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

समीक्षते तु योऽर्थं वै कामं स्वर्गं च भारत ।
अयं पन्था महर्षीणामियं लोकविदां गतिः ॥१२॥

12. samīkṣate tu yo'rthaṁ vai kāmaṁ svargaṁ ca bhārata ,
ayaṁ panthā maharṣīṇāmiyaṁ lokavidāṁ gatiḥ.

12. samīkṣate tu yaḥ artham vai kāmam svargam ca
bhārata ayam panthāḥ maharṣīṇām iyam lokavidām gatiḥ

12. bhārata yaḥ tu artham kāmam svargam ca vai samīkṣate
ayam maharṣīṇām panthāḥ iyam lokavidām gatiḥ

12. O Bhārata, indeed, whoever duly considers purpose/material gain (artha), pleasure (kāma), and heaven (svarga)—this is the path of the great sages, and this is the destination of those who truly understand the world.

Words meanings summery:

• समीक्षते (samīkṣate) - he considers, he perceives, he sees well

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, meaning, wealth, material gain

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• कामम् (kāmam) - desire, pleasure, sensual enjoyment

• स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, celestial realm

• च (ca) - and

• भारत (bhārata) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, road

• महर्षीणाम् (maharṣīṇām) - of the great sages

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• लोकविदाम् (lokavidām) - of those who know the world

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, movement, destination, course

Words meanings and morphology

समीक्षते (samīkṣate) - he considers, he perceives, he sees well

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īkṣ

Prefix: sam

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle of emphasis or contrast.

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, meaning, wealth, material gain

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

कामम् (kāmam) - desire, pleasure, sensual enjoyment

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure

स्वर्गम् (svargam) - heaven, celestial realm

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, abode of the gods

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

भारत (bhārata) - O King Dhṛtarāṣṭra (O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Masculine nominative singular of 'idam'.

पन्थाः (panthāḥ) - path, road

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way

महर्षीणाम् (maharṣīṇām) - of the great sages

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of maharṣi

maharṣi - great sage, great seer

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ṛṣi)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Feminine nominative singular of 'idam'.

लोकविदाम् (lokavidām) - of those who know the world

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of lokavid

lokavid - one who knows the world, expert in worldly affairs

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+vid)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, wise, perceiving (as noun: knower)
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

गतिः (gatiḥ) - path, movement, destination, course

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, destination, means of success

Derived from root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)