महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-85, verse-43

यो हि प्रीतमना नित्यं यश्च नित्यमनुव्रतः ।
स कार्ये सांपराये तु नियोज्य इति मे मतिः ॥४३॥

43. yo hi prītamanā nityaṁ yaśca nityamanuvrataḥ ,
sa kārye sāṁparāye tu niyojya iti me matiḥ.

43. yaḥ hi prītamanā nityam yaḥ ca nityam anuvrataḥ
saḥ kārye sāmparāye tu niyojyaḥ iti me matiḥ

43. hi,
yaḥ nityam prītamanā,
ca yaḥ nityam anuvrataḥ,
saḥ tu kārye sāmparāye niyojyaḥ iti me matiḥ

43. Indeed, whoever is always cheerful and always devoted, that person should be employed in a task, especially in a crucial situation like battle; this is my firm opinion.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that which

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• प्रीतमना (prītamanā) - pleased in mind, cheerful, content

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that which

• च (ca) - and, also

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted, loyal, following a vow

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• कार्ये (kārye) - in a task, in a duty, in a matter

• साम्पराये (sāmparāye) - in battle, in a crucial situation, in a dangerous moment

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, especially

• नियोज्यः (niyojyaḥ) - to be employed, to be appointed, should be engaged

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (introduces reported speech or thought)

• मे (me) - my, to me, by me

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, intelligence

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

प्रीतमना (prītamanā) - pleased in mind, cheerful, content

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prītamanas

prītamanas - pleased in mind, cheerful, content, happy-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prīta+manas)

• prīta – pleased, happy, beloved
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  derived from the root √prī (to please, to love)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• manas – mind, intellect, heart, spirit
  noun (neuter)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, that which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - devoted, loyal, following a vow

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuvrata

anuvrata - devoted, loyal, conforming to a vow or duty, obedient

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (anu+vrata)

• anu – after, along, following, towards
  indeclinable
  prefix
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty, rule
  noun (neuter)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कार्ये (kārye) - in a task, in a duty, in a matter

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - task, duty, action, business, what is to be done

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

derived from the root √kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

साम्पराये (sāmparāye) - in battle, in a crucial situation, in a dangerous moment

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sāmparāya

sāmparāya - battle, fight, hostile encounter, danger, crucial situation

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however, especially

(indeclinable)

नियोज्यः (niyojyaḥ) - to be employed, to be appointed, should be engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyojya

niyojya - to be employed, to be appointed, to be engaged, to be ordered

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

derived from the root √yuj (to join, to employ) with prefix ni (down, in)

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (introduces reported speech or thought)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, by me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I (first person pronoun)

Note: alternative form for mama

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, mind, intelligence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - opinion, thought, mind, intelligence, intention, belief

derived from √man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)