महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-88, verse-96

अन्तेषु रेमिरे धीरा न ते मध्येषु रेमिरे ।
अन्तप्राप्तिं सुखामाहुर्दुःखमन्तरमन्तयोः ॥९६॥

96. anteṣu remire dhīrā na te madhyeṣu remire ,
antaprāptiṁ sukhāmāhurduḥkhamantaramantayoḥ.

96. anteṣu remire dhīrāḥ na te madhyeṣu remire
antaprāptim sukhām āhuḥ duḥkham antaram antayoḥ

96. The resolute delighted in the extremes; they did not delight in the middle paths. They declare the attainment of the ultimate goal to be happiness, and the state between the two extremes to be suffering.

Words meanings summery:

• अन्तेषु (anteṣu) - in the ends, in the extremes, at the ultimate goals

• रेमिरे (remire) - they delighted, they enjoyed

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

• न (na) - not, no

• ते (te) - the resolute (dhīrāḥ) (they)

• मध्येषु (madhyeṣu) - in the middle paths or states of moderation (in the middle, in the intermediate places/states)

• रेमिरे (remire) - they delighted, they enjoyed

• अन्तप्राप्तिम् (antaprāptim) - the attainment of the end/ultimate goal

• सुखाम् (sukhām) - as happiness (happiness, pleasure)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - pain, suffering, misery

• अन्तरम् (antaram) - the intermediate state/interval (intermediate, internal, difference, interval)

• अन्तयोः (antayoḥ) - of the two ends, of the two extremes

Words meanings and morphology

अन्तेषु (anteṣu) - in the ends, in the extremes, at the ultimate goals

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of anta

anta - end, boundary, limit, ultimate goal

रेमिरे (remire) - they delighted, they enjoyed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of ram

Perfect Tense, Third Person Plural

Root 'ram' (class 1), Atmanepada (middle voice).

Root: ram (class 1)

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.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - the resolute (dhīrāḥ) (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मध्येषु (madhyeṣu) - in the middle paths or states of moderation (in the middle, in the intermediate places/states)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of madhya

madhya - middle, central, intermediate

रेमिरे (remire) - they delighted, they enjoyed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, perfect (liṭ) of ram

Perfect Tense, Third Person Plural

Root 'ram' (class 1), Atmanepada (middle voice).

Root: ram (class 1)

अन्तप्राप्तिम् (antaprāptim) - the attainment of the end/ultimate goal

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of antaprāpti

antaprāpti - attainment of the end, reaching the goal

Compound type : tatpurusha (anta+prāpti)

• anta – end, boundary, limit, ultimate goal
  noun (masculine)
• prāpti – attainment, acquisition, obtaining, reaching
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  Derived from 'pra' + root 'āp' (to obtain) + 'ktin' suffix.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

सुखाम् (sukhām) - as happiness (happiness, pleasure)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sukha

sukha - pleasure, happiness, joy, comfort

Note: Used as a predicate noun agreeing with 'antaprāptim'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of ah

Perfect Tense, Third Person Plural (irregular/deficient verb)

From the defective root 'ah', used in perfect (liṭ) forms. Often translated as present tense.

Root: ah (class 2)

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - pain, suffering, misery

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - pain, suffering, sorrow, misery

अन्तरम् (antaram) - the intermediate state/interval (intermediate, internal, difference, interval)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of antara

antara - intermediate, interior, difference, interval, space between

अन्तयोः (antayoḥ) - of the two ends, of the two extremes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of anta

anta - end, boundary, limit, ultimate goal