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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-171, verse-15

अहो सम्यक्शुकेनोक्तं सर्वतः परिमुच्यता ।
प्रतिष्ठता महारण्यं जनकस्य निवेशनात् ॥१५॥
15. aho samyakśukenoktaṁ sarvataḥ parimucyatā ,
pratiṣṭhatā mahāraṇyaṁ janakasya niveśanāt.
15. aho samyak śukena uktam sarvataḥ parimucyatā
pratiṣṭhatā mahāraṇyam janakasya niveśanāt
15. aho,
śukena samyak uktam: "sarvataḥ parimucyatā; janakasya niveśanāt mahāraṇyam pratiṣṭhatā.
"
15. Oh, how well it was said by Śuka: "One should be completely liberated (from all attachments) by departing into the great forest from Janaka's abode."

Words meanings summery:

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  • अहो (aho) - exclamation of surprise or emphasis (Oh!, Alas!)
  • सम्यक् (samyak) - in a good and appropriate manner (well, properly, correctly)
  • शुकेन (śukena) - by the sage Śuka (by Śuka)
  • उक्तम् (uktam) - that which was stated (said, spoken)
  • सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all possible aspects or attachments (from all sides, completely, entirely)
  • परिमुच्यता (parimucyatā) - advising complete liberation (let one be freed, one should be freed)
  • प्रतिष्ठता (pratiṣṭhatā) - refers to the act of abandoning worldly life and going to the forest (by one who departs, by departing, by going forth)
  • महारण्यम् (mahāraṇyam) - the vast wilderness (great forest)
  • जनकस्य (janakasya) - referring to King Janaka (of Janaka)
  • निवेशनात् (niveśanāt) - from Janaka's palace/residence (from the abode, from the dwelling)

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - exclamation of surprise or emphasis (Oh!, Alas!)
(indeclinable)
सम्यक् (samyak) - in a good and appropriate manner (well, properly, correctly)
(indeclinable)
From sam-añc (to go together, agree)
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
Note: Adverbial usage.
शुकेन (śukena) - by the sage Śuka (by Śuka)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of śuka
śuka - parrot; name of a sage (son of Vyāsa)
उक्तम् (uktam) - that which was stated (said, spoken)
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta
ukta - said, spoken, declared
Past Passive Participle
From root vac (to speak)
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Functions as the predicate of the sentence.
सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all possible aspects or attachments (from all sides, completely, entirely)
(indeclinable)
Derived from sarva (all) with the suffix -tas
Note: Used adverbially.
परिमुच्यता (parimucyatā) - advising complete liberation (let one be freed, one should be freed)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (lot) of parimuc
3rd person singular imperative, passive voice
Root muc (to free), with prefix pari-.
Prefix: pari
Root: muc (class 6)
Note: Implied agent of liberation is the self, implied object is from attachments.
प्रतिष्ठता (pratiṣṭhatā) - refers to the act of abandoning worldly life and going to the forest (by one who departs, by departing, by going forth)
(noun)
Instrumental, singular of pratiṣṭhatṛ
pratiṣṭhatṛ - one who goes forth, one who departs, an establisher
Agent noun from prati-sthā
From root sthā (to stand) with prefix prati-.
Prefix: prati
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: The interpretation as 'by departing' is more likely than 'by the one who departs' to modify the imperative 'parimucyatā'.
महारण्यम् (mahāraṇyam) - the vast wilderness (great forest)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāraṇya
mahāraṇya - great forest, vast wilderness
Compound of mahā (great) and araṇya (forest)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+araṇya)
  • mahā – great, large, mighty
    adjective
  • araṇya – forest, wilderness
    noun (neuter)
Note: Object of the action of 'departing'.
जनकस्य (janakasya) - referring to King Janaka (of Janaka)
(proper noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of janaka
janaka - father; name of a famous king of Videha, Sita's father
निवेशनात् (niveśanāt) - from Janaka's palace/residence (from the abode, from the dwelling)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of niveśana
niveśana - entering, dwelling, abode, house, camp
From ni-viś (to enter, settle)
Prefix: ni
Root: viś (class 6)
Note: Indicates the point of departure.