महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-88, verse-95

अन्तं धीरा निषेवन्ते मध्यं ग्राम्यसुखप्रियाः ।
उत्तमांश्च परिक्लेशान्भोगांश्चातीव मानुषान् ॥९५॥

95. antaṁ dhīrā niṣevante madhyaṁ grāmyasukhapriyāḥ ,
uttamāṁśca parikleśānbhogāṁścātīva mānuṣān.

95. antam dhīrāḥ niṣevante madhyam grāmyasukhapriyāḥ
uttamān ca parikleśān bhogān ca atīva mānuṣān

95. The resolute pursue the extreme (ultimate goal), while those fond of ordinary pleasures adhere to the middle path. (The resolute embrace) supreme hardships and also intensely human enjoyments.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तम् (antam) - the ultimate aim or goal (the end, the extreme, the highest goal)

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, the firm, the resolute

• निषेवन्ते (niṣevante) - they pursue, they resort to, they practice

• मध्यम् (madhyam) - the moderate path or middle course (the middle, moderation)

• ग्राम्यसुखप्रियाः (grāmyasukhapriyāḥ) - those fond of ordinary pleasures

• उत्तमान् (uttamān) - the highest, the best, supreme

• च (ca) - and, also

• परिक्लेशान् (parikleśān) - supreme hardships (great difficulties, troubles, afflictions)

• भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments or experiences (enjoyments, pleasures, experiences)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, extremely, greatly

• मानुषान् (mānuṣān) - human (experiences/enjoyments) (human, human beings, pertaining to humans)

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तम् (antam) - the ultimate aim or goal (the end, the extreme, the highest goal)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anta

anta - end, boundary, limit, ultimate goal

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise, the firm, the resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - firm, steady, resolute, wise, courageous

Note: Refers to those with wisdom and firmness.

निषेवन्ते (niṣevante) - they pursue, they resort to, they practice

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of sev

Present Tense, Third Person Plural

Root 'sev' (class 1), Atmanepada (middle voice), with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: sev (class 1)

मध्यम् (madhyam) - the moderate path or middle course (the middle, moderation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, central, intermediate

ग्राम्यसुखप्रियाः (grāmyasukhapriyāḥ) - those fond of ordinary pleasures

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of grāmyasukhapriya

grāmyasukhapriya - fond of common/worldly pleasures

Compound type : tatpurusha (grāmya+sukha+priya)

• grāmya – belonging to a village, rustic, common, worldly, mundane
  adjective (neuter)
• sukha – pleasure, happiness, joy, comfort
  noun (neuter)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, fond of
  adjective (masculine)

उत्तमान् (uttamān) - the highest, the best, supreme

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - highest, best, chief, supreme

Superlative form, derived from 'ud' (up) and 'tama' (superlative suffix).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

परिक्लेशान् (parikleśān) - supreme hardships (great difficulties, troubles, afflictions)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of parikleśa

parikleśa - trouble, difficulty, distress, affliction

Derived from 'pari' + root 'kliś' (to suffer) + 'ghaṇ' suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: kliś (class 4)

भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments or experiences (enjoyments, pleasures, experiences)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, experience, possession

Derived from root 'bhuj' (to enjoy/eat) + 'ghañ' suffix.

Root: bhuj (class 7)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly, extremely, greatly

(indeclinable)

Compound of 'ati' (beyond) + 'iva' (like, as if) meaning 'exceedingly'.

मानुषान् (mānuṣān) - human (experiences/enjoyments) (human, human beings, pertaining to humans)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mānuṣa

mānuṣa - human, relating to men, a man, a human being

Derived from 'manus' (man) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Qualifies 'bhogān'.