महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-226, verse-6

गृहस्थस्त्वेव सर्वेषां चतुर्णां मूलमुच्यते ।
तत्र पक्वकषायो हि दान्तः सर्वत्र सिध्यति ॥६॥

6. gṛhasthastveva sarveṣāṁ caturṇāṁ mūlamucyate ,
tatra pakvakaṣāyo hi dāntaḥ sarvatra sidhyati.

6. gṛhasthaḥ tu eva sarveṣām caturṇām mūlam ucyate
tatra pakvakaṣāyaḥ hi dāntaḥ sarvatra sidhyati

6. tu eva gṛhasthaḥ sarveṣām caturṇām mūlam ucyate.
tatra hi pakvakaṣāyaḥ dāntaḥ sarvatra sidhyati.

6. However, the householder (gṛhastha) is indeed declared to be the foundation (mūla) of all four (stages of life). In that stage, one whose impurities have been matured (and thus diminished) and who is self-controlled, certainly achieves success in all aspects.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - Refers to the second 'āśrama'. (householder)

• तु (tu) - Emphasizes a contrast or importance. (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word. (indeed, only, just)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - Of all (the other three) 'āśramas'. (of all)

• चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - Of the four 'āśramas'. (of the four)

• मूलम् (mūlam) - root, origin, foundation

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is declared, is called

• तत्र (tatra) - In that (householder) stage of life. (there, in that place, in that matter)

• पक्वकषायः (pakvakaṣāyaḥ) - One whose inner defilements (like passion, anger, greed) have been ripened (made ineffective) through spiritual practice. (one whose impurities are matured/diminished)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes certainty. (indeed, for, because)

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, tamed

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - In all aspects of life or in all situations. (everywhere, in all places, in all respects)

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, attains perfection

Words meanings and morphology

गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - Refers to the second 'āśrama'. (householder)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhastha

gṛhastha - householder, one who dwells in a house

Compound of 'gṛha' (house) and 'stha' (standing, dwelling).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
  Root: gṛh (class 1)
• stha – standing, dwelling, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तु (tu) - Emphasizes a contrast or importance. (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes the preceding word. (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - Of all (the other three) 'āśramas'. (of all)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Demonstrative pronoun.

चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - Of the four 'āśramas'. (of the four)

(numeral)

मूलम् (mūlam) - root, origin, foundation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, basis, foundation, origin, cause

Note: In this passive construction 'mūlam' is effectively a nominative.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is declared, is called

(verb)

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

Present passive, 3rd person singular

From root 'vac' (to speak); passive form.

Root: vac (class 2)

तत्र (tatra) - In that (householder) stage of life. (there, in that place, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb from demonstrative pronoun 'tad'.

Note: Refers to the 'gṛhastha āśrama'.

पक्वकषायः (pakvakaṣāyaḥ) - One whose inner defilements (like passion, anger, greed) have been ripened (made ineffective) through spiritual practice. (one whose impurities are matured/diminished)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pakvakaṣāya

pakvakaṣāya - one whose imperfections are mature/subdued; one who has overcome impurities

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'pakva' (ripened, matured) + 'kaṣāya' (impurity, defilement).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pakva+kaṣāya)

• pakva – ripe, mature, cooked, digested, purified
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'pac' (to cook, to ripen).
  Root: pac (class 1)
• kaṣāya – astringent taste, dye, defilement, impurity, passion, vice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kaṣ (class 1)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes certainty. (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, tamed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dam' (to tame, to control).

Root: dam (class 1)

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - In all aspects of life or in all situations. (everywhere, in all places, in all respects)

(indeclinable)

Adverb from 'sarva' with suffix 'tra'.

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, attains perfection

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sidh

Present active, 3rd person singular

From root 'sidh'.

Root: sidh (class 4)