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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-136, verse-5

तस्य प्रसादो देवैश्च कृतो न त्वमरैः समः ।
नामर्त्यो विद्यते मर्त्यो निमित्तायुर्भविष्यति ॥५॥
5. tasya prasādo devaiśca kṛto na tvamaraiḥ samaḥ ,
nāmartyo vidyate martyo nimittāyurbhaviṣyati.
5. tasya prasādaḥ devaiḥ ca kṛtaḥ na tu amaraiḥ samaḥ
na amartyaḥ vidyate martyaḥ nimittāyuḥ bhaviṣyati
5. The gods granted him a boon, but it was not equal to what immortals possess. No mortal can truly be immortal; his lifespan will be contingent upon specific conditions.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the subject of the boon) (his, her, its, of that)
  • प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - boon, grace (grace, favor, kindness, tranquility, clarity, boon)
  • देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods (celestial beings) (by the gods)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - granted (done, made, performed, created, granted)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
  • अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals (by the immortals, by the gods)
  • समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same, impartial)
  • (na) - not (not, no)
  • अमर्त्यः (amartyaḥ) - an immortal being (immortal, not mortal)
  • विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, occurs)
  • मर्त्यः (martyaḥ) - a mortal being (mortal, human being)
  • निमित्तायुः (nimittāyuḥ) - one whose lifespan is dependent on specific conditions (having a conditional lifespan, whose lifespan is dependent on a cause)
  • भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will happen)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्य (tasya) - his (referring to the subject of the boon) (his, her, its, of that)
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine/neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
प्रसादः (prasādaḥ) - boon, grace (grace, favor, kindness, tranquility, clarity, boon)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prasāda
prasāda - grace, favor, kindness, tranquility, clarity, boon
Derived from pra-√sad (to be clear, to be gracious)
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
देवैः (devaiḥ) - by the gods (celestial beings) (by the gods)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of deva
deva - god, deity, celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - granted (done, made, performed, created, granted)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta
kṛta - done, made, performed, created, granted
Past Passive Participle
Formed from root √kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals (by the immortals, by the gods)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of amara
amara - immortal, god, deity
Derived from na + mara (not dying)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+mara)
  • na – not, no
    indeclinable
  • mara – dying, death, mortal
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root √mṛ (to die)
    Root: mṛ (class 1)
समः (samaḥ) - equal (equal, similar, same, impartial)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of sama
sama - equal, similar, same, impartial
(na) - not (not, no)
(indeclinable)
अमर्त्यः (amartyaḥ) - an immortal being (immortal, not mortal)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of amartya
amartya - immortal, not mortal
Derived from na + martya (not mortal)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+martya)
  • na – not, no
    indeclinable
  • martya – mortal, human
    adjective (masculine)
    Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (secondary derivative)
    From √mṛ (to die), meaning 'fit to die', 'mortal'
    Root: mṛ (class 1)
Note: Used here as a noun 'an immortal'
विद्यते (vidyate) - exists (exists, is found, occurs)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid
Present tense, Atmanepada
From root √vid (to exist/be), specifically Class 4 Atmanepada. (Not the vid 'to know')
Root: vid (class 4)
Note: The root 'vid' has multiple classes and meanings. This is from class 4 'to exist'.
मर्त्यः (martyaḥ) - a mortal being (mortal, human being)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of martya
martya - mortal, human being, fit to die
Gerundive/Future Passive Participle (secondary derivative)
From √mṛ (to die), meaning 'fit to die', 'mortal'
Root: mṛ (class 1)
निमित्तायुः (nimittāyuḥ) - one whose lifespan is dependent on specific conditions (having a conditional lifespan, whose lifespan is dependent on a cause)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nimittāyus
nimittāyus - having a conditional lifespan, whose lifespan is dependent on a cause
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nimitta+āyus)
  • nimitta – cause, condition, motive, sign, mark
    noun (neuter)
  • āyus – life, lifespan, vitality
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to martyaḥ.
भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be (will be, will happen)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū
Future tense, Parasmaipada
From root √bhū (to be, become).
Root: bhū (class 1)