महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-16, verse-28

विविधैः कर्मभिस्तात पुण्ययोगैश्च केवलैः ।
गच्छन्तीह गतिं मर्त्या देवलोकेऽपि च स्थितिम् ॥२८॥

28. vividhaiḥ karmabhistāta puṇyayogaiśca kevalaiḥ ,
gacchantīha gatiṁ martyā devaloke'pi ca sthitim.

28. vividhaiḥ karmabhiḥ tāta puṇyayogaiḥ ca kevalaiḥ
gacchanti iha gatim martyāḥ devaloke api ca sthitim

28. O dear one, by various actions (karma) and by pure meritorious connections (yoga), mortals attain a certain state in this world, and also a position in the divine realm.

Words meanings summery:

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various (by various, by manifold)

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions (karma) (by actions, by deeds, by rituals)

• तात (tāta) - O dear one (O dear one, O child (term of endearment))

• पुण्ययोगैः (puṇyayogaiḥ) - by pure meritorious connections (yoga) (by meritorious connections, by virtuous applications, by acts of merit)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• केवलैः (kevalaiḥ) - by pure (by pure, by mere, by exclusive)

• गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they attain (they go, they attain, they reach)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this time)

• गतिम् (gatim) - a state (destination, path, state, course, movement)

• मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals (mortals, human beings)

• देवलोके (devaloke) - in the divine realm (in the divine world, in the heaven)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• स्थितिम् (sthitim) - a position (position, stay, state, stability)

Words meanings and morphology

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - by various (by various, by manifold)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by actions (karma) (by actions, by deeds, by rituals)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, ritual, destiny (from past actions)

From root kṛ (to do, make) + man (suffix)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तात (tāta) - O dear one (O dear one, O child (term of endearment))

(indeclinable)

पुण्ययोगैः (puṇyayogaiḥ) - by pure meritorious connections (yoga) (by meritorious connections, by virtuous applications, by acts of merit)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of puṇyāyoga

puṇyāyoga - connection with merit, virtuous application, means of merit

Compound of puṇya and yoga

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+yoga)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed, pure, auspicious
  noun (neuter)
• yoga – union, connection, application, means, method, spiritual discipline (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join, unite)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

केवलैः (kevalaiḥ) - by pure (by pure, by mere, by exclusive)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kevala

kevala - alone, solitary, exclusive, pure, whole, entire

गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they attain (they go, they attain, they reach)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present

From root gam (to go), 3rd person plural active present

Root: gam (class 1)

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

गतिम् (gatim) - a state (destination, path, state, course, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, destination, state, condition

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

मर्त्याः (martyāḥ) - mortals (mortals, human beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of martya

martya - mortal, human being

From root mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

देवलोके (devaloke) - in the divine realm (in the divine world, in the heaven)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of devaloka

devaloka - world of the gods, heaven, divine realm

Compound of deva and loka

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+loka)

• deva – god, divine, celestial
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, universe, people
  noun (masculine)
  From root lok (to see)
  Root: lok (class 10)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

स्थितिम् (sthitim) - a position (position, stay, state, stability)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, staying, position, state, stability, existence

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)