महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-228, verse-36

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अलोलुपोऽव्यथो दान्तो न कृती न निराकृतिः ।
नास्येन्द्रियमनेकाग्रं नातिक्षिप्तमनोरथः ।
अहिंस्रः सर्वभूतानामीदृक्सांख्यो विमुच्यते ॥३६॥

36. alolupo'vyatho dānto na kṛtī na nirākṛtiḥ ,
nāsyendriyamanekāgraṁ nātikṣiptamanorathaḥ ,
ahiṁsraḥ sarvabhūtānāmīdṛksāṁkhyo vimucyate.

36. alolupaḥ avyathaḥ dāntaḥ na kṛtī na
nirākṛtiḥ na asya indriyam anekāgram
na atikṣiptamanorathaḥ ahiṃsraḥ
sarvabhūtānām īdṛk sāṃkhyaḥ vimucyate

36. He is not greedy, free from anxiety, and self-controlled. He is neither overly active nor completely inactive. His senses are not scattered, nor are his desires excessively projected. Such a follower of Sāṃkhya, harmless to all beings, attains liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

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अलोलुपः (alolupaḥ) - not greedy (not greedy, not covetous)

अव्यथः (avyathaḥ) - free from anxiety (free from distress, undaunted, firm)

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

न (na) - not

कृती (kṛtī) - overly active (in the sense of seeking results) (skillful, accomplished, active, doer)

न (na) - not

निराकृतिः (nirākṛtiḥ) - completely inactive (without purpose or positive engagement) (without form, inactive, one who avoids action)

न (na) - not

अस्य (asya) - his, of this

इन्द्रियम् (indriyam) - senses (sense organ, faculty, power)

अनेकाग्रम् (anekāgram) - scattered, distracted (not one-pointed, distracted, not concentrated)

न (na) - nor (not)

अतिक्षिप्तमनोरथः (atikṣiptamanorathaḥ) - one whose desires are excessively projected/scattered (one whose desires are excessively projected/thrown forth)

अहिंस्रः (ahiṁsraḥ) - harmless (non-injurious, harmless, non-violent (ahiṃsā))

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

ईदृक् (īdṛk) - such (a one) (such, suchlike, of such a kind)

सांख्यः (sāṁkhyaḥ) - a follower of Sāṃkhya (a follower of Sāṃkhya, relating to Sāṃkhya philosophy (sāṃkhya))

विमुच्यते (vimucyate) - attains liberation (mokṣa) (is liberated, is released, is set free (mokṣa))

Words meanings and morphology

अलोलुपः (alolupaḥ) - not greedy (not greedy, not covetous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alolupa

alolupa - not greedy, not covetous, free from eagerness

From a (not) + lolupa (greedy, longing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lolupa)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
lolupa – greedy, covetous, intensely desiring
adjective (masculine)
intensive participle
Reduplicated form of 'lup' (to confound, break).
Root: lup (class 6)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

अव्यथः (avyathaḥ) - free from anxiety (free from distress, undaunted, firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avyatha

avyatha - free from distress, firm, undaunted, unagitated

From a (not) + vyathā (distress, fear).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyatha)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
vyatha – agitated, distressed, fearing
adjective (masculine)
From root vyath.
Root: vyath (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

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

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - subdued, tamed, self-controlled, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From root dam (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

कृती (kṛtī) - overly active (in the sense of seeking results) (skillful, accomplished, active, doer)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtin

kṛtin - skillful, clever, accomplished, active, doer, performer; successful

agent noun/adjective

From root kṛ (to do) with suffix -in.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

निराकृतिः (nirākṛtiḥ) - completely inactive (without purpose or positive engagement) (without form, inactive, one who avoids action)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirākṛti

nirākṛti - without form, deformed; neglect of action, inactivity, omission of duty; disfigured

From nis (without) + ākṛti (form, shape, action). Can mean 'one who avoids action.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+ākṛti)

nis – out, forth, without, free from
indeclinable
Prefix indicating negation or absence.
ākṛti – form, shape, figure, appearance; action, undertaking
noun (feminine)
From ā-kṛ.
Prefix: ā
Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

अस्य (asya) - his, of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, that

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the implied subject.

इन्द्रियम् (indriyam) - senses (sense organ, faculty, power)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty; power, virility

Neuter noun.

Note: Subject of the clause.

अनेकाग्रम् (anekāgram) - scattered, distracted (not one-pointed, distracted, not concentrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anekāgra

anekāgra - not one-pointed, distracted, not concentrated, diffuse

From an (not) + ekāgra (one-pointed).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+ekāgra)

an – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
ekāgra – one-pointed, concentrated, attentive
adjective (neuter)
Compound of eka (one) and agra (point, tip).

Note: Predicate adjective for indriyam.

न (na) - nor (not)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

अतिक्षिप्तमनोरथः (atikṣiptamanorathaḥ) - one whose desires are excessively projected/scattered (one whose desires are excessively projected/thrown forth)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atikṣiptamanoratha

atikṣiptamanoratha - one whose desires are excessively thrown forth, one whose mind's desires are overly ambitious or uncontrolled

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'whose desires (manorathas) are excessively (ati) scattered/projected (kṣipta)'.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+kṣipta+manoratha)

ati – excessive, over, beyond
indeclinable (prefix)
Prefix indicating excess.
kṣipta – thrown, cast, projected, scattered
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṣip (to throw).
Root: kṣip (class 6)
manoratha – desire, wish, longing; object of desire (lit. chariot of mind)
noun (masculine)
Compound of manas (mind) and ratha (chariot).

Note: Qualifies the implied subject.

अहिंस्रः (ahiṁsraḥ) - harmless (non-injurious, harmless, non-violent (ahiṃsā))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahiṃsra

ahiṁsra - not hurting, harmless, non-violent (ahiṃsā), benevolent

From a (not) + hiṃsra (injurious).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsra)

a – not, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
hiṃsra – injurious, mischievous, violent
adjective (masculine)
agent noun/adjective
From root hiṃs (to injure).
Root: hiṃs

Note: Qualifies sāṃkhyaḥ.

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings, of all creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

Tatpuruṣa compound of sarva (all) and bhūta (beings).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

sarva – all, every, whole
pronoun (masculine)
bhūta – being, creature, existent
noun (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root bhū (to be). Used as a noun.
Root: bhū (class 1)

ईदृक् (īdṛk) - such (a one) (such, suchlike, of such a kind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īdṛś

īdṛś - such, suchlike, of this kind

Indeclinable stem in some forms, but here īdṛk is nominative singular masculine form for īdṛś.

Note: The form īdṛk is nominative singular masculine/feminine/neuter for a ś-ending stem like īdṛś.

सांख्यः (sāṁkhyaḥ) - a follower of Sāṃkhya (a follower of Sāṃkhya, relating to Sāṃkhya philosophy (sāṃkhya))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāṃkhya

sāṁkhya - relating to number or calculation; rational, discriminative; follower of Sāṃkhya philosophy (sāṃkhya)

From saṃkhyā (number, calculation). Name of a philosophical system.

Root: khyā (class 2)