महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-174, verse-17

समुन्नमग्रतो वस्त्रं पश्चाच्छुध्यति कर्मणा ।
उपवासैः प्रतप्तानां दीर्घं सुखमनन्तकम् ॥१७॥

17. samunnamagrato vastraṁ paścācchudhyati karmaṇā ,
upavāsaiḥ prataptānāṁ dīrghaṁ sukhamanantakam.

17. samunnam agrataḥ vastram paścāt śudhyati karmaṇā
upavāsaiḥ prataptānām dīrgham sukham anantakam

17. agrataḥ samunnam vastram paścāt karmaṇā śudhyati
upavāsaiḥ prataptānām dīrgham anantakam sukham

17. Just as a garment, when lifted up in front, later becomes pure through effort (karma), so too for those who have been purified by fasts, there is long-lasting, endless happiness.

Words meanings summery:

• समुन्नम् (samunnam) - lifted up (referring to the garment) (raised, lifted up, bent upwards)

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front (in front, before, ahead)

• वस्त्रम् (vastram) - garment (garment, cloth, apparel)

• पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later (afterwards, behind, later)

• शुध्यति (śudhyati) - becomes pure (becomes pure, is cleansed)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by effort (karma), by ritual action (by action, by work, by ritual)

• उपवासैः (upavāsaiḥ) - by fasts (by fasts, by abstinences)

• प्रतप्तानाम् (prataptānām) - of those who have been purified (by austerities) (of those who are heated, tormented, purified, afflicted)

• दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long-lasting (long, extensive, prolonged)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, joy, pleasure, ease)

• अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - endless (endless, infinite, eternal)

Words meanings and morphology

समुन्नम् (samunnam) - lifted up (referring to the garment) (raised, lifted up, bent upwards)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of samunnamat

samunnamat - lifting up, raising, bending upwards

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `nam` with prefixes `sam` and `ud`.

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: nam (class 1)

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - in front (in front, before, ahead)

(indeclinable)

From `agra` (front) + suffix `tas`.

वस्त्रम् (vastram) - garment (garment, cloth, apparel)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastra

vastra - cloth, garment, dress

पश्चात् (paścāt) - afterwards, later (afterwards, behind, later)

(indeclinable)

From `paśca` (back) + suffix `āt`.

शुध्यति (śudhyati) - becomes pure (becomes pure, is cleansed)

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root `śudh` (class 4) + `ya` (class sign) + `ti`.

Root: śudh (class 4)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by effort (karma), by ritual action (by action, by work, by ritual)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action (karma), deed, work, ritual

Root: kṛ

उपवासैः (upavāsaiḥ) - by fasts (by fasts, by abstinences)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of upavāsa

upavāsa - fast, fasting, abstinence, residing near

From `upa`-`vas` (to dwell near) or `upa`-`vās` (to fast).

Prefix: upa

Root: vas (class 2)

प्रतप्तानाम् (prataptānām) - of those who have been purified (by austerities) (of those who are heated, tormented, purified, afflicted)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pratapta

pratapta - heated, tormented, purified, afflicted, performed austerity

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `tap` with prefix `pra`.

Prefix: pra

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'those who' (implied masculine) have undergone purification/austerity.

दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long-lasting (long, extensive, prolonged)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, tall, extensive, prolonged

Note: Modifies `sukham`.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, joy, pleasure, ease)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, joy, ease, comfort

अनन्तकम् (anantakam) - endless (endless, infinite, eternal)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anantaka

anantaka - endless, infinite, unbounded

From `ananta` + suffix `ka`.

Note: Modifies `sukham`.