महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-24

मानसेन हि दुःखेन शरीरमुपतप्यते ।
अयःपिण्डेन तप्तेन कुम्भसंस्थमिवोदकम् ॥२४॥

24. mānasena hi duḥkhena śarīramupatapyate ,
ayaḥpiṇḍena taptena kumbhasaṁsthamivodakam.

24. mānasena hi duḥkhena śarīram upatapyate
ayaḥ-piṇḍena taptena kumbha-saṃstham iva udakam

24. Indeed, the body is afflicted by mental (mānasa) suffering, just as water situated in a pot is heated by a hot iron ball.

Words meanings summery:

• मानसेन (mānasena) - by the mental, by the mind, by mental means

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - by suffering, by sorrow, by pain

• शरीरम् (śarīram) - the body, physique

• उपतप्यते (upatapyate) - is afflicted, is tormented, is heated

• अयः-पिण्डेन (ayaḥ-piṇḍena) - by an iron ball, by a lump of iron

• तप्तेन (taptena) - by the heated one, by the hot

• कुम्भ-संस्थम् (kumbha-saṁstham) - situated in a pot, residing in a pitcher

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उदकम् (udakam) - water

Words meanings and morphology

मानसेन (mānasena) - by the mental, by the mind, by mental means

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of mānasa

mānasa - mental, belonging to the mind, spiritual; the mind, intellect

Derived from 'manas' (mind)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'duḥkhena'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

दुःखेन (duḥkhena) - by suffering, by sorrow, by pain

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - suffering, pain, sorrow, misery, distress

शरीरम् (śarīram) - the body, physique

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śarīra

śarīra - body, corporeal substance

उपतप्यते (upatapyate) - is afflicted, is tormented, is heated

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of tap

Prefix: upa

Root: tap (class 1)

अयः-पिण्डेन (ayaḥ-piṇḍena) - by an iron ball, by a lump of iron

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ayaḥ-piṇḍa

ayaḥ-piṇḍa - iron ball, lump of iron

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (ayas+piṇḍa)

• ayas – iron, metal
  noun (neuter)
• piṇḍa – ball, lump, mass
  noun (masculine)

तप्तेन (taptena) - by the heated one, by the hot

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tapta

tapta - heated, hot, burning, tormented

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'tap' (to heat)

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'ayaḥ-piṇḍena'.

कुम्भ-संस्थम् (kumbha-saṁstham) - situated in a pot, residing in a pitcher

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kumbha-saṃstha

kumbha-saṁstha - situated in a pot, being in a pitcher

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (kumbha+saṃstha)

• kumbha – pot, pitcher, jar
  noun (masculine)
• saṃstha – situated, abiding, standing in, existing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from 'sthā' (to stand) with 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'udakam'.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उदकम् (udakam) - water

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of udaka

udaka - water