महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-318, verse-22

निर्दग्धं परदेहेन परदेहं चलाचलम् ।
विनश्यन्तं विनाशान्ते नावि नावमिवाहितम् ॥२२॥

22. nirdagdhaṁ paradehena paradehaṁ calācalam ,
vinaśyantaṁ vināśānte nāvi nāvamivāhitam.

22. nirdagdham paradehena paradeham calācalam
vinaśyantam vināśānte nāvi nāvam iva āhitam

22. paradeham paradehena nirdagdham calācalam vināśānte
vinaśyantam nāvi nāvam iva āhitam (bhavati)

22. The external body, burnt by another (destroying) element, transient and perishing at the end of its destruction, is like a boat placed upon another boat.

Words meanings summery:

• निर्दग्धम् (nirdagdham) - burnt, consumed

• परदेहेन (paradehena) - by a destroying element (like fire or decay) (by another body, by an external agent)

• परदेहम् (paradeham) - the individual's dead or decaying body (the external body)

• चलाचलम् (calācalam) - constantly moving (and unmoving), flickering (transient, unstable)

• विनश्यन्तम् (vinaśyantam) - perishing, decaying

• विनाशान्ते (vināśānte) - at the end of destruction

• नावि (nāvi) - in a boat

• नावम् (nāvam) - a boat

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• आहितम् (āhitam) - placed, set

Words meanings and morphology

निर्दग्धम् (nirdagdham) - burnt, consumed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nirdagdha

nirdagdha - burnt down, consumed by fire, destroyed

Past Passive Participle

From √dah (to burn) with nir-

Prefix: nir

Root: dah (class 1)

परदेहेन (paradehena) - by a destroying element (like fire or decay) (by another body, by an external agent)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of paradeha

paradeha - another's body, external body

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+deha)

• para – other, another, external
  adjective
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)

परदेहम् (paradeham) - the individual's dead or decaying body (the external body)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of paradeha

paradeha - another's body, external body

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+deha)

• para – other, another, external
  adjective
• deha – body
  noun (masculine)

चलाचलम् (calācalam) - constantly moving (and unmoving), flickering (transient, unstable)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of calācala

calācala - moving and unmoving, flickering, unsteady, transient, unstable

Reduplicative compound implying constant change or instability.

Compound type : dvandva (cala+acala)

• cala – moving, unsteady, shaking
  adjective
• acala – unmoving, firm, steady
  adjective

विनश्यन्तम् (vinaśyantam) - perishing, decaying

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vinaśyat

vinaśyat - perishing, decaying, disappearing, being destroyed

Present Active Participle

From √naś (to perish, disappear) with vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

विनाशान्ते (vināśānte) - at the end of destruction

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vināśānta

vināśānta - end of destruction, ultimate destruction

Compound type : tatpurusha (vināśa+anta)

• vināśa – destruction, ruin, annihilation
  noun (masculine)
  From √naś (to perish) with vi-
  Prefix: vi
  Root: naś (class 4)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

नावि (nāvi) - in a boat

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship

नावम् (nāvam) - a boat

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

आहितम् (āhitam) - placed, set

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āhita

āhita - placed, deposited, set, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From √dhā (to place, put) with ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)