महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-308, verse-137

एवमेवोपभोगेषु भोजनाच्छादनेषु च ।
गुणेषु परिमेयेषु निग्रहानुग्रहौ प्रति ॥१३७॥

137. evamevopabhogeṣu bhojanācchādaneṣu ca ,
guṇeṣu parimeyeṣu nigrahānugrahau prati.

137. evam eva upabhogeṣu bhojanācchādaneṣu ca
guṇeṣu parimeyeṣu nigrahānugrahau prati

137. evam eva upabhogeṣu bhojanācchādaneṣu ca
guṇeṣu parimeyeṣu nigrahānugrahau prati

137. In the same manner, this applies to enjoyments, food, and clothing, and also in the context of measurable qualities, as well as regarding both punishment and favor.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - In the same manner (thus, in this manner, so)

• एव (eva) - (emphatic, reinforcing 'evam') (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• उपभोगेषु (upabhogeṣu) - to enjoyments (in enjoyments, in pleasures, in experiences)

• भोजनाच्छादनेषु (bhojanācchādaneṣu) - food and clothing (in food and clothing)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• गुणेषु (guṇeṣu) - in the context of qualities (in qualities, in virtues, in characteristics)

• परिमेयेषु (parimeyeṣu) - measurable (qualities) (in measurable, in estimable)

• निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - both punishment and favor (restraint and favor, punishment and reward)

• प्रति (prati) - regarding (towards, regarding, with respect to)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - In the same manner (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Paired with eva for emphasis.

एव (eva) - (emphatic, reinforcing 'evam') (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with evam for strong emphasis 'just so, exactly'.

उपभोगेषु (upabhogeṣu) - to enjoyments (in enjoyments, in pleasures, in experiences)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of upabhoga

upabhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, use, experience

From upasarga upa- + root bhuj 'to enjoy'.

Prefix: upa

Root: bhuj (class 7)

भोजनाच्छादनेषु (bhojanācchādaneṣu) - food and clothing (in food and clothing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhojanācchādana

bhojanācchādana - food and clothing (dual compound)

Compound type : dvandva (bhojana+ācchādana)

• bhojana – food, eating, meal
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root bhuj 'to eat, to enjoy'.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• ācchādana – clothing, covering, dress
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From upasarga ā- + root chad 'to cover'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Used in a dual sense to refer to the basic necessities or common amenities.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects upabhogeṣu and bhojanācchādaneṣu to the following phrases.

गुणेषु (guṇeṣu) - in the context of qualities (in qualities, in virtues, in characteristics)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, characteristic, strand, constituent

परिमेयेषु (parimeyeṣu) - measurable (qualities) (in measurable, in estimable)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of parimeya

parimeya - measurable, estimable, limited

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From upasarga pari- + root mā 'to measure'.

Prefix: pari

Root: mā (class 2)

निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - both punishment and favor (restraint and favor, punishment and reward)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of nigrahānugraha

nigrahānugraha - restraint and favor, punishment and grace/reward (dual compound)

Compound type : dvandva (nigraha+anugraha)

• nigraha – restraint, control, punishment, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  From upasarga ni- + root grah 'to seize'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: grah (class 9)
• anugraha – favor, grace, kindness, assistance
  noun (masculine)
  From upasarga anu- + root grah 'to seize'.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)

प्रति (prati) - regarding (towards, regarding, with respect to)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs the preceding nouns (guṇeṣu parimeyeṣu, nigrahānugrahau).