महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-199, verse-3

विधिना विहिते पूर्वं निमित्तं घातको भवेत् ।
निमित्तभूता हि वयं कर्मणोऽस्य द्विजोत्तम ॥३॥

3. vidhinā vihite pūrvaṁ nimittaṁ ghātako bhavet ,
nimittabhūtā hi vayaṁ karmaṇo'sya dvijottama.

3. vidhinā vihite pūrvaṃ nimittaṃ ghātakaḥ bhavet |
nimittabhūtāḥ hi vayam karmaṇaḥ asya dvijottama

3. Whatever has been previously ordained by destiny (vidhi), a person becomes an instrument (nimitta) for that. Indeed, O best among the twice-born (dvijottama), we are merely instruments (nimittabhūtāḥ) for this action (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• विधिना (vidhinā) - by destiny, by divine ordinance, by method

• विहिते (vihite) - when ordained, when established, having been performed

• पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - formerly, previously, before

• निमित्तं (nimittaṁ) - an instrument, a cause, a sign

• घातकः (ghātakaḥ) - a killer, a slayer

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes

• निमित्तभूताः (nimittabhūtāḥ) - having become instruments, instrumental

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the action, of the deed, of the fate

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of the twice-born, O best of Brahmins

Words meanings and morphology

विधिना (vidhinā) - by destiny, by divine ordinance, by method

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - destiny, fate, divine ordinance, rule, method, injunction

विहिते (vihite) - when ordained, when established, having been performed

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of vihita

vihita - ordained, established, performed, enjoined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the verb root 'dhā' (to place, hold) with the prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

निमित्तं (nimittaṁ) - an instrument, a cause, a sign

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nimitta

nimitta - cause, occasion, motive, instrument, sign

घातकः (ghātakaḥ) - a killer, a slayer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghātaka

ghātaka - killer, slayer, murderer

भवेत् (bhavet) - may be, should be, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

निमित्तभूताः (nimittabhūtāḥ) - having become instruments, instrumental

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nimittabhūta

nimittabhūta - having become an instrument/cause, instrumental

Compound type : tatpurusha (nimitta+bhūta)

• nimitta – cause, occasion, motive, instrument, sign
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, been, existing, a being, an element
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From verb root 'bhū' (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - of the action, of the deed, of the fate

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of the twice-born, O best of Brahmins

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born (dvija), best of Brahmins

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)