महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-254, verse-22

आचाराज्जाजले प्राज्ञः क्षिप्रं धर्ममवाप्नुयात् ।
एवं यः साधुभिर्दान्तश्चरेदद्रोहचेतसा ॥२२॥

22. ācārājjājale prājñaḥ kṣipraṁ dharmamavāpnuyāt ,
evaṁ yaḥ sādhubhirdāntaścaredadrohacetasā.

22. ācārāt jājale prājñaḥ kṣipram dharmam avāpnuyāt
evam yaḥ sādhubhiḥ dāntaḥ caret adrohacetasā

22. jājale,
prājñaḥ ācārāt kṣipram dharmam avāpnuyāt evam yaḥ sādhubhiḥ dāntaḥ adrohacetasā caret

22. O Jājali, a wise person quickly attains natural law (dharma) through proper conduct. Whoever is thus disciplined by virtuous people should act with a non-malicious mind.

Words meanings summery:

• आचारात् (ācārāt) - from conduct, from practice, from custom

• जाजले (jājale) - O Jājali (proper name)

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent, learned, a wise person

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

• अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - may obtain, would obtain, should attain

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by virtuous people, by good people, by ascetics

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - controlled, subdued, self-controlled, disciplined

• चरेत् (caret) - should act, may wander, should behave

• अद्रोहचेतसा (adrohacetasā) - with a non-malicious mind, with a harmless intention

Words meanings and morphology

आचारात् (ācārāt) - from conduct, from practice, from custom

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, practice, custom, tradition

From ā + root car (to move, behave).

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Source or means.

जाजले (jājale) - O Jājali (proper name)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of jājali

jājali - Jājali (a sage's name)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent, learned, a wise person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, learned, a wise person

From pra + jñā (to know) + a.

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of avāpnuyāt.

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, immediately

(indeclinable)

From root kṣip (to throw, cast).

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Modifies avāpnuyāt.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion (dharma)

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support) + man suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of avāpnuyāt.

अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - may obtain, would obtain, should attain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ava-āp

Prefixes: ava+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Modifies caret.

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronoun.

Note: Subject of the subordinate clause.

साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by virtuous people, by good people, by ascetics

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, holy man, ascetic

From root sādh (to accomplish).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Agent by whom yaḥ is dāntaḥ.

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - controlled, subdued, self-controlled, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - controlled, subdued, self-controlled, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From root dam (to subdue, control) + kta suffix.

Root: dam (class 4)

चरेत् (caret) - should act, may wander, should behave

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

Note: The verb for yaḥ.

अद्रोहचेतसा (adrohacetasā) - with a non-malicious mind, with a harmless intention

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of adrohacetas

adrohacetas - having a non-malicious mind, with a harmless intention

a (not) + droha (malice) + cetas (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+droha+cetas)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negation prefix.
• droha – malice, treachery, injury
  noun (masculine)
  From root druh (to injure, hate).
  Root: druh (class 4)
• cetas – mind, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
  From root cit (to perceive, think).
  Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Adverbial use.