महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-201, verse-3

ततस्तदर्थं यतते कर्म चारभते महत् ।
इष्टानां रूपगन्धानामभ्यासं च निषेवते ॥३॥

3. tatastadarthaṁ yatate karma cārabhate mahat ,
iṣṭānāṁ rūpagandhānāmabhyāsaṁ ca niṣevate.

3. tataḥ tat artham yatate karma ca ārabhate mahat
iṣṭānām rūpagandhānām abhyāsam ca niṣevate

3. Then, for that purpose, he endeavors and undertakes significant actions (karma). He also indulges in the pursuit of desired forms and fragrances.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, from that)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to the object of desire from the previous context) (that, for that)

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, for the sake of (purpose, object, wealth)

• यतते (yatate) - strives, endeavors (strives, endeavors, attempts)

• कर्म (karma) - action, deeds (action, deed, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma))

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• आरभते (ārabhate) - undertakes, begins (begins, undertakes)

• महत् (mahat) - significant (great, large, important, significant)

• इष्टानाम् (iṣṭānām) - of desired (of desired, of longed-for, of liked)

• रूपगन्धानाम् (rūpagandhānām) - of forms and fragrances (of forms and smells, of appearance and fragrance)

• अभ्यासम् (abhyāsam) - pursuit, indulgence (practice, repetition, pursuit, study)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• निषेवते (niṣevate) - indulges in, pursues (serves, attends, enjoys, indulges in, pursues)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then (indicating sequence) (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to the object of desire from the previous context) (that, for that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: This is part of the compound tad-artham.

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, for the sake of (purpose, object, wealth)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, wealth, thing

Note: Forms the compound tad-artham (for that purpose).

यतते (yatate) - strives, endeavors (strives, endeavors, attempts)

(verb)

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

present tense

Derived from root √yat (class 1, ātmanepada).

Root: yat (class 1)

कर्म (karma) - action, deeds (action, deed, ritual, fate, effect of actions (karma))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, the law of action and consequence (karma)

From root √kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ

Note: karma is one of the specific terms to be transliterated.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

आरभते (ārabhate) - undertakes, begins (begins, undertakes)

(verb)

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

present tense

From root √rabh (class 1, ātmanepada) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

महत् (mahat) - significant (great, large, important, significant)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

present active participle

From root √mah (to grow, to be great).

Root: mah

Note: Qualifies karma.

इष्टानाम् (iṣṭānām) - of desired (of desired, of longed-for, of liked)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - desired, wished, beloved, sacrificed

past passive participle

From root √iṣ (to wish).

Root: iṣ

Note: Used here in agreement with rūpagandhānām.

रूपगन्धानाम् (rūpagandhānām) - of forms and fragrances (of forms and smells, of appearance and fragrance)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rūpagandha

rūpagandha - forms and smells, appearance and fragrance

Dvandva compound of rūpa and gandha.

Compound type : dvandva (rūpa+gandha)

• rūpa – form, appearance, shape, beauty
  noun (neuter)
• gandha – smell, fragrance, odor
  noun (masculine)

अभ्यासम् (abhyāsam) - pursuit, indulgence (practice, repetition, pursuit, study)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abhyāsa

abhyāsa - practice, repetition, study, pursuit, habit

From root √as (to throw) with prefixes abhi and ā.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: as

Note: Object of niṣevate.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

निषेवते (niṣevate) - indulges in, pursues (serves, attends, enjoys, indulges in, pursues)

(verb)

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

present tense

From root √sev (class 1, ātmanepada) with prefix ni.

Prefix: ni

Root: sev (class 1)