महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-168, verse-40

यदा संहरते कामान्कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः ।
तदात्मज्योतिरात्मा च आत्मन्येव प्रसीदति ॥४०॥

40. yadā saṁharate kāmānkūrmo'ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ ,
tadātmajyotirātmā ca ātmanyeva prasīdati.

40. yadā saṃharate kāmān kūrmaḥ aṅgāni iva sarvaśaḥ
tadā ātmajyotiḥ ātmā ca ātmani eva prasīdati

40. yadā kūrmaḥ aṅgāni iva sarvaśaḥ kāmān saṃharate,
tadā ātmajyotiḥ ātmā ca ātmani eva prasīdati

40. When one completely withdraws desires (kāman), just as a tortoise withdraws its limbs entirely, then the self (ātman), which is its own light, becomes perfectly content within itself.

Words meanings summery:

• यदा (yadā) - when, whenever

• संहरते (saṁharate) - withdraws, restrains, collects

• कामान् (kāmān) - desires (as objects of attachment) (desires, wishes, pleasures)

• कूर्मः (kūrmaḥ) - tortoise, turtle

• अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) - limbs, parts, members

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, entirely, in every way

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• आत्मज्योतिः (ātmajyotiḥ) - the self, whose light is inherent; self-illuminating (self-luminous, light of the self)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, essence

• च (ca) - and, also

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, within the soul

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• प्रसीदति (prasīdati) - becomes tranquil, is pleased, attains peace

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, whenever

(indeclinable)

संहरते (saṁharate) - withdraws, restrains, collects

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular, Middle Voice

Derived from root hṛ (class 1, 'harati') with prefix sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛ (class 1)

कामान् (kāmān) - desires (as objects of attachment) (desires, wishes, pleasures)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kāma

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

कूर्मः (kūrmaḥ) - tortoise, turtle

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kūrma

kūrma - tortoise, turtle

अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) - limbs, parts, members

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of aṅga

aṅga - limb, body part, member, division

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely, entirely, in every way

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix -śas from 'sarva'

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

आत्मज्योतिः (ātmajyotiḥ) - the self, whose light is inherent; self-illuminating (self-luminous, light of the self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmajyotis

ātmajyotis - light of the self, self-luminous, inner light

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+jyotis)

• ātman – self, soul, essence, supreme spirit
  noun (masculine)
• jyotis – light, luster, brilliance, star
  noun (neuter)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self, soul, essence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, supreme spirit

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, within the soul

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, supreme spirit

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

प्रसीदति (prasīdati) - becomes tranquil, is pleased, attains peace

(verb)

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

Present Tense, 3rd Person, Singular, Active Voice

Derived from root sad (class 1, 'sīdati') with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)