महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-265, verse-8

तत्रैव कुरुते बुद्धिं ततः पापं चिकीर्षति ।
सुहृद्भिर्वार्यमाणोऽपि पण्डितैश्चापि भारत ॥८॥

8. tatraiva kurute buddhiṁ tataḥ pāpaṁ cikīrṣati ,
suhṛdbhirvāryamāṇo'pi paṇḍitaiścāpi bhārata.

8. tatra eva kurute buddhim tataḥ pāpam cikīrṣati
suhṛdbhiḥ vāryamāṇaḥ api paṇḍitaiḥ ca api bhārata

8. tatra eva buddhim kurute.
tataḥ pāpam cikīrṣati.
bhārata,
suhṛdbhiḥ api paṇḍitaiḥ ca api vāryamāṇaḥ,

8. …he sets his mind on that (deceitful gain), and then he desires to commit sin. Even when restrained by friends and wise persons, O Bhārata,

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - on that (deceitful gain) (there, in that, on that)

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

• कुरुते (kurute) - he sets (his mind) (he does, he makes, he performs)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - mind (understanding, intellect, mind)

• ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)

• पापम् (pāpam) - sin (sin, evil, wickedness)

• चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to commit (desires to do, wishes to make)

• सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends (by friends, by well-wishers)

• वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - when restrained (being restrained, being checked)

• अपि (api) - even (though) (even, although)

• पण्डितैः (paṇḍitaiḥ) - by wise persons (by wise persons, by scholars)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - and also (even, also)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (Arjuna) (O descendant of Bharata, O Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - on that (deceitful gain) (there, in that, on that)

(indeclinable)

Locative form of the pronominal stem 'tad' (that).

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just, very

(indeclinable)

Emphasizing particle.

कुरुते (kurute) - he sets (his mind) (he does, he makes, he performs)

(verb)

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

Present tense, middle voice.

Root 'kṛ' (class 8). Used with 'buddhiṁ' to mean 'to set the mind'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - mind (understanding, intellect, mind)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception

From root 'budh' (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

ततः (tataḥ) - then (then, thence, from that)

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad' (that), used adverbially.

पापम् (pāpam) - sin (sin, evil, wickedness)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - sin, evil, wicked act, misfortune

From root 'pā' (to protect, or related to 'pat' to fall).

Root: pā (class 2)

चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - desires to commit (desires to do, wishes to make)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of cikīrṣ

Desiderative verb, present tense, active voice.

Desiderative form of root 'kṛ' (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुहृद्भिः (suhṛdbhiḥ) - by friends (by friends, by well-wishers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher, good-hearted

Compound of 'su' (good) and 'hṛd' (heart).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix meaning 'good' or 'well'.
• hṛd – heart, mind, conscience
  noun (neuter)
  Root 'hṛ' (to take) forms a noun with 'd' suffix.
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

वार्यमाणः (vāryamāṇaḥ) - when restrained (being restrained, being checked)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāryamāṇa

vāryamāṇa - being restrained, being prevented, being checked

Present Passive Participle

From root 'vṛ' (to cover, restrain). The 'ya' indicates passive voice for class 1 verbs.

Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Forms a concessive clause with 'api'.

अपि (api) - even (though) (even, although)

(indeclinable)

Emphasizing particle, or indicating concession when used with a participle.

पण्डितैः (paṇḍitaiḥ) - by wise persons (by wise persons, by scholars)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṇḍita

paṇḍita - wise, learned, scholar, pundit

From 'paṇḍā' (wisdom, knowledge).

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - and also (even, also)

(indeclinable)

Emphasizing particle.

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (Arjuna) (O descendant of Bharata, O Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, India

From 'bharata' (name of a legendary king) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Address to Arjuna.