महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-5

ततः प्रलीने सर्वस्मिन्भूते स्थावरजङ्गमे ।
स्मृतिमन्तस्तदा धीरा न लीयन्ते कदाचन ॥५॥

5. tataḥ pralīne sarvasminbhūte sthāvarajaṅgame ,
smṛtimantastadā dhīrā na līyante kadācana.

5. tataḥ pralīne sarvasmin bhūte sthāvarajaṅgame
smṛtimantaḥ tadā dhīrāḥ na līyante kadācana

5. tataḥ sarvasmin sthāvarajaṅgame bhūte pralīne
tadā smṛtimantaḥ dhīrāḥ kadācana na līyante

5. Then, when all beings (bhūta), both moving and stationary, have dissolved, the wise ones (dhīra) who possess (spiritual) memory (smṛti) never dissolve at any time.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

• प्रलीने (pralīne) - having dissolved, merged, absorbed

• सर्वस्मिन् (sarvasmin) - in all, in every

• भूते (bhūte) - Refers to a creature or existence, specifically in the context of the cosmic dissolution. (in the being, when the being)

• स्थावरजङ्गमे (sthāvarajaṅgame) - Refers to all forms of existence, encompassing inanimate objects and animate beings. (moving and non-moving, stationary and mobile)

• स्मृतिमन्तः (smṛtimantaḥ) - Refers to those who possess spiritual awareness or remembrance (smṛti) and are not subject to dissolution. (those possessing memory, mindful ones)

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, the steadfast ones

• न (na) - not, no

• लीयन्ते (līyante) - they dissolve, they merge

• कदाचन (kadācana) - In this context, it implies 'never' due to the preceding 'na'. (never, at no time, ever)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative adverb from tad.

प्रलीने (pralīne) - having dissolved, merged, absorbed

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pralīna

pralīna - dissolved, merged, absorbed, vanished

Past Passive Participle

From pra- + √lī (to dissolve)

Prefix: pra

Root: lī (class 4)

सर्वस्मिन् (sarvasmin) - in all, in every

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Locative singular masculine/neuter of sarva.

भूते (bhūte) - Refers to a creature or existence, specifically in the context of the cosmic dissolution. (in the being, when the being)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been, past

Past Passive Participle (from √bhū) often substantivized.

From √bhū (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

स्थावरजङ्गमे (sthāvarajaṅgame) - Refers to all forms of existence, encompassing inanimate objects and animate beings. (moving and non-moving, stationary and mobile)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthāvarajaṅgama

sthāvarajaṅgama - stationary and moving (world, creation), all creation

Dvandva compound: sthāvara (stationary) + jaṅgama (moving)

Compound type : dvandva (sthāvara+jaṅgama)

• sthāvara – stationary, immovable, standing still
  adjective (neuter)
  From √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• jaṅgama – moving, mobile, animate
  adjective (neuter)
  From √gam (to go) with intensive prefix
  Root: gam (class 1)

स्मृतिमन्तः (smṛtimantaḥ) - Refers to those who possess spiritual awareness or remembrance (smṛti) and are not subject to dissolution. (those possessing memory, mindful ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of smṛtimat

smṛtimat - mindful, having memory, endowed with remembrance

Suffix -mat (possessive) added to smṛti (memory)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from the pronoun tad.

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, the steadfast ones

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - wise, intelligent, brave, firm, steady

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

लीयन्ते (līyante) - they dissolve, they merge

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of lī

Present Middle

From √lī (to dissolve, melt), 4th class, middle voice.

Root: lī (class 4)

कदाचन (kadācana) - In this context, it implies 'never' due to the preceding 'na'. (never, at no time, ever)

(indeclinable)

From kadā (when) + cana (particle)