महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-140, verse-3

कर्मेज्या मानवानां च दानवैर्हैहयर्षभ ।
भ्रष्टैश्वर्यास्ततो देवाश्चेरुः पृथ्वीमिति श्रुतिः ॥३॥

3. karmejyā mānavānāṁ ca dānavairhaihayarṣabha ,
bhraṣṭaiśvaryāstato devāśceruḥ pṛthvīmiti śrutiḥ.

3. karmejyā mānavānām ca dānavaiḥ haihayarṣabha
bhraṣṭaiśvaryāḥ tataḥ devāḥ ceruḥ pṛthvīm iti śrutiḥ

3. O best of Haihayas, the Dānavas also seized the Vedic rituals (karma-ijyā) of humans. Therefore, the gods, having lost their sovereignty, wandered the earth; such is the sacred tradition (śruti).

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मेज्या (karmejyā) - Vedic rituals, acts of worship

• मानवानाम् (mānavānām) - of humans, of mankind

• च (ca) - and

• दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the Dānavas (a class of asuras)

• हैहयर्षभ (haihayarṣabha) - O best of Haihayas

• भ्रष्टैश्वर्याः (bhraṣṭaiśvaryāḥ) - deprived of sovereignty/dominion

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, therefore

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, deities

• चेरुः (ceruḥ) - they roamed, wandered

• पृथ्वीम् (pṛthvīm) - the earth

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates quotation

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, revelation, Veda

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मेज्या (karmejyā) - Vedic rituals, acts of worship

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of karmejyā

karmejyā - Vedic ritual, sacred act, worship

Compound of karman (action, ritual) and ijyā (worship, offering)

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+ijyā)

• karman – action, deed, ritual, fate (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• ijyā – worship, offering, sacrifice, Vedic ritual
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from √yaj (to worship, offer)
  Root: yaj (class 1)

मानवानाम् (mānavānām) - of humans, of mankind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, man, descendant of Manu

Derived from Manu (the progenitor of mankind)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दानवैः (dānavaiḥ) - by the Dānavas (a class of asuras)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānava

dānava - a class of demons or asuras, son of Danu

Patronymic from Danu

हैहयर्षभ (haihayarṣabha) - O best of Haihayas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of haihayarṣabha

haihayarṣabha - best of Haihayas (a royal dynasty)

Compound of Haihaya (proper noun) and ṛṣabha (best, bull)

Compound type : tatpurusha (haihaya+ṛṣabha)

• haihaya – name of an ancient royal dynasty
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

भ्रष्टैश्वर्याः (bhraṣṭaiśvaryāḥ) - deprived of sovereignty/dominion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhraṣṭaiśvarya

bhraṣṭaiśvarya - whose sovereignty is lost, deprived of power

Bahuvrīhi compound of bhraṣṭa (lost, fallen) and aiśvarya (sovereignty, power)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhraṣṭa+aiśvarya)

• bhraṣṭa – fallen, lost, perished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from √bhraṃś (to fall)
  Root: bhraṃś (class 1)
• aiśvarya – sovereignty, dominion, power, prosperity
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from īśvara (lord, master)

Note: Agrees with 'devāḥ'

ततः (tataḥ) - thereupon, then, therefore

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

चेरुः (ceruḥ) - they roamed, wandered

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of car

Perfect Active

3rd person plural Perfect Active, from √car (to move)

Root: car (class 1)

पृथ्वीम् (pṛthvīm) - the earth

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthvī

pṛthvī - earth, ground

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicates quotation

(indeclinable)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, revelation, Veda

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, sacred tradition, revelation (śruti), Veda

Derived from √śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)