महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-148, verse-5

एतदेव हि कार्पण्यं समग्रमसमीक्षितम् ।
तस्मात्समीक्षयैव स्याद्भवेत्तस्मिंस्ततो गुणः ॥५॥

5. etadeva hi kārpaṇyaṁ samagramasamīkṣitam ,
tasmātsamīkṣayaiva syādbhavettasmiṁstato guṇaḥ.

5. etat eva hi kārpaṇyam samagram asamīkṣitam tasmāt
samīkṣayā eva syāt bhavet tasmin tataḥ guṇaḥ

5. hi etat samagram asamīkṣitam kārpaṇyam eva tasmāt
samīkṣayā eva syāt tataḥ tasmin guṇaḥ bhavet

5. Indeed, this complete wretchedness is unexamined. Therefore, one should act through proper examination; from that (examination), a benefit will arise in that (matter).

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• कार्पण्यम् (kārpaṇyam) - wretchedness, miserliness, helplessness

• समग्रम् (samagram) - complete, entire, whole

• असमीक्षितम् (asamīkṣitam) - unexamined, unconsidered, not deliberated

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• समीक्षया (samīkṣayā) - by examination, through deliberation

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• स्यात् (syāt) - one should act/proceed (should be, may be, would be)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - will arise (may be, should be, would be, arises)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that matter/situation (in that)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, therefore

• गुणः (guṇaḥ) - a benefit or positive outcome (quality, merit, virtue, benefit)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etat

etat - this, that

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

कार्पण्यम् (kārpaṇyam) - wretchedness, miserliness, helplessness

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārpaṇya

kārpaṇya - wretchedness, poverty, miserliness, helplessness

Derived from kṛpaṇa (wretched, poor) + ṣyaÑ (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Also accusative singular neuter.

समग्रम् (samagram) - complete, entire, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samagra

samagra - whole, entire, complete, all

sa (with) + agra (foremost, peak)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+agra)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• agra – front, tip, peak, best
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'kārpaṇyam'.

असमीक्षितम् (asamīkṣitam) - unexamined, unconsidered, not deliberated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of asamīkṣita

asamīkṣita - unexamined, unconsidered, not deliberated, without due thought

Past Passive Participle

a- (not) + sam (together) + īkṣ (to see) + kta (PPP suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+samīkṣita)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• samīkṣita – examined, considered, deliberated
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  sam (together) + īkṣ (to see) + kta (PPP suffix)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'kārpaṇyam'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Used as an indeclinable meaning "therefore" in this context.

समीक्षया (samīkṣayā) - by examination, through deliberation

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of samīkṣā

samīkṣā - examination, deliberation, reflection

sam (together) + īkṣ (to see) + a (suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

स्यात् (syāt) - one should act/proceed (should be, may be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The implied subject is "one" (man, person).

भवेत् (bhavet) - will arise (may be, should be, would be, arises)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, Optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood, 3rd Person Singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Used as a consequence of 'syāt'.

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that matter/situation (in that)

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers back to the situation or the action.

ततः (tataḥ) - from that, thence, therefore

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates consequence.

गुणः (guṇaḥ) - a benefit or positive outcome (quality, merit, virtue, benefit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, merit, thread, category

Note: Subject of 'bhavet'.