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12,23

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-23, verse-6

सोऽयं चतुर्णामेतेषामाश्रमाणां दुराचरः ।
तं चराविमनाः पार्थ दुश्चरं दुर्बलेन्द्रियैः ॥६॥
6. so'yaṁ caturṇāmeteṣāmāśramāṇāṁ durācaraḥ ,
taṁ carāvimanāḥ pārtha duścaraṁ durbalendriyaiḥ.
6. saḥ ayam caturṇām eteṣām āśramāṇām durācaraḥ tam
cara avimanāḥ pārtha duścaram durbalendriyaiḥ
6. pārtha saḥ ayam eteṣām caturṇām āśramāṇām durācaraḥ
durbalendriyaiḥ duścaram tam avimanāḥ cara
6. This stage [of householder life] is indeed difficult to practice among these four stages of life (āśrama). O Pārtha, you should observe it with an unwavering mind, as it is difficult for those with weak senses to follow.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सः (saḥ) - that, he
  • अयम् (ayam) - this, he
  • चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - of the four
  • एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these
  • आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the stages of life (āśrama) (of the stages of life, of the hermitages)
  • दुराचरः (durācaraḥ) - difficult to practice (difficult to practice, improper conduct)
  • तम् (tam) - that (householder stage) (that (accusative))
  • चर (cara) - practice, observe (practice, observe, wander)
  • अविमनाः (avimanāḥ) - with an unwavering mind (with an unwavering mind, not dispirited)
  • पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O son of Pṛthā, O Arjuna)
  • दुश्चरम् (duścaram) - difficult to practice/perform
  • दुर्बलेन्द्रियैः (durbalendriyaiḥ) - by those with weak senses

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
अयम् (ayam) - this, he
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, he, she, it
चतुर्णाम् (caturṇām) - of the four
(numeral)
एतेषाम् (eteṣām) - of these
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of etad
etad - this, these
आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the stages of life (āśrama) (of the stages of life, of the hermitages)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama
āśrama - stage of life, hermitage, abode (āśrama)
Prefix: ā
Root: śram (class 4)
दुराचरः (durācaraḥ) - difficult to practice (difficult to practice, improper conduct)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of durācara
durācara - difficult to perform or practice; ill-conducted, acting improperly
from dur (bad, difficult) + ācara (conduct, practice)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (dur+ācara)
  • dur – bad, difficult, evil, hard
    indeclinable
  • ācara – conduct, practice, behavior
    noun (masculine)
    from ā-car (to behave, practice)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: car (class 1)
तम् (tam) - that (householder stage) (that (accusative))
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
चर (cara) - practice, observe (practice, observe, wander)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of car
Root: car (class 1)
अविमनाः (avimanāḥ) - with an unwavering mind (with an unwavering mind, not dispirited)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of avimanas
avimanas - not dispirited, with an unwavering or undaunted mind
from a (not) + vi (prefix) + manas (mind)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+vi+manas)
  • a – not, non-
    prefix
  • vi – apart, asunder, away
    prefix
  • manas – mind, intellect, thought
    noun (neuter)
पार्थ (pārtha) - O Arjuna (O son of Pṛthā, O Arjuna)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha
pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna
patronymic from Pṛthā
दुश्चरम् (duścaram) - difficult to practice/perform
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of duścara
duścara - difficult to perform or practice
Gerundive
from dur (difficult) + root car (to go, act, perform) + a suffix
Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+cara)
  • dur – bad, difficult, evil, hard
    indeclinable
  • cara – moving, going, performing, practicing
    adjective
    from root car (to move, perform)
    Root: car (class 1)
दुर्बलेन्द्रियैः (durbalendriyaiḥ) - by those with weak senses
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of durbalendriya
durbalendriya - one whose senses are weak, by those of weak senses
from durbala (weak) + indriya (sense)
Compound type : bahuvrihi (durbala+indriya)
  • durbala – weak, feeble, infirm
    adjective
    from dur (bad, difficult) + bala (strength)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
    noun (neuter)