महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-289, verse-32

स्नेहपूर्णे यथा पात्रे मन आधाय निश्चलम् ।
पुरुषो यत्त आरोहेत्सोपानं युक्तमानसः ॥३२॥

32. snehapūrṇe yathā pātre mana ādhāya niścalam ,
puruṣo yatta ārohetsopānaṁ yuktamānasaḥ.

32. snehapūrṇe yathā pātre manaḥ ādhāya niścalam
puruṣaḥ yattaḥ ārohet sopānam yuktamanasaḥ

32. yathā snehapūrṇe pātre niścalam manaḥ ādhāya,
yuktamanasaḥ yattaḥ puruṣaḥ sopānam ārohet

32. Just as one would place the mind immovably in a vessel full of oil, similarly, a person (puruṣa) with a composed mind, striving intently, should ascend the staircase [of spiritual progress].

Words meanings summery:

• स्नेहपूर्णे (snehapūrṇe) - in a vessel filled with oil (implies careful handling) (in a vessel full of oil/fat/affection)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• पात्रे (pātre) - in a vessel, in a recipient, in a container

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• आधाय (ādhāya) - having fixed or placed (the mind) (having placed, having fixed, having deposited)

• निश्चलम् (niścalam) - immovable, steady, motionless

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, spirit, conscious entity

• यत्तः (yattaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, prepared, controlled

• आरोहेत् (ārohet) - should ascend (the path of spiritual progress) (should ascend, may ascend)

• सोपानम् (sopānam) - the staircase of spiritual progress (staircase, ladder, flight of steps)

• युक्तमनसः (yuktamanasaḥ) - one whose mind is composed/controlled

Words meanings and morphology

स्नेहपूर्णे (snehapūrṇe) - in a vessel filled with oil (implies careful handling) (in a vessel full of oil/fat/affection)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of snehapūrṇa

snehapūrṇa - full of oil/fat, full of affection/love

Compound of sneha (oil/affection) and pūrṇa (full)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sneha+pūrṇa)

• sneha – oil, fat, affection, love
  noun (masculine)
  from snih (to be sticky, love)
  Root: snih (class 4)
• pūrṇa – full, complete, filled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from pṛ (to fill) + kta
  Root: pṛ (class 9)

Note: Modifies pātre.

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

पात्रे (pātre) - in a vessel, in a recipient, in a container

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pātra

pātra - vessel, cup, plate, container

from pā (to drink) + tra (instrumental suffix)

Root: pā (class 1)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

from man (to think) + as (suffix)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: The nominative/accusative singular of manas is manaḥ. Here it functions as accusative object of ādhāya.

आधाय (ādhāya) - having fixed or placed (the mind) (having placed, having fixed, having deposited)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

from ā-dhā (to place, fix) + ya (absolutive suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

निश्चलम् (niścalam) - immovable, steady, motionless

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niścala

niścala - motionless, immovable, steady, fixed

Compound of nis (without) and cala (moving)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (nis+cala)

• nis – out, forth, without
  indeclinable
  prefix/preposition
• cala – moving, trembling, unsteady
  adjective (masculine)
  from cal (to move)
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with manaḥ (neuter accusative singular).

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - person, human being, spirit, conscious entity

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, male, human being, the Supreme Being or cosmic person (puruṣa) in philosophy

यत्तः (yattaḥ) - striving, endeavoring, prepared, controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatta

yatta - striven, endeavored, prepared, controlled, self-controlled

Past Passive Participle

from yam (to control, strive) + kta. 'm' becomes 't'

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with puruṣaḥ.

आरोहेत् (ārohet) - should ascend (the path of spiritual progress) (should ascend, may ascend)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of āruh

Optative Active

from ā-ruh (to ascend)

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Expresses command or possibility.

सोपानम् (sopānam) - the staircase of spiritual progress (staircase, ladder, flight of steps)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sopāna

sopāna - staircase, ladder, step

Compound of sa (with) + upāna (related to steps/foot).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+upāna)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  prefix
• upāna – footwear, shoe; associated with steps (pāda/pad)
  noun (masculine)
  from upa-an. In 'sopāna', it means 'steps' or 'footing'.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: The object of ascending.

युक्तमनसः (yuktamanasaḥ) - one whose mind is composed/controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuktamanas

yuktamanas - having a controlled mind, whose mind is disciplined

Bahuvrīhi compound: yukta (controlled) + manas (mind) = 'whose mind is controlled'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+manas)

• yukta – joined, yoked, engaged, concentrated, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from yuj (to join, connect) + kta
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• manas – mind, intellect, thought, heart
  noun (neuter)
  from man (to think) + as (suffix)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with puruṣaḥ.