महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-311, verse-6

स तु धैर्येण महता निगृह्णन्हृच्छयं मुनिः ।
न शशाक नियन्तुं तद्व्यासः प्रविसृतं मनः ।
भावित्वाच्चैव भावस्य घृताच्या वपुषा हृतः ॥६॥

6. sa tu dhairyeṇa mahatā nigṛhṇanhṛcchayaṁ muniḥ ,
na śaśāka niyantuṁ tadvyāsaḥ pravisṛtaṁ manaḥ ,
bhāvitvāccaiva bhāvasya ghṛtācyā vapuṣā hṛtaḥ.

6. saḥ tu dhairyeṇa mahatā nigṛhṇan
hṛcchayam muniḥ | na śaśāka niyantuṃ tat
vyāsaḥ praviśṛtam manaḥ | bhāvitvāt
ca eva bhāvasya ghṛtācyā vapuṣā hṛtaḥ

6. saḥ muniḥ vyāsaḥ tu mahatā dhairyeṇa hṛcchayam nigṛhṇan,
praviśṛtam manaḥ niyantum na śaśāka.
ca eva bhāvasya bhāvitvāt,
ghṛtācyā vapuṣā hṛtaḥ.

6. But that sage, Vyasa, though greatly restraining the desire of his heart with immense fortitude, was unable to control his widely wandering mind. This was also due to the predetermined nature of the event (bhāva) and his being captivated by the physical form of Ghṛtācī.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• धैर्येण (dhairyeṇa) - by fortitude, by courage, with patience

• महता (mahatā) - by great, with great

• निगृह्णन् (nigṛhṇan) - restraining, holding back, suppressing

• हृच्छयम् (hṛcchayam) - heart's desire, lust, love

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

• न (na) - not, no

• शशाक (śaśāka) - was able

• नियन्तुम् (niyantum) - to control, to restrain

• तत् (tat) - that, it

• व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyasa (proper name)

• प्रविशृतम् (praviśṛtam) - widely diffused, spread out, wandering

• मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

• भावित्वात् (bhāvitvāt) - due to the predetermined nature of the event (owing to the state of being, due to the predetermined nature)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, even, just so

• भावस्य (bhāvasya) - of the predetermined event (of the event, of the future occurrence, of existence)

• घृताच्या (ghṛtācyā) - by Ghṛtācī (name of an Apsara)

• वपुषा (vapuṣā) - by the body, by the form, by the beautiful form

• हृतः (hṛtaḥ) - captivated, carried away, seized, abducted

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

धैर्येण (dhairyeṇa) - by fortitude, by courage, with patience

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - firmness, fortitude, patience, courage

derived from dhīra (firm, steady)

महता (mahatā) - by great, with great

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, immense, important

निगृह्णन् (nigṛhṇan) - restraining, holding back, suppressing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nigṛhṇat

nigṛhṇat - restraining, holding back

Present Active Participle

derived from root grah (to seize) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

हृच्छयम् (hṛcchayam) - heart's desire, lust, love

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of hṛcchaya

hṛcchaya - heart's desire, love, lust

literally 'lying in the heart'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hṛd+śaya)

• hṛd – heart, mind, breast
  noun (neuter)
• śaya – lying, resting, dwelling, bed, desire
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root śī (to lie)
  Root: śī (class 2)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, contemplative person

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शशाक (śaśāka) - was able

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of śak

Perfect

Root: śak (class 5)

नियन्तुम् (niyantum) - to control, to restrain

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

derived from root yam (to curb) with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that, it

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

व्यासः (vyāsaḥ) - Vyasa (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyāsa

vyāsa - Vyasa (name of a celebrated sage), arrangement, compilation

प्रविशृतम् (praviśṛtam) - widely diffused, spread out, wandering

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of praviśṛta

praviśṛta - diffused, spread out, wandered

Past Passive Participle

derived from root śṛ (to spread) with prefixes pra and vi

Prefixes: pra+vi

Root: śṛ (class 9)

मनः (manaḥ) - mind, intellect

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

भावित्वात् (bhāvitvāt) - due to the predetermined nature of the event (owing to the state of being, due to the predetermined nature)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhāvitva

bhāvitva - state of being, existence, predestination, future event

derived from bhāvin (being, about to be)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, even, just so

(indeclinable)

भावस्य (bhāvasya) - of the predetermined event (of the event, of the future occurrence, of existence)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, nature, disposition, intention, event, future event

derived from root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

घृताच्या (ghṛtācyā) - by Ghṛtācī (name of an Apsara)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ghṛtācī

ghṛtācī - Ghṛtācī (name of a celestial nymph/Apsara)

वपुषा (vapuṣā) - by the body, by the form, by the beautiful form

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vapus

vapus - body, form, figure, beautiful form

हृतः (hṛtaḥ) - captivated, carried away, seized, abducted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛta

hṛta - taken, seized, stolen, carried away, captivated

Past Passive Participle

derived from root hṛ (to seize, carry)

Root: hṛ (class 1)