महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-243, verse-8

कामतो मुच्यमानस्तु धूम्राभ्रादिव चन्द्रमाः ।
विरजाः कालमाकाङ्क्षन्धीरो धैर्येण वर्तते ॥८॥

8. kāmato mucyamānastu dhūmrābhrādiva candramāḥ ,
virajāḥ kālamākāṅkṣandhīro dhairyeṇa vartate.

8. kāmataḥ mucyamānaḥ tu dhūmrābhrāt iva candramāḥ
virajāḥ kālam ākaṅkṣan dhīraḥ dhairyeṇa vartate

8. tu kāmataḥ mucyamānaḥ dhūmrābhrāt iva candramāḥ virajāḥ,
kālam ākaṅkṣan dhīraḥ dhairyeṇa vartate

8. But one who is freed from desire (kāma), like the moon emerging from smoky clouds, becomes stainless. Patiently awaiting the opportune time, the steadfast one acts with firm resolve.

Words meanings summery:

• कामतः (kāmataḥ) - from desire, through desire

• मुच्यमानः (mucyamānaḥ) - being freed, being released

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

• धूम्राभ्रात् (dhūmrābhrāt) - from smoky clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - moon

• विरजाः (virajāḥ) - dustless, stainless, free from passion

• कालम् (kālam) - time, opportune moment

• आकङ्क्षन् (ākaṅkṣan) - awaiting (desiring, longing for, awaiting)

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - steadfast, patient, wise, resolute one

• धैर्येण (dhairyeṇa) - with patience, with firmness, with resolution

• वर्तते (vartate) - acts, behaves (acts, behaves, exists, proceeds)

Words meanings and morphology

कामतः (kāmataḥ) - from desire, through desire

(indeclinable)

-tas suffix indicating ablative sense "from"

Root: kam (class 1)

मुच्यमानः (mucyamānaḥ) - being freed, being released

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muc

muc - to free, to release

Present Middle Participle (passive sense)

Present middle participle, nominative singular masculine, from root 'muc' (to release), passive sense

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Functions as an adjective modifying the implied subject.

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

(indeclinable)

धूम्राभ्रात् (dhūmrābhrāt) - from smoky clouds

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhūmrābhra

dhūmrābhra - smoky cloud

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dhūmra+abhra)

• dhūmra – smoke-colored, grey, smoky
  adjective
• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

चन्द्रमाः (candramāḥ) - moon

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of candramas

candramas - moon

Root: cand (class 1)

विरजाः (virajāḥ) - dustless, stainless, free from passion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viraja

viraja - dustless, stainless, free from passion, pure

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+rajas)

• vi – without, free from, apart
  prefix
• rajas – dust, passion, impurity, menstrual fluid
  noun (neuter)
  Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (mucyamānaḥ)

कालम् (kālam) - time, opportune moment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, duration, period, opportune moment

Root: kal (class 10)

आकङ्क्षन् (ākaṅkṣan) - awaiting (desiring, longing for, awaiting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ākaṅkṣ

ākaṅkṣ - to desire, to long for, to await

Present Active Participle

Present active participle, nominative singular masculine, from root 'kaṅkṣ' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: kaṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject (dhīraḥ)

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - steadfast, patient, wise, resolute one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - wise, resolute, firm, steady, patient

Root: dhī

Note: Used here as a substantive.

धैर्येण (dhairyeṇa) - with patience, with firmness, with resolution

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - patience, firmness, resolution, fortitude

Derived from dhīra (steadfast) + -ya suffix

वर्तते (vartate) - acts, behaves (acts, behaves, exists, proceeds)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Present Middle

Present 3rd person singular, middle voice

Root: vṛt (class 1)