महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-312, verse-9

आर्जवेणैव गन्तव्यं न सुखान्वेषिणा पथा ।
नान्वेष्टव्या विशेषास्तु विशेषा हि प्रसङ्गिनः ॥९॥

9. ārjaveṇaiva gantavyaṁ na sukhānveṣiṇā pathā ,
nānveṣṭavyā viśeṣāstu viśeṣā hi prasaṅginaḥ.

9. ārjaveṇa eva gantavyam na sukhānveṣiṇā pathā na
anveṣṭavyāḥ viśeṣāḥ tu viśeṣāḥ hi prasaṅginaḥ

9. gantavyam ārjaveṇa eva na sukhānveṣiṇā pathā.
viśeṣāḥ na anveṣṭavyāḥ tu hi viśeṣāḥ prasaṅginaḥ

9. The journey should indeed be undertaken with sincerity, not by a path motivated by the pursuit of comfort. One should not seek out distinctions or special experiences, for such particularities inevitably lead to attachment.

Words meanings summery:

• आर्जवेण (ārjaveṇa) - by straightforwardness, by honesty, by sincerity

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes ārjaveṇa. (only, indeed, certainly)

• गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - The journey should be undertaken. (should be gone, to be traveled, one should go)

• न (na) - not, no

• सुखान्वेषिणा (sukhānveṣiṇā) - Describes the path, or the agent who would take such a path. (by one seeking pleasure/comfort, by a pleasure-seeking (path))

• पथा (pathā) - by the path, through the way

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्वेष्टव्याः (anveṣṭavyāḥ) - Particularities should not be sought out. (should be sought, to be investigated)

• विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - special things, distinctions, particularities

• तु (tu) - Introduces a contrasting or explanatory clause. (but, indeed, yet)

• विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - special things, distinctions, particularities

• हि (hi) - Provides the reason for the prohibition. (because, indeed, for)

• प्रसङ्गिनः (prasaṅginaḥ) - Special things cause attachment. (leading to attachment, causing entanglement, connected with, dependent on)

Words meanings and morphology

आर्जवेण (ārjaveṇa) - by straightforwardness, by honesty, by sincerity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of ārjava

ārjava - straightness, honesty, sincerity, integrity, uprightness

Derived from ṛju 'straight'

Note: Refers to the manner of proceeding.

एव (eva) - Emphasizes ārjaveṇa. (only, indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

गन्तव्यम् (gantavyam) - The journey should be undertaken. (should be gone, to be traveled, one should go)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gantavya

gantavya - to be gone, to be traveled, suitable for going

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

FPP of root gam 'to go'

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is the 'act of going' or 'path'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the following phrase sukhānveṣiṇā pathā.

सुखान्वेषिणा (sukhānveṣiṇā) - Describes the path, or the agent who would take such a path. (by one seeking pleasure/comfort, by a pleasure-seeking (path))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sukhānveṣin

sukhānveṣin - seeking pleasure, desirous of comfort

Compound: sukha (pleasure) + anveṣin (seeking)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sukha+anveṣin)

• sukha – pleasure, happiness, comfort, ease
  noun (neuter)
• anveṣin – seeking, searching, investigating
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun from an-√iṣ 'to seek'
  Prefix: anu
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with pathā.

पथा (pathā) - by the path, through the way

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, way, road, course

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates anveṣṭavyāḥ.

अन्वेष्टव्याः (anveṣṭavyāḥ) - Particularities should not be sought out. (should be sought, to be investigated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anveṣṭavya

anveṣṭavya - to be sought, to be investigated, to be searched for

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

FPP of an-√iṣ 'to seek'

Prefix: anu

Root: iṣ (class 4)

विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - special things, distinctions, particularities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, particularity, special attribute, specific feature

Derived from vi-√śiṣ 'to distinguish'

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Object of anveṣṭavyāḥ.

तु (tu) - Introduces a contrasting or explanatory clause. (but, indeed, yet)

(indeclinable)

विशेषाः (viśeṣāḥ) - special things, distinctions, particularities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśeṣa

viśeṣa - distinction, particularity, special attribute, specific feature

Derived from vi-√śiṣ 'to distinguish'

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Subject of the explanatory clause.

हि (hi) - Provides the reason for the prohibition. (because, indeed, for)

(indeclinable)

प्रसङ्गिनः (prasaṅginaḥ) - Special things cause attachment. (leading to attachment, causing entanglement, connected with, dependent on)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prasaṅgin

prasaṅgin - causing attachment, leading to entanglement, involving, dependent, connected with

Derived from pra-saṅga 'attachment, entanglement'

Prefixes: pra+sam

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for viśeṣāḥ.