महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-132, verse-2

कर्मणा मनसा वाचा त्रिविधं हि नरः सदा ।
बध्यते बन्धनैः पाशैर्मुच्यतेऽप्यथ वा पुनः ॥२॥

2. karmaṇā manasā vācā trividhaṁ hi naraḥ sadā ,
badhyate bandhanaiḥ pāśairmucyate'pyatha vā punaḥ.

2. karmaṇā manasā vācā trividhaṃ hi naraḥ sadā badhyate
bandhanaiḥ pāśaiḥ mucyate api atha vā punaḥ

2. hi naraḥ sadā karmaṇā manasā vācā trividhaṃ
bandhanaiḥ pāśaiḥ badhyate atha vā api punaḥ mucyate

2. Indeed, a human being is always bound in three ways – by actions (karma), by mind, and by speech – with various bonds; or alternatively, is liberated again.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual action

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, by thought

• वाचा (vācā) - by speech, by word

• त्रिविधं (trividhaṁ) - in three ways, threefold

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• नरः (naraḥ) - man, human being

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is tied

• बन्धनैः (bandhanaiḥ) - by bonds, by ties

• पाशैः (pāśaiḥ) - by snares, by ropes, by ties

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated, is freed

• अपि (api) - also, even, or

• अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now, or

• वा (vā) - or, either

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed, by ritual action

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual action, fate

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, by thought

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Root: man (class 4)

वाचा (vācā) - by speech, by word

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word

Root: vac (class 2)

त्रिविधं (trividhaṁ) - in three ways, threefold

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of trividha

trividha - of three kinds, threefold

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tri+vidha)

• tri – three
  numeral
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially here.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

नरः (naraḥ) - man, human being

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

बध्यते (badhyate) - is bound, is tied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of bandh

present passive

3rd person singular present passive of √bandh

Root: bandh (class 9)

बन्धनैः (bandhanaiḥ) - by bonds, by ties

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bandhana

bandhana - bond, tying, fetter

Root: bandh (class 9)

पाशैः (pāśaiḥ) - by snares, by ropes, by ties

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāśa

pāśa - rope, cord, snare, noose, bond

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated, is freed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of muc

present passive

3rd person singular present passive of √muc

Root: muc (class 6)

अपि (api) - also, even, or

(indeclinable)

अथ (atha) - then, thereupon, now, or

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, moreover

(indeclinable)