महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-84, verse-13

अमानी सत्यवाक्शक्तो जितात्मा मान्यमानिता ।
स ते मन्त्रसहायः स्यात्सर्वावस्थं परीक्षितः ॥१३॥

13. amānī satyavākśakto jitātmā mānyamānitā ,
sa te mantrasahāyaḥ syātsarvāvasthaṁ parīkṣitaḥ.

13. amānī satyavāk śaktaḥ jitātmā mānyamānitā saḥ
te mantrasahāyaḥ syāt sarvāvastham parīkṣitaḥ

13. saḥ amānī satyavāk śaktaḥ jitātmā mānyamānitā
sarvāvastham parīkṣitaḥ te mantrasahāyaḥ syāt

13. Humble, truthful, capable, self-controlled (jitātman), and respectful of the venerable (mānyamānitā)— such a person, thoroughly tested in all circumstances, should be your counselor.

Words meanings summery:

• अमानी (amānī) - without pride, humble, modest

• सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful in speech, speaking truth

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able, powerful, strong

• जितात्मा (jitātmā) - self-controlled (jitātman) (self-controlled, one who has conquered their self)

• मान्यमानिता (mānyamānitā) - respectful of the venerable (mānyamānitā) (regarding others as worthy of respect, respectfulness towards the respectable)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• ते (te) - to you, for you, your

• मन्त्रसहायः (mantrasahāyaḥ) - an assistant in counsel, an advisor, a confidant

• स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, let be

• सर्वावस्थम् (sarvāvastham) - in all conditions, in every situation

• परीक्षितः (parīkṣitaḥ) - tested, examined, proved

Words meanings and morphology

अमानी (amānī) - without pride, humble, modest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amānin

amānin - without pride, humble, modest

Negative compound of a + mānin (proud)

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+mānin)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• mānin – proud, conceited, esteeming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from √man (to think, to believe)
  Suffix -in
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to the person being described.

सत्यवाक् (satyavāk) - truthful in speech, speaking truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavāc

satyavāc - truthful in speech, speaking truth

Compound of satya (truth) and vāc (speech)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vāc)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being, existing) + ya
  Root: as (class 2)
• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)
  From √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the person being described.

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - capable, able, powerful, strong

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - capable, able, powerful, strong, competent

Past Passive Participle

From √śak (to be able, to be capable)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Refers to the person being described.

जितात्मा (jitātmā) - self-controlled (jitātman) (self-controlled, one who has conquered their self)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitātman

jitātman - one who has conquered their self, self-controlled

Bahuvrīhi compound: jita (conquered) + ātman (self)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+ātman)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √ji (to conquer, to win)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence, mind
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the person being described.

मान्यमानिता (mānyamānitā) - respectful of the venerable (mānyamānitā) (regarding others as worthy of respect, respectfulness towards the respectable)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mānyamānitā

mānyamānitā - the quality of revering the venerable, respectful attitude

Derived from mānya (venerable) + mānin (regarding) + tā (suffix for abstract noun). Implies considering the respectable as respectable, hence showing respect.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mānya+mānin+tā)

• mānya – to be honored, venerable, respectable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From √man (to think, to respect)
  Root: man (class 4)
• mānin – regarding, considering, proud
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/Adjective from √man
  Root: man (class 4)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns (e.g., -ness, -ity)
  indeclinable

Note: This is an abstract noun. Syntactically, it implies 'one endowed with mānyamānitā' when describing the person, matching the other nominative singular masculine adjectives.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the person possessing the described qualities.

ते (te) - to you, for you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Note: Can also be genitive singular. Here likely dative, 'for you'.

मन्त्रसहायः (mantrasahāyaḥ) - an assistant in counsel, an advisor, a confidant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantrasahāya

mantrasahāya - assistant in counsel, advisor, confidant

Compound of mantra (counsel) + sahāya (helper)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (mantra+sahāya)

• mantra – counsel, advice, plan, sacred formula, hymn
  noun (masculine)
  From √man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)
• sahāya – helper, associate, companion, friend
  noun (masculine)
  From saha (with) + √i (to go)
  Prefix: sa
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'saḥ'.

स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be, let be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative mood

Root as, 2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada, optative mood

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.

सर्वावस्थम् (sarvāvastham) - in all conditions, in every situation

(indeclinable)

Compound of sarva (all) + avasthā (condition/state), possibly used adverbially or accusative of manner.

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarva+avasthā)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• avasthā – state, condition, situation, period of life
  noun (feminine)
  From ava-√sthā (to stand down, to remain)
  Prefix: ava
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially, 'in all circumstances'.

परीक्षितः (parīkṣitaḥ) - tested, examined, proved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parīkṣita

parīkṣita - tested, examined, proved, investigated

Past Passive Participle

From pari-√īkṣ (to look at, to examine thoroughly)

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.