महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-43, verse-3

न छन्दांसि वृजिनात्तारयन्ति मायाविनं मायया वर्तमानम् ।
नीडं शकुन्ता इव जातपक्षाश्छन्दांस्येनं प्रजहत्यन्तकाले ॥३॥

3. na chandāṁsi vṛjināttārayanti; māyāvinaṁ māyayā vartamānam ,
nīḍaṁ śakuntā iva jātapakṣā;śchandāṁsyenaṁ prajahatyantakāle.

3. na chandāṃsi vṛjināt tārayanti
māyāvinam māyayā vartamānam |
nīḍam śakuntāḥ iva jātaprakṣāḥ
chandāṃsi enam prajahati antakāle

3. The Vedic hymns (chandāṃsi) do not deliver a person from wickedness if they are deceitful, living by illusion (māyā). Just as birds whose wings have grown abandon their nest, these Vedic hymns abandon such a person at the time of death.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

• वृजिनात् (vṛjināt) - from wickedness, from crookedness, from sin

• तारयन्ति (tārayanti) - The Vedic hymns do not deliver. (they cause to cross, they deliver, they save)

• मायाविनम् (māyāvinam) - Refers to a person who practices deceit. (deceitful, illusionist, possessing illusion (māyā))

• मायया (māyayā) - By means of illusion or deceit. (by illusion (māyā), by magic, by deceit)

• वर्तमानम् (vartamānam) - One who exists or lives by illusion. (existing, being, living)

• नीडम् (nīḍam) - The nest of birds. (nest, dwelling)

• शकुन्ताः (śakuntāḥ) - birds

• इव (iva) - like, as, just as

• जातप्रक्षाः (jātaprakṣāḥ) - Describes the birds who are mature enough to leave the nest. (whose wings have grown)

• छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

• एनम् (enam) - Refers to the person implicated in sinful actions. (him, this one)

• प्रजहति (prajahati) - The Vedas abandon such a person. (they abandon, they give up)

• अन्तकाले (antakāle) - At the time of a person's demise. (at the time of death, at the final hour)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of chandas

chandas - meter, sacred hymn, the Vedas

Root: chad (class 1)

वृजिनात् (vṛjināt) - from wickedness, from crookedness, from sin

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vṛjina

vṛjina - crooked, dishonest, wicked, sin, wickedness

Root: vṛj

Note: Ablative case indicating separation/protection from.

तारयन्ति (tārayanti) - The Vedic hymns do not deliver. (they cause to cross, they deliver, they save)

(verb)

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

Causative Present active

3rd person plural, Causative Present active, Parasmaipada

Root: tṝ (class 1)

मायाविनम् (māyāvinam) - Refers to a person who practices deceit. (deceitful, illusionist, possessing illusion (māyā))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of māyāvin

māyāvin - full of illusion (māyā), deceitful, a magician, an illusionist

Possessive adjective derived from māyā + suffix -vin.

मायया (māyayā) - By means of illusion or deceit. (by illusion (māyā), by magic, by deceit)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of māyā

māyā - illusion, magic, artifice, deceit (māyā)

Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Instrumental case indicating means.

वर्तमानम् (vartamānam) - One who exists or lives by illusion. (existing, being, living)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - existing, being, present, living

Present active participle

Present active participle of root vṛt.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

नीडम् (nīḍam) - The nest of birds. (nest, dwelling)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nīḍa

nīḍa - nest, dwelling, abode

शकुन्ताः (śakuntāḥ) - birds

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śakunta

śakunta - bird

Root: śak (class 5)

इव (iva) - like, as, just as

(indeclinable)

जातप्रक्षाः (jātaprakṣāḥ) - Describes the birds who are mature enough to leave the nest. (whose wings have grown)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jātaprakṣa

jātaprakṣa - having grown wings, winged

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jāta+pakṣa)

• jāta – born, produced, grown, arisen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root jan 'to be born'.
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pakṣa – wing, feather, side
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agreement with śakuntāḥ.

छन्दांसि (chandāṁsi) - Refers to the sacred texts, the Vedas. (Vedic hymns, meters, the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of chandas

chandas - meter, sacred hymn, the Vedas

Root: chad (class 1)

एनम् (enam) - Refers to the person implicated in sinful actions. (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that

प्रजहति (prajahati) - The Vedas abandon such a person. (they abandon, they give up)

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person plural, Present active, Parasmaipada, prefixed with pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: hā (class 3)

अन्तकाले (antakāle) - At the time of a person's demise. (at the time of death, at the final hour)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of antakāla

antakāla - time of death, final hour

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anta+kāla)

• anta – end, limit, death
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, period
  noun (masculine)

Note: Locative case indicating time.