महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-38, verse-11

चिन्तामपरिमेयां च प्रलयान्तामुपाश्रिताः ।
कामोपभोगपरमा एतावदिति निश्चिताः ॥११॥

11. cintāmaparimeyāṁ ca pralayāntāmupāśritāḥ ,
kāmopabhogaparamā etāvaditi niścitāḥ.

11. cintām aparimeyām ca pralayāntām upāśritāḥ
kāmopabhogaparamā etāvat iti niścitāḥ

11. aparimeyām pralayāntām cintām ca upāśritāḥ,
kāmopabhogaparamā etāvat iti niścitāḥ

11. And resorting to immeasurable worries that end only with their dissolution (pralaya), they are convinced that sensual enjoyment is the supreme goal, thinking 'this is all there is'.

Words meanings summery:

• चिन्ताम् (cintām) - worry, anxiety, thought

• अपरिमेयाम् (aparimeyām) - immeasurable, boundless, infinite

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रलयान्ताम् (pralayāntām) - ending with dissolution, ending with death

• उपाश्रिताः (upāśritāḥ) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, dependent on

• कामोपभोगपरमा (kāmopabhogaparamā) - considering sensual enjoyment as the supreme

• एतावत् (etāvat) - so much, this much, only this

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'

• निश्चिताः (niścitāḥ) - convinced, determined, certain

Words meanings and morphology

चिन्ताम् (cintām) - worry, anxiety, thought

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of cintā

cintā - thought, anxiety, worry, care

From root cit (to perceive, think).

Root: cit (class 1)

अपरिमेयाम् (aparimeyām) - immeasurable, boundless, infinite

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of aparimeya

aparimeya - immeasurable, unlimited, countless

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Negative prefix 'a' + parimeya (measurable), which is gerundive of pari-mā (to measure).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parimeya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• parimeya – measurable, to be measured
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  Gerundive of root mā (to measure) with prefix pari.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'cintām'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

प्रलयान्ताम् (pralayāntām) - ending with dissolution, ending with death

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pralayānta

pralayānta - ending with dissolution/death

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (pralaya+anta)

• pralaya – dissolution, destruction, death, cosmic dissolution
  noun (masculine)
  From root lī (to dissolve) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: lī (class 4)
• anta – end, limit, boundary
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies 'cintām'. Compound 'pralaya' + 'anta'.

उपाश्रिताः (upāśritāḥ) - having resorted to, having taken refuge in, dependent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upāśrita

upāśrita - resorted to, dependent on, supported by

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root śri (to lean, resort to) with prefixes upa + ā.

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Describes the people.

कामोपभोगपरमा (kāmopabhogaparamā) - considering sensual enjoyment as the supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāmopabhogaparama

kāmopabhogaparama - considering sensual enjoyment as the highest/supreme goal

Compound type : tatpuruṣa / bahuvrīhi (kāma+upabhoga+parama)

• kāma – desire, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• upabhoga – enjoyment, use, possession
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhuj (to enjoy, eat) with prefix upa.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: bhuj (class 7)
• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Compound of 'kāma' + 'upabhoga' + 'parama'.

एतावत् (etāvat) - so much, this much, only this

(indeclinable)

Note: Used idiomatically with 'iti'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, 'quote'

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding words are a statement or thought.

निश्चिताः (niścitāḥ) - convinced, determined, certain

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niścita

niścita - ascertained, decided, sure, convinced

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root ci (to gather, observe) with prefix niś.

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Describes the people.