महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-112, verse-44

कृमिभावात्प्रमुक्तस्तु ततो जायति गर्दभः ।
गर्दभः पञ्च वर्षाणि पञ्च वर्षाणि सूकरः ।
श्वा वर्षमेकं भवति ततो जायति मानवः ॥४४॥

44. kṛmibhāvātpramuktastu tato jāyati gardabhaḥ ,
gardabhaḥ pañca varṣāṇi pañca varṣāṇi sūkaraḥ ,
śvā varṣamekaṁ bhavati tato jāyati mānavaḥ.

44. kṛmi-bhāvāt pramuktaḥ tu tataḥ jāyati
gardabhaḥ gardabhaḥ pañca varṣāṇi
pañca varṣāṇi sūkaraḥ śvā varṣam
ekam bhavati tataḥ jāyati mānavaḥ

44. kṛmi-bhāvāt pramuktaḥ tu tataḥ
gardabhaḥ jāyati gardabhaḥ pañca varṣāṇi
pañca varṣāṇi sūkaraḥ śvā ekam
varṣam bhavati tataḥ mānavaḥ jāyati

44. However, being freed from the state of a worm, he is then born as a donkey. He remains a donkey for five years, then a pig for five years. He becomes a dog for one year, and thereafter he is born as a human being.

Words meanings summery:

• कृमि-भावात् (kṛmi-bhāvāt) - from the condition of existing as a worm (from the state of being a worm, from worm-nature)

• प्रमुक्तः (pramuktaḥ) - having been freed from the worm-state (freed, liberated, released)

• तु (tu) - marks a transition or contrast (but, indeed, however)

• ततः (tataḥ) - indicating sequence in rebirth (thence, thereafter, then)

• जायति (jāyati) - reborn as (is born, originates)

• गर्दभः (gardabhaḥ) - reborn as a donkey (donkey, ass)

• गर्दभः (gardabhaḥ) - acts as a donkey for a specified duration (donkey, ass)

• पञ्च (pañca) - five (years) (five)

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - for a duration of five years (years)

• पञ्च (pañca) - five (years) (five)

• वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - for a duration of five years (years)

• सूकरः (sūkaraḥ) - reborn as a pig (pig, hog, boar)

• श्वा (śvā) - reborn as a dog (dog)

• वर्षम् (varṣam) - for one year (year)

• एकम् (ekam) - one (year) (one)

• भवति (bhavati) - exists as a dog (becomes, is, exists)

• ततः (tataḥ) - indicating sequence in rebirth (thence, thereafter, then)

• जायति (jāyati) - reborn as (is born, originates)

• मानवः (mānavaḥ) - reborn as a human (human being, man)

Words meanings and morphology

कृमि-भावात् (kṛmi-bhāvāt) - from the condition of existing as a worm (from the state of being a worm, from worm-nature)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṛmi-bhāva

kṛmi-bhāva - state of being a worm, nature of a worm

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛmi+bhāva)

• kṛmi – worm, insect
  noun (masculine)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates separation from a state.

प्रमुक्तः (pramuktaḥ) - having been freed from the worm-state (freed, liberated, released)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pra-mukta

pra-mukta - freed, released, delivered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muc with prefix pra + kta suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Nominative singular, referring to the subject.

तु (tu) - marks a transition or contrast (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - indicating sequence in rebirth (thence, thereafter, then)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem tad + tasil suffix

जायति (jāyati) - reborn as (is born, originates)

(verb)

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

Present tense, Active voice (archaism for jāyate)

Root jan (4th class). The form jāyati is less common than jāyate (middle voice).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Common in epic Sanskrit, interchangeable with jāyate in middle voice.

गर्दभः (gardabhaḥ) - reborn as a donkey (donkey, ass)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gardabha

gardabha - donkey, ass

Note: Subject of the verb 'jāyati'.

गर्दभः (gardabhaḥ) - acts as a donkey for a specified duration (donkey, ass)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gardabha

gardabha - donkey, ass

Note: Subject of an implied verb like 'remains' or 'is'.

पञ्च (pañca) - five (years) (five)

(numeral)

Note: Indeclinable.

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - for a duration of five years (years)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, rainy season

Note: Accusative plural, indicating duration.

पञ्च (pañca) - five (years) (five)

(numeral)

Note: Indeclinable.

वर्षाणि (varṣāṇi) - for a duration of five years (years)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, rainy season

Note: Accusative plural, indicating duration.

सूकरः (sūkaraḥ) - reborn as a pig (pig, hog, boar)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkara

sūkara - pig, hog, boar

Note: Subject of an implied verb.

श्वा (śvā) - reborn as a dog (dog)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvan

śvan - dog

Strong stem of n-ending noun 'śvan'.

वर्षम् (varṣam) - for one year (year)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of varṣa

varṣa - year, rain, rainy season

Note: Accusative singular, indicating duration.

एकम् (ekam) - one (year) (one)

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with varṣam.

भवति (bhavati) - exists as a dog (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, Active voice

Root bhū (1st class)

Root: bhū (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - indicating sequence in rebirth (thence, thereafter, then)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronominal stem tad + tasil suffix

जायति (jāyati) - reborn as (is born, originates)

(verb)

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

Present tense, Active voice (archaism for jāyate)

Root jan (4th class). The form jāyati is less common than jāyate (middle voice).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Common in epic Sanskrit, interchangeable with jāyate in middle voice.

मानवः (mānavaḥ) - reborn as a human (human being, man)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānava

mānava - human, human being, descendant of Manu

From Manu + aṇ suffix

Note: Subject of the verb 'jāyati'.