महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-133, verse-7

शुश्रूषवश्चापि जितेन्द्रियाश्च ज्ञानागमे चापि गताः स्म निष्ठाम् ।
न बाल इत्यवमन्तव्यमाहुर्बालोऽप्यग्निर्दहति स्पृश्यमानः ॥७॥

7. śuśrūṣavaścāpi jitendriyāśca; jñānāgame cāpi gatāḥ sma niṣṭhām ,
na bāla ityavamantavyamāhu;rbālo'pyagnirdahati spṛśyamānaḥ.

7. śuśrūṣavaḥ ca api jitendriyāḥ ca
jñānāgame ca api gatāḥ sma niṣṭhām
| na bālaḥ iti avamantavyam āhuḥ
bālaḥ api agniḥ dahati spṛśyamānaḥ

7. "Furthermore, we are eager to listen, we have controlled our senses (jitendriya), and we have attained firm resolve in the acquisition of knowledge. One should not scorn someone just because they are young (bāla), for even a small fire burns when it is touched."

Words meanings summery:

• शुश्रूषवः (śuśrūṣavaḥ) - desirous of hearing (desirous of hearing, obedient, attentive)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also, furthermore (also, even, too)

• जितेन्द्रियाः (jitendriyāḥ) - self-controlled (jitendriya) (one who has conquered their senses, self-controlled)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• ज्ञानागमे (jñānāgame) - in the acquisition of knowledge (in the acquisition of knowledge, in learning)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

• स्म (sma) - (emphasizing the present state of having attained) ((particle indicating past tense with present tense verb, or emphasis))

• निष्ठाम् (niṣṭhām) - firm resolve, perfection (firm resolve, steadfastness, perfection, conclusion)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - young (one), child (child, young one, immature)

• इति (iti) - thinking "he is a child" (thus, so, (particle indicating quotation or thought))

• अवमन्तव्यम् (avamantavyam) - should be despised / scorned (to be despised, to be scorned, despicable)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - (people) say, it is said (they say, they declare)

• बालः (bālaḥ) - (even a) child-like (fire) (child, young one)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• दहति (dahati) - burns (burns, consumes)

• स्पृश्यमानः (spṛśyamānaḥ) - when touched (being touched, being contacted)

Words meanings and morphology

शुश्रूषवः (śuśrūṣavaḥ) - desirous of hearing (desirous of hearing, obedient, attentive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śuśrūṣu

śuśrūṣu - desirous of hearing, obedient, attentive

desiderative adjective

Desiderative stem of √śru + u

Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, furthermore (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

जितेन्द्रियाः (jitendriyāḥ) - self-controlled (jitendriya) (one who has conquered their senses, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has conquered their senses, self-controlled

Compound of 'jita' (conquered) and 'indriya' (sense organ).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, vanquished
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  past passive participle of √ji
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with "vayam" (implied).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानागमे (jñānāgame) - in the acquisition of knowledge (in the acquisition of knowledge, in learning)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of jñānāgama

jñānāgama - acquisition of knowledge, coming of knowledge

Compound of 'jñāna' (knowledge) and 'āgama' (coming, acquisition).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+āgama)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā
• āgama – coming, arrival, acquisition
  noun (masculine)
  From √gam with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates the sphere or domain of attaining perfection.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

गताः (gatāḥ) - attained (gone, attained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gata

gata - gone, moved, attained, reached

past passive participle

past passive participle of √gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Implies "we have gone to a state of...".

स्म (sma) - (emphasizing the present state of having attained) ((particle indicating past tense with present tense verb, or emphasis))

(indeclinable)

निष्ठाम् (niṣṭhām) - firm resolve, perfection (firm resolve, steadfastness, perfection, conclusion)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niṣṭhā

niṣṭhā - firm resolve, steadfastness, perfection, conclusion, foundation, end

From √sthā with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

बालः (bālaḥ) - young (one), child (child, young one, immature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - young, child, boy, immature

Note: Part of the "iti" clause.

इति (iti) - thinking "he is a child" (thus, so, (particle indicating quotation or thought))

(indeclinable)

अवमन्तव्यम् (avamantavyam) - should be despised / scorned (to be despised, to be scorned, despicable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avamantavya

avamantavya - to be despised, to be scorned, despicable, contemptible

gerundive (future passive participle)

gerundive of √man with prefix ava

Prefix: ava

Root: man (class 4)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - (people) say, it is said (they say, they declare)

(verb)

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

present tense form (irregular)

3rd person plural present active of √ah (derived from vac)

Root: ah (vac) (class 2)

बालः (bālaḥ) - (even a) child-like (fire) (child, young one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bāla

bāla - young, child, boy, immature

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

दहति (dahati) - burns (burns, consumes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dah

present tense form

3rd person singular present active of √dah

Root: dah (class 1)

स्पृश्यमानः (spṛśyamānaḥ) - when touched (being touched, being contacted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of spṛśyamāna

spṛśyamāna - being touched, being contacted

present passive participle

present passive participle of √spṛś

Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Functions adverbially, "while being touched".