महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-120, verse-41

सर्वान्कामान्कामयानो हि धीरः सत्त्वेनाल्पेनाप्लुते हीनदेहः ।
यथात्मानं प्रार्थयतेऽर्थमानैः श्रेयःपात्रं पूरयते ह्यनल्पम् ॥४१॥

41. sarvānkāmānkāmayāno hi dhīraḥ; sattvenālpenāplute hīnadehaḥ ,
yathātmānaṁ prārthayate'rthamānaiḥ; śreyaḥpātraṁ pūrayate hyanalpam.

41. sarvān kāmān kāmayānaḥ hi dhīraḥ
sattvena alpena āplute hīnadehaḥ |
yathā ātmānam prārthayate arthamānaiḥ
śreyaḥpātram pūrayate hi analpam

41. hi dhīraḥ sarvān kāmān kāmayānaḥ
hīnadehaḥ alpena sattvena āplute
yathā ātmānam prārthayate arthamānaiḥ
analpam śreyaḥpātram hi pūrayate

41. Indeed, a wise person (dhīraḥ), even if weak-bodied and possessing little inner strength (sattva), but desiring all aspirations, fills a boundless vessel of welfare with honorable gains, just as he strives for himself (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every, whole)

• कामान् (kāmān) - aspirations, desires (desires, wishes, objects of desire, pleasures)

• कामयानः (kāmayānaḥ) - desiring (desiring, wishing, loving)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, certainly)

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - wise person (wise, sagacious, firm, steady, brave)

• सत्त्वेन (sattvena) - by inner strength (sattva) (by goodness, by reality, by vital essence, by courage)

• अल्पेन (alpena) - by little (by little, by small amount)

• आप्लुते (āplute) - possessing (being covered by/immersed in a certain state) (immersed, covered, filled, overwhelmed)

• हीनदेहः (hīnadehaḥ) - weak-bodied (weak-bodied, frail, with a diminished body)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself (ātman) (oneself, the self, the soul)

• प्रार्थयते (prārthayate) - strives for, seeks (requests, prays for, strives for, seeks)

• अर्थमानैः (arthamānaiḥ) - with honorable gains (by means of wealth and respect, by valued means, by honorable gains)

• श्रेयःपात्रम् (śreyaḥpātram) - vessel of welfare (vessel of welfare, receptacle of good fortune, container of excellence)

• पूरयते (pūrayate) - fills (fills, completes, fulfills)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, certainly

• अनल्पम् (analpam) - boundless, abundant (not small, large, abundant, boundless)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with `kāmān`.

कामान् (kāmān) - aspirations, desires (desires, wishes, objects of desire, pleasures)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, object of desire, pleasure

From root `kam` (to desire) + `ghañ` suffix.

Root: kam (class 1)

कामयानः (kāmayānaḥ) - desiring (desiring, wishing, loving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāmayāna

kāmayāna - desiring, wishing, loving

Present Middle Participle

From root `kam` (to desire), with secondary conjugation `kāmaya` (desiderative) + `śānac` suffix.

Root: kam (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - wise person (wise, sagacious, firm, steady, brave)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - wise, sagacious, firm, steady, brave, intelligent

From `dhī` (thought, intellect) + `ra` suffix.

सत्त्वेन (sattvena) - by inner strength (sattva) (by goodness, by reality, by vital essence, by courage)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, reality, essential nature, inner strength, goodness (one of the guṇas)

From root `as` (to be) + `tva` suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

अल्पेन (alpena) - by little (by little, by small amount)

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of alpa

alpa - small, little, few, insignificant

आप्लुते (āplute) - possessing (being covered by/immersed in a certain state) (immersed, covered, filled, overwhelmed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of āpluta

āpluta - immersed, bathed, covered, filled, overwhelmed, permeated

Past Passive Participle

From `ā` (prefix) + root `plu` (to float, swim, inundate) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Describes the state of the `dhīraḥ` who is `hīnadehaḥ`.

हीनदेहः (hīnadehaḥ) - weak-bodied (weak-bodied, frail, with a diminished body)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hīnadeha

hīnadeha - weak-bodied, frail, with a diminished or inferior body

Compound. `hīna` (lacking) + `deha` (body).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hīna+deha)

• hīna – deficient, lacking, inferior, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `hā` (to abandon, forsake) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: hā (class 3)
• deha – body, form, person
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the `dhīraḥ`.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - himself (ātman) (oneself, the self, the soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

प्रार्थयते (prārthayate) - strives for, seeks (requests, prays for, strives for, seeks)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of prārth

Present Middle

From `pra` (prefix) + root `arth` (to seek, desire) + `ṇic` (causative) + middle voice ending.

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

अर्थमानैः (arthamānaiḥ) - with honorable gains (by means of wealth and respect, by valued means, by honorable gains)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of arthamāna

arthamāna - valued means, respected wealth, honorable gains

Compound `artha` (wealth, purpose, means) + `māna` (respect, honor, measure).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+māna)

• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object, means
  noun (masculine)
• māna – respect, honor, measure, pride, estimation
  noun (masculine)
  From root `mā` (to measure, estimate).
  Root: mā (class 3)

श्रेयःपात्रम् (śreyaḥpātram) - vessel of welfare (vessel of welfare, receptacle of good fortune, container of excellence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyaḥpātra

śreyaḥpātra - vessel of welfare, receptacle of good fortune, container of excellence

Compound `śreyas` (welfare, good fortune, excellence) + `pātra` (vessel, receptacle).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śreyas+pātra)

• śreyas – welfare, good fortune, excellence, supreme good
  noun (neuter)
  Comparative form of `śrī` or `praśasya`.
• pātra – vessel, receptacle, container, worthy person
  noun (neuter)

पूरयते (pūrayate) - fills (fills, completes, fulfills)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pūr

Present Middle

From root `pṛ` (to fill) + `ṇic` (causative) + middle voice ending.

Root: pṛ (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle.

अनल्पम् (analpam) - boundless, abundant (not small, large, abundant, boundless)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of analpa

analpa - not small, large, abundant, much

Negative compound `a` + `alpa`.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+alpa)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• alpa – small, little, few, insignificant
  adjective (masculine)