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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-309, verse-40

पुरा जरा कलेवरं विजर्जरीकरोति ते ।
बलाङ्गरूपहारिणी निधत्स्व केवलं निधिम् ॥४०॥
40. purā jarā kalevaraṁ vijarjarīkaroti te ,
balāṅgarūpahāriṇī nidhatsva kevalaṁ nidhim.
40. purā jarā kalevaram vijarjarīkaroti te
balāṅgarūpahāriṇī nidhatsva kevalam nidhim
40. purā balāṅgarūpahāriṇī jarā te kalevaram
vijarjarīkaroti kevalam nidhim nidhatsva
40. Before old age (jarā) makes your body utterly decrepit, (old age) which steals your strength, limbs, and beauty, establish the sole treasure (of the Self).

Words meanings summery:

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  • पुरा (purā) - before (before; formerly; in the past; beforehand)
  • जरा (jarā) - old age (jarā) (old age; decay; infirmity)
  • कलेवरम् (kalevaram) - your body (body; frame; corpse)
  • विजर्जरीकरोति (vijarjarīkaroti) - makes utterly decrepit (makes utterly decrepit; makes very old and infirm)
  • ते (te) - your (your; to you)
  • बलाङ्गरूपहारिणी (balāṅgarūpahāriṇī) - (old age) which steals your strength, limbs, and beauty (she who steals strength, limbs, and beauty; taking away strength, body, and form)
  • निधत्स्व (nidhatsva) - establish (place; deposit; establish; store)
  • केवलम् (kevalam) - the sole (only; sole; mere; absolute)
  • निधिम् (nidhim) - the treasure (of the Self) (treasure; store; receptacle)

Words meanings and morphology

पुरा (purā) - before (before; formerly; in the past; beforehand)
(indeclinable)
जरा (jarā) - old age (jarā) (old age; decay; infirmity)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of jarā
jarā - old age; decay; infirmity; decrepitude
Root: √jṝ (class 9)
कलेवरम् (kalevaram) - your body (body; frame; corpse)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kalevara
kalevara - body; frame; corpse
विजर्जरीकरोति (vijarjarīkaroti) - makes utterly decrepit (makes utterly decrepit; makes very old and infirm)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vijarjarīkṛ
Derived from 'jarjara' (decrepit, old) with the causative suffix and prefix 'vi-'.
Prefix: vi
Root: √kṛ (class 8)
ते (te) - your (your; to you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of tvad
tvad - you
बलाङ्गरूपहारिणी (balāṅgarūpahāriṇī) - (old age) which steals your strength, limbs, and beauty (she who steals strength, limbs, and beauty; taking away strength, body, and form)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of balāṅgarūpahāriṇ
balāṅgarūpahāriṇ - stealing strength, limbs, and beauty; taking away strength, body, and form
Compound type : Bahuvrihi / Tatpurusha (bala+aṅga+rūpa+hāriṇ)
  • bala – strength; power; force
    noun (neuter)
  • aṅga – limb; body part; constituent
    noun (neuter)
  • rūpa – beauty; form; appearance; shape
    noun (neuter)
  • hāriṇ – taking away; stealing; removing
    adjective
    Agent Noun / Adjective from √hṛ
    Root: √hṛ (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'jarā'
निधत्स्व (nidhatsva) - establish (place; deposit; establish; store)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of nidhā
Prefix: ni
Root: √dhā (class 3)
केवलम् (kevalam) - the sole (only; sole; mere; absolute)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala
kevala - only; sole; mere; absolute; unmixed
Note: Agrees with 'nidhim'
निधिम् (nidhim) - the treasure (of the Self) (treasure; store; receptacle)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of nidhi
nidhi - treasure; store; deposit; fund; receptacle