महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-42, verse-43

अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि सूक्ष्मभावकरीं शिवाम् ।
निवृत्तिं सर्वभूतेषु मृदुना दारुणेन वा ॥४३॥

43. ataḥ paraṁ pravakṣyāmi sūkṣmabhāvakarīṁ śivām ,
nivṛttiṁ sarvabhūteṣu mṛdunā dāruṇena vā.

43. ataḥ param pravakṣyāmi sūkṣmabhāvakrīm śivām
nivṛttim sarvabhūteṣu mṛdunā dāruṇena vā

43. Hereafter, I will explain the auspicious (śivā) cessation (nivṛtti) that brings about subtle states, which applies to all beings, whether attained through gentle or harsh means.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - hereafter (therefore, hence, from this)

• परम् (param) - further (further, supreme, highest)

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will declare, I will speak forth)

• सूक्ष्मभावक्रीम् (sūkṣmabhāvakrīm) - that brings about subtle states (causing subtle states, producing subtle nature)

• शिवाम् (śivām) - auspicious (auspicious, benevolent, propitious)

• निवृत्तिम् (nivṛttim) - cessation (nivṛtti) (cessation, renunciation, withdrawal, turning back)

• सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings (in all beings, among all creatures)

• मृदुना (mṛdunā) - by gentle means (by gentle, by soft)

• दारुणेन (dāruṇena) - by harsh means (by harsh, by cruel)

• वा (vā) - or

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - hereafter (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

ablative of idam

परम् (param) - further (further, supreme, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, different, subsequent, supreme, highest

प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will explain (I will declare, I will speak forth)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of pravakṣ

future active

From vac with pra

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

सूक्ष्मभावक्रीम् (sūkṣmabhāvakrīm) - that brings about subtle states (causing subtle states, producing subtle nature)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sūkṣmabhāvakrī

sūkṣmabhāvakrī - causing subtle states, producing subtle nature

compound of sūkṣma (subtle) + bhāva (state/existence) + karī (agent noun from kṛ 'to do')

Compound type : karmadhāraya-tatpuruṣa (sūkṣma+bhāva+karī)

• sūkṣma – subtle, minute, delicate
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāva – state, condition, existence, nature, emotion
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• karī – causing, doing, making, agent (feminine)
  noun (feminine)
  agent noun
  feminine form of karin, from root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Adjective to nivṛtti.

शिवाम् (śivām) - auspicious (auspicious, benevolent, propitious)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śivā

śiva - auspicious, propitious, benevolent

Note: Adjective to nivṛtti.

निवृत्तिम् (nivṛttim) - cessation (nivṛtti) (cessation, renunciation, withdrawal, turning back)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti

nivṛtti - cessation, withdrawal, renunciation, turning back

action noun

from ni-vṛt

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Main object of the sentence.

सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - in all beings (in all beings, among all creatures)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

compound of sarva (all) + bhūta (being)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  past passive participle
  from root bhū
  Root: bhū (class 1)

मृदुना (mṛdunā) - by gentle means (by gentle, by soft)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild

Note: Refers to implied 'means'.

दारुणेन (dāruṇena) - by harsh means (by harsh, by cruel)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, singular of dāruṇa

dāruṇa - harsh, cruel, severe

Note: Refers to implied 'means'.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)