महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-256, verse-14

किं तस्य तपसा कार्यं किं वृत्तेन किमात्मना ।
श्रद्धामयोऽयं पुरुषो यो यच्छ्रद्धः स एव सः ॥१४॥

14. kiṁ tasya tapasā kāryaṁ kiṁ vṛttena kimātmanā ,
śraddhāmayo'yaṁ puruṣo yo yacchraddhaḥ sa eva saḥ.

14. kim tasya tapasā kāryam kim vṛttena kim ātmanā
śraddhā-mayaḥ ayam puruṣaḥ yaḥ yat-śraddhaḥ saḥ eva saḥ

14. tasya tapasā kim kāryam vṛttena kim ātmanā kim ayam
puruṣaḥ śraddhā-mayaḥ yaḥ yat-śraddhaḥ saḥ eva saḥ

14. What is the purpose of austerity (tapas) for such a person? What of his conduct, or what of his inner self (ātman)? This human being (puruṣa) is composed of faith (śraddhā); indeed, whatever his faith, that truly is what he is.

Words meanings summery:

• किम् (kim) - what, why, how

• तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, through penance (tapas)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - task, action, purpose, that which is to be done

• किम् (kim) - what, why, how

• वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by conduct, by character, by livelihood

• किम् (kim) - what, why, how

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by the soul (ātman)

• श्रद्धा-मयः (śraddhā-mayaḥ) - made of faith, full of faith

• अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine)

• यत्-श्रद्धः (yat-śraddhaḥ) - whose faith is such, having what faith

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what, why, how

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an interrogative particle, implying 'what is the use of...?'

तस्य (tasya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity, through penance (tapas)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth; religious austerity, penance (tapas)

Root: tap (class 1)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - task, action, purpose, that which is to be done

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, fit to be done; a task, business, purpose

Gerundive

Formed from root 'kṛ' (to do) with 'ṇyat' suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

किम् (kim) - what, why, how

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an interrogative particle, implying 'what is the use of...?'

वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by conduct, by character, by livelihood

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behaviour, course of action; livelihood

Past Passive Participle (substantivized)

From root 'vṛt' (to be, exist, behave).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

किम् (kim) - what, why, how

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as an interrogative particle, implying 'what is the use of...?'

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by the self, by the soul (ātman)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

श्रद्धा-मयः (śraddhā-mayaḥ) - made of faith, full of faith

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śraddhā-maya

śraddhā-maya - consisting of faith, full of faith

Suffix 'maya' indicates 'made of' or 'consisting of'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śraddhā+maya)

• śraddhā – faith, trust, belief (śraddhā)
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: śrad
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• maya – made of, consisting of
  suffix/adjective (masculine)

अयम् (ayam) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, cosmic person (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, human being, person; the Supreme Being or cosmic person (puruṣa)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

यत्-श्रद्धः (yat-śraddhaḥ) - whose faith is such, having what faith

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yat-śraddha

yat-śraddha - whose faith is (such), having whatever faith

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yad+śraddhā)

• yad – which, what
  pronoun (neuter)
• śraddhā – faith, trust, belief (śraddhā)
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: śrad
  Root: dhā (class 3)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it