महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-120, verse-18

परं चाश्वासयेत्साम्ना स्वशक्तिं चोपलक्षयेत् ।
आत्मनः परिमर्शेन बुद्धिं बुद्ध्या विचारयेत् ।
सान्त्वयोगमतिः प्राज्ञः कार्याकार्यविचारकः ॥१८॥

18. paraṁ cāśvāsayetsāmnā svaśaktiṁ copalakṣayet ,
ātmanaḥ parimarśena buddhiṁ buddhyā vicārayet ,
sāntvayogamatiḥ prājñaḥ kāryākāryavicārakaḥ.

18. param ca āśvāsayet sāmnā svaśaktim
ca upalakṣayet ātmanaḥ parimarśena
buddhim buddhyā vicārayet
sāntvayogamatiḥ prājñaḥ kāryākāryavicārakaḥ

18. prājñaḥ param sāmnā ca āśvāsayet ca
svaśaktim upalakṣayet ātmanaḥ
parimarśena buddhyā buddhim vicārayet
sāntvayogamatiḥ kāryākāryavicārakaḥ

18. One should reassure others with gentle words and discern one's own capability (śakti). Through self-reflection (ātman), one should analyze one's own intellect with insight. A wise person, whose mind is skilled in conciliation (yoga), is capable of discerning what is to be done and what is not to be done.

Words meanings summery:

• परम् (param) - others (another, others, supreme, excellent)

• च (ca) - and, also

• आश्वासयेत् (āśvāsayet) - one should reassure/console

• साम्ना (sāmnā) - by conciliation, by gentle words/means

• स्वशक्तिम् (svaśaktim) - one's own strength/capability (śakti)

• उपलक्षयेत् (upalakṣayet) - one should discern/observe/perceive

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, one's own (ātman)

• परिमर्शेन (parimarśena) - by reflection, by consideration, by scrutiny

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, mind

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by wisdom, by understanding

• विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - one should ponder/consider/analyze

• सान्त्वयोगमतिः (sāntvayogamatiḥ) - one whose mind is inclined to conciliation, skilled in conciliation (yoga)

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise person, intelligent

• कार्याकार्यविचारकः (kāryākāryavicārakaḥ) - one who discerns what is to be done and what is not to be done

Words meanings and morphology

परम् (param) - others (another, others, supreme, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, different, supreme, ultimate

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आश्वासयेत् (āśvāsayet) - one should reassure/console

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ā-śvās

Causative from root śvas

Prefix: ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

साम्ना (sāmnā) - by conciliation, by gentle words/means

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāman

sāman - conciliation, gentle means, song of the Sāmaveda

स्वशक्तिम् (svaśaktim) - one's own strength/capability (śakti)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svaśakti

svaśakti - one's own strength, inherent power, personal capability

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+śakti)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• śakti – power, strength, capability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)

उपलक्षयेत् (upalakṣayet) - one should discern/observe/perceive

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of upa-lakṣ

Prefix: upa

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, one's own (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

परिमर्शेन (parimarśena) - by reflection, by consideration, by scrutiny

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of parimarśa

parimarśa - consideration, reflection, scrutiny, examination

Prefix: pari

Root: mṛś

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, mind

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, wisdom

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intellect, by wisdom, by understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, wisdom

विचारयेत् (vicārayet) - one should ponder/consider/analyze

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of vi-car

Causative of root car

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 10)

सान्त्वयोगमतिः (sāntvayogamatiḥ) - one whose mind is inclined to conciliation, skilled in conciliation (yoga)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāntvayogamati

sāntvayogamati - having a mind skilled in conciliation

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sāntva+yoga+mati)

• sāntva – conciliation, gentle speech
  noun (neuter)
• yoga – application, skill, means, union (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
• mati – mind, intelligence, intention
  noun (feminine)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise person, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing

कार्याकार्यविचारकः (kāryākāryavicārakaḥ) - one who discerns what is to be done and what is not to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāryākāryavicāraka

kāryākāryavicāraka - discerning what is proper and improper, judging right and wrong actions

Compound type : dvandva (kārya+akārya+vicāraka)

• kārya – to be done, proper action
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• akārya – not to be done, improper action
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vicāraka – discerning, judging, considering (agent suffix)
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: car (class 1)