महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-81, verse-22

मेधावी स्मृतिमान्दक्षः प्रकृत्या चानृशंसवान् ।
यो मानितोऽमानितो वा न संदूष्येत्कदाचन ॥२२॥

22. medhāvī smṛtimāndakṣaḥ prakṛtyā cānṛśaṁsavān ,
yo mānito'mānito vā na saṁdūṣyetkadācana.

22. medhāvī smṛtimān dakṣaḥ prakṛtyā ca anṛśaṃsavān
yaḥ mānitaḥ amānitaḥ vā na saṃdūṣyet kadācana

22. yaḥ medhāvī smṛtimān dakṣaḥ ca prakṛtyā anṛśaṃsavān
saḥ mānitaḥ vā amānitaḥ vā kadācana na saṃdūṣyet

22. He who is intelligent, possesses a good memory, is skillful, and naturally (prakṛti) compassionate; who, whether honored or dishonored, would never become corrupted at any time.

Words meanings summery:

• मेधावी (medhāvī) - possessing sharp intellect and wisdom (intelligent, sagacious, wise)

• स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - someone with an excellent memory (having good memory, mindful)

• दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - highly competent and able (skillful, capable, clever, expert)

• प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by one's inherent character or constitution (prakṛti) (by nature (prakṛti), naturally)

• च (ca) - and (connecting the qualities) (and, also)

• अनृशंसवान् (anṛśaṁsavān) - possessing the quality of non-cruelty and kindness (compassionate, kind, not cruel)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to the person described) (who, which)

• मानितः (mānitaḥ) - receiving honor or respect (honored, respected)

• अमानितः (amānitaḥ) - not receiving honor or being disrespected (dishonored, disrespected, unhonored)

• वा (vā) - or (connecting the two conditions) (or, either...or)

• न (na) - not (negating the action of becoming corrupt) (not, no)

• संदूष्येत् (saṁdūṣyet) - would not allow himself to be morally compromised (would become corrupt, would be tainted)

• कदाचन (kadācana) - not ever, never (ever, at any time, never (with 'na'))

Words meanings and morphology

मेधावी (medhāvī) - possessing sharp intellect and wisdom (intelligent, sagacious, wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of medhāvin

medhāvin - intelligent, sagacious

From 'medhā' (intellect) + 'vin' (possessing suffix).

स्मृतिमान् (smṛtimān) - someone with an excellent memory (having good memory, mindful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛtimat

smṛtimat - having memory, mindful

From 'smṛti' (memory) + 'mat' (possessing suffix).

दक्षः (dakṣaḥ) - highly competent and able (skillful, capable, clever, expert)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dakṣa

dakṣa - skillful, able, clever

From root 'dakṣ' (to be able, strong).

Root: dakṣ

प्रकृत्या (prakṛtyā) - by one's inherent character or constitution (prakṛti) (by nature (prakṛti), naturally)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of prakṛti

prakṛti - nature, original form, constitution, primary matter (prakṛti)

From 'pra' (prefix) + root 'kṛ' (to make, do) + 'ti' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and (connecting the qualities) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अनृशंसवान् (anṛśaṁsavān) - possessing the quality of non-cruelty and kindness (compassionate, kind, not cruel)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anṛśaṃsavat

anṛśaṁsavat - compassionate, kind, not cruel

From 'anṛśaṃsa' (non-cruelty, compassion) + 'vat' (possessing suffix). 'anṛśaṃsa' is 'a' (negative) + 'nṛśaṃsa' (cruel).

यः (yaḥ) - who (referring to the person described) (who, which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

मानितः (mānitaḥ) - receiving honor or respect (honored, respected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānita

mānita - honored, respected

Past Passive Participle

From root 'mān' (to honor, respect) + 'ita' suffix.

Root: mān

Note: Functions as part of a conditional clause.

अमानितः (amānitaḥ) - not receiving honor or being disrespected (dishonored, disrespected, unhonored)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amānita

amānita - dishonored, disrespected

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Compound of 'a' (negative prefix) and 'mānita'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mānita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• mānita – honored, respected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'mān' (to honor, respect) + 'ita' suffix.
  Root: mān

वा (vā) - or (connecting the two conditions) (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (negating the action of becoming corrupt) (not, no)

(indeclinable)

संदूष्येत् (saṁdūṣyet) - would not allow himself to be morally compromised (would become corrupt, would be tainted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present optative (vidhiliṅ) of saṃdūṣ

Optative mood, Present tense

Root 'dūṣ' (to corrupt, spoil) with 'sam' (prefix). Third person singular, Optative mood, Parasmaipada.

Prefix: sam

Root: dūṣ (class 4)

कदाचन (kadācana) - not ever, never (ever, at any time, never (with 'na'))

(indeclinable)

Combination of 'kadā' (when) and 'cana' (indefinite particle). When combined with 'na', it means 'never'.