महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-219, verse-54

वैक्लव्याच्च भयाच्चैव घोराणां चापि दर्शनात् ।
उन्माद्यति स तु क्षिप्रं सत्त्वं तस्य तु साधनम् ॥५४॥

54. vaiklavyācca bhayāccaiva ghorāṇāṁ cāpi darśanāt ,
unmādyati sa tu kṣipraṁ sattvaṁ tasya tu sādhanam.

54. vaiklavyāt ca bhayāt ca eva ghorāṇām ca api darśanāt
unmādyati saḥ tu kṣipram sattvam tasya tu sādhanam

54. One quickly goes mad from agitation, fear, and the sight of dreadful things. But mental steadfastness (sattva) is indeed his means (of overcoming it).

Words meanings summery:

• वैक्लव्यात् (vaiklavyāt) - from agitation, from confusion, from despondency

• च (ca) - and, also

• भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, due to fear

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing the preceding word. (indeed, only, certainly, just)

• घोराणाम् (ghorāṇām) - of dreadful ones, of terrible things/beings

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• दर्शनात् (darśanāt) - from seeing, from the sight

• उन्माद्यति (unmādyati) - becomes mad, goes insane

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• तु (tu) - Introducing a contrast or emphasis. (but, however, indeed)

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, soon

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - inner strength, mental steadfastness, a quality of purity and goodness (from Guṇa theory) (essence, being, goodness, mental purity, inner strength)

• तस्य (tasya) - of the person who goes mad (his, of him, its)

• तु (tu) - Introducing a contrast or emphasis. (but, however, indeed)

• साधनम् (sādhanam) - the means or remedy to prevent/cure madness (means, instrument, accomplishment, remedy)

Words meanings and morphology

वैक्लव्यात् (vaiklavyāt) - from agitation, from confusion, from despondency

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vaiklavyā

vaiklavya - agitation, confusion, despondency, helplessness

Derived from 'viklava' (agitated) with '-ya' suffix.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भयात् (bhayāt) - from fear, due to fear

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, terror

From root 'bhī' (to fear).

Root: bhī (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - Emphasizing the preceding word. (indeed, only, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Particle of emphasis.

घोराणाम् (ghorāṇām) - of dreadful ones, of terrible things/beings

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ghora

ghora - dreadful, terrible, fearful, formidable

Note: Refers to terrible sights or creatures.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Particle.

दर्शनात् (darśanāt) - from seeing, from the sight

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, doctrine

From root 'dṛś' (to see) with suffix 'ana'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

उन्माद्यति (unmādyati) - becomes mad, goes insane

(verb)

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

Denominative verb from 'unmāda' (madness).

Denominative of 'unmāda' (ut-mad).

Root: mad (class 4)

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the person who experiences these conditions.

तु (tu) - Introducing a contrast or emphasis. (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly, soon

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial accusative singular neuter.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - inner strength, mental steadfastness, a quality of purity and goodness (from Guṇa theory) (essence, being, goodness, mental purity, inner strength)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - being, existence, essence, spirit, goodness, purity, reality, courage, inner strength

From root 'as' (to be) with '-tva' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

तस्य (tasya) - of the person who goes mad (his, of him, its)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to the individual mentioned earlier.

तु (tu) - Introducing a contrast or emphasis. (but, however, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

साधनम् (sādhanam) - the means or remedy to prevent/cure madness (means, instrument, accomplishment, remedy)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sādhana

sādhana - means, instrument, appliance, proof, accomplishment, remedy

From root 'sādh' (to accomplish, effect).

Root: sādh (class 5)