महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-172, verse-6

स्रोतसा ह्रियमाणासु प्रजास्वविमना इव ।
धर्मकामार्थकार्येषु कूटस्थ इव लक्ष्यसे ॥६॥

6. srotasā hriyamāṇāsu prajāsvavimanā iva ,
dharmakāmārthakāryeṣu kūṭastha iva lakṣyase.

6. srotasā hriyamāṇāsu prajāsu avimanāḥ iva
dharma-kāmārtha-kāryeṣu kūṭasthaḥ iva lakṣyase

6. prajāsu srotasā hriyamāṇāsu avimanāḥ iva
dharma-kāmārtha-kāryeṣu kūṭasthaḥ iva lakṣyase

6. You appear indifferent among beings swept away by the current, and you seem steadfast amidst actions concerning natural law (dharma), desires, and prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• स्रोतसा (srotasā) - by the current, by the stream

• ह्रियमाणासु (hriyamāṇāsu) - among those being carried away, among those being swept

• प्रजासु (prajāsu) - among the creatures, among the people

• अविमनाः (avimanāḥ) - unconcerned, indifferent, distraught

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• धर्म-कामार्थ-कार्येषु (dharma-kāmārtha-kāryeṣu) - in actions concerning natural law, desire, and wealth

• कूटस्थः (kūṭasthaḥ) - immutable, unmoving, unaffected, standing on the summit

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• लक्ष्यसे (lakṣyase) - you are perceived, you appear, you are seen

Words meanings and morphology

स्रोतसा (srotasā) - by the current, by the stream

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of srotas

srotas - current, stream, flow

Root: sru (class 1)

ह्रियमाणासु (hriyamāṇāsu) - among those being carried away, among those being swept

(participle)

Locative, feminine, plural of hriyamāṇa

hriyamāṇa - being carried, being swept away

Present Passive Participle

Root hṛ (to carry) with passive suffix -yamāna

Root: hṛ (class 1)

प्रजासु (prajāsu) - among the creatures, among the people

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - creature, offspring, people

अविमनाः (avimanāḥ) - unconcerned, indifferent, distraught

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avimanā

avimanā - unconcerned, indifferent, distraught, absent-minded

From 'a' (negation) + 'vimanā' (distracted)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+vimanā)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vimanā – distracted, distraught, absent-minded
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

धर्म-कामार्थ-कार्येषु (dharma-kāmārtha-kāryeṣu) - in actions concerning natural law, desire, and wealth

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of dharma-kāmārtha-kārya

dharma-kāmārtha-kārya - actions related to natural law (dharma), desire (kāma), and wealth (artha)

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (dharma+kāma+artha+kārya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, pleasure, enjoyment
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• artha – wealth, purpose, object, meaning
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛdh (class 5)
• kārya – action, deed, work, to be done
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to the puruṣārthas (dharma, artha, kāma) combined with kārya (action).

कूटस्थः (kūṭasthaḥ) - immutable, unmoving, unaffected, standing on the summit

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kūṭastha

kūṭastha - standing on a peak, unchanging, immutable, indifferent, universal soul

From kūṭa (peak, summit, immutability) + stha (standing)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (kūṭa+stha)

• kūṭa – peak, summit, unchanging principle, illusion
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, existing, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'you'.

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्यसे (lakṣyase) - you are perceived, you appear, you are seen

(verb)

2nd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lakṣ

Present Tense, Passive Voice

Root lakṣ (to perceive, to mark) with passive ending

Root: lakṣ (class 10)