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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-247, verse-10

इष्टानिष्टविकल्पश्च व्यवसायः समाधिता ।
संशयः प्रतिपत्तिश्च बुद्धौ पञ्चेह ये गुणाः ॥१०॥
10. iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaśca vyavasāyaḥ samādhitā ,
saṁśayaḥ pratipattiśca buddhau pañceha ye guṇāḥ.
10. iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaḥ ca vyavasāyaḥ samādhitā saṃśayaḥ
pratipattiḥ ca buddhau pañca iha ye guṇāḥ
10. ye pañca guṇāḥ iha buddhau iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaḥ ca
vyavasāyaḥ samādhitā saṃśayaḥ ca pratipattiḥ
10. The distinction between the desirable and the undesirable, along with determination, concentration, doubt, and understanding—these are the five qualities found here in the intellect (buddhi).

Words meanings summery:

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  • इष्टानिष्टविकल्पः (iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaḥ) - choice between desirable and undesirable, distinction between good and bad
  • (ca) - and, also
  • व्यवसायः (vyavasāyaḥ) - determination, resolution, endeavor
  • समाधिता (samādhitā) - concentration, absorption, fixed attention
  • संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
  • प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - understanding, comprehension, ascertainment, acquisition
  • (ca) - and, also
  • बुद्धौ (buddhau) - in the intellect
  • पञ्च (pañca) - five
  • इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
  • ये (ye) - which, who
  • गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, characteristics, attributes

Words meanings and morphology

इष्टानिष्टविकल्पः (iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaḥ) - choice between desirable and undesirable, distinction between good and bad
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpa
iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpa - choice between desirable and undesirable things, distinction between favorable and unfavorable
Compound type : Dvandva-Tatpurusha (iṣṭa+aniṣṭa+vikalpa)
  • iṣṭa – desired, wished for, agreeable, liked, worshipped
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root √yaj (to worship, sacrifice), via passive participle suffix kta.
    Root: yaj (class 1)
  • aniṣṭa – undesired, unwelcome, disagreeable, harmful, bad
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Negative prefix an- + iṣṭa (from √yaj).
    Root: yaj (class 1)
  • vikalpa – option, alternative, distinction, doubt, mental construction
    noun (masculine)
    From vi- + √kḷp (to be ordered, arranged).
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kḷp (class 1)
Note: Member of a list of qualities.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects iṣṭāniṣṭavikalpaḥ with the following term vyavasāyaḥ.
व्यवसायः (vyavasāyaḥ) - determination, resolution, endeavor
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavasāya
vyavasāya - determination, resolution, fixed purpose, effort, business
From vi-ava-√sā (to exert oneself).
Prefixes: vi+ava
Root: sā (class 6)
Note: Member of a list of qualities.
समाधिता (samādhitā) - concentration, absorption, fixed attention
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of samādhitā
samādhitā - the state of being concentrated, absorption, composure
Formed from samādhita (past passive participle of sam-ā-√dhā) with suffix tā indicating state/abstract quality.
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Member of a list of qualities.
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, risk
From sam-√śī (to lie together, hesitate) or sam-√śī (to doubt).
Prefix: sam
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Member of a list of qualities.
प्रतिपत्तिः (pratipattiḥ) - understanding, comprehension, ascertainment, acquisition
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pratipatti
pratipatti - understanding, comprehension, ascertainment, acquisition, agreement, instruction
From prati-√pad (to go towards, understand, attain).
Prefix: prati
Root: pad (class 4)
Note: Member of a list of qualities.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects saṃśayaḥ with pratipattiḥ.
बुद्धौ (buddhau) - in the intellect
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of buddhi
buddhi - intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, reason, discernment
From root √budh (to know, understand).
Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Indicates location where these qualities reside.
पञ्च (pañca) - five
(numeral)
Note: Qualifies guṇāḥ.
इह (iha) - here, in this world, in this context
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
Note: Emphasizes the presence 'here' in this context or discussion.
ये (ye) - which, who
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of yad
yad - which, what, who, that
Relative pronoun.
Note: Relative pronoun for guṇāḥ.
गुणाः (guṇāḥ) - qualities, characteristics, attributes
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of guṇa
guṇa - quality, attribute, characteristic, constituent of nature (Sattva, Rajas, Tamas), rope, secondary quality
Note: The subject of the sentence, being the five qualities.