महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-309, verse-25

तं दृष्ट्वा प्रसृतमजस्रमुग्रवेगं गच्छन्तं सततमिहाव्यपेक्षमाणम् ।
चक्षुस्ते यदि न परप्रणेतृनेयं धर्मे ते भवतु मनः परं निशम्य ॥२५॥

25. taṁ dṛṣṭvā prasṛtamajasramugravegaṁ; gacchantaṁ satatamihāvyapekṣamāṇam ,
cakṣuste yadi na parapraṇetṛneyaṁ; dharme te bhavatu manaḥ paraṁ niśamya.

25. tam dṛṣṭvā prasṛtam ajasram ugravegam
gacchantam satatam iha avyapekṣamāṇam
cakṣuḥ te yadi na parapraṇetṛneyam
dharme te bhavatu manaḥ param niśamya

25. iha ajasram ugravegam satatam avyapekṣamāṇam
prasṛtam gacchantam tam dṛṣṭvā
yadi te cakṣuḥ na parapraṇetṛneyam
param niśamya te manaḥ dharme bhavatu

25. Having observed that (time) which constantly moves forth with terrible speed, ever present here and indifferent (not looking back): if your vision is not to be led by another guide, then, having understood the supreme (truth), let your mind be established in natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (horse of age/time) (that, him, it)

• दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having observed

• प्रसृतम् (prasṛtam) - flowing forth, spread out, extended

• अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, incessantly, without pause

• उग्रवेगम् (ugravegam) - of terrible speed, impetuous

• गच्छन्तम् (gacchantam) - going, moving

• सततम् (satatam) - always, continually, perpetually

• इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

• अव्यपेक्षमाणम् (avyapekṣamāṇam) - not looking back, indifferent, not caring

• चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, vision

• ते (te) - your

• यदि (yadi) - if

• न (na) - not

• परप्रणेतृनेयम् (parapraṇetṛneyam) - led by another guide, subject to another's leading

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in duty, in virtue)

• ते (te) - your

• भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

• परम् (param) - the supreme (truth/principle) (supreme, highest, ultimate; afterwards, fully)

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having understood, having observed

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (horse of age/time) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'dṛṣṭvā'.

दृष्ट्वा (dṛṣṭvā) - having seen, having observed

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed from √dṛś + tvā suffix

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Precedes the main clause.

प्रसृतम् (prasṛtam) - flowing forth, spread out, extended

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prasṛta

prasṛta - flowed forth, extended, spread, moving forward

Past Passive Participle

pra (prefix) + √sṛ (to flow, move)

Prefix: pra

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.

अजस्रम् (ajasram) - constantly, incessantly, without pause

(indeclinable)

a (negation) + jasra (decaying, perishable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'gacchantam'.

उग्रवेगम् (ugravegam) - of terrible speed, impetuous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugravega

ugravega - of fierce/terrible speed, impetuous

Ugra (terrible) + vega (speed)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ugra+vega)

• ugra – fierce, terrible, violent, powerful
  adjective
• vega – speed, velocity, impulse, force
  noun (masculine)
  From √vij (to move rapidly)
  Root: vij (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.

गच्छन्तम् (gacchantam) - going, moving

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of gacchat

gacchat - going, moving, proceeding

Present Active Participle

From √gam (to go) + śatṛ suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.

सततम् (satatam) - always, continually, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'gacchantam'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world, now

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

अव्यपेक्षमाणम् (avyapekṣamāṇam) - not looking back, indifferent, not caring

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of avyapekṣamāṇa

avyapekṣamāṇa - not looking back, not expecting, indifferent, regardless

Present Middle Participle

a (negation) + vi (prefix) + apa (prefix) + √īkṣ (to see, look) + śānac suffix

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyapekṣamāṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• vyapekṣamāṇa – looking back, expecting, regarding
  adjective
  Present Middle Participle
  vi (prefix) + apa (prefix) + √īkṣ (to see, look) + śānac suffix
  Prefixes: vi+apa
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.

चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, vision

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

From √cakṣ (to see)

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Possessive, 'your eye'.

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates 'parapraṇetṛneyam'.

परप्रणेतृनेयम् (parapraṇetṛneyam) - led by another guide, subject to another's leading

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parapraṇetṛneya

parapraṇetṛneya - to be led by another guide/leader

gerundive

Para (another) + praṇetṛ (leader) + neya (to be led)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+praṇetṛ+neya)

• para – other, another, supreme
  adjective
• praṇetṛ – leader, guide, director
  noun (masculine)
  pra (prefix) + √nī (to lead) + tṛ suffix
  Prefix: pra
  Root: nī (class 1)
• neya – to be led, to be guided, comprehensible
  adjective
  Gerundive
  From √nī (to lead) + ya suffix
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'cakṣuḥ'.

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in duty, in virtue)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion

From √dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the state or object in which the mind should be.

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Possessive, 'your mind'.

भवतु (bhavatu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses a command or wish.

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect, heart

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, understanding, heart, soul

From √man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'bhavatu'.

परम् (param) - the supreme (truth/principle) (supreme, highest, ultimate; afterwards, fully)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, another, supreme, highest, excellent, ultimate

Note: Object of 'niśamya', implying 'the supreme truth/principle'.

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having understood, having observed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (lyap)

ni (prefix) + √śam (to hear/perceive) + ya suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Absolutive, indicating a preceding action.