महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-26, verse-16

अपेतव्रतकर्मा तु केवलं ब्रह्मणि श्रितः ।
ब्रह्मभूतश्चरँल्लोके ब्रह्मचारी भवत्ययम् ॥१६॥

16. apetavratakarmā tu kevalaṁ brahmaṇi śritaḥ ,
brahmabhūtaścaraँlloke brahmacārī bhavatyayam.

16. apetavratakarmā tu kevalam brahmaṇi śritaḥ
brahmabhūtaḥ caran loke brahmacārī bhavati ayam

16. tu ayam apetavratakarmā kevalam brahmaṇi śritaḥ
brahmabhūtaḥ loke caran brahmacārī bhavati

16. But this person, who has abandoned external vows and ritual actions, relying solely on the ultimate reality (brahman), and who, having become one with (brahman), moves in the world, truly becomes a student of the absolute (brahmacārī).

Words meanings summery:

• अपेतव्रतकर्मा (apetavratakarmā) - one whose vows and actions are abandoned, free from ritualistic actions

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• केवलम् (kevalam) - only, exclusively, merely

• ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the ultimate reality

• श्रितः (śritaḥ) - reliant on, resorted to, dwelling in

• ब्रह्मभूतः (brahmabhūtaḥ) - having become Brahman, identified with Brahman, attained the state of Brahman

• चरन् (caran) - moving, wandering, existing, behaving

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in existence

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a student of the Vedas, one observing celibacy, one whose conduct is in Brahman

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

• अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

Words meanings and morphology

अपेतव्रतकर्मा (apetavratakarmā) - one whose vows and actions are abandoned, free from ritualistic actions

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apetavratakarman

apetavratakarman - one from whom vows and actions have departed, whose observances and rites are abandoned

Bahuvrīhi compound meaning 'one whose vrata (vows) and karman (actions/rituals) have apetā (departed)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apeta+vrata+karman)

• apeta – gone away, departed, ceased, abandoned
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'apa'.
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred rule, spiritual discipline
  noun (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, ritual, work, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

केवलम् (kevalam) - only, exclusively, merely

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially, meaning 'solely'.

ब्रह्मणि (brahmaṇi) - in Brahman, in the ultimate reality

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute, the Supreme Being

Root: bṛh (class 1)

श्रितः (śritaḥ) - reliant on, resorted to, dwelling in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrita

śrita - resorted to, dependent on, dwelling in, attached to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'śri' (to resort to, to depend on).

Root: śri (class 1)

ब्रह्मभूतः (brahmabhūtaḥ) - having become Brahman, identified with Brahman, attained the state of Brahman

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmabhūta

brahmabhūta - having become Brahman, identified with Brahman

Compound of brahman (Brahman) and bhūta (become, being).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+bhūta)

• brahman – Brahman, the ultimate reality, the absolute
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• bhūta – become, being, existed, real, an element
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'bhū' (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

चरन् (caran) - moving, wandering, existing, behaving

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of carat

carat - moving, wandering, going, existing, behaving

Present Active Participle

Derived from the root 'car' (to move, to walk, to behave).

Root: car (class 1)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in existence

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, universe, people

Root: lok (class 1)

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a student of the Vedas, one observing celibacy, one whose conduct is in Brahman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - a student of the Vedas, one observing celibacy, one whose conduct is in Brahman, a spiritual seeker

Compound of brahman (Brahman, Veda) and cārin (moving, acting, practicing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – Brahman, Veda, ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh (class 1)
• cārin – moving, acting, behaving, practicing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root car
  Root: car (class 1)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

अयम् (ayam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, here