महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-33, verse-4

आ मातृस्तनपानाच्च यावच्छय्योपसर्पणम् ।
जङ्गमाः कर्मणा वृत्तिमाप्नुवन्ति युधिष्ठिर ॥४॥

4. ā mātṛstanapānācca yāvacchayyopasarpaṇam ,
jaṅgamāḥ karmaṇā vṛttimāpnuvanti yudhiṣṭhira.

4. ā mātṛstanapānāt ca yāvat śayyopasarpaṇam
jaṅgamāḥ karmaṇā vṛttim āpnuvanti yudhiṣṭhira

4. O Yudhishthira, from the time of drinking their mother's milk until they go to bed, all moving beings obtain their livelihood (vṛtti) through action (karma).

4. מינקות על שדי האם ועד הגעה אל משכבם האחרון, היצורים הנעים משיגים את פרנסתם בפעולה, הו יוּדְהִישְׁתְהִירַה.

Words meanings summery:

• आ (ā) - from, until (from, up to, until (prefix or preposition))

• मातृस्तनपानात् (mātṛstanapānāt) - from the drinking of mother's milk (from drinking mother's milk)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यावत् (yāvat) - until (as long as, until, as much as)

• शय्योपसर्पणम् (śayyopasarpaṇam) - going to bed (going to bed, approaching the bed)

• जङ्गमाः (jaṅgamāḥ) - moving beings (moving, mobile beings (animals, humans))

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by means of action (karma) (by action, by work)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood (livelihood, existence, conduct)

• आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they obtain (they obtain, they reach)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (O Yudhishthira (proper noun))

Words meanings and morphology

आ (ā) - from, until (from, up to, until (prefix or preposition))

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as a preposition with ablative (mātṛstanapānāt).

मातृस्तनपानात् (mātṛstanapānāt) - from the drinking of mother's milk (from drinking mother's milk)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mātṛstanapāna

mātṛstanapāna - drinking mother's milk

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+stana+pāna)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• stana – breast, udder
  noun (masculine)
• pāna – drinking, draught
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

Note: 'ā' takes ablative.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two time markers.

यावत् (yāvat) - until (as long as, until, as much as)

(indeclinable)

शय्योपसर्पणम् (śayyopasarpaṇam) - going to bed (going to bed, approaching the bed)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śayyopasarpaṇa

śayyopasarpaṇa - going to bed, approaching a couch

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śayyā+upasarpaṇa)

• śayyā – bed, couch, sleeping
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root śī (to lie down)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• upasarpaṇa – approaching, going near, going to bed
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root sṛp (to creep, go) with upasarga upa
  Prefix: upa
  Root: sṛp (class 1)

Note: This defines the endpoint of the continuous action.

जङ्गमाः (jaṅgamāḥ) - moving beings (moving, mobile beings (animals, humans))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jaṅgama

jaṅgama - moving, movable, locomotive; an animal

Reduplicated form of root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by means of action (karma) (by action, by work)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karmaṇ

karmaṇ - action, deed, work, ritual

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means by which livelihood is obtained.

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood (livelihood, existence, conduct)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - livelihood, subsistence, conduct, profession, state

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Direct object of āpnuvanti.

आप्नुवन्ति (āpnuvanti) - they obtain (they obtain, they reach)

(verb)

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

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (O Yudhishthira (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (proper name, 'steady in battle')

Compound type : aluk-ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Addressing Yudhishthira.

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