महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-45, verse-13

यथाशक्ति मनुष्याणां शममालक्षयामहे ।
अन्येषां चैव सत्त्वानामपि कीटपिपीलिके ॥१३॥

13. yathāśakti manuṣyāṇāṁ śamamālakṣayāmahe ,
anyeṣāṁ caiva sattvānāmapi kīṭapipīlike.

13. yathāśakti manuṣyāṇām śamam ālakṣayāmahe
anyeṣām ca eva sattvānām api kīṭapipīlike

13. We observe tranquility (śama) in humans according to their capacity, and indeed, also in other living beings (sattva), even in insects and ants.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to their capacity (according to power, as much as possible)

• मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, of men

• शमम् (śamam) - tranquility, peace, restraint

• आलक्षयामहे (ālakṣayāmahe) - we observe, we perceive, we discern

• अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, of other

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings, of living creatures

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• कीटपिपीलिके (kīṭapipīlike) - even small creatures like insects and ants (insects and ants)

Words meanings and morphology

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to their capacity (according to power, as much as possible)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, strength, energy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

मनुष्याणाम् (manuṣyāṇām) - of humans, of men

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human being, man, person

शमम् (śamam) - tranquility, peace, restraint

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śama

śama - tranquility, peace, calm, cessation, mental restraint (śama)

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Object of 'ālakṣayāmahe'

आलक्षयामहे (ālakṣayāmahe) - we observe, we perceive, we discern

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of ālakṣ

Prefix: ā

Root: lakṣ (class 1)

अन्येषाम् (anyeṣām) - of others, of other

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

Indefinite pronoun/adjective

Note: Agrees with 'sattvānām'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

सत्त्वानाम् (sattvānām) - of beings, of living creatures

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sattva

sattva - existence, reality, being, living creature, essence (sattva)

Root: as (class 2)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

कीटपिपीलिके (kīṭapipīlike) - even small creatures like insects and ants (insects and ants)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kīṭapipīlika

kīṭapipīlika - an insect and an ant (referring to the pair)

Compound type : dvandva (kīṭa+pipīlikā)

• kīṭa – insect, worm
  noun (masculine)
• pipīlikā – ant
  noun (feminine)