the selfless one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nirmama

nirmama - free from possessiveness, selfless, unattached

Derived from 'nis' (without) + 'mama' (my, mine).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+mama)

• nis – without, out, free from
  indeclinable
• mama – my, mine
  pronoun

Note: Qualifies the implied subject, the speaker (ātman).

ममत्वेन (mamatvena) - by the sense of possessiveness (mama-tva) (by the sense of 'mine', by possessiveness, by egoism)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mamatva

mamatva - sense of 'mine', possessiveness, egoism, individuality

Derived from 'mama' (my) + 'tva' (abstract suffix).

Note: Agent of the action.

किम् (kim) - what (harm)? (what? why?)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which (interrogative)

Note: Interrogative pronoun.

कृतम् (kṛtam) - done (to me/the self) (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + 'kta' (ta) suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate of 'kim'.

तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Emphatically repeated for 'tāsu tāsu'.

तासु (tāsu) - in those (various) (in those (feminine))

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Emphasizes variety or multiplicity when repeated.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'yoniṣu' to the previous instances.

योनिषु (yoniṣu) - in various forms of existence, in different births (in wombs, in origins, in births, in species)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of yoni

yoni - womb, origin, source, birth, species, female organ

Note: Refers to different types of birth or existence.

वर्तमानेन (vartamānena) - by me, as I continue to exist (by the one existing, by the one abiding, by the present one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, being, present, abiding

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'vṛt' (to be, exist, turn) + 'śānac' suffix.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'cetasā', referring to the agent of the action in the passive construction (implied 'aham' acting through 'cetasā').

नष्टसंज्ञेन (naṣṭasaṁjñena) - by a consciousness that has lost its true understanding (by the one whose consciousness/memory is lost)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naṣṭasaṃjña

naṣṭasaṁjña - having lost consciousness, senseless, whose memory is lost

Derived from 'naṣṭa' (lost) + 'saṃjñā' (consciousness, understanding).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (naṣṭa+saṃjñā)

• naṣṭa – lost, destroyed, perished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'naś' (to perish, be lost) + 'kta' (ta) suffix.
  Root: naś (class 4)
• saṃjñā – consciousness, understanding, name, sign
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from 'sam' (prefix) + root 'jñā' (to know) + 'a' suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'cetasā'.

चेतसा (cetasā) - by (my) consciousness (by the mind, by consciousness, by thought)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cetas

cetas - mind, consciousness, intellect, thought

Derived from root 'cit' (to perceive, know) + 'as' suffix.

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: The agent (or instrument) of the action 'what was done' (to the self).