महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-239, verse-20

तत्र यत्प्रीतिसंयुक्तं किंचिदात्मनि लक्षयेत् ।
प्रशान्तमिव संशुद्धं सत्त्वं तदुपधारयेत् ॥२०॥

20. tatra yatprītisaṁyuktaṁ kiṁcidātmani lakṣayet ,
praśāntamiva saṁśuddhaṁ sattvaṁ tadupadhārayet.

20. tatra yat prīti-saṃyuktam kiṃcit ātmani lakṣayet
praśāntam iva saṃśuddham sattvam tat upadhārayet

20. tatra yat kiṃcit prīti-saṃyuktam praśāntam iva
saṃśuddham ātmani lakṣayet tat sattvam upadhārayet

20. Whatever one perceives within oneself (ātman) that is imbued with joy, appearing tranquil and thoroughly pure, one should understand that to be the quality of goodness (sattva).

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - in that context, in such a situation (there, then, in that case)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

• प्रीति-संयुक्तम् (prīti-saṁyuktam) - imbued with joy (endowed with joy, connected with pleasure)

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, whatever (something, anything, whatever)

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - within oneself (ātman) (in the self, in oneself, in the soul)

• लक्षयेत् (lakṣayet) - one should perceive (one should perceive, one should discern, one should mark)

• प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as it were)

• संशुद्धम् (saṁśuddham) - thoroughly pure (thoroughly pure, completely purified)

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - the quality of goodness (sattva) (being, existence, reality, essential nature, goodness, the quality of goodness)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, that one)

• उपधारयेत् (upadhārayet) - one should understand/recognize (one should understand, one should recognize, one should determine)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that context, in such a situation (there, then, in that case)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun 'tad' (that) + suffix 'trā' indicating place or manner.

यत् (yat) - whatever (which, whatever, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

प्रीति-संयुक्तम् (prīti-saṁyuktam) - imbued with joy (endowed with joy, connected with pleasure)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prīti-saṃyukta

prīti-saṁyukta - joined with affection, endowed with pleasure/joy

Compound type : tatpurusha (prīti+saṃyukta)

• prīti – joy, pleasure, affection, love
  noun (feminine)
  From root PRĪ (to please, satisfy)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• saṃyukta – joined, united, connected, endowed with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from prefix SAM + root YUJ + kta suffix
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to yat kiṃcit.

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, whatever (something, anything, whatever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - something, anything, a little, whatsoever

From pronoun kim + suffix cit.

Note: Refers to the unspecified object of perception.

आत्मनि (ātmani) - within oneself (ātman) (in the self, in oneself, in the soul)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual self, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Refers to the inner self of the individual.

लक्षयेत् (lakṣayet) - one should perceive (one should perceive, one should discern, one should mark)

(verb)

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

Optative mood, active voice

3rd person singular, optative, parasmaipada.

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

प्रशान्तम् (praśāntam) - tranquil (tranquil, peaceful, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of praśānta

praśānta - quite tranquil, calm, pacified, serene

Past Passive Participle

From pra- + root śam (to be calm) + kta suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Refers to yat kiṃcit.

इव (iva) - as if (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

संशुद्धम् (saṁśuddham) - thoroughly pure (thoroughly pure, completely purified)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃśuddha

saṁśuddha - thoroughly cleansed, purified, quite pure, undefiled

Past Passive Participle

From saṃ- + root śudh (to purify) + kta suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Refers to yat kiṃcit.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - the quality of goodness (sattva) (being, existence, reality, essential nature, goodness, the quality of goodness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, essence, spirit, truth, reality, goodness, the quality of goodness (one of the three guṇas)

From sant (being) + suffix tva.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of upadhārayet.

तत् (tat) - that (that, that one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to yat kiṃcit.

उपधारयेत् (upadhārayet) - one should understand/recognize (one should understand, one should recognize, one should determine)

(verb)

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

Optative mood, active voice

3rd person singular, optative, parasmaipada. Derived from prefix UPA + root DHṚ.

Prefix: upa

Root: dhṛ (class 1)