महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-133, verse-21

नाचक्षुर्वेत्ति पन्थानं नाचक्षुर्विन्दते दिशः ।
नाधृतिर्भूतिमाप्नोति बुध्यस्वैवं प्रबोधितः ॥२१॥

21. nācakṣurvetti panthānaṁ nācakṣurvindate diśaḥ ,
nādhṛtirbhūtimāpnoti budhyasvaivaṁ prabodhitaḥ.

21. na acakṣuḥ vetti panthānam na acakṣuḥ vindate diśaḥ
na adhṛtiḥ bhūtim āpnoti budhyasva evam prabodhitaḥ

21. A blind person cannot discern the path, nor can they find directions. Similarly, one who lacks firmness does not attain prosperity. Having been instructed, understand this accordingly.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

• वेत्ति (vetti) - he knows, understands

• पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, road, way

• न (na) - not, no

• अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

• विन्दते (vindate) - he finds, obtains, discovers

• दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

• न (na) - not, no

• अधृतिः (adhṛtiḥ) - one lacking firmness, irresolute, impatient

• भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, power, existence

• आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he obtains, attains, reaches

• बुध्यस्व (budhyasva) - understand, know (imperative)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• प्रबोधितः (prabodhitaḥ) - having been instructed, enlightened, awakened

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verbs

अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acakṣuṣ

acakṣuṣ - without eyes, blind, sightless

Compound of negative prefix a- and cakṣus (eye)

Compound type : Nañ-Bahuvrīhi (a+cakṣus)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cakṣus – eye, sight
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of vetti and vindate

वेत्ति (vetti) - he knows, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Indicative (laṭ-lakāra)

Root vid, 2nd conjugation (adādi), 3rd person singular active

Root: vid (class 2)

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, road, way

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of panthan

panthan - path, road, way, course

Note: Object of vetti

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verbs

अचक्षुः (acakṣuḥ) - without eyes, blind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acakṣuṣ

acakṣuṣ - without eyes, blind, sightless

Compound of negative prefix a- and cakṣus (eye)

Compound type : Nañ-Bahuvrīhi (a+cakṣus)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• cakṣus – eye, sight
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of vindate

विन्दते (vindate) - he finds, obtains, discovers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present Indicative (laṭ-lakāra)

Root vid, 6th conjugation (tudādi), 3rd person singular middle voice

Root: vid (class 6)

दिशः (diśaḥ) - directions, quarters

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of diś

diś - direction, quarter, region

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of vindate

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verbs

अधृतिः (adhṛtiḥ) - one lacking firmness, irresolute, impatient

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of adhṛti

adhṛti - want of firmness, impatience, irresolution, faintness

Compound of negative prefix a- and dhṛti (firmness, patience)

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+dhṛti)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• dhṛti – firmness, patience, resolution, fortitude
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of āpnoti

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, power, existence

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - prosperity, welfare, well-being, power, existence

Derived from root bhū (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of āpnoti

आप्नोति (āpnoti) - he obtains, attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of āp

Present Indicative (laṭ-lakāra)

Root āp, 5th conjugation (svādi), 3rd person singular active

Root: āp (class 5)

बुध्यस्व (budhyasva) - understand, know (imperative)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of budh

Imperative (loṭ-lakāra)

Root budh, 4th conjugation (divādi), 2nd person singular middle voice

Root: budh (class 4)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies budhyasva

प्रबोधितः (prabodhitaḥ) - having been instructed, enlightened, awakened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabodhita

prabodhita - instructed, enlightened, awakened, taught

Past Passive Participle (Causative)

Derived from causative of root budh (to know, awaken) with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: budh (class 1)