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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-105, verse-48

अल्पमिच्छन्नचपलो मृदुर्दान्तः सुसंशितः ।
ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नश्च त्वद्विधो नैव मुह्यति ॥४८॥
48. alpamicchannacapalo mṛdurdāntaḥ susaṁśitaḥ ,
brahmacaryopapannaśca tvadvidho naiva muhyati.
48. alpam icchan acapalaḥ mṛduḥ dāntaḥ susaṃśitaḥ
brahmacaryopapannaḥ ca tvadvidhaḥ na eva muhyati
48. A person like you, who desires little, is unwavering, gentle, self-controlled, thoroughly disciplined, and dedicated to the path of celibacy (brahmacarya), is certainly never deluded.

Words meanings summery:

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  • अल्पम् (alpam) - little, small, few
  • इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing, wanting
  • अचपलः (acapalaḥ) - unwavering, steady, not fickle
  • मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild
  • दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, tamed
  • सुसंशितः (susaṁśitaḥ) - well-sharpened, thoroughly disciplined, highly cultivated
  • ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नः (brahmacaryopapannaḥ) - endowed with celibacy, dedicated to the path of celibacy (brahmacarya)
  • (ca) - and
  • त्वद्विधः (tvadvidhaḥ) - one like you, such as you
  • (na) - not, no
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
  • मुह्यति (muhyati) - is deluded, is bewildered, falls into error

Words meanings and morphology

अल्पम् (alpam) - little, small, few
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of alpa
alpa - small, little, few, insignificant
Note: Object of 'icchan'.
इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing, wanting
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of icchat
iṣ - to wish, to desire, to want
Present Active Participle
from √iṣ (class 6, icchati) + śatṛ
Root: iṣ (class 6)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
अचपलः (acapalaḥ) - unwavering, steady, not fickle
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of acapala
acapala - unwavering, steady, not fickle, firm
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+capala)
  • a – not, un-, non-
    indeclinable
    negative prefix
  • capala – fickle, unsteady, quick, trembling
    adjective (masculine)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, mild
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu
mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild, tender
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, tamed
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta
dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, patient
Past Passive Participle
from √dam (class 4)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
सुसंशितः (susaṁśitaḥ) - well-sharpened, thoroughly disciplined, highly cultivated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of susaṃśita
susaṁśita - well-sharpened, thoroughly disciplined, highly cultivated
Past Passive Participle
from √śo (śyati) or √śā (śyati) with su- and sam- prefixes
Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+saṃśita)
  • su – good, well, excellent
    indeclinable
    prefix
  • saṃśita – sharpened, disciplined, cultivated
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from √śā (class 4) with sam- prefix
    Prefix: sam
    Root: śā (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
ब्रह्मचर्योपपन्नः (brahmacaryopapannaḥ) - endowed with celibacy, dedicated to the path of celibacy (brahmacarya)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacaryopapanna
brahmacaryopapanna - endowed with brahmacarya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahmacarya+upapanna)
  • brahmacarya – celibacy, studentship, religious student life, conduct leading to Brahman (brahmacarya)
    noun (neuter)
  • upapanna – endowed with, possessed of, suitable, proper
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from √pad (class 4) with upa- prefix
    Prefix: upa
    Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Modifies 'tvadvidhaḥ'.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
त्वद्विधः (tvadvidhaḥ) - one like you, such as you
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tvadvidha
tvadvidha - like you, similar to you
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+vidha)
  • tvad – from you (ablative of `yuṣmad`)
    pronoun
  • vidha – kind, sort, like, manner
    noun (masculine)
(na) - not, no
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphatic particle.
मुह्यति (muhyati) - is deluded, is bewildered, falls into error
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of muh
root verb, class 4 (muhyati)
Root: muh (class 4)