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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-189, verse-10

विषयप्रतिसंहारो मितजल्पस्तथा शमः ।
एष प्रवृत्तको धर्मो निवृत्तकमथो शृणु ॥१०॥
10. viṣayapratisaṁhāro mitajalpastathā śamaḥ ,
eṣa pravṛttako dharmo nivṛttakamatho śṛṇu.
10. viṣayapratiṣaṃhāraḥ mitajalpaḥ tathā śamaḥ
eṣaḥ pravṛttakaḥ dharmaḥ nivṛttakam atho śṛṇu
10. eṣaḥ viṣayapratiṣaṃhāraḥ mitajalpaḥ tathā
śamaḥ pravṛttakaḥ dharmaḥ atho nivṛttakam śṛṇu
10. Withdrawal from sense objects, restrained speech, and mental tranquility—this is the natural law (dharma) associated with active engagement. Now, furthermore, listen to that associated with withdrawal.

Words meanings summery:

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  • विषयप्रतिषंहारः (viṣayapratiṣaṁhāraḥ) - withdrawal from sense objects, control of senses
  • मितजल्पः (mitajalpaḥ) - restrained speech (limited speech, speaking little)
  • तथा (tathā) - and, also (thus, so, and, also)
  • शमः (śamaḥ) - mental tranquility (tranquility, calmness, control of mind, suppression)
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the preceding qualities) (this (masculine singular nominative))
  • प्रवृत्तकः (pravṛttakaḥ) - associated with active engagement (relating to pravṛtti, active, engaged in action)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue)
  • निवृत्तकम् (nivṛttakam) - that associated with withdrawal (relating to nivṛtti, pertaining to cessation/withdrawal)
  • अथो (atho) - now, furthermore (now, then, moreover, furthermore)
  • शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen (imperative 2nd singular))

Words meanings and morphology

विषयप्रतिषंहारः (viṣayapratiṣaṁhāraḥ) - withdrawal from sense objects, control of senses
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣayapratiṣaṃhāra
viṣayapratiṣaṁhāra - withdrawal from sense objects, restraint of senses, contraction of sense objects
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣaya+pratisaṃhāra)
  • viṣaya – object of sense, subject, sphere, domain
    noun (masculine)
  • pratisaṃhāra – withdrawal, retraction, dissolution, destruction
    noun (masculine)
    From prati-sam-hṛ (to draw back)
    Prefixes: prati+sam
    Root: hṛ (class 1)
मितजल्पः (mitajalpaḥ) - restrained speech (limited speech, speaking little)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of mitajalpa
mitajalpa - speaking little, restrained in speech
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mita+jalpa)
  • mita – measured, limited, moderate
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From root mā (to measure)
    Root: mā (class 3)
  • jalpa – speaking, talk, chatter
    noun (masculine)
    From root jalp (to speak)
    Root: jalp (class 1)
तथा (tathā) - and, also (thus, so, and, also)
(indeclinable)
शमः (śamaḥ) - mental tranquility (tranquility, calmness, control of mind, suppression)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śama
śama - tranquility, calmness, control of mind, cessation, quietude
From root śam (to be calm)
Root: śam (class 4)
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the preceding qualities) (this (masculine singular nominative))
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etas
etas - this
प्रवृत्तकः (pravṛttakaḥ) - associated with active engagement (relating to pravṛtti, active, engaged in action)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛttaka
pravṛttaka - relating to pravṛtti (action, activity, engagement), active
From pravṛtti + ka (suffix)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion
From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
निवृत्तकम् (nivṛttakam) - that associated with withdrawal (relating to nivṛtti, pertaining to cessation/withdrawal)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nivṛttaka
nivṛttaka - relating to nivṛtti (cessation, withdrawal, renunciation), inactive
From nivṛtti + ka (suffix)
अथो (atho) - now, furthermore (now, then, moreover, furthermore)
(indeclinable)
Combination of atha and u particle, forming a special indeclinable
शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen (imperative 2nd singular))
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru
Imperative
śru (class 5 verb)
Root: śru (class 5)