महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-238, verse-11

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लक्षणं तु प्रसादस्य यथा तृप्तः सुखं स्वपेत् ।
निवाते वा यथा दीपो दीप्यमानो न कम्पते ॥११॥

11. lakṣaṇaṁ tu prasādasya yathā tṛptaḥ sukhaṁ svapet ,
nivāte vā yathā dīpo dīpyamāno na kampate.

11. lakṣaṇam tu prasādasya yathā tṛptaḥ sukham svapet
nivāte vā yathā dīpaḥ dīpyamānaḥ na kampate

11. tu prasādasya lakṣaṇam yathā tṛptaḥ sukham svapet
vā yathā nivāte dīpyamānaḥ dīpaḥ na kampate

11. Indeed, the characteristic (lakṣaṇa) of mental clarity (prasāda) is this: just as a contented person sleeps peacefully, or just as a lamp burning in a windless place does not flicker.

Words meanings summery:

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लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - the characteristic (lakṣaṇa) (sign, mark, characteristic, definition, attribute)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

प्रसादस्य (prasādasya) - of mental clarity (prasāda) (of serenity, of clarity, of grace)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - a contented person (satisfied, contented, satiated)

सुखम् (sukham) - peacefully (happily, comfortably, with ease)

स्वपेत् (svapet) - sleeps (one should sleep, one would sleep, might sleep)

निवाते (nivāte) - in a windless place (in a windless place, in a calm place)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

दीपः (dīpaḥ) - a lamp (lamp, light, flame)

दीप्यमानः (dīpyamānaḥ) - burning (shining, burning, blazing)

न (na) - not (not, no)

कम्पते (kampate) - flickers (trembles, shakes, flickers, quivers)

Words meanings and morphology

लक्षणम् (lakṣaṇam) - the characteristic (lakṣaṇa) (sign, mark, characteristic, definition, attribute)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lakṣaṇa

lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, definition, attribute, quality

Action noun

From root lakṣ (to perceive, to mark) with suffix -ana.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

प्रसादस्य (prasādasya) - of mental clarity (prasāda) (of serenity, of clarity, of grace)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prasāda

prasāda - clearness, serenity, calmness, grace, favor

Action noun

From pra + root sad (to sit, to settle, to be clear) with agent suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies lakṣaṇam.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

तृप्तः (tṛptaḥ) - a contented person (satisfied, contented, satiated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tṛpta

tṛpta - satisfied, contented, satiated, gratified

Past Passive Participle

From root tṛp (to be satisfied, to satisfy).

Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Subject of svapet.

सुखम् (sukham) - peacefully (happily, comfortably, with ease)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies svapet.

स्वपेत् (svapet) - sleeps (one should sleep, one would sleep, might sleep)

(verb)

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

Optative

From root svap (2P).

Root: svap (class 2)

Note: Subject is tṛptaḥ.

निवाते (nivāte) - in a windless place (in a windless place, in a calm place)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nivāta

nivāta - windless, calm, sheltered from wind, a windless place

From ni + vāta (wind).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (ni+vāta)

ni – down, into, without (as prefix)
indeclinable
Prefix, sometimes implying absence or cessation.
vāta – wind, air, breath
noun (masculine)
From root vā (to blow).
Root: vā (class 2)

Note: Indicates the location.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects two similes.

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

दीपः (dīpaḥ) - a lamp (lamp, light, flame)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīpa

dīpa - lamp, light, lantern, torch, source of light

Agent noun

From root dīp (to shine, to burn).