महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-19, verse-54

क्रियावद्भिर्हि कौन्तेय देवलोकः समावृतः ।
न चैतदिष्टं देवानां मर्त्यै रूपनिवर्तनम् ॥५४॥

54. kriyāvadbhirhi kaunteya devalokaḥ samāvṛtaḥ ,
na caitadiṣṭaṁ devānāṁ martyai rūpanivartanam.

54. kriyāvadbhiḥ hi kaunteya devalokaḥ samāvṛtaḥ na
ca etat iṣṭam devānām martyaiḥ rūpanivartanam

54. kaunteya hi kriyāvadbhiḥ devalokaḥ samāvṛtaḥ ca
devānām martyaiḥ etat rūpanivartanam na iṣṭam

54. Indeed, O son of Kunti, the realm of the gods (devaloka) is filled with those who perform auspicious actions. And this transformation of form by mortals is not desired by the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• क्रियावद्भिः (kriyāvadbhiḥ) - by those possessing actions, by those performing rituals

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Referring to Arjuna. (O son of Kunti)

• देवलोकः (devalokaḥ) - the world of gods, celestial realm

• समावृतः (samāvṛtaḥ) - covered, surrounded, filled

• न (na) - not

• च (ca) - and

• एतत् (etat) - this

• इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - desired, wished for, agreeable

• देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

• मर्त्यैः (martyaiḥ) - by mortals, by human beings

• रूपनिवर्तनम् (rūpanivartanam) - transformation of form, change of appearance

Words meanings and morphology

क्रियावद्भिः (kriyāvadbhiḥ) - by those possessing actions, by those performing rituals

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kriyāvat

kriyāvat - possessing action, performing rituals, active

Derived from kriyā with possessive suffix -vat

Compound type : possessive derivative (kriyā+vat)

• kriyā – action, deed, ritual, performance
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vat – having, possessing, endowed with
  suffix
  Possessive suffix

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - Referring to Arjuna. (O son of Kunti)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti

Patronymic from Kunti

देवलोकः (devalokaḥ) - the world of gods, celestial realm

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devaloka

devaloka - world of gods, heaven, celestial region

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deva+loka)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, region, sphere
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)

समावृतः (samāvṛtaḥ) - covered, surrounded, filled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāvṛta

samāvṛta - covered, surrounded, filled, encompassed

Past Passive Participle

root vṛ with prefixes sam- and ā-

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: vṛ (class 5)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

इष्टम् (iṣṭam) - desired, wished for, agreeable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished, agreeable, beloved

Past Passive Participle

root iṣ + suffix -ta

Root: iṣ (class 6)

देवानाम् (devānām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

मर्त्यैः (martyaiḥ) - by mortals, by human beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of martya

martya - mortal, human being, earthly

Root: mṛ (class 1)

रूपनिवर्तनम् (rūpanivartanam) - transformation of form, change of appearance

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rūpanivartana

rūpanivartana - transformation of form, change of appearance, reversion of form

verbal noun

Compound of rūpa and nivartana (from root vṛt with prefix ni)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rūpa+nivartana)

• rūpa – form, shape, appearance, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• nivartana – turning back, reversion, cessation, transformation
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  root vṛt with prefix ni, suffix -ana
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)