महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-263, verse-22

विचार्य कुण्डधारस्तु मानुष्यं चलमध्रुवम् ।
तपसे मतिमाधत्त ब्राह्मणस्य यशस्विनः ॥२२॥

22. vicārya kuṇḍadhārastu mānuṣyaṁ calamadhruvam ,
tapase matimādhatta brāhmaṇasya yaśasvinaḥ.

22. vicārya kuṇḍadhāraḥ tu mānuṣyam calam adhruvam
tapase matim ādhatta brāhmaṇasya yaśasvinaḥ

22. kuṇḍadhāraḥ tu mānuṣyam calam adhruvam vicārya
yaśasvinaḥ brāhmaṇasya tapase matim ādhatta

22. Having considered human life (mānuṣyam) as fleeting and impermanent, Kuṇḍadhāra then applied his mind to asceticism (tapas), [following the example of] the renowned Brahmin.

Words meanings summery:

• विचार्य (vicārya) - having considered, having deliberated

• कुण्डधारः (kuṇḍadhāraḥ) - Kuṇḍadhāra

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मानुष्यम् (mānuṣyam) - human condition, humanity, human life

• चलम् (calam) - fickle, unstable, moving, fleeting

• अध्रुवम् (adhruvam) - impermanent, not fixed, uncertain

• तपसे (tapase) - for asceticism, for austerity (tapas)

• मतिम् (matim) - mind, thought, intention, resolve

• आधत्त (ādhatta) - he applied, he devoted, he put

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin

• यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - of the renowned, glorious one

Words meanings and morphology

विचार्य (vicārya) - having considered, having deliberated

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Absolutive (gerund) from root car with vi-prefix + lyap suffix

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

कुण्डधारः (kuṇḍadhāraḥ) - Kuṇḍadhāra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuṇḍadhāra

kuṇḍadhāra - Kuṇḍadhāra (name); one who holds a pitcher/bowl

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (kuṇḍa+dhāra)

• kuṇḍa – bowl, pitcher, water-pot
  noun (neuter)
• dhāra – holding, bearing (from dhṛ)
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root dhṛ + suffix aN
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मानुष्यम् (mānuṣyam) - human condition, humanity, human life

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mānuṣya

mānuṣya - human condition, humanity, human life, manhood

From manuṣya + ṣya suffix

चलम् (calam) - fickle, unstable, moving, fleeting

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cala

cala - moving, unsteady, fickle, fleeting, transient

From root cal + a suffix

Root: cal (class 1)

अध्रुवम् (adhruvam) - impermanent, not fixed, uncertain

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhruva

adhruva - impermanent, not fixed, uncertain, transient

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dhruva)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• dhruva – fixed, permanent, constant, firm
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: dhru (class 1)

तपसे (tapase) - for asceticism, for austerity (tapas)

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth, austerity, asceticism, penance, self-restraint

From root tap + as suffix

Root: tap (class 1)

मतिम् (matim) - mind, thought, intention, resolve

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, intention, resolve

From root man + ti suffix

Root: man (class 4)

आधत्त (ādhatta) - he applied, he devoted, he put

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, past imperfect (luṅ) of ā-dhā

Imperfect tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada), from 3rd class root (reduplicated)

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of the Brahmin

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class; related to Brahman (brahman)

From brahman + aṇ suffix

यशस्विनः (yaśasvinaḥ) - of the renowned, glorious one

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, renowned, glorious, possessing fame

From yaśas + vin suffix