महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-59, verse-132

आत्मना करणैश्चैव समस्येह महीक्षितः ।
को हेतुर्यद्वशे तिष्ठेल्लोको दैवादृते गुणात् ॥१३२॥

132. ātmanā karaṇaiścaiva samasyeha mahīkṣitaḥ ,
ko heturyadvaśe tiṣṭhelloko daivādṛte guṇāt.

132. ātmanā karaṇaiḥ ca eva samasya iha mahīkṣitaḥ
kaḥ hetuḥ yat vaśe tiṣṭhet lokaḥ daivāt ṛte guṇāt

132. iha ātmanā ca eva karaṇaiḥ (kṛta-vyāpārasya) samasya mahīkṣitaḥ vaśe lokaḥ tiṣṭhet,
daivāt guṇāt ca ṛte kaḥ hetuḥ yat (tathā syāt)?

132. Here, what reason, other than destiny (daiva) and (the king's) virtues, could there be for the entire world to remain under the control of this ruler, who acts through his own self (ātman) and senses?

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मना (ātmanā) - by his own self (ātman) (by the self, by the soul, by oneself)

• करणैः (karaṇaiḥ) - by his senses (as instruments of action) (by organs, by instruments, by senses)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, even, just

• समस्य (samasya) - of the entire world (implied by 'lokaḥ') (of the entire, of the whole, of all)

• इह (iha) - in this context, or in this world (here, in this world, now)

• महीक्षितः (mahīkṣitaḥ) - of the king, of the earth-ruler

• कः (kaḥ) - what (reason) (who, what)

• हेतुः (hetuḥ) - reason, cause, motive

• यत् (yat) - by which (reason) (that, by which, because)

• वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power, under the sway of

• तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should remain, should stand, should be

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - the world, people, mankind

• दैवात् (daivāt) - from destiny, from fate, by divine will

• ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

• गुणात् (guṇāt) - from (the king's) virtues (from quality, from merit, from virtue)

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मना (ātmanā) - by his own self (ātman) (by the self, by the soul, by oneself)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essential nature, breath

करणैः (karaṇaiḥ) - by his senses (as instruments of action) (by organs, by instruments, by senses)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karaṇa

karaṇa - instrument, means, cause, sense-organ, action

action noun

Derived from the root kṛ (to do, to make) with suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, even, just

(indeclinable)

समस्य (samasya) - of the entire world (implied by 'lokaḥ') (of the entire, of the whole, of all)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of samasta

samasta - entire, whole, all, collected, combined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from 'sam-as' (to throw together, combine).

Prefix: sam

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with an implied 'lokasya' (of the world) or 'mahīkṣitaḥ' (of the king).

इह (iha) - in this context, or in this world (here, in this world, now)

(indeclinable)

महीक्षितः (mahīkṣitaḥ) - of the king, of the earth-ruler

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahīkṣit

mahīkṣit - king, ruler of the earth

Compound of 'mahī' (earth) and 'kṣit' (ruler, inhabitant).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahī+kṣit)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• kṣit – ruler, inhabitant, residing, owning
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to rule, to dwell).
  Root: kṣi (class 2)

कः (kaḥ) - what (reason) (who, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ka

ka - who, what, which

Interrogative pronoun.

हेतुः (hetuḥ) - reason, cause, motive

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hetu

hetu - cause, reason, motive, instrument

यत् (yat) - by which (reason) (that, by which, because)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction or relative adverb.

वशे (vaśe) - under control, in power, under the sway of

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, desire, control, power, authority

तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should remain, should stand, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of sthā

optative mood

Optative mood, 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Root sthā, class 1.

Root: sthā (class 1)

लोकः (lokaḥ) - the world, people, mankind

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, mankind, public

दैवात् (daivāt) - from destiny, from fate, by divine will

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - destiny, fate, divine power, divine will, relating to gods

From 'deva' (god) with suffix -a.

ऋते (ṛte) - without, except for, apart from

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing the ablative case.

गुणात् (guṇāt) - from (the king's) virtues (from quality, from merit, from virtue)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, attribute, excellence, strand