महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-187, verse-46

यथा वारिचरः पक्षी लिप्यमानो न लिप्यते ।
एवमेव कृतप्रज्ञो भूतेषु परिवर्तते ॥४६॥

46. yathā vāricaraḥ pakṣī lipyamāno na lipyate ,
evameva kṛtaprajño bhūteṣu parivartate.

46. yathā vāricaraḥ pakṣī lipyamānaḥ na lipyate
evam eva kṛtaprajñaḥ bhūteṣu parivartate

46. yathā vāricaraḥ pakṣī lipyamānaḥ na lipyate,
evam eva kṛtaprajñaḥ bhūteṣu परिवर्तते।

46. Just as a water-bird, though it may be moistened (by water), is not stained by it, even so, a person of established wisdom (kṛtaprajña) moves among (or interacts with) beings (without being affected).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, like)

• वारिचरः (vāricaraḥ) - water-dwelling (bird) (water-going, aquatic)

• पक्षी (pakṣī) - a bird (bird, winged one)

• लिप्यमानः (lipyamānaḥ) - though it may be moistened (by water) (being smeared, being soiled)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• लिप्यते (lipyate) - is stained by it (water) (is smeared, is stained, adheres)

• एवम् (evam) - even so (thus, so, in this manner)

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

• कृतप्रज्ञः (kṛtaprajñaḥ) - a person of established wisdom (kṛtaprajña) (one who has accomplished wisdom, wise person)

• भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - among beings (among beings, in elements)

• परिवर्तते (parivartate) - moves among, interacts (moves about, revolves, acts)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, like)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle introducing a simile.

वारिचरः (vāricaraḥ) - water-dwelling (bird) (water-going, aquatic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāricara

vāricara - water-going, aquatic, moving in water

Compound type : tatpurusha (vāri+cara)

• vāri – water
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, a mover
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car (to move, to go)
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'pakṣī'.

पक्षी (pakṣī) - a bird (bird, winged one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pakṣin

pakṣin - bird, winged creature

Note: Subject of the first clause of the simile.

लिप्यमानः (lipyamānaḥ) - though it may be moistened (by water) (being smeared, being soiled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lipyamāna

lip - to smear, to stain, to anoint, to adhere

Present Passive Participle

From root lip (to smear); nominative singular masculine

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'pakṣī'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

लिप्यते (lipyate) - is stained by it (water) (is smeared, is stained, adheres)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of lip

Present Passive Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, passive voice, P-class 6

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Main verb of the 'yathā' clause.

एवम् (evam) - even so (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative adverb.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कृतप्रज्ञः (kṛtaprajñaḥ) - a person of established wisdom (kṛtaprajña) (one who has accomplished wisdom, wise person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtaprajña

kṛtaprajña - one whose understanding is complete, a wise person, having accomplished wisdom

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+prajñā)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prajñā – wisdom, insight, understanding
  noun (feminine)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

भूतेषु (bhūteṣu) - among beings (among beings, in elements)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, existence

Past Passive Participle

From root bhū (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Denotes the sphere of action.

परिवर्तते (parivartate) - moves among, interacts (moves about, revolves, acts)

(verb)

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

Present Middle Indicative

3rd person singular, present tense, middle voice, P-class 1

Prefix: pari

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the 'evam eva' clause.