महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-16, verse-37

ततः कदाचिन्निर्वेदान्निकारान्निकृतेन च ।
लोकतन्त्रं परित्यक्तं दुःखार्तेन भृशं मया ।
ततः सिद्धिरियं प्राप्ता प्रसादादात्मनो मया ॥३७॥

37. tataḥ kadācinnirvedānnikārānnikṛtena ca ,
lokatantraṁ parityaktaṁ duḥkhārtena bhṛśaṁ mayā ,
tataḥ siddhiriyaṁ prāptā prasādādātmano mayā.

37. tataḥ kadācit nirvedān nikārān
nikṛtena ca lokatantram parityaktam
duḥkhārtena bhṛśam mayā tataḥ siddhiḥ
iyam prāptā prasādāt ātmanaḥ mayā

37. tataḥ kadācit mayā duḥkhārtena bhṛśam
nikṛtena ca nirvedān nikārān
lokatantram parityaktam tataḥ ātmanaḥ
prasādāt mayā iyam siddhiḥ prāptā

37. Then, at some point, due to dejection and various humiliations, and being greatly afflicted by sorrow, I abandoned the worldly system. Consequently, this spiritual accomplishment (siddhi) was attained by me through the grace of the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, consequently (then, thereupon, therefore, from there)

• कदाचित् (kadācit) - at some point (sometimes, at some time, once)

• निर्वेदान् (nirvedān) - from dejection (from dejections, from weariness, from disgust)

• निकारान् (nikārān) - from various humiliations (from insults, from disgraces, from humiliations)

• निकृतेन (nikṛtena) - by me, who was humiliated (by the humiliated one, by the insulted one)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• लोकतन्त्रम् (lokatantram) - the worldly system (worldly system, public administration, common practice, social order)

• परित्यक्तम् (parityaktam) - completely abandoned (abandoned, renounced, given up)

• दुःखार्तेन (duḥkhārtena) - by me, greatly afflicted by sorrow (by one afflicted by sorrow, distressed by suffering)

• भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly (greatly, exceedingly, very much)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• ततः (tataḥ) - Consequently, then (then, thereupon, therefore, from there)

• सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - spiritual accomplishment (siddhi) (accomplishment, success, perfection, spiritual attainment)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (this, she)

• प्राप्ता (prāptā) - was attained (obtained, achieved, reached)

• प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - through the grace (from grace, by grace, through favor)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul, of oneself)

• मया (mayā) - by me

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, consequently (then, thereupon, therefore, from there)

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas from idam/adas

कदाचित् (kadācit) - at some point (sometimes, at some time, once)

(indeclinable)

`kadā` (when) + `cid` (particle of indefiniteness)

निर्वेदान् (nirvedān) - from dejection (from dejections, from weariness, from disgust)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of nirveda

nirveda - dejection, weariness, disgust, indifference

From `nis-vid` (to find out, to perceive, to be disheartened)

Prefix: nis

Root: vid (class 6)

निकारान् (nikārān) - from various humiliations (from insults, from disgraces, from humiliations)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, plural of nikāra

nikāra - insult, disgrace, humiliation, repulsion

From `ni-kṛ` (to despise, insult, injure)

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛ (class 8)

निकृतेन (nikṛtena) - by me, who was humiliated (by the humiliated one, by the insulted one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nikṛta

nikṛta - humiliated, insulted, humbled, degraded

Past Passive Participle

PPP of `ni-kṛ` (to insult, humiliate)

Prefix: ni

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Modifies `mayā`.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

लोकतन्त्रम् (lokatantram) - the worldly system (worldly system, public administration, common practice, social order)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lokatantra

lokatantra - system of the world, public administration, common practice, social order

Compound of `loka` and `tantra`

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+tantra)

• loka – world, people, society
  noun (masculine)
• tantra – loom, thread, system, doctrine, rule, administration
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of `parityaktam`.

परित्यक्तम् (parityaktam) - completely abandoned (abandoned, renounced, given up)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parityakta

parityakta - abandoned, renounced, forsaken

Past Passive Participle

PPP of `pari-tyaj` (to abandon, renounce)

Prefix: pari

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Predicative participle agreeing with `lokatantram`.

दुःखार्तेन (duḥkhārtena) - by me, greatly afflicted by sorrow (by one afflicted by sorrow, distressed by suffering)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of duḥkhārta

duḥkhārta - afflicted by sorrow, distressed, suffering

Compound of `duḥkha` (pain, sorrow) and `ārta` (afflicted, distressed, PPP of `ṛ` with `ā`)

Compound type : tatpurusha (duḥkha+ārta)

• duḥkha – sorrow, pain, suffering, misery
  noun (neuter)
• ārta – afflicted, distressed, pained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root ṛ (to go) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: ṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies `mayā`.

भृशम् (bhṛśam) - greatly (greatly, exceedingly, very much)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of adjective `bhṛśa`

Note: Adverb modifying `duḥkhārtena`.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person pronoun

Note: Agent of passive actions `parityaktam` and `prāptā`.

ततः (tataḥ) - Consequently, then (then, thereupon, therefore, from there)

(indeclinable)

suffix -tas from idam/adas

सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - spiritual accomplishment (siddhi) (accomplishment, success, perfection, spiritual attainment)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - accomplishment, success, perfection, spiritual attainment, magical power

From `sidh` (to succeed) + `ti` suffix

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `prāptā`.

इयम् (iyam) - this (this, she)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to `siddhiḥ`.

प्राप्ता (prāptā) - was attained (obtained, achieved, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - obtained, reached, achieved

Past Passive Participle

PPP of `pra-āp` (to obtain, reach)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Participle functioning as a verb in passive construction.

प्रसादात् (prasādāt) - through the grace (from grace, by grace, through favor)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - grace, favor, kindness, clearness, serenity

From `pra-sad` (to be clear, to be gracious, to be pleased)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Denotes source or cause.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the self (ātman) (of the self, of the soul, of oneself)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath

Root `an` (to breathe)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, referring to the source of grace.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person pronoun

Note: Agent of `prāptā`.