महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-19, verse-42

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यथा स्वकोष्ठे प्रक्षिप्य कोष्ठं भाण्डमना भवेत् ।
तथा स्वकाये प्रक्षिप्य मनो द्वारैरनिश्चलैः ।
आत्मानं तत्र मार्गेत प्रमादं परिवर्जयेत् ॥४२॥

42. yathā svakoṣṭhe prakṣipya koṣṭhaṁ bhāṇḍamanā bhavet ,
tathā svakāye prakṣipya mano dvārairaniścalaiḥ ,
ātmānaṁ tatra mārgeta pramādaṁ parivarjayet.

42. yathā svakoṣṭhe prakṣipya koṣṭham
bhāṇḍamanāḥ bhavet tathā svakāye prakṣipya
manaḥ dvāraiḥ aniścalaiḥ ātmānam
tatra mārgeta pramādam parivarjayet

42. yathā svakoṣṭhe koṣṭham prakṣipya
bhāṇḍamanāḥ bhavet tathā svakāye manaḥ
aniścalaiḥ dvāraiḥ prakṣipya tatra
ātmānam mārgeta pramādam parivarjayet

42. Just as one should be intent on the goods after placing them in one's own storeroom, so too, after fixing the mind within one's own body through unwavering senses, one should seek the individual self (ātman) therein, and completely avoid negligence.

Words meanings summery:

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यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

स्वकोष्ठे (svakoṣṭhe) - in one's own storeroom (in one's own storeroom/inner chamber)

प्रक्षिप्य (prakṣipya) - after placing (goods) (having thrown in, having placed in, having put in)

कोष्ठम् (koṣṭham) - into the storeroom (adverbial accusative of place) (storeroom, treasury, inner chamber)

भाण्डमनाः (bhāṇḍamanāḥ) - intent on the goods (having a mind on goods/valuables, intent on property)

भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be (one should be, may there be, should happen)

तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly (so, thus, similarly)

स्वकाये (svakāye) - within one's own body (in one's own body)

प्रक्षिप्य (prakṣipya) - after fixing (the mind) (having thrown in, having placed in, having fixed)

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, thought)

द्वारैः (dvāraiḥ) - through the senses (implied comparison to doors) (by doors, by means of entrances)

अनिश्चलैः (aniścalaiḥ) - by unwavering (senses) (by unwavering, by steady, by unmoving)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, the (ātman), the individual soul)

तत्र (tatra) - therein (within one's body) (there, therein, in that place)

मार्गेत (mārgeta) - one should seek (one should seek, one should search)

प्रमादम् (pramādam) - negligence (carelessness, negligence, error)

परिवर्जयेत् (parivarjayet) - one should completely avoid (one should avoid, shun, relinquish)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as (just as, as, according to)

(indeclinable)

स्वकोष्ठे (svakoṣṭhe) - in one's own storeroom (in one's own storeroom/inner chamber)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svakoṣṭha

svakoṣṭha - one's own storeroom, inner chamber, treasury

Compound of SVA (own) and KOṢṬHA (room, chamber).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+koṣṭha)

sva – own, one's own
adjective
koṣṭha – store-room, granary, treasury, inner apartment
noun (masculine/neuter)

प्रक्षिप्य (prakṣipya) - after placing (goods) (having thrown in, having placed in, having put in)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root KṢIP (class 6) with upasarga PRA-.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Gerund form, meaning 'having done X'.

कोष्ठम् (koṣṭham) - into the storeroom (adverbial accusative of place) (storeroom, treasury, inner chamber)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of koṣṭha

koṣṭha - store-room, granary, treasury, inner apartment

Note: Functions adverbially to indicate direction or place, implying 'into the storeroom'.

भाण्डमनाः (bhāṇḍamanāḥ) - intent on the goods (having a mind on goods/valuables, intent on property)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāṇḍamanas

bhāṇḍamanas - having a mind on goods/valuables, intent on property

Bahuvrīhi compound of BHĀṆḌA (goods) and MANAS (mind).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bhāṇḍa+manas)

bhāṇḍa – goods, wares, merchandise, valuables
noun (neuter)
manas – mind, intellect, thought
noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'one' (e.g. merchant).

भवेत् (bhavet) - one should be (one should be, may there be, should happen)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

From root BHŪ (class 1).

Root: bhū (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so too, similarly (so, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

स्वकाये (svakāye) - within one's own body (in one's own body)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svakāya

svakāya - one's own body

Compound of SVA (own) and KĀYA (body).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+kāya)

sva – own, one's own
adjective
kāya – body, collection, heap
noun (masculine)

प्रक्षिप्य (prakṣipya) - after fixing (the mind) (having thrown in, having placed in, having fixed)

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

Derived from root KṢIP (class 6) with upasarga PRA-.

Prefix: pra

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Gerund, 'having placed'.

मनः (manaḥ) - the mind (mind, intellect, thought)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

द्वारैः (dvāraiḥ) - through the senses (implied comparison to doors) (by doors, by means of entrances)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of dvāra

dvāra - door, gate, entrance, means

अनिश्चलैः (aniścalaiḥ) - by unwavering (senses) (by unwavering, by steady, by unmoving)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of aniścala

aniścala - unwavering, steady, immovable, firm

Negative prefix A- + NIŚCALA (steady).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+niścala)

a – not, non-, un-
indeclinable
Negative prefix.
niścala – immovable, steady, firm, tranquil
adjective (masculine)
From NI + CAL (to move).
Prefix: ni
Root: cal (class 1)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, the (ātman), the individual soul)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual soul, essence

Root: an (class 2)

तत्र (tatra) - therein (within one's body) (there, therein, in that place)

(indeclinable)

Derived from pronoun TAD with suffix -TRA.

Note: Refers to 'svakāye'.

मार्गेत (mārgeta) - one should seek (one should seek, one should search)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhiliṅ) of mārg