महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-71

यो यथाप्रकृतिर्जन्तुः स्वां स्वां प्रकृतिमश्नुते ।
पापात्मा क्रोधकामादीन्दोषानाप्नोत्यनात्मवान् ॥७१॥

71. yo yathāprakṛtirjantuḥ svāṁ svāṁ prakṛtimaśnute ,
pāpātmā krodhakāmādīndoṣānāpnotyanātmavān.

71. yaḥ yathāprakṛtiḥ jantuḥ svām svām prakṛtim aśnute
pāpātmā krodhakāmādīn doṣān āpnoti anātmavān

71. Whatever living being (jantu) acts according to their intrinsic nature (prakṛti), they truly achieve their own intrinsic nature (prakṛti). However, a sinful person (pāpātmā), who lacks control over their ātman (self), incurs faults such as anger, desire, and other similar vices.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - Whoever (who, whoever, which)

• यथाप्रकृतिः (yathāprakṛtiḥ) - according to one's intrinsic nature (prakṛti), according to nature

• जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being (jantu) (living being, creature, human being)

• स्वाम् (svām) - one's own

• स्वाम् (svām) - one's own

• प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - intrinsic nature (prakṛti) (intrinsic nature (prakṛti), nature, original form)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - he/she/it attains, reaches, experiences

• पापात्मा (pāpātmā) - sinful person (pāpātmā) (evil-minded, sinful soul)

• क्रोधकामादीन् (krodhakāmādīn) - anger, desire, etc., (faults)

• दोषान् (doṣān) - vices (faults, defects, vices)

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - incurs (he/she/it attains, obtains, incurs)

• अनात्मवान् (anātmavān) - one who lacks control over their ātman (self) (one without ātman (self-possession), uncontrolled, foolish)

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - Whoever (who, whoever, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

यथाप्रकृतिः (yathāprakṛtiḥ) - according to one's intrinsic nature (prakṛti), according to nature

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathāprakṛti

yathāprakṛti - according to intrinsic nature (prakṛti), as by nature

Compound of 'yathā' (as, according to) and 'prakṛti' (nature).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yathā+prakṛti)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a way
  indeclinable
• prakṛti – intrinsic nature (prakṛti), nature, original form
  noun (feminine)
  From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + suffix 'ti'.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'jantuḥ'.

जन्तुः (jantuḥ) - living being (jantu) (living being, creature, human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, human being, animal

From root 'jan' (to be born, produce).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'aśnute'.

स्वाम् (svām) - one's own

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Possessive pronoun/adjective.

स्वाम् (svām) - one's own

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Possessive pronoun/adjective.

प्रकृतिम् (prakṛtim) - intrinsic nature (prakṛti) (intrinsic nature (prakṛti), nature, original form)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - intrinsic nature (prakṛti), nature, original form, material cause

From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'kṛ' (to do, make) + suffix 'ti'.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'aśnute'.

अश्नुते (aśnute) - he/she/it attains, reaches, experiences

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś

Present Tense, Middle Voice

Root 'aś' (5th class verb).

Root: aś (class 5)

Note: Verb for 'jantuḥ'.

पापात्मा (pāpātmā) - sinful person (pāpātmā) (evil-minded, sinful soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāpātman

pāpātman - evil-minded, sinful soul, a wicked person

Compound of 'pāpa' (sin, evil) and 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pāpa+ātman)

• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'āpnoti'.

क्रोधकामादीन् (krodhakāmādīn) - anger, desire, etc., (faults)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of krodhakāmādi

krodhakāmādi - anger, desire, etc., beginning with anger and desire

Compound of 'krodha' (anger), 'kāma' (desire) and 'ādi' (beginning with, and so on).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (krodha+kāma+ādi)

• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'krudh' (to be angry).
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kam' (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and so on
  noun/indeclinable (masculine)

Note: Adjective for 'doṣān'.

दोषान् (doṣān) - vices (faults, defects, vices)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, vice, sin, error

From root 'duṣ' (to be bad, faulty).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'āpnoti'.

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - incurs (he/she/it attains, obtains, incurs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Present Tense, Active Voice

Root 'āp' (5th class verb) with prefix 'ā'.

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Verb for 'pāpātmā'.

अनात्मवान् (anātmavān) - one who lacks control over their ātman (self) (one without ātman (self-possession), uncontrolled, foolish)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anātmavat

anātmavat - uncontrolled, without self-possession, foolish, one lacking ātman

Compound of 'an' (negation) + 'ātman' (self) + 'vat' (possessive suffix).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (an+ātman+vat)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• ātman – self (ātman), soul, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• vat – having, possessing, like
  suffix
  Possessive suffix ('matup').

Note: Agrees with 'pāpātmā'.