महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-342, verse-16

एवं बहुविधैर्लोके धर्मद्वारैरनावृतैः ।
ममापि मतिराविग्ना मेघलेखेव वायुना ॥१६॥

16. evaṁ bahuvidhairloke dharmadvārairanāvṛtaiḥ ,
mamāpi matirāvignā meghalekheva vāyunā.

16. evam bahuvidhaiḥ loke dharmadvāraiḥ anāvṛtaiḥ
mama api matiḥ āvignā meghalekhā iva vāyunā

16. Thus, in the world, with these manifold, unobstructed paths of righteousness (dharma), my mind is agitated, just like a streak of clouds by the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

• बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - by manifold, by various kinds of

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• धर्मद्वारैः (dharmadvāraiḥ) - by the gates of righteousness (dharma)

• अनावृतैः (anāvṛtaiḥ) - by unobstructed, by open

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• अपि (api) - also, even

• मतिः (matiḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

• आविग्ना (āvignā) - agitated, disturbed

• मेघलेखा (meghalekhā) - a streak of clouds, a wisp of clouds

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वायुना (vāyunā) - by the wind

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way, so

(indeclinable)

बहुविधैः (bahuvidhaiḥ) - by manifold, by various kinds of

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahuvidha

bahuvidha - manifold, of many kinds, various

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – much, many, numerous
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, space

धर्मद्वारैः (dharmadvāraiḥ) - by the gates of righteousness (dharma)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dharmadvāra

dharmadvāra - gate of (dharma), path of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+dvāra)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• dvāra – gate, door, entrance, means
  noun (neuter)

अनावृतैः (anāvṛtaiḥ) - by unobstructed, by open

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anāvṛta

anāvṛta - unobstructed, uncovered, open, not veiled

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+āvṛta)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• āvṛta – covered, surrounded, protected, enclosed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: √vṛ (class 5)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

मतिः (matiḥ) - mind, intellect, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, intellect, thought, opinion, intention

आविग्ना (āvignā) - agitated, disturbed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of āvigna

āvigna - agitated, disturbed, distressed, terrified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √vij (to tremble, move rapidly) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: √vij (class 6)

मेघलेखा (meghalekhā) - a streak of clouds, a wisp of clouds

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of meghalekhā

meghalekhā - streak of clouds, cloud-line, wisp of clouds

Compound type : tatpurusha (megha+lekhā)

• megha – cloud, rain-cloud
  noun (masculine)
• lekhā – line, streak, drawing, writing
  noun (feminine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

वायुना (vāyunā) - by the wind

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, vital breath, Vāyu (deity)