महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-17, verse-14

पन्थानौ पितृयानश्च देवयानश्च विश्रुतौ ।
ईजानाः पितृयानेन देवयानेन मोक्षिणः ॥१४॥

14. panthānau pitṛyānaśca devayānaśca viśrutau ,
ījānāḥ pitṛyānena devayānena mokṣiṇaḥ.

14. panthānau pitṛyānaḥ ca devayānaḥ ca viśrutau
ījjānāḥ pitṛyānena devayānena mokṣiṇaḥ

14. pitṛyānaḥ ca devayānaḥ ca panthānau viśrutau
ījjānāḥ pitṛyānena mokṣiṇaḥ devayānena

14. The two renowned paths are the Path of the Ancestors (Pitṛyāna) and the Path of the Deities (Devayāna). Those who perform sacrifices (ījjānāḥ) follow the Path of the Ancestors, while those who seek liberation (mokṣa) follow the Path of the Deities.

Words meanings summery:

• पन्थानौ (panthānau) - the two paths (the two paths, ways)

• पितृयानः (pitṛyānaḥ) - the Path of the Ancestors (Pitṛyāna) (Path of the Ancestors, way of the fathers)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• देवयानः (devayānaḥ) - the Path of the Deities (Devayāna) (Path of the Deities, way of the gods)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• विश्रुतौ (viśrutau) - the two renowned (paths) (famous, well-known, renowned)

• ईज्जानाः (ījjānāḥ) - those who perform sacrifices (those who have sacrificed, performers of sacrifices)

• पितृयानेन (pitṛyānena) - by the Path of the Ancestors (Pitṛyāna) (by the Path of the Ancestors)

• देवयानेन (devayānena) - by the Path of the Deities (Devayāna) (by the Path of the Deities)

• मोक्षिणः (mokṣiṇaḥ) - those who seek liberation (mokṣa) (those who seek liberation, liberated ones)

Words meanings and morphology

पन्थानौ (panthānau) - the two paths (the two paths, ways)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pathin

pathin - path, way, road, course

पितृयानः (pitṛyānaḥ) - the Path of the Ancestors (Pitṛyāna) (Path of the Ancestors, way of the fathers)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛyāna

pitṛyāna - Path of the Ancestors, way of the fathers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+yāna)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• yāna – going, journey, path, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  from root yā (to go)
  Root: yā (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

देवयानः (devayānaḥ) - the Path of the Deities (Devayāna) (Path of the Deities, way of the gods)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devayāna

devayāna - Path of the Deities, way of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+yāna)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• yāna – going, journey, path, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  from root yā (to go)
  Root: yā (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: conjunction

विश्रुतौ (viśrutau) - the two renowned (paths) (famous, well-known, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of viśruta

viśruta - famous, well-known, renowned, heard of

Past Passive Participle

from vi + śru

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: modifies 'panthānau'

ईज्जानाः (ījjānāḥ) - those who perform sacrifices (those who have sacrificed, performers of sacrifices)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ījjāna

yaj - to sacrifice, to worship, to offer

Perfect Passive Participle (from an anomalous form)

from root yaj, used as an adjective/noun, irregular formation

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: used as a noun, 'those who have sacrificed'

पितृयानेन (pitṛyānena) - by the Path of the Ancestors (Pitṛyāna) (by the Path of the Ancestors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛyāna

pitṛyāna - Path of the Ancestors, way of the fathers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛ+yāna)

• pitṛ – father, ancestor
  noun (masculine)
• yāna – going, journey, path, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  from root yā (to go)
  Root: yā (class 2)

देवयानेन (devayānena) - by the Path of the Deities (Devayāna) (by the Path of the Deities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of devayāna

devayāna - Path of the Deities, way of the gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+yāna)

• deva – god, deity, divine
  noun (masculine)
• yāna – going, journey, path, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  from root yā (to go)
  Root: yā (class 2)

मोक्षिणः (mokṣiṇaḥ) - those who seek liberation (mokṣa) (those who seek liberation, liberated ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mokṣin

mokṣin - seeking liberation, liberated, one who desires liberation

agent noun from root mokṣ (desiderative of muc)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: used as a noun, 'the liberated ones'