महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-318, verse-4

व्याधितस्य विवित्साभिस्त्रस्यतो जीवितैषिणः ।
अवशस्य विनाशाय शरीरमपकृष्यते ॥४॥

4. vyādhitasya vivitsābhistrasyato jīvitaiṣiṇaḥ ,
avaśasya vināśāya śarīramapakṛṣyate.

4. vyādhitasya vivitsābhiḥ trasyataḥ jīvitaīṣiṇaḥ
avaśasya vināśāya śarīram apakṛṣyate

4. vyādhitasya trasyataḥ jīvitaīṣiṇaḥ avaśasya
śarīram vivitsābhiḥ vināśāya apakṛṣyate

4. The body of the sick, fearful, and helpless person, even though longing for life, is ultimately dragged towards its destruction by these very life-seeking urges.

Words meanings summery:

• व्याधितस्य (vyādhitasya) - of the sick, of the diseased

• विवित्साभिः (vivitsābhiḥ) - by desires to live, by longing for life

• त्रस्यतः (trasyataḥ) - of him who fears, of the frightened

• जीवितईषिणः (jīvitaīṣiṇaḥ) - of him who desires life, of the life-seeker

• अवशस्य (avaśasya) - of the helpless, of the uncontrolled

• विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction, for ruin

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

• अपकृष्यते (apakṛṣyate) - is drawn away, is dragged down, is wasted away

Words meanings and morphology

व्याधितस्य (vyādhitasya) - of the sick, of the diseased

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vyādhita

vyādhita - diseased, sick, afflicted

Past Passive Participle

From vi- + ā- + dhā (to place, to set)

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Refers to a sick person.

विवित्साभिः (vivitsābhiḥ) - by desires to live, by longing for life

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of vivitsā

vivitsā - desire to live, longing for life; desire to know

Desiderative noun

From desiderative root of 'vas' (to live) or 'vid' (to know)

Root: vas (class 1)

त्रस्यतः (trasyataḥ) - of him who fears, of the frightened

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of trasyat

trasyat - fearing, trembling, timid

Present Active Participle

From root 'tras' (to tremble, to fear)

Root: tras (class 4)

Note: Qualifies a person.

जीवितईषिणः (jīvitaīṣiṇaḥ) - of him who desires life, of the life-seeker

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of jīvitaīṣin

jīvitaīṣin - desiring life, wishing to live

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (jīvita+īṣin)

• jīvita – life, living
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (from jīv)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• īṣin – desiring, seeking
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'īṣ' (to seek, desire)
  Root: īṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies a person.

अवशस्य (avaśasya) - of the helpless, of the uncontrolled

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avaśa

avaśa - helpless, powerless, uncontrolled, independent (negated)

A-negation of 'vaśa' (control, power)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vaśa)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
• vaśa – will, control, power, subjugation
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies a person.

विनाशाय (vināśāya) - for destruction, for ruin

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss

From vi- + naś (to perish, to be lost)

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Indicates purpose.

शरीरम् (śarīram) - body

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal substance

Note: Subject of 'apakṛṣyate'.

अपकृष्यते (apakṛṣyate) - is drawn away, is dragged down, is wasted away

(verb)

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

From apa- + kṛṣ (to draw, drag)

Prefix: apa

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: The passive voice indicates the body is acted upon.