महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-85, verse-27

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येनाश्रयं वेदयन्ते पुराणं मनीषिणो मानसमानभक्तम् ।
तन्निःश्रेयस्तैजसं रूपमेत्य परां शान्तिं प्राप्नुयुः प्रेत्य चेह ॥२७॥

27. yenāśrayaṁ vedayante purāṇaṁ; manīṣiṇo mānasamānabhaktam ,
tanniḥśreyastaijasaṁ rūpametya; parāṁ śāntiṁ prāpnuyuḥ pretya ceha.

27. yena āśrayam vedayante purāṇam
manīṣiṇaḥ mānasamānabhaktam tat
niḥśreyas taijasam rūpam etya parām
śāntim prāpnuyuḥ pretya ca iha

27. By means of which, the wise ones (manīṣiṇaḥ) perceive the ancient (purāṇam) as their refuge (āśrayam), an object of mental (mānasa) and reverential (māna) devotion (bhakti). Having attained that luminous (taijasam) form (rūpam) which is the ultimate good (niḥśreyas), they achieve supreme peace (śāntim) both in this world and after death.

Words meanings summery:

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येन (yena) - by means of which (by which, by whom, by what means)

आश्रयम् (āśrayam) - refuge, support, shelter, abode

वेदयन्ते (vedayante) - they perceive, they realize (they cause to know, they make known, they perceive, they experience, they realize)

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - the ancient (Purāṇa/Brahman) (ancient, old, primeval, eternal, the Ancient One (often referring to Brahman or Puruṣa))

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise ones (manīṣiṇaḥ) (wise ones, thinkers, sages, intelligent people)

मानसमानभक्तम् (mānasamānabhaktam) - an object of mental and reverential devotion (bhakti) (devoted with mental respect/honor, having mental and reverential devotion (bhakti))

तत् (tat) - that [ultimate good/luminous form] (that, this)

निःश्रेयस् (niḥśreyas) - the ultimate good (niḥśreyas/mokṣa) (ultimate good, liberation (mokṣa), supreme welfare, final beatitude)

तैजसम् (taijasam) - luminous, brilliant, fiery, made of light, energetic

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, essence, appearance, image

एत्य (etya) - having attained (having gone, having approached, having attained)

पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

शान्तिम् (śāntim) - supreme peace (śāntim) (peace, tranquility, calm, cessation, quietude)

प्राप्नुयुः (prāpnuyuḥ) - they should attain, they would obtain, they would reach

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death (having departed, having died, after death, in the next world)

च (ca) - and, also

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, at this place)

Words meanings and morphology

येन (yena) - by means of which (by which, by whom, by what means)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

आश्रयम् (āśrayam) - refuge, support, shelter, abode

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśraya

āśraya - refuge, support, shelter, abode, resort

Derived from prefix ā- and root √śri (to resort to, lean on).

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

वेदयन्ते (vedayante) - they perceive, they realize (they cause to know, they make known, they perceive, they experience, they realize)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Causative stem

Causative of root √vid (to know), formed with -aya suffix.

Root: vid (class 2)

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - the ancient (Purāṇa/Brahman) (ancient, old, primeval, eternal, the Ancient One (often referring to Brahman or Puruṣa))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, primeval, traditional; a class of sacred texts

Note: Acts as a noun here, 'the ancient one'.

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise ones (manīṣiṇaḥ) (wise ones, thinkers, sages, intelligent people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, thoughtful, a thinker, a sage

Derived from manīṣā (intellect, wisdom).

मानसमानभक्तम् (mānasamānabhaktam) - an object of mental and reverential devotion (bhakti) (devoted with mental respect/honor, having mental and reverential devotion (bhakti))

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mānasamānabhakta

mānasamānabhakta - worshipped with mental reverence; having mental and respectful devotion

A Tatpuruṣa compound (tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa) meaning 'worshipped by means of mental respect'. The first part, 'mānasa-māna', is a Karmadhāraya compound meaning 'mental respect'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mānasa+māna+bhakta)

mānasa – mental, spiritual, produced in the mind
adjective (neuter)
Derived from manas (mind) with suffix -a.
māna – honor, respect, reverence, esteem, pride
noun (masculine)
Derived from √man (to think, respect).
Root: man (class 4)
bhakta – devoted, worshipping, adored, loved, worshipped (bhakti)
adjective (neuter)
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root √bhaj (to divide, to adore) with suffix -ta.
Root: bhaj (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that [ultimate good/luminous form] (that, this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the ultimate good / luminous form.

निःश्रेयस् (niḥśreyas) - the ultimate good (niḥśreyas/mokṣa) (ultimate good, liberation (mokṣa), supreme welfare, final beatitude)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of niḥśreyas

niḥśreyas - ultimate good, final beatitude, liberation (mokṣa), supreme welfare

Compound of niḥ- (out, without) and śreyas (better, good, welfare).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nis+śreyas)

nis – out, forth, without, free from
indeclinable
śreyas – better, more excellent, good, welfare, prosperity
noun (neuter)
Comparative form of śrī (splendor, prosperity) or related to √śrī (to mix, join).

तैजसम् (taijasam) - luminous, brilliant, fiery, made of light, energetic

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of taijasa

taijasa - luminous, brilliant, fiery, made of light, energetic, spiritual

Derived from tejas (brilliance, light, energy) with suffix -a.

रूपम् (rūpam) - form, nature, essence, appearance, image

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, nature, essence, appearance, image, beauty

एत्य (etya) - having attained (having gone, having approached, having attained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)