महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-189, verse-17

न चाहंकारयोगेन मनः प्रस्थापयेत्क्वचित् ।
न चात्मग्रहणे युक्तो नावमानी न चाक्रियः ॥१७॥

17. na cāhaṁkārayogena manaḥ prasthāpayetkvacit ,
na cātmagrahaṇe yukto nāvamānī na cākriyaḥ.

17. na ca ahaṅkāra-yogena manaḥ prasthāpayet kvacit na
ca ātma-grahaṇe yuktaḥ na avamānī na ca akriyaḥ

17. na ca ahaṅkāra-yogena manaḥ kvacit prasthāpayet na
ca ātma-grahaṇe yuktaḥ na avamānī na ca akriyaḥ

17. Nor should one allow the mind to be propelled anywhere by the influence of ego (ahaṅkāra). Such a person is neither engrossed in identifying with the self (ātman), nor conceited, nor inactive.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - nor (not, no)

• च (ca) - nor (in combination with 'na') (and, also)

• अहङ्कार-योगेन (ahaṅkāra-yogena) - by the influence of ego (ahaṅkāra) (by the association/connection of egoism)

• मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

• प्रस्थापयेत् (prasthāpayet) - should allow (the mind) to be propelled (should propel, should set forth, should send forth)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere (anywhere, sometimes, in some way)

• आत्म-ग्रहणे (ātma-grahaṇe) - in identifying with the self (ātman) (in grasping the self, in clinging to the self)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engrossed (in) (joined, connected, engaged, devoted, proper)

• अवमानी (avamānī) - conceited (proud, arrogant, conceited, contemptuous)

• अक्रियः (akriyaḥ) - inactive (inactive, without action, non-doer)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - nor (not, no)

(indeclinable)

particle of negation

च (ca) - nor (in combination with 'na') (and, also)

(indeclinable)

particle of conjunction

अहङ्कार-योगेन (ahaṅkāra-yogena) - by the influence of ego (ahaṅkāra) (by the association/connection of egoism)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ahaṅkāra-yoga

ahaṅkāra-yoga - connection with egoism, association with ego

compound of ahaṅkāra (egoism) and yoga (connection)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ahaṅkāra+yoga)

• ahaṅkāra – egoism, self-sense, ego
  noun (masculine)
  From aham (I) + kṛ (to make) + ghañ (suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• yoga – union, connection, discipline, yoga
  noun (masculine)
  From root yuj (to join)
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Indicates the means.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, spirit, heart

From root man (to think) + as (suffix)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of 'prasthāpayet'.

प्रस्थापयेत् (prasthāpayet) - should allow (the mind) to be propelled (should propel, should set forth, should send forth)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of prasthāpay

optative (causative)

Root sthā (to stand) with prefix pra, in causative form (sthāpayati), optative mood

Prefix: pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere (anywhere, sometimes, in some way)

(indeclinable)

from interrogative stem 'ku' (where) + cit (indefinite suffix)

आत्म-ग्रहणे (ātma-grahaṇe) - in identifying with the self (ātman) (in grasping the self, in clinging to the self)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ātma-grahaṇa

ātma-grahaṇa - grasping of the self, identification with the self

compound of ātman (self) and grahaṇa (grasping, seizing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+grahaṇa)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the individual soul, ātman
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an (class 2)
• grahaṇa – grasping, seizing, understanding, taking
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  From root grah (to seize, grasp) + lyuṭ (suffix)
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Indicates the sphere of action/engagement.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engrossed (in) (joined, connected, engaged, devoted, proper)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, engaged, applied, proper, disciplined, associated with

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, to connect) + kta (suffix)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Predicate adjective.

अवमानी (avamānī) - conceited (proud, arrogant, conceited, contemptuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avamānin

avamānin - proud, arrogant, contemptuous, conceited

agent noun suffix -in

From ava + man (to think) + in (suffix)

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with implied subject.

अक्रियः (akriyaḥ) - inactive (inactive, without action, non-doer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akriya

akriya - inactive, without action, non-doer, indifferent to action

a (not) + kriyā (action) or a (not) + kṛ (to do)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kriyā)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  Negative particle.
• kriyā – action, deed, ritual, activity
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root kṛ (to do) + ya (suffix)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with implied subject.