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6,24

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-24, verse-58

यदा संहरते चायं कूर्मोऽङ्गानीव सर्वशः ।
इन्द्रियाणीन्द्रियार्थेभ्यस्तस्य प्रज्ञा प्रतिष्ठिता ॥५८॥
58. yadā saṁharate cāyaṁ kūrmo'ṅgānīva sarvaśaḥ ,
indriyāṇīndriyārthebhyastasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā.
58. yadā saṃharate ca ayam kūrmaḥ aṅgāni iva sarvaśaḥ
indriyāṇi indriyārthebhyaḥ tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
58. yadā ca ayam kūrmaḥ aṅgāni iva sarvaśaḥ indriyāṇi
indriyārthebhyaḥ saṃharate tasya prajñā pratiṣṭhitā
58. And when this individual, like a tortoise (kūrma) completely withdrawing its limbs (aṅga), fully withdraws their senses (indriya) from their respective objects (indriyārtha), then their wisdom (prajñā) is firmly established.

Words meanings summery:

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  • यदा (yadā) - when, at what time
  • संहरते (saṁharate) - withdraws (like a tortoise) (withdraws, draws back, collects, destroys)
  • (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
  • अयम् (ayam) - this individual (referring to the steadfast person) (this, this one, he)
  • कूर्मः (kūrmaḥ) - a tortoise (as a simile) (a tortoise, a turtle)
  • अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) - limbs (of the tortoise) (limbs, body parts, constituent parts)
  • इव (iva) - like, as (introducing a simile) (like, as, as if)
  • सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely (withdrawing) (entirely, completely, in every way)
  • इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the five senses (sight, hearing, etc.) (senses, organs of sense)
  • इन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः (indriyārthebhyaḥ) - from the sense objects (e.g., sights, sounds, etc.) (from the objects of the senses)
  • तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, its
  • प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom, understanding, insight, intelligence
  • प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - established, fixed, steady, firm

Words meanings and morphology

यदा (yadā) - when, at what time
(indeclinable)
formed from yad + dā (suffix for time)
संहरते (saṁharate) - withdraws (like a tortoise) (withdraws, draws back, collects, destroys)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of saṃhṛ
present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)
Prefix: sam
Root: hṛ (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also, moreover)
(indeclinable)
अयम् (ayam) - this individual (referring to the steadfast person) (this, this one, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of idam
idam - this, this one, he, she, it
masculine singular nominative form of idam
कूर्मः (kūrmaḥ) - a tortoise (as a simile) (a tortoise, a turtle)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kūrma
kūrma - tortoise, turtle
अङ्गानि (aṅgāni) - limbs (of the tortoise) (limbs, body parts, constituent parts)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of aṅga
aṅga - limb, body part, member, constituent
इव (iva) - like, as (introducing a simile) (like, as, as if)
(indeclinable)
Particle used for comparison.
सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - completely (withdrawing) (entirely, completely, in every way)
(indeclinable)
Formed from sarva (all) with suffix -śas.
इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - the five senses (sight, hearing, etc.) (senses, organs of sense)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of indriya
indriya - sense, organ of sense, faculty, virility
इन्द्रियार्थेभ्यः (indriyārthebhyaḥ) - from the sense objects (e.g., sights, sounds, etc.) (from the objects of the senses)
(noun)
Ablative, masculine, plural of indriyārtha
indriyārtha - object of sense, sense object
Compound type : tatpurusha (indriya+artha)
  • indriya – sense, organ of sense
    noun (neuter)
  • artha – object, purpose, meaning
    noun (masculine)
तस्य (tasya) - his, of him, its
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, this, he, she, it
प्रज्ञा (prajñā) - wisdom, understanding, insight, intelligence
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of prajñā
prajñā - wisdom, intelligence, understanding, discernment
from pra-√jñā (to know well)
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Subject of 'pratiṣṭhitā'.
प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - established, fixed, steady, firm
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhita
pratiṣṭhita - established, fixed, steady, firm, resting upon
Past Passive Participle
from prati-√sthā (to stand firmly, be established)
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Implies 'is established'.