महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-68

ब्रह्मादिषु तृणान्तेषु हूतेषु परिवर्तते ।
जले भुवि तथाकाशे जायमानः पुनः पुनः ॥६८॥

68. brahmādiṣu tṛṇānteṣu hūteṣu parivartate ,
jale bhuvi tathākāśe jāyamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ.

68. brahmādiṣu tṛṇānteṣu hūteṣu parivartate jale
bhuvi tathā ākāśe jāyamānaḥ punaḥ punaḥ

68. He transmigrates, being born again and again in water, on earth, and in space, among beings from Brahmā down to grass.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्मादिषु (brahmādiṣu) - among Brahmā and others, starting from Brahmā

• तृणान्तेषु (tṛṇānteṣu) - ending with grass, down to grass

• हूतेषु (hūteṣu) - in those called, in those designated (as such)

• परिवर्तते (parivartate) - he revolves, he transmigrates, he turns around

• जले (jale) - in water

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

• तथा (tathā) - and so, similarly, also

• आकाशे (ākāśe) - in space, in the sky

• जायमानः (jāyamānaḥ) - being born, being produced

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्मादिषु (brahmādiṣu) - among Brahmā and others, starting from Brahmā

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brahmādi

brahmādi - Brahmā and others (the highest beings), etc.

Compound type : dvigu/tatpuruṣa (brahman+ādi)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god), the Absolute, sacred knowledge, prayer
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, et cetera, and others
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the highest forms of existence.

तृणान्तेषु (tṛṇānteṣu) - ending with grass, down to grass

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tṛṇānta

tṛṇānta - ending with grass, down to grass (the lowest forms of life)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tṛṇa+anta)

• tṛṇa – grass, a blade of grass (symbol of insignificance)
  noun (neuter)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the lowest forms of existence.

हूतेषु (hūteṣu) - in those called, in those designated (as such)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of hūta

hūta - called, invoked, named, designated

Past Passive Participle

Root hve (to call) with -ta suffix

Root: hve (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'beings' or 'forms of existence'.

परिवर्तते (parivartate) - he revolves, he transmigrates, he turns around

(verb)

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

Root vṛt (to turn) with prefix pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject is the individual undergoing saṃsāra.

जले (jale) - in water

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jala

jala - water

Note: Refers to creatures living in water.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth, in the world

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world, existence

Note: Refers to creatures living on land.

तथा (tathā) - and so, similarly, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the environments.

आकाशे (ākāśe) - in space, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - sky, space, ether, the fifth element

Note: Refers to creatures living in the air/sky.

जायमानः (jāyamānaḥ) - being born, being produced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāyamāna

jāyamāna - being born, being produced, arising

Present Middle Participle

Root jan (to be born) in the middle voice, with -māna suffix.

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject ('he').

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

Note: Part of the repetition 'punaḥ punaḥ' for emphasis.

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, anew

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the repetitive nature of rebirth.