महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-171, verse-14

तस्मान्निर्वेद एवेह गन्तव्यः सुखमीप्सता ।
सुखं स्वपिति निर्विण्णो निराशश्चार्थसाधने ॥१४॥

14. tasmānnirveda eveha gantavyaḥ sukhamīpsatā ,
sukhaṁ svapiti nirviṇṇo nirāśaścārthasādhane.

14. tasmāt nirvedaḥ eva iha gantavyaḥ sukham īpsatā
sukham svapiti nirviṇṇaḥ nirāśaḥ ca arthasādhane

14. tasmāt sukham īpsatā iha nirvedaḥ eva gantavyaḥ
nirviṇṇaḥ ca nirāśaḥ arthasādhane sukham svapiti

14. Therefore, one who desires happiness should cultivate only dispassion (nirveda) in this world. A person who is detached (nirviṇṇa) and free from expectations regarding the attainment of aims sleeps peacefully.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• निर्वेदः (nirvedaḥ) - dispassion, detachment, disillusionment, indifference

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• गन्तव्यः (gantavyaḥ) - to be gone to, to be resorted to, should be pursued

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure

• ईप्सता (īpsatā) - by one desiring

• सुखम् (sukham) - comfortably, peacefully, happily

• स्वपिति (svapiti) - sleeps

• निर्विण्णः (nirviṇṇaḥ) - detached, disillusioned, resigned

• निराशः (nirāśaḥ) - hopeless, without expectation, desireless

• च (ca) - and

• अर्थसाधने (arthasādhane) - in the pursuit of objectives/wealth, concerning the attainment of goals

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of tad.

निर्वेदः (nirvedaḥ) - dispassion, detachment, disillusionment, indifference

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirveda

nirveda - dispassion, detachment, disillusionment, indifference, resignation

Derived from nir-vid (to find out, perceive, be disgusted with).

Prefix: nir

Root: vid (class 6)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, precisely

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

गन्तव्यः (gantavyaḥ) - to be gone to, to be resorted to, should be pursued

(gerundive)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, comfort, ease

ईप्सता (īpsatā) - by one desiring

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of īpsat

īpsat - desiring, wishing to obtain

Present Active Participle

Derived from desiderative of verb root āp (to obtain) which becomes īps.

Root: āp (class 5)

सुखम् (sukham) - comfortably, peacefully, happily

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of sukha.

स्वपिति (svapiti) - sleeps

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of svap

Root verb, class 2P, present tense, third person singular, active voice.

Root: svap (class 2)

निर्विण्णः (nirviṇṇaḥ) - detached, disillusioned, resigned

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirviṇṇa

nirviṇṇa - detached, disillusioned, despondent, resigned, indifferent

Past Passive Participle

Derived from nir-vid (to find out, perceive, be disgusted with).

Prefix: nir

Root: vid (class 6)

निराशः (nirāśaḥ) - hopeless, without expectation, desireless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirāśa

nirāśa - without hope, despairing, despondent, free from desire/expectation

Compound of nis (without) and āśā (hope/desire).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nis+āśā)

• nis – out, without, away
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'without'.
• āśā – hope, desire, expectation
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: āś (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अर्थसाधने (arthasādhane) - in the pursuit of objectives/wealth, concerning the attainment of goals

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arthasādhana

arthasādhana - attainment of wealth/objectives, accomplishment of purpose

Compound type : tatpurusha (artha+sādhana)

• artha – aim, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• sādhana – means of accomplishment, instrument, achieving
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from verb root sādh (to accomplish).
  Root: sādh (class 5)