महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-61

एवमेव मनुष्येषु स्याच्च सर्वप्रजास्वपि ।
यदपत्यं महाप्राज्ञ तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः ।
एषा त्रयी पुराणानामुत्तमानां च शाश्वती ॥६१॥

61. evameva manuṣyeṣu syācca sarvaprajāsvapi ,
yadapatyaṁ mahāprājña tatra me nāsti saṁśayaḥ ,
eṣā trayī purāṇānāmuttamānāṁ ca śāśvatī.

61. evam eva manuṣyeṣu syāt ca
sarva-prajāsu api yat apatyam mahāprājña
tatra me na asti saṃśayaḥ eṣā
trayī purāṇānām uttamānām ca śāśvatī

61. Just so, it should be among humans and even among all living beings. O greatly wise one, regarding the importance of progeny, I have no doubt. This triad of principles is eternal, originating from the ancient sages and the most excellent traditions.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

• मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among men, in men

• स्यात् (syāt) - let it be, may it be, it should be

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्व-प्रजासु (sarva-prajāsu) - among all creatures, among all beings

• अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

• यत् (yat) - that which is (the importance of) (that which, because, since)

• अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child

• महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one, O very learned one

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, regarding that

• मे (me) - my, to me, for me

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

• एषा (eṣā) - this

• त्रयी (trayī) - This triad (of principles mentioned earlier regarding progeny's importance) (triad, three-fold (knowledge), the three Vedas)

• पुराणानाम् (purāṇānām) - of the ancient ones, of the Purāṇas

• उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of the best, of the excellent

• च (ca) - and, also

• शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, exactly

(indeclinable)

मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among men, in men

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being

स्यात् (syāt) - let it be, may it be, it should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्व-प्रजासु (sarva-prajāsu) - among all creatures, among all beings

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva-prajā

sarva-prajā - all creatures, all people, all subjects

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+prajā)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun (feminine)
• prajā – offspring, creature, subject, people
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from the root 'jan' (जन्) 'to be born, produce' with prefix 'pra' (प्र).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)

अपि (api) - even, also, too, moreover

(indeclinable)

यत् (yat) - that which is (the importance of) (that which, because, since)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that, since, because

अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apatya

apatya - offspring, child

Derived from the root 'pat' (पत्) 'to fall' with prefix 'a' (अ) (lit. 'not falling down' or 'descending').

Prefix: a

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Can be nominative or accusative singular neuter.

महाप्राज्ञ (mahāprājña) - O greatly wise one, O very learned one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahāprājña

mahāprājña - greatly wise, very learned, O greatly wise one

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prājña)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  A form of 'mahat' (महत्) 'great' used in compounds.
• prājña – wise, learned, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'jñā' (ज्ञा) 'to know' with prefix 'pra' (प्र).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that matter, regarding that

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my, to me, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Can also be dative singular.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, hesitation

Derived from the root 'śi' (शि) 'to lie' with prefix 'sam' (सम्) 'together'.

Prefix: sam

Root: śi (class 7)

एषा (eṣā) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

त्रयी (trayī) - This triad (of principles mentioned earlier regarding progeny's importance) (triad, three-fold (knowledge), the three Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of trayī

trayī - triad, three-fold (knowledge), the three Vedas

Feminine form of 'traya' (त्रय) 'three'.

पुराणानाम् (purāṇānām) - of the ancient ones, of the Purāṇas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old; Puraṇas (ancient texts)

उत्तमानाम् (uttamānām) - of the best, of the excellent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of uttama

uttama - best, excellent, supreme, highest

Superlative degree of 'ud' (उद्) or 'ava' (अव) with suffix 'tama' (तम).

Note: Agrees with 'purāṇānām' (referring to ancient and excellent sages/traditions).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal, perpetual, everlasting

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, permanent