महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-28, verse-4

अकामयानस्य च सर्वकामानविद्विषाणस्य च सर्वदोषान् ।
न मे स्वभावेषु भवन्ति लेपास्तोयस्य बिन्दोरिव पुष्करेषु ॥४॥

4. akāmayānasya ca sarvakāmā;navidviṣāṇasya ca sarvadoṣān ,
na me svabhāveṣu bhavanti lepā;stoyasya bindoriva puṣkareṣu.

4. akāmayānasya ca sarvakāmān avidviṣāṇasya ca sarvadoṣān na
me svabhāveṣu bhavanti lepāḥ toyasya bindoḥ iva puṣkareṣu

4. akāmayānasya ca sarvakāmān avidviṣāṇasya ca sarvadoṣān me svabhāveṣu lepāḥ na bhavanti,
toyasya bindoḥ puṣkareṣu iva.

4. For one who neither craves all desires nor dislikes all faults, no impurities cling to my intrinsic natures (svabhāva), just as a drop of water does not adhere to lotus leaves.

Words meanings summery:

• अकामयानस्य (akāmayānasya) - of one not desiring, of one not wishing

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वकामान् (sarvakāmān) - all desires, all wishes

• अविद्विषाणस्य (avidviṣāṇasya) - of one not hating, of one not disliking

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वदोषान् (sarvadoṣān) - all faults, all defects

• न (na) - not

• मे (me) - to me, my

• स्वभावेषु (svabhāveṣu) - in intrinsic natures, in one's own beings

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they occur

• लेपाः (lepāḥ) - defilements, stains, coatings

• तोयस्य (toyasya) - of water

• बिन्दोः (bindoḥ) - of a drop

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• पुष्करेषु (puṣkareṣu) - on lotus leaves, in lotuses

Words meanings and morphology

अकामयानस्य (akāmayānasya) - of one not desiring, of one not wishing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of akāmayāna

akāmayāna - not desiring, not wishing for

Present Middle Participle

From verb root 'kam' (to desire) with prefix 'ā', in causative form 'kāmaya' (to cause to desire), negated with 'a-', and then Śānac suffix for present middle participle.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kāmayāna)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• kāmayāna – desiring, wishing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Middle Participle
  Derived from the root 'kam' (to desire) with prefix 'ā', in the causative form 'kāmaya', taking the Śānac suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वकामान् (sarvakāmān) - all desires, all wishes

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvakāma

sarvakāma - all desires, all wishes

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+kāma)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'akāmayānasya' (not desiring).

अविद्विषाणस्य (avidviṣāṇasya) - of one not hating, of one not disliking

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of avidviṣāṇa

avidviṣāṇa - not hating, not disliking

Present Middle Participle

From root 'dviṣ' (to hate), with Śānac suffix for present middle participle, negated with 'a-'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dviṣāṇa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dviṣāṇa – hating, disliking
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Middle Participle
  Derived from the root 'dviṣ' (to hate) taking the Śānac suffix.
  Root: dviṣ (class 2)

Note: Qualifies an implied person.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वदोषान् (sarvadoṣān) - all faults, all defects

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvadoṣa

sarvadoṣa - all faults, all defects

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+doṣa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• doṣa – fault, defect, vice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'avidviṣāṇasya' (not hating).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb 'bhavanti'.

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Genitive in the sense of possession (my intrinsic natures).

स्वभावेषु (svabhāveṣu) - in intrinsic natures, in one's own beings

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of svabhāva

svabhāva - inherent nature, intrinsic state, natural disposition, self-existence

From 'sva' (own) and 'bhāva' (being, state).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+bhāva)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhāva – being, state, nature, sentiment
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhū' (to be, exist).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Location where defilements do not occur.

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they become, they occur

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of bhū

Present indicative, 3rd person plural.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'lepāḥ'.

लेपाः (lepāḥ) - defilements, stains, coatings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lepa

lepa - smear, anointing, stain, defilement

From root 'lip' (to smear).

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'bhavanti'.

तोयस्य (toyasya) - of water

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of toya

toya - water

From root 'tu' (to grow, swell).

Root: tu (class 1)

Note: Possessive, qualifying 'bindoḥ'.

बिन्दोः (bindoḥ) - of a drop

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bindu

bindu - drop, point, dot

From root 'bhid' (to split, separate), or 'bind' (to collect).

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Possessive.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison.

पुष्करेषु (puṣkareṣu) - on lotus leaves, in lotuses

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of puṣkara

puṣkara - lotus, lotus leaf, the tip of an elephant's trunk, water

Root: puṣ (class 4)

Note: Location for the simile.