महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-151, verse-16

किं तु बुद्ध्या समो नास्ति मम कश्चिद्वनस्पतिः ।
तदहं बुद्धिमास्थाय भयं मोक्ष्ये समीरणात् ॥१६॥

16. kiṁ tu buddhyā samo nāsti mama kaścidvanaspatiḥ ,
tadahaṁ buddhimāsthāya bhayaṁ mokṣye samīraṇāt.

16. kim tu buddhyā samaḥ na asti mama kaścit vanaspatiḥ
tat aham buddhim āsthāya bhayam mokṣye samīraṇāt

16. kim tu buddhyā mama kaścit vanaspatiḥ samaḥ na asti.
tat aham buddhim āsthāya samīraṇāt bhayam mokṣye.

16. But, in intelligence, there is no tree (vanaspati) like me. Therefore, resorting to my intellect, I shall free myself from fear of the wind (samīraṇa).

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - but, however (introduces a contrast) (what, but, however, whether (interrogative/exclamatory/particle))

• तु (tu) - but, however (introduces a contrast) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in terms of intelligence (by intelligence, with intellect, by understanding)

• समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar, like

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - any (tree) (someone, anyone, some, any)

• वनस्पतिः (vanaspatiḥ) - tree (tree, lord of the forest)

• तत् (tat) - therefore (as a consequence of the previous statement) (therefore, then, that)

• अहम् (aham) - The Shalmali tree speaking about itself (I)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intelligence, intellect

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resolved to use intelligence (having resorted to, having adopted, having taken refuge in)

• भयम् (bhayam) - the fear felt by the tree (fear, dread, terror)

• मोक्ष्ये (mokṣye) - I shall free myself from (fear) (I shall release, I shall get rid of, I shall liberate myself)

• समीरणात् (samīraṇāt) - from the wind, from Vayu

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - but, however (introduces a contrast) (what, but, however, whether (interrogative/exclamatory/particle))

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however (introduces a contrast) (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - in terms of intelligence (by intelligence, with intellect, by understanding)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, mind

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Expresses the means or the aspect of comparison.

समः (samaḥ) - equal, similar, like

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, same, even, like, impartial

Note: Predicate adjective for `kaścit vanaspatiḥ`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the existence of an equal tree.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative (Laṭ-lakāra)

3rd person singular active, root `as`.

Root: as (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Expresses possession 'my' or dative of reference 'to me' (in comparison).

कश्चित् (kaścit) - any (tree) (someone, anyone, some, any)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, some, any, a certain

Formed from `kim` (what) + `cid` (an indefinite particle).

Note: Subject of the 'there is' clause.

वनस्पतिः (vanaspatiḥ) - tree (tree, lord of the forest)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vanaspati

vanaspati - tree (especially one yielding fruit without visible blossoms), lord of the forest, plant

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa or Aluk Tatpuruṣa (vana+pati)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the negation 'no tree exists'.

तत् (tat) - therefore (as a consequence of the previous statement) (therefore, then, that)

(indeclinable)

Often used as an adverb meaning 'therefore' or 'then'.

Note: Connects the logical flow.

अहम् (aham) - The Shalmali tree speaking about itself (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Note: Subject of `mokṣye`.

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intelligence, intellect

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, mind

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of `āsthāya`.

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resolved to use intelligence (having resorted to, having adopted, having taken refuge in)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from root `sthā` (to stand) with prefix `ā-` and suffix `-ya`.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies the main verb `mokṣye`.

भयम् (bhayam) - the fear felt by the tree (fear, dread, terror)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, terror, apprehension

From root `bhī` (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Object of `mokṣye`.

मोक्ष्ये (mokṣye) - I shall free myself from (fear) (I shall release, I shall get rid of, I shall liberate myself)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of mokṣ

Future Tense (Lṛṭ-lakāra)

1st person singular middle voice, from desiderative stem of `muc` (to release).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Action performed by the subject for their own benefit.

समीरणात् (samīraṇāt) - from the wind, from Vayu

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of samīraṇa

samīraṇa - wind, air, breeze

From prefix `sam-` + root `īr` (to move, stir).

Prefix: sam

Root: īr (class 2)

Note: Expresses the source from which fear is removed.