महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-265, verse-15

सोऽथ धर्मादवाप्तेषु धनेषु कुरुते मनः ।
तस्यैव सिञ्चते मूलं गुणान्पश्यति यत्र वै ॥१५॥

15. so'tha dharmādavāpteṣu dhaneṣu kurute manaḥ ,
tasyaiva siñcate mūlaṁ guṇānpaśyati yatra vai.

15. saḥ atha dharmāt avāpteṣu dhaneṣu kurute manaḥ
tasya eva siñcate mūlam guṇān paśyati yatra vai

15. atha saḥ dharmāt avāpteṣu dhaneṣu manaḥ kurute
tasya mūlam eva siñcate yatra vai guṇān paśyati

15. Then, he focuses his mind on the wealth acquired through natural law (dharma). He nourishes its very source (mūlam) where he truly perceives virtues (guṇān).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - the person previously described (he, that)

• अथ (atha) - subsequently, following the previously mentioned actions (then, now, thereupon)

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - in accordance with natural law (dharma) (from natural law, from righteousness, by means of duty)

• अवाप्तेषु (avāpteṣu) - among the riches that have been gained (in those obtained, in those acquired)

• धनेषु (dhaneṣu) - among the material wealth or assets (in riches, in wealth, in possessions)

• कुरुते (kurute) - he directs or applies (his mind) (he does, he makes, he performs)

• मनः (manaḥ) - his mental focus or attention (mind, intellect, heart)

• तस्य (tasya) - belonging to it (the wealth) (its, his)

• एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly)

• सिञ्चते (siñcate) - he nourishes or strengthens (metaphorically, the source of virtues) (he waters, he sprinkles, he moistens)

• मूलम् (mūlam) - the fundamental source or basis (of virtues) (root, origin, source, foundation)

• गुणान् (guṇān) - positive qualities or characteristics (qualities, virtues, merits)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - he recognizes or discerns (virtues) (he sees, he perceives, he observes)

• यत्र (yatra) - the context or condition under which virtues are perceived (where, in which place)

• वै (vai) - emphasizes the truth of the perception (indeed, verily, certainly)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - the person previously described (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

अथ (atha) - subsequently, following the previously mentioned actions (then, now, thereupon)

(indeclinable)

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - in accordance with natural law (dharma) (from natural law, from righteousness, by means of duty)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अवाप्तेषु (avāpteṣu) - among the riches that have been gained (in those obtained, in those acquired)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of avāpta

avāpta - obtained, acquired, attained

Past Passive Participle

Formed from ava-√āp (to obtain)

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

धनेषु (dhaneṣu) - among the material wealth or assets (in riches, in wealth, in possessions)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of dhana

dhana - wealth, riches, property

Root: dhā (class 3)

कुरुते (kurute) - he directs or applies (his mind) (he does, he makes, he performs)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ

present indicative

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मनः (manaḥ) - his mental focus or attention (mind, intellect, heart)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, thought

Root: man (class 4)

तस्य (tasya) - belonging to it (the wealth) (its, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding word (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

सिञ्चते (siñcate) - he nourishes or strengthens (metaphorically, the source of virtues) (he waters, he sprinkles, he moistens)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of sic

present indicative

Root: sic (class 6)

मूलम् (mūlam) - the fundamental source or basis (of virtues) (root, origin, source, foundation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, origin, source, foundation

गुणान् (guṇān) - positive qualities or characteristics (qualities, virtues, merits)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, attribute

पश्यति (paśyati) - he recognizes or discerns (virtues) (he sees, he perceives, he observes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

present indicative

Suppletive stem paśya-

Root: dṛś (class 1)

यत्र (yatra) - the context or condition under which virtues are perceived (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - emphasizes the truth of the perception (indeed, verily, certainly)

(indeclinable)