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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-64, verse-6

अमेध्ये वै गतप्राणे शून्ये ज्ञातिभिरुज्झिते ।
देहे त्रितयमेवैतत्पुरुषस्योपजायते ॥६॥
6. amedhye vai gataprāṇe śūnye jñātibhirujjhite ,
dehe tritayamevaitatpuruṣasyopajāyate.
6. amedhye vai gataprāṇe śūnye jñātibhiḥ ujjhite
dehe tritayam eva etat puruṣasya upajāyate
6. In a body that is impure, indeed lifeless, empty, and abandoned by relatives, these three qualities (of impurity, lifelessness, and emptiness) become evident concerning the individual (puruṣa).

Words meanings summery:

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  • अमेध्ये (amedhye) - in the impure, in the unclean
  • वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely
  • गतप्राणे (gataprāṇe) - in the lifeless, in the one whose life has departed
  • शून्ये (śūnye) - in the empty, in the void
  • ज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) - by relatives, by kinsmen
  • उज्झिते (ujjhite) - in the one abandoned, forsaken
  • देहे (dehe) - in the body
  • त्रितयम् (tritayam) - the three qualities/states (impurity, lifelessness, emptiness) mentioned earlier in the verse (a triad, a group of three, three things)
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
  • एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)
  • पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of the person, of the individual (puruṣa)
  • उपजायते (upajāyate) - arises, comes into being, is born

Words meanings and morphology

अमेध्ये (amedhye) - in the impure, in the unclean
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of amedhya
amedhya - impure, unclean, unfit for sacrifice
Negative prefix 'a-' + 'medhya'
Note: Modifies 'dehe'.
वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
गतप्राणे (gataprāṇe) - in the lifeless, in the one whose life has departed
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of gataprāṇa
gataprāṇa - lifeless, deceased, one from whom life has departed
Compound type : bahuvrihi (gata+prāṇa)
  • gata – gone, departed, reached
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • prāṇa – life-force, breath, vital air, energy
    noun (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'dehe'.
शून्ये (śūnye) - in the empty, in the void
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of śūnya
śūnya - empty, void, vacant, deserted, zero
Note: Modifies 'dehe'.
ज्ञातिभिः (jñātibhiḥ) - by relatives, by kinsmen
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of jñāti
jñāti - relative, kinsman, family member, caste
Note: Agent in passive construction (with 'ujjhiate').
उज्झिते (ujjhite) - in the one abandoned, forsaken
(adjective)
Locative, neuter, singular of ujjita
ujjita - abandoned, forsaken, cast off, rejected
Past Passive Participle
From root √ujjh (to abandon, forsake)
Root: ujjh
Note: Modifies 'dehe'.
देहे (dehe) - in the body
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of deha
deha - body, physical form, embodiment
Note: The noun modified by the preceding adjectives.
त्रितयम् (tritayam) - the three qualities/states (impurity, lifelessness, emptiness) mentioned earlier in the verse (a triad, a group of three, three things)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tritaya
tritaya - a triad, a group of three, three elements/parts
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
एतत् (etat) - this (neuter)
(pronoun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of etad
etad - this, these
Note: Refers to 'tritayam'.
पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of the person, of the individual (puruṣa)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa
puruṣa - man, human being, person, individual, the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
Note: In philosophical context, 'puruṣa' refers to the conscious principle, distinct from the body.
उपजायते (upajāyate) - arises, comes into being, is born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of upa-√jan
Prefix: upa
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: The main verb of the sentence.