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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-297, verse-5

मनसोऽप्रतिकूलानि प्रेत्य चेह च वाञ्छसि ।
भूतानां प्रतिकूलेभ्यो निवर्तस्व यतेन्द्रियः ॥५॥
5. manaso'pratikūlāni pretya ceha ca vāñchasi ,
bhūtānāṁ pratikūlebhyo nivartasva yatendriyaḥ.
5. manasaḥ apratikūlāni pretya ca iha ca vāñchasi
bhūtānām pratikūlebhyaḥ nivartasva yatendriyaḥ
5. cet manasaḥ apratikūlāni pretya ca iha ca vāñchasi,
(tarhi) yatendriyaḥ bhūtānām pratikūlebhyaḥ nivartasva
5. If you desire pleasant things for your mind both in this world and after death, then, with senses controlled, refrain from that which is disagreeable to beings.

Words meanings summery:

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  • मनसः (manasaḥ) - for your mind (of the mind, from the mind)
  • अप्रतिकूलानि (apratikūlāni) - pleasant things (not disagreeable, favorable, pleasant, agreeable)
  • प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death (after death, in the next world, having died)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, now)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • वाञ्छसि (vāñchasi) - you desire (you desire, you wish)
  • भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of living things)
  • प्रतिकूलेभ्यः (pratikūlebhyaḥ) - from what is disagreeable (from adverse things, from disagreeable things)
  • निवर्तस्व (nivartasva) - refrain (refrain, turn away, desist)
  • यतेन्द्रियः (yatendriyaḥ) - with senses controlled (having controlled senses, self-controlled)

Words meanings and morphology

मनसः (manasaḥ) - for your mind (of the mind, from the mind)
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, singular of manas
manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Expresses purpose or relation.
अप्रतिकूलानि (apratikūlāni) - pleasant things (not disagreeable, favorable, pleasant, agreeable)
(adjective)
Accusative, neuter, plural of apratikūla
apratikūla - not contrary, not adverse, favorable, pleasant
Compound of 'a' (not) and 'pratikūla' (contrary, adverse).
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pratikūla)
  • a – not, un-
    indeclinable
    Negative particle.
  • pratikūla – contrary, adverse, disagreeable, unfavorable
    adjective
    Compound of prati (against) and kūla (bank, shore, side).
    Prefix: prati
Note: Object of 'vāñchasi'.
प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death (after death, in the next world, having died)
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'pra' and suffix '-tya' (replacing '-tvā' after a prefix).
Prefix: pra
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Adverbial.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Connects 'pretya' and 'iha'.
इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, now)
(indeclinable)
Adverb of place.
Note: Adverbial.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Conjunction.
Note: Connects 'pretya ca' and 'iha'.
वाञ्छसि (vāñchasi) - you desire (you desire, you wish)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vāñch
Present Active
From root 'vāñch' (to desire).
Root: vāñch (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the protasis (condition).
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings (of beings, of creatures, of living things)
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, element, what has been
Past Passive Participle (from 'bhū' 'to be')
Derived from root 'bhū' (to be).
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Connected to 'pratikūlebhyaḥ'.
प्रतिकूलेभ्यः (pratikūlebhyaḥ) - from what is disagreeable (from adverse things, from disagreeable things)
(adjective)
Ablative, masculine, plural of pratikūla
pratikūla - contrary, adverse, disagreeable, unfavorable
Compound of 'prati' (against) and 'kūla' (bank, shore, side).
Note: Object of 'nivartasva'.
निवर्तस्व (nivartasva) - refrain (refrain, turn away, desist)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vṛt
Imperative Middle
From root 'vṛt' (to turn) with prefix 'ni'. Middle voice imperative, 2nd person singular.
Prefix: ni
Root: vṛt (class 1)
Note: Main verb of the apodosis (consequence).
यतेन्द्रियः (yatendriyaḥ) - with senses controlled (having controlled senses, self-controlled)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yatendriya
yatendriya - one who has controlled his senses, self-controlled
Bahuvrīhi compound: 'yata' (controlled, restrained) + 'indriya' (sense).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+indriya)
  • yata – controlled, restrained, self-restrained
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root yam (to restrain).
    Root: yam (class 1)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
    noun (neuter)
Note: Qualifies the implied 'you' (the subject of 'nivartasva').