महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-112, verse-29

किं तु स्वेनास्मि संतुष्टो दुःखा वृत्तिरनुष्ठिता ।
सेवायाश्चापि नाभिज्ञः स्वच्छन्देन वनेचरः ॥२९॥

29. kiṁ tu svenāsmi saṁtuṣṭo duḥkhā vṛttiranuṣṭhitā ,
sevāyāścāpi nābhijñaḥ svacchandena vanecaraḥ.

29. kim tu svena asmi saṃtuṣṭaḥ duḥkhā vṛttiḥ anuṣṭhitā
sevāyām ca api na abhijñaḥ svacchandena vanecaraḥ

29. kim tu asmi saṃtuṣṭaḥ svena duḥkhā vṛttiḥ anuṣṭhitā
ca api na abhijñaḥ sevāyām svacchandena vanecaraḥ

29. However, I am content with my own way of life, though it has been a difficult one. I am also not familiar with service, being a forest-dweller by my own will.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - but (conjunction) (what, why, whether; indeed, but)

• तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

• स्वेन (svena) - with my own (way of life) (by one's own, by self)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• संतुष्टः (saṁtuṣṭaḥ) - content (contented, satisfied, pleased)

• दुःखा (duḥkhā) - difficult (difficult, painful, miserable)

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - way of life (mode of life, livelihood, conduct, activity)

• अनुष्ठिता (anuṣṭhitā) - adopted (performed, practiced, adopted, undertaken)

• सेवायाम् (sevāyām) - with service (in service, for service, in devotion)

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अभिज्ञः (abhijñaḥ) - familiar with (knowing, familiar with, expert, acquainted)

• स्वच्छन्देन (svacchandena) - by my own will (by one's own will, freely, independently)

• वनेचरः (vanecaraḥ) - forest-dweller (forest-dweller, wanderer in the forest)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - but (conjunction) (what, why, whether; indeed, but)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

स्वेन (svena) - with my own (way of life) (by one's own, by self)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own, self

Note: Used as 'by my own (efforts/nature)'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative

First person singular present active of root as.

Root: as (class 2)

संतुष्टः (saṁtuṣṭaḥ) - content (contented, satisfied, pleased)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃtuṣṭa

saṁtuṣṭa - contented, satisfied, pleased, gratified

Past Passive Participle

From sam-tuṣ (to be pleased) + ta (ppp suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Adjective for the implied subject 'I'.

दुःखा (duḥkhā) - difficult (difficult, painful, miserable)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - painful, difficult, sorrowful; pain, sorrow, difficulty

Note: Refers to `vṛttiḥ`.

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - way of life (mode of life, livelihood, conduct, activity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of life, livelihood, course of action, conduct, activity

From root vṛt (to be, exist) + ti

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'anuṣṭhitā'.

अनुष्ठिता (anuṣṭhitā) - adopted (performed, practiced, adopted, undertaken)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuṣṭhita

anuṣṭhita - performed, practiced, adopted, undertaken, followed

Past Passive Participle

From anu-sthā (to perform, practice) + ta (ppp suffix)

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `vṛttiḥ`.

सेवायाम् (sevāyām) - with service (in service, for service, in devotion)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sevā

sevā - service, attendance, devotion, worship

From root sev (to serve) + ā

Root: sev (class 1)

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अभिज्ञः (abhijñaḥ) - familiar with (knowing, familiar with, expert, acquainted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhijña

abhijña - knowing, familiar with, expert, acquainted, intelligent

From abhi-jñā (to know) + a

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective for the implied subject 'I'.

स्वच्छन्देन (svacchandena) - by my own will (by one's own will, freely, independently)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svacchanda

svacchanda - own will, free will, independence; acting according to one's own will

Compound of sva + chanda

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+chanda)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• chanda – will, desire, pleasure, wish
  noun (masculine)
  Root: chand (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

वनेचरः (vanecaraḥ) - forest-dweller (forest-dweller, wanderer in the forest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanecara

vanecara - forest-dweller, wanderer in the forest, wild animal

Compound of vana + cara

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (vana+cara)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a wanderer
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root car (to move, wander) + a
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative for the implied subject 'I'.