महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-318, verse-15

तस्य योनौ प्रसक्तस्य गर्भो भवति वा न वा ।
आम्रपुष्पोपमा यस्य निवृत्तिरुपलभ्यते ॥१५॥

15. tasya yonau prasaktasya garbho bhavati vā na vā ,
āmrapuṣpopamā yasya nivṛttirupalabhyate.

15. tasya yonau prasaktasya garbhaḥ bhavati vā na
vā āmrapuṣpopamā yasya nivṛttiḥ upalabhyate

15. tasya yonau prasaktasya garbhaḥ bhavati vā na
vā yasya nivṛttiḥ āmrapuṣpopamā upalabhyate

15. For one who is attached to the generative process, whether an embryo develops or not, its disappearance is observed, like that of a mango blossom.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्य (tasya) - of that, of him/her/it

• योनौ (yonau) - in the generative process (in the womb, in the origin, in the source)

• प्रसक्तस्य (prasaktasya) - of one attached to procreation (of one attached, of one engaged, of one involved)

• गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - embryo, fetus, womb, interior

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, is

• वा (vā) - or, either

• न (na) - not, no

• वा (vā) - or

• आम्रपुष्पोपमा (āmrapuṣpopamā) - like a mango blossom, compared to a mango blossom

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

• निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, disappearance, turning back, withdrawal

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is obtained, is perceived, is found, is observed

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - of that, of him/her/it

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the person 'attached to the generative process'.

योनौ (yonau) - in the generative process (in the womb, in the origin, in the source)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yoni

yoni - womb, source, origin, birthplace, vulva

प्रसक्तस्य (prasaktasya) - of one attached to procreation (of one attached, of one engaged, of one involved)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prasakta

prasakta - attached, devoted, engaged, connected, clinging to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb root √sañj with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Used substantively, qualifying 'tasya'.

गर्भः (garbhaḥ) - embryo, fetus, womb, interior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of garbha

garbha - embryo, fetus, womb, interior, child

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, happens, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present indicative

3rd person singular present active

Root: bhū (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in 'vā... na vā' construction.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in 'vā... na vā' construction.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Used in 'vā... na vā' construction.

आम्रपुष्पोपमा (āmrapuṣpopamā) - like a mango blossom, compared to a mango blossom

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āmrapuṣpopamā

āmrapuṣpopamā - similar to a mango blossom

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (āmrapuṣpa+upamā)

• āmrapuṣpa – mango blossom
  noun (neuter)
• upamā – comparison, simile, likeness
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Qualifies 'nivṛttiḥ'.

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to 'garbhaḥ'.

निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, disappearance, turning back, withdrawal

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti

nivṛtti - cessation, discontinuance, withdrawal, end, disappearance

Derived from verb root √vṛt with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is obtained, is perceived, is found, is observed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh

Present passive

3rd person singular present passive, from root √labh with prefix upa-

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)