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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-150, verse-2

काल एवात्र कालेन निग्रहानुग्रहौ ददत् ।
बुद्धिमाविश्य भूतानां धर्मार्थेषु प्रवर्तते ॥२॥
2. kāla evātra kālena nigrahānugrahau dadat ,
buddhimāviśya bhūtānāṁ dharmārtheṣu pravartate.
2. kālaḥ eva atra kālena nigrahānugrahau dadat
buddhim āviśya bhūtānām dharmārtheṣu pravartate
2. atra kālaḥ eva kālena nigrahānugrahau dadat,
bhūtānām buddhim āviśya,
dharmārtheṣu pravartate.
2. Time itself, in this world, providing both restraint and favor through its own operation, enters the intellect of beings and directs them in matters concerning their natural law (dharma) and purpose.

Words meanings summery:

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  • कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (time, season, black)
  • एव (eva) - itself, indeed (indeed, certainly, only)
  • अत्र (atra) - in this world, in this regard (here, in this place, in this matter)
  • कालेन (kālena) - through its own operation (by Time) (by time, in course of time)
  • निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - both restraint and favor (restraint and favor, suppression and grace)
  • ददत् (dadat) - providing, giving (giving, granting, bestowing)
  • बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - the intellect (intellect, understanding, reason, mind)
  • आविश्य (āviśya) - having entered (having entered, pervading)
  • भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
  • धर्मार्थेषु (dharmārtheṣu) - in matters concerning their natural law (dharma) and purpose (in matters of dharma and artha (righteousness/duty and wealth/purpose))
  • प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - directs them, acts, manifests (proceeds, acts, manifests, engages in)

Words meanings and morphology

कालः (kālaḥ) - Time (time, season, black)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, black
एव (eva) - itself, indeed (indeed, certainly, only)
(indeclinable)
अत्र (atra) - in this world, in this regard (here, in this place, in this matter)
(indeclinable)
कालेन (kālena) - through its own operation (by Time) (by time, in course of time)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of kāla
kāla - time, season, black
निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - both restraint and favor (restraint and favor, suppression and grace)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, dual of nigrahānugraha
nigrahānugraha - restraint and favor, suppression and grace
Compound type : dvandva (nigraha+anugraha)
  • nigraha – restraint, control, subduing
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ni
    Root: grah (class 9)
  • anugraha – favor, grace, kindness
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: anu
    Root: grah (class 9)
ददत् (dadat) - providing, giving (giving, granting, bestowing)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dadat
dadat - giving, granting, bestowing
Present Active Participle
from root dā (to give)
Root: dā (class 3)
Note: Modifies 'kālaḥ'.
बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - the intellect (intellect, understanding, reason, mind)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, mind
Root: budh (class 1)
आविश्य (āviśya) - having entered (having entered, pervading)
(indeclinable)
absolutive
from root viś (to enter) with upasarga ā
Prefix: ā
Root: viś (class 6)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of elements)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, ghost
Past Passive Participle
from root bhū (to be, become)
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Used substantively.
धर्मार्थेषु (dharmārtheṣu) - in matters concerning their natural law (dharma) and purpose (in matters of dharma and artha (righteousness/duty and wealth/purpose))
(noun)
Locative, masculine, plural of dharmārtha
dharmārtha - dharma and artha (righteousness/duty and wealth/purpose)
Compound type : dvandva (dharma+artha)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity
    noun (masculine)
    Root: arth (class 10)
प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - directs them, acts, manifests (proceeds, acts, manifests, engages in)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pravart
present 3rd singular ātmanepada
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)