महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-128, verse-9

अनुगम्य गतीनां च सर्वासामेव निश्चयम् ।
यथा यथा हि पुरुषो नित्यं शास्त्रमवेक्षते ।
तथा तथा विजानाति विज्ञानं चास्य रोचते ॥९॥

9. anugamya gatīnāṁ ca sarvāsāmeva niścayam ,
yathā yathā hi puruṣo nityaṁ śāstramavekṣate ,
tathā tathā vijānāti vijñānaṁ cāsya rocate.

9. anugamya gatīnām ca sarvāsām eva
niścayam yathā yathā hi puruṣaḥ
nityam śāstram avekṣate tathā tathā
vijānāti vijñānam ca asya rocate

9. puruṣaḥ hi yathā yathā nityam
sarvāsām gatīnām ca niścayam anugamya
śāstram avekṣate tathā tathā
vijānāti asya ca vijñānam rocate

9. Indeed, as a person (puruṣa) constantly studies the scriptures, thoroughly understanding the definite conclusions of all paths, so does he gain knowledge, and that understanding (vijñāna) becomes delightful to him.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुगम्य (anugamya) - having thoroughly understood (having followed, having understood, having ascertained)

• गतीनाम् (gatīnām) - of paths or courses (of paths, of courses, of movements, of states)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly, even)

• निश्चयम् (niścayam) - the definite conclusion (certainty, conclusion, definite ascertainment)

• यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

• यथा (yathā) - (emphatic repetition) (as, just as)

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

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (constantly, always, eternally)

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - the scriptures (scripture, treatise, science, sacred text, instruction)

• अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - studies (observes, examines, studies, looks at)

• तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner)

• तथा (tathā) - (emphatic repetition) (so, thus)

• विजानाति (vijānāti) - he understands (he knows, understands, perceives)

• विज्ञानम् (vijñānam) - that understanding (vijñāna) (knowledge, understanding, intelligence, discrimination)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्य (asya) - his (his, its, of this)

• रोचते (rocate) - becomes delightful (to him) (is pleasing, shines, delights)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुगम्य (anugamya) - having thoroughly understood (having followed, having understood, having ascertained)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from prefix anu- + root gam + suffix lyap (used when a prefix is present)

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

गतीनाम् (gatīnām) - of paths or courses (of paths, of courses, of movements, of states)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of gati

gati - movement, going, path, course, state, destiny

Derived from root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

सर्वासाम् (sarvāsām) - of all

(adjective)

Genitive, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with gatīnām

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, certainly, even)

(indeclinable)

Particle

निश्चयम् (niścayam) - the definite conclusion (certainty, conclusion, definite ascertainment)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - ascertainment, certainty, conviction, conclusion, decision

Derived from nis- + root ci (to gather, observe)

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Object of anugamya

यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, according to)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

यथा (yathā) - (emphatic repetition) (as, just as)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

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

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, spirit, the cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, male, spirit, the supreme cosmic person

Root: pṛ

Note: Subject of avekṣate

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly (constantly, always, eternally)

(indeclinable)

Can function as an adverb

Note: Adverb modifying avekṣate

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - the scriptures (scripture, treatise, science, sacred text, instruction)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - instruction, rule, precept, scripture, sacred book, science, treatise

Derived from root śās (to teach, instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Object of avekṣate

अवेक्षते (avekṣate) - studies (observes, examines, studies, looks at)

(verb)

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

Present tense

Formed from ava- + root īkṣ (to see)

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so too (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

तथा (tathā) - (emphatic repetition) (so, thus)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

विजानाति (vijānāti) - he understands (he knows, understands, perceives)

(verb)

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

Present tense

Formed from vi- + root jñā (to know)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

विज्ञानम् (vijñānam) - that understanding (vijñāna) (knowledge, understanding, intelligence, discrimination)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñāna

vijñāna - knowledge, understanding, intelligence, discrimination, scientific knowledge

Derived from vi- + root jñā + suffix ana

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of rocate

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अस्य (asya) - his (his, its, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this person, it

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to puruṣaḥ

रोचते (rocate) - becomes delightful (to him) (is pleasing, shines, delights)

(verb)

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

Present tense

Root ruc in Ātmanepada

Root: ruc (class 1)