महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-10, chapter-3, verse-14

निश्चित्य तु यथाप्रज्ञं यां मतिं साधु पश्यति ।
तस्यां प्रकुरुते भावं सा तस्योद्योगकारिका ॥१४॥

14. niścitya tu yathāprajñaṁ yāṁ matiṁ sādhu paśyati ,
tasyāṁ prakurute bhāvaṁ sā tasyodyogakārikā.

14. niścitya tu yathāprajñam yām matim sādhu paśyati
tasyām prakurute bhāvam sā tasya udyogakārikā

14. tu yathāprajñam yām matim sādhu paśyati niścitya
tasyām bhāvam prakurute sā tasya udyogakārikā

14. Having ascertained, according to his understanding (prajñā), which particular thought (mati) he considers to be correct, he then cultivates an intention (bhāva) towards it. That very (thought or intention) becomes the cause of his endeavor.

Words meanings summery:

• निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having determined

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• यथाप्रज्ञम् (yathāprajñam) - according to one's understanding/wisdom

• याम् (yām) - which (feminine)

• मतिम् (matim) - opinion, intellect, thought

• साधु (sādhu) - well, properly, good, righteous

• पश्यति (paśyati) - he sees, he perceives, he considers

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that (feminine)

• प्रकुरुते (prakurute) - he acts, he engages, he develops, he performs

• भावम् (bhāvam) - intention, disposition, state of mind, feeling

• सा (sā) - that (feminine, nominative singular)

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him (masculine)

• उद्योगकारिका (udyogakārikā) - that which causes effort/endeavor, motive force for exertion

Words meanings and morphology

निश्चित्य (niścitya) - having ascertained, having determined

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with prefix niś- + ci + suffix -tya

Prefix: niś

Root: ci (class 5)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

यथाप्रज्ञम् (yathāprajñam) - according to one's understanding/wisdom

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+prajñā)

• yathā – as, according to, in such a manner
  indeclinable
• prajñā – wisdom, understanding, discernment, insight (prajñā)
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

याम् (yām) - which (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, that

मतिम् (matim) - opinion, intellect, thought

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, intellect, opinion, mind, intention (mati)

Root: man (class 4)

साधु (sādhu) - well, properly, good, righteous

(indeclinable)

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Used here as an adverb meaning 'properly' or 'well'

पश्यति (paśyati) - he sees, he perceives, he considers

(verb)

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

Present active

3rd person singular, present tense, active voice (from root dṛś, present stem paśya-)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it, this

प्रकुरुते (prakurute) - he acts, he engages, he develops, he performs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-kṛ

Present middle

3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice, with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

भावम् (bhāvam) - intention, disposition, state of mind, feeling

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - state of being, intention, feeling, disposition, nature

Root: bhū (class 1)

सा (sā) - that (feminine, nominative singular)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it, this

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him (masculine)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

उद्योगकारिका (udyogakārikā) - that which causes effort/endeavor, motive force for exertion

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of udyogakārikā

udyogakārikā - causing effort, leading to endeavor, motive for exertion

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (udyoga+kārikā)

• udyoga – effort, endeavor, exertion, industry
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• kārikā – causing, making, performing (feminine agent noun)
  noun (feminine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root kṛ with suffix -aka, then feminine -ā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)