महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-28, verse-5

नित्यस्य चैतस्य भवन्ति नित्या निरीक्षमाणस्य बहून्स्वभावान् ।
न सज्जते कर्मसु भोगजालं दिवीव सूर्यस्य मयूखजालम् ॥५॥

5. nityasya caitasya bhavanti nityā; nirīkṣamāṇasya bahūnsvabhāvān ,
na sajjate karmasu bhogajālaṁ; divīva sūryasya mayūkhajālam.

5. nityasya ca etasya bhavanti nityāḥ
nirīkṣamāṇasya bahūn svabhāvān
na sajjate karmasu bhogajālam
divi iva sūryasya mayūkhajālam

5. ca etasya nityasya bahūn svabhāvān nirīkṣamāṇasya nityāḥ na bhavanti.
bhogajālam karmasu na sajjate,
divi sūryasya mayūkhajālam iva.

5. And for this eternal (being), who observes many intrinsic natures (svabhāva), no lasting impurities arise. The web of enjoyments (bhoga) does not adhere to actions (karma), just as the network of sunbeams does not cling in the sky.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यस्य (nityasya) - of the eternal, of the constant

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतस्य (etasya) - of this, of him

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they occur

• नित्याः (nityāḥ) - no lasting impurities (eternal, constant)

• निरीक्षमाणस्य (nirīkṣamāṇasya) - of one observing, of the observer

• बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous

• स्वभावान् (svabhāvān) - intrinsic natures, inherent qualities

• न (na) - not

• सज्जते (sajjate) - it clings, it adheres, it becomes attached

• कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in deeds

• भोगजालम् (bhogajālam) - the web of enjoyments, the multitude of experiences

• दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun

• मयूखजालम् (mayūkhajālam) - network of sunbeams, multitude of rays

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यस्य (nityasya) - of the eternal, of the constant

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, regular

From 'ni' + 'i' + 'tya' suffix.

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'etasya'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतस्य (etasya) - of this, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Coreferential with 'nityasya' and 'nirīkṣamāṇasya'.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they occur

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of bhū

Present indicative, 3rd person plural.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'nityāḥ'.

नित्याः (nityāḥ) - no lasting impurities (eternal, constant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, regular

From 'ni' + 'i' + 'tya' suffix.

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'bhavanti', implicitly referring to 'lepāḥ' (defilements) or similar concepts, negated by 'na'.

निरीक्षमाणस्य (nirīkṣamāṇasya) - of one observing, of the observer

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nirīkṣamāṇa

nirīkṣamāṇa - observing, looking at, perceiving

Present Middle Participle

From root 'īkṣ' (to see, look) with prefix 'nir-' and Śānac suffix.

Prefix: nir

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Coreferential with 'nityasya' and 'etasya'.

बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous, abundant

स्वभावान् (svabhāvān) - intrinsic natures, inherent qualities

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of svabhāva

svabhāva - inherent nature, intrinsic state, natural disposition, self-existence

From 'sva' (own) and 'bhāva' (being, state).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of 'nirīkṣamāṇasya'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'sajjate'.

सज्जते (sajjate) - it clings, it adheres, it becomes attached

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (lat) of sañj

Present indicative, 3rd person singular, Middle voice. From root 'sañj' (to cling).

Root: sañj (class 6)

Note: Verb for 'bhogajālam'.

कर्मसु (karmasu) - in actions, in deeds

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action, consequence of action (karma)

From root 'kṛ' (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भोगजालम् (bhogajālam) - the web of enjoyments, the multitude of experiences

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhogajāla

bhogajāla - web/net of enjoyments, multitude of experiences

Compound of 'bhoga' and 'jāla'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhoga+jāla)

• bhoga – enjoyment, experience, possession, food
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhuj' (to enjoy, eat).
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• jāla – net, snare, web, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

दिवि (divi) - in the sky, in heaven

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - sky, heaven, day, light

Locative form of 'div' (sky/heaven).

Root: div (class 4)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

सूर्यस्य (sūryasya) - of the sun

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, sun god

Root: sū (class 2)

मयूखजालम् (mayūkhajālam) - network of sunbeams, multitude of rays

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mayūkhajāla

mayūkhajāla - network of rays, multitude of beams

Compound of 'mayūkha' and 'jāla'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mayūkha+jāla)

• mayūkha – ray of light, beam
  noun (masculine)
• jāla – net, snare, web, multitude, collection
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of implied 'na sajjate'.