महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-281, verse-41

आत्मन्यपि न विश्वासस्तावान्भवति सत्सु यः ।
तस्मात्सत्सु विशेषेण सर्वः प्रणयमिच्छति ॥४१॥

41. ātmanyapi na viśvāsastāvānbhavati satsu yaḥ ,
tasmātsatsu viśeṣeṇa sarvaḥ praṇayamicchati.

41. ātmani api na viśvāsaḥ tāvān bhavati satsu yaḥ
tasmāt satsu viśeṣeṇa sarvaḥ praṇayam icchati

41. One does not place as much trust in one's own self (ātman) as one does in virtuous people. Therefore, everyone especially seeks affection and reliance from the virtuous.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in oneself

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• विश्वासः (viśvāsaḥ) - trust, faith, confidence

• तावान् (tāvān) - so much, such

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

• सत्सु (satsu) - in good people, among the virtuous

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which (relative pronoun)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• सत्सु (satsu) - in good people, among the virtuous

• विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone, all

• प्रणयम् (praṇayam) - affection, love, trust, reliance

• इच्छति (icchati) - desires, wishes

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनि (ātmani) - in the self, in oneself

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, essence, breath

Note: Locative case.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation particle.

विश्वासः (viśvāsaḥ) - trust, faith, confidence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśvāsa

viśvāsa - trust, faith, confidence

from root śvas 'to breathe' with prefix vi, implying 'to breathe freely'

Prefix: vi

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: Subject.

तावान् (tāvān) - so much, such

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tāvat

tāvat - so much, so many, such

Note: Agrees with 'viśvāsaḥ'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present Active

root bhū, present 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

सत्सु (satsu) - in good people, among the virtuous

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real

Present Active Participle

from root as 'to be'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Locative, indicating 'among/in' virtuous people.

यः (yaḥ) - who, which (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Connects to 'viśvāsaḥ' via 'tāvān'. 'such trust, as there is in good people'.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial, meaning 'therefore'.

सत्सु (satsu) - in good people, among the virtuous

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real

Present Active Participle

from root as 'to be'

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Locative.

विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly

(indeclinable)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Adverbial.

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone, all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Subject of 'icchati'.

प्रणयम् (praṇayam) - affection, love, trust, reliance

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of praṇaya

praṇaya - affection, love, trust, request, reliance

from root nī 'to lead' with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Object of 'icchati'.

इच्छति (icchati) - desires, wishes

(verb)

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

Present Active

root iṣ, present 3rd person singular

Root: iṣ (class 6)