महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-261, verse-52

एतद्बुद्ध्यानुपश्यन्तः संत्यजेयुः शुभाशुभम् ।
परां गतिमभीप्सन्तो यतयः संयमे रताः ॥५२॥

52. etadbuddhyānupaśyantaḥ saṁtyajeyuḥ śubhāśubham ,
parāṁ gatimabhīpsanto yatayaḥ saṁyame ratāḥ.

52. etat buddhyā anupaśyantaḥ saṃtyajeyuḥ śubhāśubham
parām gatim abhīpsantaḥ yatayaḥ saṃyame ratāḥ

52. saṃyame ratāḥ yatayaḥ parām gatim abhīpsantaḥ
etat buddhyā anupaśyantaḥ śubhāśubham saṃtyajeyuḥ

52. Observing this with intelligence, ascetics (yatayaḥ) devoted to self-control (saṃyama), desiring the supreme state (gati), should abandon both auspicious and inauspicious actions.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this, this (matter)

• बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intelligence, with understanding

• अनुपश्यन्तः (anupaśyantaḥ) - observing, perceiving, seeing

• संत्यजेयुः (saṁtyajeyuḥ) - they should abandon, they should renounce

• शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - the auspicious and inauspicious, good and bad

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path, course

• अभीप्सन्तः (abhīpsantaḥ) - desiring, wishing for

• यतयः (yatayaḥ) - ascetics, renunciants, those who strive

• संयमे (saṁyame) - in self-control, in restraint

• रताः (ratāḥ) - devoted, engrossed, engaged

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this, this (matter)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

बुद्ध्या (buddhyā) - by intelligence, with understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intelligence, understanding, intellect

Root: budh (class 1)

अनुपश्यन्तः (anupaśyantaḥ) - observing, perceiving, seeing

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anupaśyat

anupaśyat - observing, perceiving, contemplating

Present Active Participle

From anu + root dṛś, stem paśya. Masculine nominative plural.

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)

संत्यजेयुः (saṁtyajeyuḥ) - they should abandon, they should renounce

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (liṅ) of saṃtyaj

Optative Active Third Person Plural

From sam + tyaj. Optative mood suggests 'should' or 'would'. Stem tyaja-.

Prefix: sam

Root: tyaj (class 1)

शुभाशुभम् (śubhāśubham) - the auspicious and inauspicious, good and bad

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śubhāśubha

śubhāśubha - the good and the bad, auspicious and inauspicious

Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (śubha+aśubha)

• śubha – auspicious, good, fortunate
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śubh
• aśubha – inauspicious, bad, unfortunate
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: śubh

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other

गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path, course

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, course, path, state, destination

Root: gam (class 1)

अभीप्सन्तः (abhīpsantaḥ) - desiring, wishing for

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhīpsat

abhīpsat - desiring, wishing for, striving for

Present Active Participle

From abhi + īps (desiderative of āp). Masculine nominative plural.

Prefix: abhi

Root: āp (class 5)

यतयः (yatayaḥ) - ascetics, renunciants, those who strive

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yati

yati - ascetic, renunciant, one who strives for spiritual attainment

Root: yat (class 1)

संयमे (saṁyame) - in self-control, in restraint

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyama

saṁyama - self-control, restraint, discipline

Root: yam (class 1)

रताः (ratāḥ) - devoted, engrossed, engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rata

rata - devoted to, engaged in, attached to

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ram' (to delight, rejoice). Masculine nominative plural.

Root: ram (class 1)