महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-83

स भवान्देववत्प्राज्ञो ज्ञात्वा भवमयं जगत् ।
अवाकर्षस्त्वमात्मानं नियमैस्तत्प्रियेप्सया ॥८३॥

83. sa bhavāndevavatprājño jñātvā bhavamayaṁ jagat ,
avākarṣastvamātmānaṁ niyamaistatpriyepsayā.

83. saḥ bhavān devavat prājñaḥ jñātvā bhava-mayam jagat
avākarṣaḥ tvam ātmanam niyamaiḥ tat-priya-īpsayā

83. sa bhavān devavat prājñaḥ bhava-mayam jagat jñātvā
tvam niyamaiḥ tat-priya-īpsayā ātmanam avākarṣaḥ

83. You, revered and wise like a deity, having understood this world to be ephemeral, withdrew your self (ātman) through ascetic disciplines (niyama), motivated by the desire to please Him.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that, he, such

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), revered one

• देववत् (devavat) - like a god, godly

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent

• ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

• भव-मयम् (bhava-mayam) - consisting of existence, ephemeral, transient

• जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

• अवाकर्षः (avākarṣaḥ) - you drew away, you withdrew

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• आत्मनम् (ātmanam) - the self (ātman), your own self

• नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by restraints, by disciplines

• तत्-प्रिय-ईप्सया (tat-priya-īpsayā) - with the desire for His pleasure, by the desire for His beloved/favorite thing

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that, he, such

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, such

Note: Refers to the subject 'bhavān'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (respectful), revered one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), sir, revered one

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be), used as a pronoun for respectful address

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

देववत् (devavat) - like a god, godly

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat indicating likeness

Note: Modifies 'prājñaḥ'.

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, knowing

Derived from 'prajñā' (wisdom)

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'bhavān'.

ज्ञात्वा (jñātvā) - having known, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root 'jñā' (to know) with suffix -tvā

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Gerund.

भव-मयम् (bhava-mayam) - consisting of existence, ephemeral, transient

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhava-maya

bhava-maya - consisting of becoming/existence, earthly, transient, ephemeral

Suffix -maya indicating 'consisting of' or 'full of'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhava+maya)

• bhava – being, existence, becoming, world
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• maya – consisting of, made of, full of
  suffix

Note: Modifies 'jagat'.

जगत् (jagat) - the world, the universe

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - moving, animate, the world, universe

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'gam' (to go) in reduplicated form, also functions as a noun

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'jñātvā'.

अवाकर्षः (avākarṣaḥ) - you drew away, you withdrew

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of avākṛṣ

Root 'kṛṣ' (to draw) with prefixes 'ava' and 'ā'

Prefixes: ava+ā

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Subject of 'avākarṣaḥ', repeated for emphasis.

आत्मनम् (ātmanam) - the self (ātman), your own self

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, supreme spirit (ātman)

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'avākarṣaḥ'.

नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by restraints, by disciplines

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niyama

niyama - restraint, rule, discipline, ascetic practice (niyama)

Derived from root 'yam' with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Means by which the self was withdrawn.

तत्-प्रिय-ईप्सया (tat-priya-īpsayā) - with the desire for His pleasure, by the desire for His beloved/favorite thing

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of tat-priya-īpsā

tat-priya-īpsā - desire for His favorite/pleasure/beloved

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+priya+īpsā)

• tad – that, his, its
  pronoun (neuter)
• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing, favorite
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 4)
• īpsā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative noun
  Derived from root 'āp' (to obtain) with desiderative suffix -sa + 'ī' prefix
  Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Expresses the motivation for withdrawing the self.