महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-231, verse-18

शीतवातातपसहांस्तपसा चैव कर्शितान् ।
समस्थो विषमस्थान्हि द्रष्टुमिच्छति दुर्मतिः ॥१८॥

18. śītavātātapasahāṁstapasā caiva karśitān ,
samastho viṣamasthānhi draṣṭumicchati durmatiḥ.

18. śītavātātapasahān tapasā ca eva karśitān |
samasthaḥ viṣamasthān hi draṣṭum icchati durmatiḥ

18. The evil-minded person, who is himself in a prosperous state, certainly wishes to see those who endure cold, wind, and sun, and are emaciated by asceticism (tapas), now fallen into adverse circumstances.

18. אנו סובלים קור, רוח וחום, ונחלשנו מסיגוף, ואילו הוא, בעל המחשבות הרעות, שעומד על קרקע ישרה, רוצה לראות את העומדים על קרקע משובשת.

Words meanings summery:

• शीतवातातपसहान् (śītavātātapasahān) - those who have endured hardships (enduring cold, wind, and heat)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism (tapas), by penance

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - just, indeed (emphasizing tapasā) (indeed, certainly, only)

• कर्शितान् (karśitān) - those who are emaciated (emaciated, weakened, worn out)

• समस्थः (samasthaḥ) - one who is in a comfortable/prosperous state (standing firm, steady, in an even state, prosperous)

• विषमस्थान् (viṣamasthān) - those who are in adverse circumstances (those in adverse/uneven circumstances, in difficulty)

• हि (hi) - certainly, indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, for, because)

• द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

• इच्छति (icchati) - wishes (to see) (desires, wishes, wants)

• दुर्मतिः (durmatiḥ) - the evil-minded person (evil-minded, ill-intentioned person, foolish)

Words meanings and morphology

शीतवातातपसहान् (śītavātātapasahān) - those who have endured hardships (enduring cold, wind, and heat)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śītavātātapasaha

śītavātātapasaha - enduring cold, wind, and heat/sun

Compound: śīta (cold) + vāta (wind) + ātapa (sun/heat) + saha (enduring).

Compound type : dvandva / tatpuruṣa (śīta+vāta+ātapa+saha)

• śīta – cold, chill
  noun/adjective (neuter)
• vāta – wind, air
  noun (masculine)
• ātapa – sunshine, heat
  noun (masculine)
• saha – enduring, bearing, tolerant
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sah (to endure).
  Root: sah (class 1)

Note: Object of icchati.

तपसा (tapasā) - by asceticism (tapas), by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - asceticism (tapas), penance, heat, religious austerity

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Agent of karśitān.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Joins clauses or words.

एव (eva) - just, indeed (emphasizing tapasā) (indeed, certainly, only)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word.

कर्शितान् (karśitān) - those who are emaciated (emaciated, weakened, worn out)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of karśita

karśita - emaciated, weakened, made thin, worn out

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛś (to make thin) + kta suffix.

Root: kṛś (class 6)

Note: Object of icchati, along with śītavātātapasahān.

समस्थः (samasthaḥ) - one who is in a comfortable/prosperous state (standing firm, steady, in an even state, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samastha

samastha - standing firm, steady, in an even state, prosperous, healthy

Compound: sama (even, equal) + stha (standing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sama+stha)

• sama – same, equal, even, impartial
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) + ka suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for durmatiḥ.

विषमस्थान् (viṣamasthān) - those who are in adverse circumstances (those in adverse/uneven circumstances, in difficulty)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of viṣamastha

viṣamastha - standing in uneven ground, in adverse circumstances, in difficulty

Compound: viṣama (uneven, difficult) + stha (standing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (viṣama+stha)

• viṣama – uneven, difficult, adverse
  adjective (masculine/neuter)
• stha – standing, abiding, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) + ka suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of icchati, along with the other adjectives.

हि (hi) - certainly, indeed (emphatic) (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the statement.

द्रष्टुम् (draṣṭum) - to see, in order to see

(infinitive)

Note: Expresses the purpose of desire.

इच्छति (icchati) - wishes (to see) (desires, wishes, wants)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular. Root iṣ (class 6).

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Governs the infinitive draṣṭum.

दुर्मतिः (durmatiḥ) - the evil-minded person (evil-minded, ill-intentioned person, foolish)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durmati

durmati - evil-minded, foolish, ill-intentioned

Compound: dur (bad, evil) + mati (mind, intelligence).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+mati)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable (prefix)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: The main subject of the sentence.

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