महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-277, verse-6

सक्तबुद्धिरशान्तात्मा न स शक्यश्चिकित्सितुम् ।
स्नेहपाशसितो मूढो न स मोक्षाय कल्पते ॥६॥

6. saktabuddhiraśāntātmā na sa śakyaścikitsitum ,
snehapāśasito mūḍho na sa mokṣāya kalpate.

6. sakta-buddhiḥ aśānta-ātmā na saḥ śakyaḥ cikitsitum
| sneha-pāśa-sitaḥ mūḍhaḥ na saḥ mokṣāya kalpate

6. sakta-buddhiḥ aśānta-ātmā na saḥ śakyaḥ cikitsitum
sneha-pāśa-sitaḥ mūḍhaḥ na saḥ mokṣāya kalpate

6. One whose intellect is fixated and whose inner self (ātman) is unpeaceful cannot be remedied. Such a deluded person, bound by the fetters of affection, is not qualified for liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• सक्त-बुद्धिः (sakta-buddhiḥ) - one whose intellect is attached/fixated

• अशान्त-आत्मा (aśānta-ātmā) - one whose self is unpeaceful/restless

• न (na) - not, no

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able to be remedied/cured (able, possible to be done, capable)

• चिकित्सितुम् (cikitsitum) - to treat, to cure, to remedy

• स्नेह-पाश-सितः (sneha-pāśa-sitaḥ) - bound by the fetters of affection

• मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - a fool, deluded, ignorant

• न (na) - not, no

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• मोक्षाय (mokṣāya) - for liberation (mokṣa), for emancipation

• कल्पते (kalpate) - is qualified for (is fit, is qualified, becomes, is able)

Words meanings and morphology

सक्त-बुद्धिः (sakta-buddhiḥ) - one whose intellect is attached/fixated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakta-buddhi

sakta-buddhi - one whose intellect is attached, having a fixed mind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sakta+buddhi)

• sakta – attached, clinging, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root sañj, ppp.
  Root: sañj (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, mind
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh 'to know'.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the implied subject (the 'lokaḥ' from the previous verse).

अशान्त-आत्मा (aśānta-ātmā) - one whose self is unpeaceful/restless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aśānta-ātman

aśānta-ātman - one whose inner self is unpeaceful, restless mind

Compound type : bahuvrihi (aśānta+ātman)

• aśānta – unpeaceful, restless, not quiet
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative particle 'a' + śānta (ppp of śam 'to be calm').
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual self, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adjective for the implied subject, parallel to 'sakta-buddhiḥ'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'śakyaḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'śakyaḥ cikitsitum'.

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - able to be remedied/cured (able, possible to be done, capable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, able to be done

gerundive

root śak, gerundive, masculine nominative singular

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Functions as a passive predicate with 'cikitsitum'.

चिकित्सितुम् (cikitsitum) - to treat, to cure, to remedy

(indeclinable)

infinitive (desiderative)

desiderative stem of cit 'to perceive, to know', infinitive form

Root: cit (class 1)

Note: Infinitive expressing purpose or potential, complements 'śakyaḥ'.

स्नेह-पाश-सितः (sneha-pāśa-sitaḥ) - bound by the fetters of affection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sneha-pāśa-sita

sneha-pāśa-sita - bound by the ropes/snares of affection/love

Compound type : tatpurusha (sneha-pāśa+sita)

• sneha – affection, love, attachment, oil
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• pāśa – rope, snare, fetter, bond
  noun (masculine)
• sita – bound, tied, fastened
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root sī, ppp, masculine nominative singular
  Root: sī (class 5)

Note: Adjective for 'mūḍhaḥ'.

मूढः (mūḍhaḥ) - a fool, deluded, ignorant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, deluded, bewildered, ignorant

Past Passive Participle

root muh, ppp, masculine nominative singular

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Functions as a noun here, "a fool".

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'kalpate'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'kalpate'.

मोक्षाय (mokṣāya) - for liberation (mokṣa), for emancipation

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, emancipation, freedom

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Indicates purpose or fitness, "for liberation".

कल्पते (kalpate) - is qualified for (is fit, is qualified, becomes, is able)

(verb)

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

present middle

root kḷp, present 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'saḥ' (the fool).