महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-342, verse-5

अस्मिन्हि लोकसंताने परं पारमभीप्सतः ।
उत्पन्ना मे मतिरियं कुतो धर्ममयः प्लवः ॥५॥

5. asminhi lokasaṁtāne paraṁ pāramabhīpsataḥ ,
utpannā me matiriyaṁ kuto dharmamayaḥ plavaḥ.

5. asmin hi loka-saṃtāne param pāram abhīpsataḥ
utpannā me matiḥ iyam kutaḥ dharma-mayaḥ plavaḥ

5. hi asmin loka-saṃtāne param pāram abhīpsataḥ me
iyam matiḥ utpannā kutaḥ dharma-mayaḥ plavaḥ

5. Indeed, for me, desiring the supreme shore (liberation) in this cycle of worldly existence (saṃsāra), this thought has arisen: 'From where can I find a raft made of natural law (dharma)?'

Words meanings summery:

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly

• लोक-संताने (loka-saṁtāne) - in this worldly existence (saṃsāra) (in the stream of existence, in the cycle of worldly life)

• परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, other, distant

• पारम् (pāram) - the ultimate shore, implying liberation (mokṣa) (shore, bank, opposite bank)

• अभीप्सतः (abhīpsataḥ) - of one desiring, for one desiring

• उत्पन्ना (utpannā) - arisen, produced, manifested

• मे (me) - my, to me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - this particular thought or idea (thought, intellect, opinion, understanding)

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence? from where?

• धर्म-मयः (dharma-mayaḥ) - made of or embodying natural law (consisting of (dharma), full of natural law)

• प्लवः (plavaḥ) - boat, raft, float

Words meanings and morphology

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'loka-saṃtāne'

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

लोक-संताने (loka-saṁtāne) - in this worldly existence (saṃsāra) (in the stream of existence, in the cycle of worldly life)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka-saṃtāna

loka-saṁtāna - stream of the world, continuity of worldly existence

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+saṃtāna)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
• saṃtāna – continuation, progeny, stream, lineage
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'tan' (to stretch) with 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tan (class 8)

परम् (param) - supreme, ultimate, other, distant

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, supreme, highest, next, distant

Note: Agrees with 'pāram'

पारम् (pāram) - the ultimate shore, implying liberation (mokṣa) (shore, bank, opposite bank)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāra

pāra - shore, bank, opposite side, end

अभीप्सतः (abhīpsataḥ) - of one desiring, for one desiring

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of abhīpṣat

abhīpṣat - desiring, wishing for

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'īpṣ' (desiderative of 'āp' to obtain) with prefix 'abhi'

Prefix: abhi

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Implied subject 'me' (for me)

उत्पन्ना (utpannā) - arisen, produced, manifested

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of utpanna

utpanna - arisen, produced, born, originated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'pad' (to go, to move) with prefix 'ud'

Prefix: ud

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'matiḥ'

मे (me) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

मतिः (matiḥ) - this particular thought or idea (thought, intellect, opinion, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, mind, intellect, opinion, intention

Derived from root 'man' (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Agrees with 'matiḥ'

कुतः (kutaḥ) - whence? from where?

(indeclinable)

धर्म-मयः (dharma-mayaḥ) - made of or embodying natural law (consisting of (dharma), full of natural law)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-maya

dharma-maya - made of dharma, consisting of dharma, full of righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+maya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• maya – made of, consisting of, full of
  suffix
  A suffix indicating material or abundance

Note: Agrees with 'plavaḥ'

प्लवः (plavaḥ) - boat, raft, float

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of plava

plava - boat, raft, float, swimming

Derived from root 'plu' (to float, to swim)

Root: plu (class 1)