महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-277, verse-46

एतच्छ्रुत्वा मम वचो भवांश्चरतु मुक्तवत् ।
गार्हस्थ्ये यदि ते मोक्षे कृता बुद्धिरविक्लवा ॥४६॥

46. etacchrutvā mama vaco bhavāṁścaratu muktavat ,
gārhasthye yadi te mokṣe kṛtā buddhiraviklavā.

46. etat śrutvā mama vacaḥ bhavān caratu muktavat
gārhasthye yadi te mokṣe kṛtā buddhiḥ aviklavā

46. mama etat vacaḥ śrutvā yadi te buddhiḥ gārhasthye
mokṣe aviklavā kṛtā bhavān muktavat caratu

46. Having listened to these words of mine, may you, sir, conduct yourself as if liberated (mukta), if your intellect (buddhi) and resolve have been made unwavering towards final liberation (mokṣa), even while remaining in household life (gārhasthya).

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - these (referring to 'vacaḥ') (this, this one, here)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having listened (having heard, having listened)

• मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - words, advice (word, speech, saying, advice)

• भवान् (bhavān) - you, sir (polite address) (your honor, you (polite), being, existing)

• चरतु (caratu) - may you conduct yourself (may he/she/it move, may he/she/it act, may he/she/it live)

• मुक्तवत् (muktavat) - as if liberated (mukta) (like a liberated one, as if liberated)

• गार्हस्थ्ये (gārhasthye) - in household life (gārhasthya) (in household life, in the householder stage)

• यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)

• ते (te) - your (your, to you, by you)

• मोक्षे (mokṣe) - towards final liberation (mokṣa) (in liberation, towards liberation)

• कृता (kṛtā) - made, established (made, done, performed, fixed, established)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi) and resolve (intellect, understanding, mind, perception, resolve)

• अविक्लवा (aviklavā) - unwavering (unwavering, undisturbed, firm, steady, intrepid)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - these (referring to 'vacaḥ') (this, this one, here)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, here, near (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having listened (having heard, having listened)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (ktvā)

Indeclinable participle formed with suffix ktvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

मम (mama) - my (my, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we (first person pronoun)

वचः (vacaḥ) - words, advice (word, speech, saying, advice)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying, voice, advice

From root √vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

भवान् (bhavān) - you, sir (polite address) (your honor, you (polite), being, existing)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - being, existing, becoming, your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle (of bhū)

From root √bhū (to be, become). Used as a respectful second person pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

चरतु (caratu) - may you conduct yourself (may he/she/it move, may he/she/it act, may he/she/it live)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of car

Imperative Active Parasmaipada

3rd person singular imperative from root √car.

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Here, the 3rd person imperative is used politely for the 2nd person (bhavān).

मुक्तवत् (muktavat) - as if liberated (mukta) (like a liberated one, as if liberated)

(indeclinable)

From 'mukta' (past passive participle of √muc) + 'vat' (suffix forming adverbs of comparison).

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Adverbial usage.

गार्हस्थ्ये (gārhasthye) - in household life (gārhasthya) (in household life, in the householder stage)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gārhasthya

gārhasthya - household life, state of a householder, second stage of life (āśrama)

From 'gṛhastha' (householder) + suffix 'ṣyaÑ' (abstract noun).

यदि (yadi) - if (if, in case that)

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your (your, to you, by you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (second person pronoun)

मोक्षे (mokṣe) - towards final liberation (mokṣa) (in liberation, towards liberation)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, final beatitude

From root √muc (to liberate, release) + suffix ghañ.

Root: muc (class 6)

कृता (kṛtā) - made, established (made, done, performed, fixed, established)

(participle)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, created, prepared, completed

Past Passive Participle

From root √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'buddhiḥ'.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect (buddhi) and resolve (intellect, understanding, mind, perception, resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, mind, perception, resolve, awakening

From root √budh (to awaken, perceive) + suffix ktin.

Root: budh (class 4)

अविक्लवा (aviklavā) - unwavering (unwavering, undisturbed, firm, steady, intrepid)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of aviklava

aviklava - unwavering, undisturbed, firm, steady, intrepid, not despondent

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound: 'a' (not) + 'viklava' (agitated, disturbed).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+viklava)

• a – not, un-, in- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• viklava – agitated, disturbed, bewildered, despondent, timid
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'vi' (prefix) + √klīv (to be agitated).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: klīv

Note: Agrees with 'buddhiḥ'.