महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-28, verse-12

मानसानां पुनर्योनिर्दुःखानां चित्तविभ्रमः ।
अनिष्टोपनिपातो वा तृतीयं नोपपद्यते ॥१२॥

12. mānasānāṁ punaryonirduḥkhānāṁ cittavibhramaḥ ,
aniṣṭopanipāto vā tṛtīyaṁ nopapadyate.

12. mānasānām punaḥ yoniḥ duḥkhānām cittavibhramaḥ
aniṣṭopanipātaḥ vā tṛtīyam na upapadyate

12. punaḥ mānasānām duḥkhānām yoniḥ cittavibhramaḥ vā aniṣṭopanipātaḥ.
tṛtīyam na upapadyate.

12. The source of mental sufferings (duḥkha), however, is either a confusion of the mind (citta) or the occurrence of undesirable events; a third (cause) is not recognized.

Words meanings summery:

• मानसानाम् (mānasānām) - of mental sufferings (duḥkha) (of mental (things/beings/sufferings))

• पुनः (punaḥ) - however (again, but, moreover, on the other hand)

• योनिः (yoniḥ) - the source (source, origin, cause, womb)

• दुःखानाम् (duḥkhānām) - of sufferings (duḥkha) (of sufferings, pains, miseries)

• चित्तविभ्रमः (cittavibhramaḥ) - confusion of the mind (citta) (confusion of mind, mental delusion, distraction of thought)

• अनिष्टोपनिपातः (aniṣṭopanipātaḥ) - the occurrence of undesirable events (occurrence of the undesirable, falling upon of unpleasant things)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• तृतीयम् (tṛtīyam) - a third (cause) (a third, the third)

• न (na) - not

• उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is recognized, is found to exist (is found, occurs, is suitable, arises)

Words meanings and morphology

मानसानाम् (mānasānām) - of mental sufferings (duḥkha) (of mental (things/beings/sufferings))

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of mānasa

mānasa - mental, spiritual, produced in the mind

Derived from 'manas' (mind).

Note: Often refers to things originating in the mind.

पुनः (punaḥ) - however (again, but, moreover, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

योनिः (yoniḥ) - the source (source, origin, cause, womb)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yoni

yoni - womb, origin, source, place of birth, family

दुःखानाम् (duḥkhānām) - of sufferings (duḥkha) (of sufferings, pains, miseries)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, misery, sorrow

Note: Genitive of the object whose source is discussed.

चित्तविभ्रमः (cittavibhramaḥ) - confusion of the mind (citta) (confusion of mind, mental delusion, distraction of thought)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cittavibhrama

cittavibhrama - mental confusion, delusion of mind, distraction of thought

Tatpurusha compound: citta (mind) + vibhrama (confusion, delusion).

Compound type : tatpurusha (citta+vibhrama)

• citta – mind, thought, intellect, consciousness
  noun (neuter)
• vibhrama – confusion, error, delusion, distraction, whirling
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhram' (to wander) with prefix 'vi' (apart, astray).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhram (class 1)

Note: One of the two causes for mental suffering.

अनिष्टोपनिपातः (aniṣṭopanipātaḥ) - the occurrence of undesirable events (occurrence of the undesirable, falling upon of unpleasant things)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aniṣṭopanipāta

aniṣṭopanipāta - occurrence of evil/undesirable, accidental encounter with misfortune

Tatpurusha compound: aniṣṭa (undesirable) + upanipāta (occurrence/falling upon).

Compound type : tatpurusha (aniṣṭa+upanipāta)

• aniṣṭa – undesirable, unpleasant, hated, evil
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
  Negation (na) of 'iṣṭa' (desired, liked).
  Prefix: a
  Root: iṣ (class 6)
• upanipāta – occurrence, falling upon, accidental meeting
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'pat' (to fall) with prefixes 'upa' (near) and 'ni' (down).
  Prefixes: upa+ni
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Another cause for mental suffering.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

तृतीयम् (tṛtīyam) - a third (cause) (a third, the third)

(numeral)

Note: Subject of 'na upapadyate'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उपपद्यते (upapadyate) - is recognized, is found to exist (is found, occurs, is suitable, arises)

(verb)

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

From root 'pad' (to go, fall) with prefix 'upa' (near, towards).

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Verb for the non-existence of a third cause.