महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-33, verse-6

नानालिङ्गाश्रमस्थानां येषां बुद्धिः शमात्मिका ।
ते भावमेकमायान्ति सरितः सागरं यथा ॥६॥

6. nānāliṅgāśramasthānāṁ yeṣāṁ buddhiḥ śamātmikā ,
te bhāvamekamāyānti saritaḥ sāgaraṁ yathā.

6. nānāliṅgāśramasthānāṃ yeṣāṃ buddhiḥ śamātmikā
te bhāvam ekam āyānti saritaḥ sāgaraṃ yathā

6. yeṣāṃ nānāliṅgāśramasthānāṃ buddhiḥ śamātmikā
te ekam bhāvam āyānti yathā saritaḥ sāgaraṃ

6. Those whose understanding is characterized by tranquility, despite being situated in various outward forms and stages of life (āśrama), achieve a single state of being, just as rivers merge into the ocean.

Words meanings summery:

• नानालिङ्गाश्रमस्थानां (nānāliṅgāśramasthānāṁ) - of those situated in various signs/outward forms and stages of life

• येषां (yeṣāṁ) - whose, of whom

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

• शमात्मिका (śamātmikā) - characterized by tranquility (whose nature is tranquility, tranquil by nature)

• ते (te) - they, those

• भावम् (bhāvam) - a single state of being (state, condition, nature, existence, being)

• एकम् (ekam) - one, single

• आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they attain, they reach

• सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

• सागरं (sāgaraṁ) - to the ocean, the ocean

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

Words meanings and morphology

नानालिङ्गाश्रमस्थानां (nānāliṅgāśramasthānāṁ) - of those situated in various signs/outward forms and stages of life

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nānāliṅgāśramastha

nānāliṅgāśramastha - situated in various marks/signs and stages of life

`nānā` (various) + `liṅga` (mark/sign) + `āśrama` (stage of life) + `stha` (standing/situated)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+liṅga+āśrama+stha)

• nānā – various, diverse, many
  indeclinable
• liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic, outward form
  noun (neuter)
• āśrama – stage of life, hermitage, abode
  noun (masculine)
  from root `śram` (to toil, exert) with `ā` prefix
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective
  from root `sthā` (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'they' or 'people'.

येषां (yeṣāṁ) - whose, of whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to the implied subjects of `nānāliṅgāśramasthānāṃ`.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception, wisdom

from root `budh` (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the clause.

शमात्मिका (śamātmikā) - characterized by tranquility (whose nature is tranquility, tranquil by nature)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śamātmika

śamātmika - whose nature is peace/tranquility

`śama` (tranquility) + `ātmika` (having the nature of, consisting of)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śama+ātmika)

• śama – tranquility, quiet, peace, restraint
  noun (masculine)
  from root `śam` (to be calm)
  Root: śam (class 1)
• ātmika – relating to the self (ātman), inherent, essential, consisting of
  adjective
  from `ātman` + `ika`

Note: Predicate adjective for `buddhiḥ`.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to the implicit 'those whose intellect...'

भावम् (bhāvam) - a single state of being (state, condition, nature, existence, being)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāva

bhāva - being, existence, state, condition, sentiment, nature

from root `bhū` (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Object of `āyānti`.

एकम् (ekam) - one, single

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

आयान्ति (āyānti) - they come, they attain, they reach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of āgam

`ā` (towards) + root `gam` (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

सरितः (saritaḥ) - rivers

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of sarit

sarit - river, stream

from root `sṛ` (to flow)

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the simile.

सागरं (sāgaraṁ) - to the ocean, the ocean

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāgara

sāgara - ocean, sea

`sa` (with) + `agara` (mountain) or from `sagara` (with `aṇ` suffix)

Note: Object of `āyānti` (implied in the simile).

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)