महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-205, verse-16

भावान्सर्वान्यथावृत्तान्संवसेत यथाक्रमम् ।
शान्तिमिच्छन्नदीनात्मा संयच्छेदिन्द्रियाणि च ॥१६॥

16. bhāvānsarvānyathāvṛttānsaṁvaseta yathākramam ,
śāntimicchannadīnātmā saṁyacchedindriyāṇi ca.

16. bhāvān sarvān yathāvṛttān saṃvaseta yathākramam
śāntim icchan adīnātmā saṃyacchet indriyāṇi ca

16. śāntim icchan adīnātmā (tadvat) yathākramam sarvān
yathāvṛttān bhāvān saṃvaseta ca indriyāṇi saṃyacchet

16. Desiring peace, one whose self (ātman) is undaunted should experience all states of being as they naturally unfold, in due order, and should restrain the senses.

Words meanings summery:

• भावान् (bhāvān) - states, conditions, existences, dispositions, natures

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

• यथावृत्तान् (yathāvṛttān) - as they occurred, as they happened, in their proper course/manner

• संवसेत (saṁvaseta) - one should dwell, one should live, one should reside

• यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, appropriately, sequentially, methodically

• शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, quietude

• इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing, wanting

• अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - one whose spirit/self (ātman) is not dejected, undaunted self, noble-minded

• संयच्छेत् (saṁyacchet) - one should control, one should restrain, one should check

• इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sense organs, faculties

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

भावान् (bhāvān) - states, conditions, existences, dispositions, natures

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhāva

bhāva - state, condition, existence, disposition, nature, sentiment

From root `bhū` (to be, to exist).

Root: bhū (class 1)

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, every

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

यथावृत्तान् (yathāvṛttān) - as they occurred, as they happened, in their proper course/manner

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of yathāvṛtta

yathāvṛtta - as it occurred, proper, correct, suitable, corresponding to reality

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+vṛtta)

• yathā – as, just as, in which manner
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – occurred, happened, behaved, passed, course
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `vṛt` (to be, to exist, to turn).
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

संवसेत (saṁvaseta) - one should dwell, one should live, one should reside

(verb)

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

Prefix: sam

Root: vas (class 1)

यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, appropriately, sequentially, methodically

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayibhāva (yathā+krama)

• yathā – as, just as, in which manner
  indeclinable
• krama – order, sequence, step, course
  noun (masculine)
  From root `kram` (to step, to go).
  Root: kram (class 1)

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - peace, tranquility, quietude

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, quietude, cessation

From root `śam` (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

इच्छन् (icchan) - desiring, wishing, wanting

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing, wanting

Present Active Participle

From root `iṣ` (to wish, desire).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

अदीनात्मा (adīnātmā) - one whose spirit/self (ātman) is not dejected, undaunted self, noble-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adīnātman

adīnātman - one whose spirit is not dejected, undaunted self, noble-minded

Compound type : bahuvrihi (adīna+ātman)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dīna – dejected, miserable, distressed, humble
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `dī` (to perish, to be worn out).
  Root: dī (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  From root `an` (to breathe).
  Root: an (class 2)

संयच्छेत् (saṁyacchet) - one should control, one should restrain, one should check

(verb)

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

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sense organs, faculties

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense, sense organ, faculty, power

Related to `indra` (lord of the senses).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)