महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-123, verse-33

ससत्त्वा गतसत्त्वाश्च प्रभया परया युताः ।
सजीवा इव लक्ष्यन्ते गतसत्त्वा नराधिपाः ॥३३॥

33. sasattvā gatasattvāśca prabhayā parayā yutāḥ ,
sajīvā iva lakṣyante gatasattvā narādhipāḥ.

33. sasattvāḥ gatasattvāḥ ca prabhayā parayā yutāḥ
| sajīvāḥ iva lakṣyante gatasattvāḥ narādhipāḥ

33. gatasattvāḥ narādhipāḥ ca sasattvāḥ
prabhayā parayā yutāḥ sajīvāḥ iva lakṣyante

33. The kings, devoid of life (gatasattvā), yet appear as if still possessing vitality (sasattvā), endowed with supreme splendor, seeming to be alive.

Words meanings summery:

• ससत्त्वाः (sasattvāḥ) - as if possessing vitality (sattva) (with vitality, spirited, living)

• गतसत्त्वाः (gatasattvāḥ) - though lifeless (gatasattvā) (spiritless, lifeless, dead)

• च (ca) - and, though (and, also)

• प्रभया (prabhayā) - by splendor (by splendor, by radiance)

• परया (parayā) - by supreme (by supreme, by highest)

• युताः (yutāḥ) - endowed with (endowed with, connected with, joined)

• सजीवाः (sajīvāḥ) - as if alive (living, alive, animated)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as it were)

• लक्ष्यन्ते (lakṣyante) - they appear (they are seen, they appear, they are perceived)

• गतसत्त्वाः (gatasattvāḥ) - devoid of life (gatasattvā) (spiritless, lifeless, dead)

• नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers of men)

Words meanings and morphology

ससत्त्वाः (sasattvāḥ) - as if possessing vitality (sattva) (with vitality, spirited, living)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sasattva

sasattva - possessing vitality/spirit, living, courageous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+sattva)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• sattva – being, existence, reality, essence, spirit, vitality, courage
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the apparent state of the kings.

गतसत्त्वाः (gatasattvāḥ) - though lifeless (gatasattvā) (spiritless, lifeless, dead)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gatasattva

gatasattva - whose vitality/spirit is gone, dead, spiritless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+sattva)

• gata – gone, departed
  participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root gam 'to go'
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sattva – being, existence, reality, essence, spirit, vitality, courage
  noun (neuter)

Note: Describes the actual state of the kings.

च (ca) - and, though (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here acts as a conjunction connecting the two states, often implying 'even though' or 'but'.

प्रभया (prabhayā) - by splendor (by splendor, by radiance)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prabhā

prabhā - light, splendor, radiance, luster

Root: bhā (class 2)

परया (parayā) - by supreme (by supreme, by highest)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parā

parā - supreme, highest, utmost, excellent

Note: Agrees with prabhayā.

युताः (yutāḥ) - endowed with (endowed with, connected with, joined)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuta

yuta - joined, endowed with, connected with

past passive participle

from root yu 'to join'

Root: yu (class 2)

Note: Agrees with narādhipāḥ. Takes instrumental case for the thing endowed.

सजीवाः (sajīvāḥ) - as if alive (living, alive, animated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sajīva

sajīva - living, alive, animated

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+jīva)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• jīva – life, living being, soul
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate with lakṣyante.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects sajīvāḥ with lakṣyante.

लक्ष्यन्ते (lakṣyante) - they appear (they are seen, they appear, they are perceived)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (lat) of lakṣ

present passive/middle

root lakṣ, present tense, 3rd person plural, middle/passive voice

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

गतसत्त्वाः (gatasattvāḥ) - devoid of life (gatasattvā) (spiritless, lifeless, dead)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gatasattva

gatasattva - whose vitality/spirit is gone, dead, spiritless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gata+sattva)

• gata – gone, departed
  participle (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root gam 'to go'
  Root: gam (class 1)
• sattva – being, existence, reality, essence, spirit, vitality, courage
  noun (neuter)

Note: Clearly describes narādhipāḥ.

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - kings (kings, rulers of men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - lord of men, king

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of lakṣyante.