महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-143, verse-11

यदा धर्मो ग्लायति वै सुराणां तदा कृष्णो जायते मानुषेषु ।
धर्मे स्थित्वा स तु वै भावितात्मा परांश्च लोकानपरांश्च याति ॥११॥

11. yadā dharmo glāyati vai surāṇāṁ; tadā kṛṣṇo jāyate mānuṣeṣu ,
dharme sthitvā sa tu vai bhāvitātmā; parāṁśca lokānaparāṁśca yāti.

11. yadā dharmaḥ glāyati vai surāṇām
tadā kṛṣṇaḥ jāyate mānuṣeṣu
dharme sthitvā saḥ tu vai bhāvitātmā
parān ca lokān aparān ca yāti

11. kṛṣṇaḥ mānuṣeṣu jāyate yadā vai
surāṇām dharmaḥ glāyati tadā
saḥ tu vai bhāvitātmā dharme
sthitvā parān ca lokān aparān ca yāti

11. When the natural law (dharma) of the gods truly declines, then Krishna is born among humans. Remaining steadfast in that natural law (dharma), he, whose inner self (ātman) is perfected, attains both the higher and the lower worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the cosmic order or righteousness (natural law, constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

• ग्लायति (glāyati) - deteriorates, becomes weak (languishes, fades, declines, becomes weary)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly (emphatic particle)

• सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods, of the divinities

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna (name of a deity)

• जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates, comes into being

• मानुषेषु (mānuṣeṣu) - among humans, among mankind

• धर्मे (dharme) - in that cosmic order or righteousness (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

• स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - remaining steadfast (having stood, having remained, having been situated)

• सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Krishna) (he, that (masculine singular))

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however (emphatic particle, often without strong adversative meaning)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly (emphatic particle)

• भावितात्मा (bhāvitātmā) - one whose inner self (ātman) is perfected (one whose self is cultivated/perfected/realized)

• परान् (parān) - higher (worlds) (higher, superior, other, distant)

• च (ca) - and, also

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, cosmic realms (worlds, realms, people)

• अपरान् (aparān) - lower (worlds) (lower, inferior, other, later)

• च (ca) - and, also

• याति (yāti) - goes, attains, reaches

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the cosmic order or righteousness (natural law, constitution, righteousness, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

ग्लायति (glāyati) - deteriorates, becomes weak (languishes, fades, declines, becomes weary)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of glā

Present Active Indicative

Root verb glā, 1st conjugation, Parasmaipada

Root: glā (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods, of the divinities

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity, divine being

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Krishna (name of a deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna; dark, black

जायते (jāyate) - is born, originates, comes into being

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of jan

Present Middle Indicative

Root jan, 4th conjugation, Ātmanepada (jāyate form)

Root: jan (class 4)

मानुषेषु (mānuṣeṣu) - among humans, among mankind

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, relating to humans; a man, human being

Derived from manu (man) + aṇ pratyaya

धर्मे (dharme) - in that cosmic order or righteousness (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

स्थित्वा (sthitvā) - remaining steadfast (having stood, having remained, having been situated)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Root sthā, formed with suffix -tvā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Often translated as 'having V-ed' or 'by V-ing'

सः (saḥ) - he (referring to Krishna) (he, that (masculine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however (emphatic particle, often without strong adversative meaning)

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, truly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

भावितात्मा (bhāvitātmā) - one whose inner self (ātman) is perfected (one whose self is cultivated/perfected/realized)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāvitātman

bhāvitātman - one whose self is cultivated/perfected/realized

Compound of bhāvita (perfected, cultivated) and ātman (self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāvita+ātman)

• bhāvita – perfected, cultivated, purified, caused to be
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhū (to be) with causative sense (bhāvayati) + kta suffix
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Krishna

परान् (parān) - higher (worlds) (higher, superior, other, distant)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of para

para - higher, superior, supreme, other, distant, next

Note: Qualifies lokān

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, cosmic realms (worlds, realms, people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, space, people, vision

From root lok (to see)

Root: lok (class 10)

अपरान् (aparān) - lower (worlds) (lower, inferior, other, later)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of apara

apara - other, subsequent, inferior, lower

Note: Qualifies lokān

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

याति (yāti) - goes, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of yā

Present Active Indicative

Root yā, 2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada

Root: yā (class 2)