महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-189, verse-2

स्थापयित्वा स मर्यादाः स्वयम्भुविहिताः शुभाः ।
वनं पुण्ययशःकर्मा जरावान्संश्रयिष्यति ॥२॥

2. sthāpayitvā sa maryādāḥ svayambhuvihitāḥ śubhāḥ ,
vanaṁ puṇyayaśaḥkarmā jarāvānsaṁśrayiṣyati.

2. sthāpayitvā saḥ maryādāḥ svayambhuvihitāḥ śubhāḥ
vanam puṇyayaśaḥkarmā jarāvān saṁśrayiṣyati

2. Having established those auspicious social and moral boundaries (dharma) ordained by the Self-existent (Svayambhū), he, whose actions earned him sacred renown, will resort to the forest when aged.

2. לאחר שיקבע את הגבולות הטובים שהתווה סְוַיַמְבְּהוּ, הוא, אשר מעשיו ושמו הטוב הם מעשי זכות, יפנה בזקנתו אל היער.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थापयित्वा (sthāpayitvā) - having established (having established, having placed)

• सः (saḥ) - The Kalki avatar (he, that)

• मर्यादाः (maryādāḥ) - social and moral boundaries (dharma) (boundaries, limits, moral laws, institutions)

• स्वयम्भुविहिताः (svayambhuvihitāḥ) - ordained by the Self-existent (Svayambhū) (ordained by the self-existent, prescribed by Brahma)

• शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious (auspicious, beautiful, good)

• वनम् (vanam) - the forest (forest, wood, grove)

• पुण्ययशःकर्मा (puṇyayaśaḥkarmā) - whose actions earned him sacred renown (whose deeds are of sacred fame, whose fame is from meritorious actions)

• जरावान् (jarāvān) - when aged (aged, old, decrepit)

• संश्रयिष्यति (saṁśrayiṣyati) - will resort to (will resort to, will take refuge in, will depend on)

Words meanings and morphology

स्थापयित्वा (sthāpayitvā) - having established (having established, having placed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from causative root sthā (to stand) with prefix sthāp and suffix -tvā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Connects to saṁśrayiṣyati.

सः (saḥ) - The Kalki avatar (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of saṁśrayiṣyati.

मर्यादाः (maryādāḥ) - social and moral boundaries (dharma) (boundaries, limits, moral laws, institutions)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of maryādā

maryādā - boundary, limit, landmark, moral law, institution, rule of conduct, social order

Note: Object of sthāpayitvā.

स्वयम्भुविहिताः (svayambhuvihitāḥ) - ordained by the Self-existent (Svayambhū) (ordained by the self-existent, prescribed by Brahma)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of svayambhuvihita

svayambhuvihita - prescribed/ordained by Svayambhū (Brahma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayambhū+vihita)

• svayambhū – the self-existent, Brahma
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• vihita – enjoined, ordained, prescribed, made, arranged
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies maryādāḥ.

शुभाः (śubhāḥ) - auspicious (auspicious, beautiful, good)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, plural of śubha

śubha - auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful, splendid

Note: Qualifies maryādāḥ.

वनम् (vanam) - the forest (forest, wood, grove)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vana

vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket

Note: Object of saṁśrayiṣyati.

पुण्ययशःकर्मा (puṇyayaśaḥkarmā) - whose actions earned him sacred renown (whose deeds are of sacred fame, whose fame is from meritorious actions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puṇyayaśaḥkarman

puṇyayaśaḥkarman - one whose deeds are meritorious and famous, having sacred renown through actions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (puṇya+yaśas+karman)

• puṇya – meritorious, sacred, virtuous, good
  adjective (neuter)
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)
• karman – action, deed, ritual, work (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

जरावान् (jarāvān) - when aged (aged, old, decrepit)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jarāvat

jarāvat - possessed of old age, aged, decrepit

suffix -vat (possessing) to jarā (old age)

Note: Qualifies saḥ.

संश्रयिष्यति (saṁśrayiṣyati) - will resort to (will resort to, will take refuge in, will depend on)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of saṁśray

From root śrī (to resort to, serve) with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

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