महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-29, verse-8

कर्मणामी भान्ति देवाः परत्र कर्मणैवेह प्लवते मातरिश्वा ।
अहोरात्रे विदधत्कर्मणैव अतन्द्रितो नित्यमुदेति सूर्यः ॥८॥

8. karmaṇāmī bhānti devāḥ paratra; karmaṇaiveha plavate mātariśvā ,
ahorātre vidadhatkarmaṇaiva; atandrito nityamudeti sūryaḥ.

8. karmaṇām ī bhānti devāḥ paratra
karmaṇā eva iha plavate mātariśvā
ahorātre vidadhat karmaṇā
eva atandritaḥ nityam udeti sūryaḥ

8. By their actions (karma), these gods shine in the other world. The wind (mātariśvā) moves here solely by action (karma). Creating day and night through action (karma) alone, the ever-vigilant sun rises perpetually.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - by actions (by actions; of actions)

• ई (ī) - these

• भान्ति (bhānti) - they shine, they appear

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

• परत्र (paratra) - in the other world, hereafter, beyond

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• प्लवते (plavate) - floats, swims, moves

• मातरिश्वा (mātariśvā) - the wind, Vāyu

• अहोरात्रे (ahorātre) - day and night

• विदधत् (vidadhat) - making, creating, performing

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - unwearied, vigilant, diligent

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

• उदेति (udeti) - rises, ascends

• सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun, sun god

Words meanings and morphology

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - by actions (by actions; of actions)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions

From root kṛ 'to do'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Could also be genitive plural, but instrumental fits context better.

ई (ī) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

भान्ति (bhānti) - they shine, they appear

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

परत्र (paratra) - in the other world, hereafter, beyond

(indeclinable)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions

From root kṛ 'to do'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

प्लवते (plavate) - floats, swims, moves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of plu

root of class 1, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: plu (class 1)

मातरिश्वा (mātariśvā) - the wind, Vāyu

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātariśvan

mātariśvan - the wind, the god of wind (Vāyu)

अहोरात्रे (ahorātre) - day and night

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of ahorātra

ahorātra - day and night (a period of 24 hours)

Compound type : dvandva (ahan+rātri)

• ahan – day
  noun (neuter)
• rātri – night
  noun (feminine)

विदधत् (vidadhat) - making, creating, performing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidadhat

vidadhat - making, creating, performing, arranging

Present Active Participle

Derived from root dhā 'to place' with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, effect of actions

From root kṛ 'to do'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - unwearied, vigilant, diligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - unwearied, vigilant, diligent, not sluggish

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• tandrita – wearied, sluggish, lazy
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (derived from root tandra)
  Root: tandr

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage (accusative singular neuter, acting as an indeclinable)

उदेति (udeti) - rises, ascends

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of i

root of class 2, with prefix ud-

Prefix: ud

Root: i (class 2)

सूर्यः (sūryaḥ) - the sun, sun god

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, sun god