महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-188, verse-16

मनसा क्लिश्यमानस्तु समाधानं च कारयेत् ।
न निर्वेदं मुनिर्गच्छेत्कुर्यादेवात्मनो हितम् ॥१६॥

16. manasā kliśyamānastu samādhānaṁ ca kārayet ,
na nirvedaṁ munirgacchetkuryādevātmano hitam.

16. manasā kliśyamānaḥ tu samādhānam ca kārayet na
nirvedam muniḥ gacchet kuryāt eva ātmanaḥ hitam

16. manasā kliśyamānaḥ tu samādhānam ca kārayet muniḥ
nirvedam na gacchet ātmanaḥ hitam eva kuryāt

16. One who is troubled in mind should strive for composure. A sage should not succumb to despair; rather, he should certainly pursue what is beneficial for his own self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• क्लिश्यमानः (kliśyamānaḥ) - being troubled, being distressed, being afflicted

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

• समाधानम् (samādhānam) - composure, concentration, resolution, solution, absorption

• च (ca) - and, also

• कारयेत् (kārayet) - one should cause to make, one should bring about, should practice

• न (na) - not, no

• निर्वेदम् (nirvedam) - despair, dejection, indifference, aversion (to worldly things)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage, an ascetic, a silent one

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - should go, should fall into, should attain

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should make

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

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, for oneself, of the self (ātman)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, welfare, well-being

Words meanings and morphology

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

क्लिश्यमानः (kliśyamānaḥ) - being troubled, being distressed, being afflicted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kliśyamāna

kliśyamāna - being troubled, being distressed

Present Middle Participle

Derived from the root kliś with a śānac suffix.

Root: kliś (class 4)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

समाधानम् (samādhānam) - composure, concentration, resolution, solution, absorption

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of samādhāna

samādhāna - composure, concentration, resolution, solution

Derived from the verbal root dhā with upasargas sam and ā, and the kṛt suffix -ana.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कारयेत् (kārayet) - one should cause to make, one should bring about, should practice

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Causative Optative

Causative stem kāraya- from root kṛ, then Optative 3rd person singular active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

निर्वेदम् (nirvedam) - despair, dejection, indifference, aversion (to worldly things)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nirveda

nirveda - despair, dejection, indifference, aversion

Derived from the root vid with upasarga nis, and the ghañ suffix.

Prefix: nis

Root: vid (class 6)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - a sage, an ascetic, a silent one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - a sage, an ascetic, a silent one

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - should go, should fall into, should attain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of gam

Optative

Optative 3rd person singular active.

Root: gam (class 1)

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should make

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kṛ

Optative

Optative 3rd person singular active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

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

(indeclinable)

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, for oneself, of the self (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, welfare, well-being

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, well-being

Past Passive Participle

Often considered a P.P.P. from root dhā (to place) or hi (to send), meaning 'that which is placed/set to good use'.

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Used here substantively as a noun, meaning 'the good/benefit'.