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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-297, verse-21

अधृतात्मन्धृतौ तिष्ठ दुर्बुद्धे बुद्धिमान्भव ।
अप्रशान्त प्रशाम्य त्वमप्राज्ञ प्राज्ञवच्चर ॥२१॥
21. adhṛtātmandhṛtau tiṣṭha durbuddhe buddhimānbhava ,
apraśānta praśāmya tvamaprājña prājñavaccara.
21. adhṛtātman dhṛtau tiṣṭha durbuddhe buddhimān bhava
| apraśānta praśāmya tvam aprājña prājñavat cara
21. adhṛtātman dhṛtau tiṣṭha durbuddhe buddhimān bhava
apraśānta tvam praśāmya aprājña prājñavat cara
21. O you whose self (ātman) is unrestrained, stand firm in steadfastness (dhṛti)! O foolish one, become wise! O unpeaceful one, calm down! O unwise one, behave like a wise person!

Words meanings summery:

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  • अधृतात्मन् (adhṛtātman) - O you whose self (ātman) is unrestrained (O you whose self is unrestrained/uncontrolled)
  • धृतौ (dhṛtau) - in steadfastness (dhṛti) (in firmness, in steadfastness, in endurance)
  • तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand (stand, remain, abide)
  • दुर्बुद्धे (durbuddhe) - O foolish one (O foolish one, O evil-minded one)
  • बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - wise (intelligent, wise)
  • भव (bhava) - become (become, be)
  • अप्रशान्त (apraśānta) - O unpeaceful one (unpeaceful, unrestrained, agitated)
  • प्रशाम्य (praśāmya) - calm down (calm down, become tranquil)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you
  • अप्राज्ञ (aprājña) - O unwise one (O unwise one, O ignorant one)
  • प्राज्ञवत् (prājñavat) - like a wise person (like a wise person, wisely)
  • चर (cara) - act, behave (move, act, behave)

Words meanings and morphology

अधृतात्मन् (adhṛtātman) - O you whose self (ātman) is unrestrained (O you whose self is unrestrained/uncontrolled)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of adhṛtātman
adhṛtātman - one whose self is unrestrained
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dhṛta+ātman)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • dhṛta – held, supported, controlled
    participle (masculine)
    past passive participle
    From root dhṛ (to hold, support, control) + kta suffix.
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • ātman – self, soul, spirit
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
Note: The n is retained in vocative for ātman-ending words in compounds.
धृतौ (dhṛtau) - in steadfastness (dhṛti) (in firmness, in steadfastness, in endurance)
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of dhṛti
dhṛti - firmness, steadfastness, endurance, resolution
From root dhṛ (to hold, support) + kti suffix.
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand (stand, remain, abide)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sthā
imperative
Root sthā, present stem tiṣṭha. śap suffix.
Root: sthā (class 1)
दुर्बुद्धे (durbuddhe) - O foolish one (O foolish one, O evil-minded one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of durbuddhi
durbuddhi - foolish, evil-minded
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+buddhi)
  • dur – bad, difficult, evil
    indeclinable
    Prefix indicating difficulty or badness.
  • buddhi – intellect, understanding, mind
    noun (feminine)
    From root budh (to awaken, know) + kti suffix.
    Root: budh (class 1)
Note: Masculine vocative singular for i-stem noun/adjective.
बुद्धिमान् (buddhimān) - wise (intelligent, wise)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of buddhimant
buddhimant - intelligent, wise, possessing intellect
From buddhi (intellect) + matup suffix (possessing).
भव (bhava) - become (become, be)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
imperative
Root bhū, present stem bhava. śap suffix.
Root: bhū (class 1)
अप्रशान्त (apraśānta) - O unpeaceful one (unpeaceful, unrestrained, agitated)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of apraśānta
apraśānta - unpeaceful, not tranquil, agitated
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+praśānta)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • praśānta – calm, peaceful, tranquil
    participle (masculine)
    past passive participle
    From root śam (to be calm, quiet) with prefix pra- + kta suffix.
    Prefix: pra
    Root: śam (class 4)
प्रशाम्य (praśāmya) - calm down (calm down, become tranquil)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of praśam
imperative
Root śam (to be calm) with prefix pra-. 2nd person singular imperative active.
Prefix: pra
Root: śam (class 4)
Note: pra is an upasarga.
त्वम् (tvam) - you
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of tvad
tvad - you (pronoun)
अप्राज्ञ (aprājña) - O unwise one (O unwise one, O ignorant one)
(adjective)
Vocative, masculine, singular of aprājña
aprājña - unwise, ignorant
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+prājña)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix.
  • prājña – wise, intelligent, learned
    adjective (masculine)
    From prajñā (wisdom).
    Prefix: pra
    Root: jñā (class 9)
प्राज्ञवत् (prājñavat) - like a wise person (like a wise person, wisely)
(indeclinable)
From prājña (wise) + vat suffix (like, similar to).
चर (cara) - act, behave (move, act, behave)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of car
imperative
Root car, present stem cara. śap suffix.
Root: car (class 1)