महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-227, verse-17

एतत्प्रज्ञामयैर्धीरा निस्तरन्ति मनीषिणः ।
प्लवैरप्लववन्तो हि किं करिष्यन्त्यचेतसः ॥१७॥

17. etatprajñāmayairdhīrā nistaranti manīṣiṇaḥ ,
plavairaplavavanto hi kiṁ kariṣyantyacetasaḥ.

17. etat prajñāmayaiḥ dhīrāḥ nistaranti manīṣiṇaḥ |
plavaiḥ aplavavantaḥ hi kim kariṣyanti acetasaḥ

17. dhīrāḥ manīṣiṇaḥ etat prajñāmayaiḥ nistaranti
hi aplavavantaḥ acetasaḥ plavaiḥ kim kariṣyanti

17. The wise and discerning individuals overcome difficulties by means of this wisdom (prajñā). Indeed, what will the unintelligent ones, who lack such a raft (of wisdom), be able to do?

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this

• प्रज्ञामयैः (prajñāmayaiḥ) - by means of this wisdom (by means of wisdom-filled (qualities/means), consisting of wisdom)

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, the courageous, the resolute

• निस्तरन्ति (nistaranti) - they cross over, they overcome

• मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - thinkers, sagacious ones, intelligent ones

• प्लवैः (plavaiḥ) - by boats, by rafts, by means of a float

• अप्लववन्तः (aplavavantaḥ) - those without boats, those without rafts

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• किम् (kim) - what?

• करिष्यन्ति (kariṣyanti) - they will do

• अचेतसः (acetasaḥ) - the senseless, the unintelligent, the ignorant

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Functions adjectivally with prajñāmayaiḥ

प्रज्ञामयैः (prajñāmayaiḥ) - by means of this wisdom (by means of wisdom-filled (qualities/means), consisting of wisdom)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prajñāmaya

prajñāmaya - full of wisdom, consisting of wisdom, endowed with wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajñā+maya)

• prajñā – wisdom, understanding, insight
  noun (feminine)
• maya – consisting of, full of, made of (suffix forming adjectives)
  adjective (masculine)
  Suffix -maya indicating composition or abundance.

Note: Refers to implied means or qualities.

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, the courageous, the resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - wise, sagacious, resolute, steady, courageous

निस्तरन्ति (nistaranti) - they cross over, they overcome

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ni-tṝ

Prefix: nis

Root: tṝ (class 1)

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - thinkers, sagacious ones, intelligent ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - sagacious, wise, intelligent, thoughtful; a thoughtful person, a sage

प्लवैः (plavaiḥ) - by boats, by rafts, by means of a float

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of plava

plava - a boat, a raft, a float

Root: plu (class 1)

अप्लववन्तः (aplavavantaḥ) - those without boats, those without rafts

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aplavavat

aplavavat - one who does not have a boat/raft, boatless

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+plava+vat)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• plava – boat, raft, float
  noun (masculine)
  Root: plu (class 1)
• vat – having, possessing (suffix indicating possession)
  suffix
  Suffix -vat forms adjectives meaning 'having' or 'possessing'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

किम् (kim) - what?

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

करिष्यन्ति (kariṣyanti) - they will do

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अचेतसः (acetasaḥ) - the senseless, the unintelligent, the ignorant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of acetas

acetas - senseless, unintelligent, ignorant, unconscious

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+cetas)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• cetas – consciousness, intellect, mind
  noun (neuter)