महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-38, verse-3

शौचेन त्वागसस्त्यागैः शुद्धेन मनसा तथा ।
कोपस्थानेष्वपि महत्स्वकुप्यं न कदाचन ॥३॥

3. śaucena tvāgasastyāgaiḥ śuddhena manasā tathā ,
kopasthāneṣvapi mahatsvakupyaṁ na kadācana.

3. śaucena tu āgasaḥ tyāgaiḥ śuddhena manasā tathā
kopasthāneṣu api mahatsu akupyām na kadācana

3. tu śaucena śuddhena manasā tathā āgasaḥ tyāgaiḥ,
mahatsu kopasthāneṣu api aham kadācana na akupyām

3. Indeed, with purity and a pure mind, and by avoiding all offenses, I never became angry, even in very difficult situations that would provoke great rage.

Words meanings summery:

• शौचेन (śaucena) - by purity, with cleanliness

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

• आगसः (āgasaḥ) - of all offenses (of offense, of fault)

• त्यागैः (tyāgaiḥ) - by renunciations, by forsakings, by avoidances

• शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by pure, with pure

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• तथा (tathā) - and, thus, also, in that manner

• कोपस्थानेषु (kopasthāneṣu) - in situations of anger, in causes of anger

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• महत्सु (mahatsu) - in very difficult (in great, in important)

• अकुप्याम् (akupyām) - I did not become angry, I was not angry

• न (na) - not, no

• कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

Words meanings and morphology

शौचेन (śaucena) - by purity, with cleanliness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śauca

śauca - purity, cleanliness, ritual purity

from śuci (pure)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet

(indeclinable)

आगसः (āgasaḥ) - of all offenses (of offense, of fault)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of āgas

āgas - offense, fault, sin, crime

त्यागैः (tyāgaiḥ) - by renunciations, by forsakings, by avoidances

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tyāga

tyāga - abandonment, forsaking, giving up, sacrifice

from root tyaj (to abandon)

Root: tyaj (class 1)

शुद्धेन (śuddhena) - by pure, with pure

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, clear, purified

Past Passive Participle

from root śudh (to purify)

Root: śudh (class 4)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, faculty of thought

Root: man (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - and, thus, also, in that manner

(indeclinable)

कोपस्थानेषु (kopasthāneṣu) - in situations of anger, in causes of anger

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kopasthāna

kopasthāna - situation or cause of anger, provocation, reason for wrath

tatpuruṣa compound of kopa (anger) + sthāna (place, situation)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kopa+sthāna)

• kopa – anger, wrath, rage
  noun (masculine)
  from root kup (to be angry)
  Root: kup (class 4)
• sthāna – place, situation, cause, occasion
  noun (neuter)
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

महत्सु (mahatsu) - in very difficult (in great, in important)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, noble

Present Active Participle (adjectival use)

present participle of root mah (to be great) used as adjective

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'kopasthāneṣu'.

अकुप्याम् (akupyām) - I did not become angry, I was not angry

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, Imperfect (Laṅ) of kup

Imperfect Active

1st person singular, Imperfect tense (Laṅ), active voice; 'a-' is the augment for imperfect tense.

Root: kup (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

कदाचन (kadācana) - ever, at any time

(indeclinable)

from kadā (when) + cana (a particle for indefinite or negative sense)