महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-118, verse-14

अस्तब्धं प्रश्रितं शक्तं मृदुवादिनमेव च ।
धीरं श्लक्ष्णं महर्द्धिं च देशकालोपपादकम् ॥१४॥

14. astabdhaṁ praśritaṁ śaktaṁ mṛduvādinameva ca ,
dhīraṁ ślakṣṇaṁ maharddhiṁ ca deśakālopapādakam.

14. astabdham praśritam śaktam mṛduvādinam eva ca
dhīram ślakṣṇam maharddhim ca deśakālopapādakam

14. astabdham praśritam śaktam mṛduvādinam eva ca
dhīram ślakṣṇam maharddhim ca deśakālopapādakam

14. He should be humble, modest, capable, and indeed soft-spoken; resolute, subtle, possessed of great prosperity, and one who acts appropriately according to place and time.

Words meanings summery:

• अस्तब्धम् (astabdham) - not stiff, humble, free from pride

• प्रश्रितम् (praśritam) - humble, modest, polite, respectful

• शक्तम् (śaktam) - capable, competent, powerful

• मृदुवादिनम् (mṛduvādinam) - soft-spoken, speaking gently

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• च (ca) - and, also

• धीरम् (dhīram) - steadfast, firm, resolute, courageous

• श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - smooth, gentle, subtle, clever, polished

• महर्द्धिम् (maharddhim) - of great prosperity, wealth, or power

• देशकालोपपादकम् (deśakālopapādakam) - one who acts or provides according to place and time, appropriate to circumstances

Words meanings and morphology

अस्तब्धम् (astabdham) - not stiff, humble, free from pride

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of astabdha

astabdha - not stiff, humble, free from pride, firm, steady

Negative prefix 'a' + stabdha (stiff, proud)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+stabdha)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• stabdha – stiff, proud, firm
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root stambh (to stiffen, obstruct)
  Root: stambh (class 5)

प्रश्रितम् (praśritam) - humble, modest, polite, respectful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praśrita

praśrita - humble, modest, polite, respectful, bowed down

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to lean, resort to) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: śri (class 1)

शक्तम् (śaktam) - capable, competent, powerful

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - capable, competent, powerful, able

Past Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

मृदुवादिनम् (mṛduvādinam) - soft-spoken, speaking gently

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛduvādin

mṛduvādin - soft-spoken, speaking gently

Compound of mṛdu (soft) and vādin (speaking)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mṛdu+vādin)

• mṛdu – soft, gentle, tender
  adjective (masculine)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, proclaiming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धीरम् (dhīram) - steadfast, firm, resolute, courageous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - steadfast, firm, resolute, courageous, wise

Root: dhī

श्लक्ष्णम् (ślakṣṇam) - smooth, gentle, subtle, clever, polished

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ślakṣṇa

ślakṣṇa - smooth, gentle, subtle, clever, polished, courteous

Root: ślakṣ (class 1)

महर्द्धिम् (maharddhim) - of great prosperity, wealth, or power

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of maharddhi

maharddhi - great prosperity, great power, great wealth

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛddhi)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• ṛddhi – prosperity, success, wealth, power
  noun (feminine)
  Root: ṛdh (class 4)

देशकालोपपादकम् (deśakālopapādakam) - one who acts or provides according to place and time, appropriate to circumstances

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deśakālopapādaka

deśakālopapādaka - one who provides/arranges according to place and time, suitable for circumstances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deśa+kāla+upapādaka)

• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season
  noun (masculine)
• upapādaka – causing to happen, bringing about, providing, producing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from root pad (to go) with prefixes upa and ā, causative
  Prefixes: upa+ā
  Root: pad (class 4)