महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-187

संक्षेपो नीतिशास्त्राणामविश्वासः परो मतः ।
नृषु तस्मादविश्वासः पुष्कलं हितमात्मनः ॥१८७॥

187. saṁkṣepo nītiśāstrāṇāmaviśvāsaḥ paro mataḥ ,
nṛṣu tasmādaviśvāsaḥ puṣkalaṁ hitamātmanaḥ.

187. saṃkṣepaḥ nītiśāstrāṇām aviśvāsaḥ paraḥ mataḥ
nṛṣu tasmāt aviśvāsaḥ puṣkalam hitam ātmanaḥ

187. nītiśāstrāṇām saṃkṣepaḥ paraḥ aviśvāsaḥ mataḥ
tasmāt nṛṣu aviśvāsaḥ ātmanaḥ puṣkalam hitam

187. The summary of political science (nītiśāstra) is that supreme distrust is considered paramount. Therefore, among men, distrust (aviśvāsa) is a great benefit for one's self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• संक्षेपः (saṁkṣepaḥ) - summary, essence, epitome, abbreviation

• नीतिशास्त्राणाम् (nītiśāstrāṇām) - of treatises on policy, of political science, of ethics

• अविश्वासः (aviśvāsaḥ) - distrust, want of confidence, suspicion

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate, paramount

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered, deemed, thought, opinion

• नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men, among people

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• अविश्वासः (aviśvāsaḥ) - distrust, want of confidence, suspicion

• पुष्कलम् (puṣkalam) - abundant, ample, much, great

• हितम् (hitam) - welfare, benefit, good, advantage

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, of the self

Words meanings and morphology

संक्षेपः (saṁkṣepaḥ) - summary, essence, epitome, abbreviation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkṣepa

saṁkṣepa - drawing together, compression, abbreviation, summary, essence

Prefix: sam

Root: kṣip (class 6)

नीतिशास्त्राणाम् (nītiśāstrāṇām) - of treatises on policy, of political science, of ethics

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of nītiśāstra

nītiśāstra - treatise on policy/conduct, political science, ethics

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nīti+śāstra)

• nīti – guidance, conduct, policy, ethics, justice
  noun (feminine)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• śāstra – sacred text, treatise, science, discipline, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

अविश्वासः (aviśvāsaḥ) - distrust, want of confidence, suspicion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśvāsa

aviśvāsa - distrust, suspicion, unbelief

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viśvāsa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• viśvāsa – trust, confidence, faith
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śvas (class 2)

परः (paraḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate, paramount

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, beyond, highest, supreme, ultimate

मतः (mataḥ) - considered, deemed, thought, opinion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, opinion, doctrine

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

नृषु (nṛṣu) - among men, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person, hero

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad' used adverbially.

अविश्वासः (aviśvāsaḥ) - distrust, want of confidence, suspicion

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aviśvāsa

aviśvāsa - distrust, suspicion, unbelief

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viśvāsa)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• viśvāsa – trust, confidence, faith
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śvas (class 2)

पुष्कलम् (puṣkalam) - abundant, ample, much, great

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of puṣkala

puṣkala - abundant, much, excellent, beautiful, strong

हितम् (hitam) - welfare, benefit, good, advantage

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, welfare, benefit, what is salutary

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place) in the sense of 'placed well, advantageous'

Root: dhā (class 3)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, of the self

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essence, true nature