महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-10, verse-44

न ह्येव ब्रह्मचर्येण न वेदाध्ययनेन च ।
न क्रियाभिर्न शस्त्रेण मृत्योः कश्चिद्विमुच्यते ॥४४॥

44. na hyeva brahmacaryeṇa na vedādhyayanena ca ,
na kriyābhirna śastreṇa mṛtyoḥ kaścidvimucyate.

44. na hi eva brahmacaryeṇa na vedādhyayanena ca na
kriyābhiḥ na śastreṇa mṛtyoḥ kaścit vimucyate

44. hi eva kaścit mṛtyoḥ na brahmacaryeṇa na ca
vedādhyayanena na kriyābhiḥ na śastreṇa vimucyate

44. Indeed, no one is ever liberated (vimucyate) from death by celibacy (brahmacarya), nor by the study of the Vedas, nor by performing rituals (kriyā), nor by wielding weapons.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, for, because)

• एव (eva) - ever (emphasizing the negation) (certainly, only, indeed, just)

• ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by celibacy, by student life

• न (na) - not, no

• वेदाध्ययनेन (vedādhyayanena) - by study of the Vedas

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• क्रियाभिः (kriyābhiḥ) - by actions, by rituals, by ceremonies

• न (na) - not, no

• शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by weapons (by weapon, by instrument, by science/scripture (less common here))

• मृत्योः (mṛtyoḥ) - from death, of death

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (in the negative sentence) (someone, anyone, a certain one)

• विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - is liberated, is freed, is released

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following clause.

हि (hi) - indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - ever (emphasizing the negation) (certainly, only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मचर्येण (brahmacaryeṇa) - by celibacy, by student life

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of brahmacarya

brahmacarya - celibacy, chaste living, student life, pursuit of Brahman (brahman)

Compound of `brahman` and `carya` (conduct).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+carya)

• brahman – universal spirit, absolute reality, sacred word
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• carya – conduct, practice, course
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √car 'to move, to conduct'
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Means of liberation.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following clause.

वेदाध्ययनेन (vedādhyayanena) - by study of the Vedas

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vedādhyayana

vedādhyayana - study of the Vedas

Compound of `veda` (Veda) and `adhyayana` (study).

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+adhyayana)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vid 'to know'
  Root: vid (class 2)
• adhyayana – study, reading, learning
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from adhi-i 'to go over, to study'
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Means of liberation.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'brahmacaryeṇa' and 'vedādhyayanena'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following clause.

क्रियाभिः (kriyābhiḥ) - by actions, by rituals, by ceremonies

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of kriyā

kriyā - action, activity, ritual, ceremony

Derived from √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Means of liberation.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following clause.

शस्त्रेण (śastreṇa) - by weapons (by weapon, by instrument, by science/scripture (less common here))

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śastra

śastra - weapon, instrument, treatise, scripture

Derived from √śas (to cut, to kill, to praise)

Root: śas

Note: Means of liberation.

मृत्योः (mṛtyoḥ) - from death, of death

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, personification of death (Yama)

Derived from √mṛ (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Indicates separation or source of freedom.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (in the negative sentence) (someone, anyone, a certain one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one

Indefinite pronoun derived from `kim` (what/who) + `cit` (particle)

Note: Subject of the passive verb 'vimucyate'.

विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - is liberated, is freed, is released

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of muc

Present tense, Atmanepada, Passive voice

Root √muc, 6th conjugation, passive voice with prefix `vi`.

Prefix: vi

Root: muc (class 6)