महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-112, verse-66

परदाराभिमर्शं तु कृत्वा जायति वै वृकः ।
श्वा सृगालस्ततो गृध्रो व्यालः कङ्को बकस्तथा ॥६६॥

66. paradārābhimarśaṁ tu kṛtvā jāyati vai vṛkaḥ ,
śvā sṛgālastato gṛdhro vyālaḥ kaṅko bakastathā.

66. paradarābhimarśam tu kṛtvā jāyati vai vṛkaḥ śvā
sṛgālaḥ tataḥ gṛdhraḥ vyālaḥ kaṅkaḥ bakaḥ tathā

66. tu paradarābhimarśam kṛtvā vai vṛkaḥ jāyati tataḥ śvā
sṛgālaḥ gṛdhraḥ vyālaḥ kaṅkaḥ bakaḥ tathā (jāyati)

66. But indeed, having committed adultery with another's wife, one is born as a wolf. Thereafter, one is reborn as a dog, a jackal, a vulture, a snake, a heron, and a crane, in succession.

Words meanings summery:

• परदराभिमर्शम् (paradarābhimarśam) - adultery, touching another's wife, sexual intercourse with another's wife

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, after doing

• जायति (jāyati) - is born, becomes, arises

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily (particle)

• वृकः (vṛkaḥ) - a wolf

• श्वा (śvā) - a dog

• सृगालः (sṛgālaḥ) - a jackal

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• गृध्रः (gṛdhraḥ) - a vulture, a hawk

• व्यालः (vyālaḥ) - a snake, a beast of prey, a vicious animal

• कङ्कः (kaṅkaḥ) - a heron, a kind of vulture, a crane

• बकः (bakaḥ) - a crane, a heron

• तथा (tathā) - and also, similarly, thus

Words meanings and morphology

परदराभिमर्शम् (paradarābhimarśam) - adultery, touching another's wife, sexual intercourse with another's wife

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of paradarābhimarśa

paradarābhimarśa - touching another's wife, adultery, illicit intercourse

Compound of 'para' (another), 'dāra' (wife), 'abhimarśa' (touching, violating)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+dāra+abhimarśa)

• para – other, another, alien
  adjective (masculine)
• dāra – wife
  noun (masculine)
• abhimarśa – touch, contact, assault, violation
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'mṛś' (to touch, handle) with prefix 'abhi'
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: mṛś (class 6)

Note: Object of 'kṛtvā'.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Particle

Note: Introduces a contrasting or emphasizing idea.

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having done, having made, after doing

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Absolutive from root 'kṛ' (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

जायति (jāyati) - is born, becomes, arises

(verb)

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

present indicative active voice

Archaic/epic form of present indicative active voice, 3rd person singular, from root 'jan' (4th class)

Root: jan (class 4)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily (particle)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Used for emphasis.

वृकः (vṛkaḥ) - a wolf

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛka

vṛka - wolf, dog, beast of prey

From root 'vṛj' (to tear, rend) or 'vrak' (to tear)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'jāyati'.

श्वा (śvā) - a dog

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śvan

śvan - dog

N-stem noun

Note: Part of a list of subsequent rebirths.

सृगालः (sṛgālaḥ) - a jackal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sṛgāla

sṛgāla - jackal

Note: Part of a list of subsequent rebirths.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Adverbial derivative from 'tad' (that)

Note: Implies sequence in rebirths.

गृध्रः (gṛdhraḥ) - a vulture, a hawk

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhra

gṛdhra - vulture, hawk, greedy

From root 'gṛdh' (to be greedy)

Root: gṛdh (class 4)

Note: Part of a list of subsequent rebirths.

व्यालः (vyālaḥ) - a snake, a beast of prey, a vicious animal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāla

vyāla - snake, serpent, beast of prey, vicious animal

From 'vi-ala' (moving crookedly) or 'vi-ā-lī' (to creep about)

Note: Part of a list of subsequent rebirths.

कङ्कः (kaṅkaḥ) - a heron, a kind of vulture, a crane

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaṅka

kaṅka - heron, a kind of vulture, crane

Onomatopoeic or derived from 'kaṅk' (to move swiftly)

Note: Part of a list of subsequent rebirths.

बकः (bakaḥ) - a crane, a heron

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of baka

baka - crane, heron, cheat, hypocrite

Onomatopoeic

Note: Part of a list of subsequent rebirths.

तथा (tathā) - and also, similarly, thus

(indeclinable)

Adverb

Note: Connects the last item in the list.