महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-28, verse-36

असंयतात्मना योगो दुष्प्राप इति मे मतिः ।
वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायतः ॥३६॥

36. asaṁyatātmanā yogo duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ ,
vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyo'vāptumupāyataḥ.

36. asaṃyatātmanā yogaḥ duṣprāpaḥ iti me matiḥ
vaśyātmanā tu yatatā śakyaḥ avāptum upāyataḥ

36. asaṃyatātmanā yogaḥ duṣprāpaḥ iti me matiḥ
tu vaśyātmanā yatatā upāyataḥ avāptum śakyaḥ

36. For one whose self (ātman) is uncontrolled, union (yoga) is difficult to attain; this is my conviction. But for one who is self-controlled and strives, it is possible to attain it through proper means.

Words meanings summery:

• असंयतात्मना (asaṁyatātmanā) - by one whose self is uncontrolled, for an uncontrolled self

• योगः (yogaḥ) - union (yoga), discipline

• दुष्प्रापः (duṣprāpaḥ) - difficult to obtain, hard to reach

• इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or conclusion

• मे (me) - my, of me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, conviction, thought

• वश्यात्मना (vaśyātmanā) - by one whose self is controlled, for a controlled self

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• यतता (yatatā) - by striving, by endeavoring (one who strives)

• शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible, capable (to be done)

• अवाप्तुम् (avāptum) - to obtain, to attain

• उपायतः (upāyataḥ) - by means, by proper methods

Words meanings and morphology

असंयतात्मना (asaṁyatātmanā) - by one whose self is uncontrolled, for an uncontrolled self

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of asaṃyatātman

asaṁyatātman - one whose self (ātman) is uncontrolled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+saṃyata+ātman)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
• saṃyata – controlled, restrained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-yam (to restrain)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

योगः (yogaḥ) - union (yoga), discipline

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, discipline, method

Root: yuj (class 7)

दुष्प्रापः (duṣprāpaḥ) - difficult to obtain, hard to reach

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣprāpa

duṣprāpa - difficult to obtain, hard to reach

Compound type : pra-ādi tatpuruṣa (dur+prāpa)

• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  prefix
• prāpa – to be obtained, reachable
  adjective
  Gerundive
  from pra-āp (to reach, obtain)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: āp (class 5)

इति (iti) - thus, so, indicating direct speech or conclusion

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, conviction, thought

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - opinion, thought, intelligence, understanding

Root: man (class 4)

वश्यात्मना (vaśyātmanā) - by one whose self is controlled, for a controlled self

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vaśyātman

vaśyātman - one whose self (ātman) is controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vaśya+ātman)

• vaśya – controllable, subdued, obedient
  adjective
  Gerundive
  from vaś (to control)
  Root: vaś (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

यतता (yatatā) - by striving, by endeavoring (one who strives)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yatat

yatat - striving, endeavoring

Present Active Participle

from root yat (to strive)

Root: yat (class 1)

शक्यः (śakyaḥ) - possible, capable (to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, capable, practicable

Gerundive

from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

अवाप्तुम् (avāptum) - to obtain, to attain

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

from ava + āp (to obtain)

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

उपायतः (upāyataḥ) - by means, by proper methods

(indeclinable)

Root: i (class 2)