महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-17, verse-6

सिद्ध उवाच ।
आयुःकीर्तिकराणीह यानि कर्माणि सेवते ।
शरीरग्रहणेऽन्यस्मिंस्तेषु क्षीणेषु सर्वशः ॥६॥

6. siddha uvāca ,
āyuḥkīrtikarāṇīha yāni karmāṇi sevate ,
śarīragrahaṇe'nyasmiṁsteṣu kṣīṇeṣu sarvaśaḥ.

6. siddhaḥ uvāca āyuḥkīrtikarāṇi iha yāni karmāṇi
sevate śarīragrahaṇe anyasmin teṣu kṣīṇeṣu sarvaśaḥ

6. siddhaḥ uvāca.
iha yāni āyuḥkīrtikarāṇi karmāṇi sevate,
teṣu anyasmin śarīragrahaṇe sarvaśaḥ kṣīṇeṣu

6. The perfected being said: "When those actions (karma) that bring longevity and fame in this world are completely exhausted in another embodiment..."

Words meanings summery:

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - perfected one, accomplished one, sage

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• आयुःकीर्तिकराणि (āyuḥkīrtikarāṇi) - producing longevity and fame

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• यानि (yāni) - which

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds

• सेवते (sevate) - (he) performs, serves, practices

• शरीरग्रहणे (śarīragrahaṇe) - in the acquisition of a body, in a new embodiment

• अन्यस्मिन् (anyasmin) - in another, in a different

• तेषु (teṣu) - in those

• क्षीणेषु (kṣīṇeṣu) - when exhausted, when diminished

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, in every way

Words meanings and morphology

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - perfected one, accomplished one, sage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful; a sage, a perfected being

Past Passive Participle

From root sidh (to succeed, accomplish) + kta suffix.

Root: sidh (class 4)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Form of √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

आयुःकीर्तिकराणि (āyuḥkīrtikarāṇi) - producing longevity and fame

(adjective)

neuter, plural of āyuḥkīrtikara

āyuḥkīrtikara - causing long life and fame

Dvanda compound of 'āyus' (longevity) and 'kīrti' (fame), followed by 'kara' (maker, producer).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (āyus+kīrti+kara)

• āyus – life, longevity
  noun (neuter)
• kīrti – fame, glory, renown
  noun (feminine)
  From root kīrt (to praise).
  Root: kīrt (class 10)
• kara – maker, doer, causing, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root kṛ (to do, make) + a suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

यानि (yāni) - which

(pronoun)

neuter, plural of yad

yad - which, what

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds

(noun)

neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual, fate, consequence of actions

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सेवते (sevate) - (he) performs, serves, practices

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of sev

Present Middle

From root √sev (to serve, attend).

Root: sev (class 1)

शरीरग्रहणे (śarīragrahaṇe) - in the acquisition of a body, in a new embodiment

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śarīragrahaṇa

śarīragrahaṇa - taking of a body, embodiment, birth

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'śarīra' (body) and 'grahaṇa' (taking).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śarīra+grahaṇa)

• śarīra – body
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṝ (class 9)
• grahaṇa – taking, seizing, acquisition, grasp
  noun (neuter)
  From root grah (to seize, take) + ana suffix.
  Root: grah (class 9)

अन्यस्मिन् (anyasmin) - in another, in a different

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

Note: Agrees with 'śarīragrahaṇe'.

तेषु (teṣu) - in those

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to 'karmāṇi' (actions).

क्षीणेषु (kṣīṇeṣu) - when exhausted, when diminished

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of kṣīṇa

kṣīṇa - diminished, wasted, exhausted, decayed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṣi (to decay, perish) + kta suffix.

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction with 'teṣu' referring to 'karmāṇi'.

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, in every way

(indeclinable)

From sarva + śas suffix.