महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-108, verse-16

ज्ञानवृद्धान्प्रशंसन्तः शुश्रूषन्तः परस्परम् ।
विनिवृत्ताभिसंधानाः सुखमेधन्ति सर्वशः ॥१६॥

16. jñānavṛddhānpraśaṁsantaḥ śuśrūṣantaḥ parasparam ,
vinivṛttābhisaṁdhānāḥ sukhamedhanti sarvaśaḥ.

16. jñānavṛddhān praśaṃsantaḥ śuśrūṣantaḥ parasparam
vinivṛttābhisaṃdhānāḥ sukham edhanti sarvaśaḥ

16. jñānavṛddhān praśaṃsantaḥ parasparam śuśrūṣantaḥ
vinivṛttābhisaṃdhānāḥ sukham sarvaśaḥ edhanti

16. Those who praise the wise (jñānavṛddha), serve each other, and have given up divisive schemes (abhisaṃdhāna) prosper happily in all respects.

Words meanings summery:

• ज्ञानवृद्धान् (jñānavṛddhān) - the wise (jñānavṛddha) (those grown in knowledge, wise elders)

• प्रशंसन्तः (praśaṁsantaḥ) - praising (praising, commending)

• शुश्रूषन्तः (śuśrūṣantaḥ) - serve (serving, wishing to hear, obeying, attending upon)

• परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other (mutually, reciprocally, to each other)

• विनिवृत्ताभिसंधानाः (vinivṛttābhisaṁdhānāḥ) - who have given up divisive schemes (abhisaṃdhāna) (those who have abandoned schemes/intrigues)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily (happily, easily, pleasantly)

• एधन्ति (edhanti) - they prosper (they prosper, they flourish, they grow)

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all respects (in every way, in all respects, completely)

Words meanings and morphology

ज्ञानवृद्धान् (jñānavṛddhān) - the wise (jñānavṛddha) (those grown in knowledge, wise elders)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of jñānavṛddha

jñānavṛddha - grown in knowledge, wise, venerable in wisdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+vṛddha)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vṛddha – grown, old, venerable, increased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'praśaṃsantaḥ'.

प्रशंसन्तः (praśaṁsantaḥ) - praising (praising, commending)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śaṃs

śaṁs - to praise, to commend, to declare

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'śaṃs' (to praise) with upasarga 'pra' and present participle suffix 'śatṛ'.

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Acts as a subject for 'edhanti' (implied 'they').

शुश्रूषन्तः (śuśrūṣantaḥ) - serve (serving, wishing to hear, obeying, attending upon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śuśrūṣ

śuśrūṣ - to wish to hear, to serve, to obey

Present Active Participle

Desiderative stem of root 'śru' (to hear), followed by present participle suffix 'śatṛ'.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Acts as a subject for 'edhanti' (implied 'they').

परस्परम् (parasparam) - each other (mutually, reciprocally, to each other)

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb here, or an accusative object for 'śuśrūṣantaḥ'.

विनिवृत्ताभिसंधानाः (vinivṛttābhisaṁdhānāḥ) - who have given up divisive schemes (abhisaṃdhāna) (those who have abandoned schemes/intrigues)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vinivṛttābhisaṃdhāna

vinivṛttābhisaṁdhāna - whose schemes/intrigues are abandoned/ceased

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vinivṛtta+abhisaṃdhāna)

• vinivṛtta – ceased, stopped, turned away, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from 'vi' + 'ni' + root 'vṛt' (to turn) + 'kta' suffix.
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• abhisaṃdhāna – scheme, plot, design, intention, divisive plan
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from 'abhi' + 'sam' + root 'dhā' (to place, apply).
  Prefixes: abhi+sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Acts as a subject for 'edhanti' (implied 'they').

सुखम् (sukham) - happily (happily, easily, pleasantly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.

एधन्ति (edhanti) - they prosper (they prosper, they flourish, they grow)

(verb)

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

Root: edh (class 1)

Note: Ātmanepada verb.

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - in all respects (in every way, in all respects, completely)

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with suffix 'śaḥ'.

Note: Adverb.