महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-175, verse-32

सिद्धानां देवतानां च यदा परिमिता गतिः ।
तदा गौणमनन्तस्य नामानन्तेति विश्रुतम् ।
नामधेयानुरूपस्य मानसस्य महात्मनः ॥३२॥

32. siddhānāṁ devatānāṁ ca yadā parimitā gatiḥ ,
tadā gauṇamanantasya nāmānanteti viśrutam ,
nāmadheyānurūpasya mānasasya mahātmanaḥ.

32. siddhānām devatānām ca yadā parimitā
gatiḥ tadā gauṇam anantasya
nāma anantā iti viśrutam
nāmadheyānurūpasya mānasasya mahātmanaḥ

32. yadā siddhānām ca devatānām gatiḥ parimitā,
tadā anantasya gauṇam nāma anantā iti viśrutam nāmadheyānurūpasya mānasasya mahātmanaḥ

32. When the scope (gati) of perfected beings (siddha) and gods (devatā) is limited, then the designation 'Ananta' (the Infinite) is a well-known, yet attributive (gauṇa) name for the truly infinite one, the great-souled (mahātman) Being whose profound essence (mānasa) is commensurate with that appellation.

Words meanings summery:

• सिद्धानाम् (siddhānām) - of perfected beings (siddha) (of the perfected ones, of the Siddhas)

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of gods (devatā) (of the gods, of the deities)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यदा (yadā) - when (when, at which time)

• परिमिता (parimitā) - limited (limited, measured, bounded)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - scope (of understanding) (movement, path, progress, destination, understanding, scope)

• तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

• गौणम् (gauṇam) - attributive (gauṇa) (secondary, subordinate, attributive, figurative)

• अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - for the truly infinite one (of the infinite, of Ananta (Vishnu/Shesha))

• नाम (nāma) - designation (name, appellation)

• अनन्ता (anantā) - 'Ananta' (the Infinite) (infinite (feminine), name Ananta)

• इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought))

• विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - well-known (well-known, famous, renowned)

• नामधेयानुरूपस्य (nāmadheyānurūpasya) - whose nature corresponds to that appellation (of one whose nature corresponds to the name, appropriate to the appellation)

• मानसस्य (mānasasya) - whose profound essence (of the mind, of the mental, of the soul, of the essence)

• महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (mahātman) Being (of the great-souled one, of the Mahatma)

Words meanings and morphology

सिद्धानाम् (siddhānām) - of perfected beings (siddha) (of the perfected ones, of the Siddhas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, fulfilled; a perfected being, adept

Past Passive Participle

from √sidh (to succeed, accomplish)

Root: sidh (class 4)

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of gods (devatā) (of the gods, of the deities)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, god

from deva (god) + -tā (feminine suffix, implying abstract noun)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'siddhānām' and 'devatānām'.

यदा (yadā) - when (when, at which time)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb of time

परिमिता (parimitā) - limited (limited, measured, bounded)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parimita

parimita - measured, limited, bounded, restrained

Past Passive Participle

from pari- (around) + √mā (to measure)

Prefix: pari

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - scope (of understanding) (movement, path, progress, destination, understanding, scope)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, course, condition, state, scope, understanding

Action noun

from √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first clause.

तदा (tadā) - then (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb of time

गौणम् (gauṇam) - attributive (gauṇa) (secondary, subordinate, attributive, figurative)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gauṇa

gauṇa - secondary, subordinate, unessential, attributive, metaphorical

from guṇa (quality, attribute)

Note: Agrees with 'nāma'.

अनन्तस्य (anantasya) - for the truly infinite one (of the infinite, of Ananta (Vishnu/Shesha))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless; the Infinite, a name of Vishnu, Shesha

from a- (not) + anta (end)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied supreme being.

नाम (nāma) - designation (name, appellation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nāman

nāman - name, appellation, designation

Note: Subject of 'viśrutam'.

अनन्ता (anantā) - 'Ananta' (the Infinite) (infinite (feminine), name Ananta)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ananta

ananta - infinite, endless, boundless; the Infinite, a name of Vishnu, Shesha

from a- (not) + anta (end)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+anta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• anta – end, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Part of the phrase 'nāma anantā iti' meaning 'the name "Ananta"'.

इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, so, in this way, (marks direct speech or thought))

(indeclinable)

विश्रुतम् (viśrutam) - well-known (well-known, famous, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśruta

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

Past Passive Participle

from vi- (intensifier) + √śru (to hear)

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'nāma'.

नामधेयानुरूपस्य (nāmadheyānurūpasya) - whose nature corresponds to that appellation (of one whose nature corresponds to the name, appropriate to the appellation)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nāmadheyānurūpa

nāmadheyānurūpa - conforming to the name, appropriate to the designation

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāmadheya+anurūpa)

• nāmadheya – name, appellation, designation
  noun (neuter)
  from nāman (name) + -dheya (derivative suffix)
• anurūpa – suitable, appropriate, corresponding to, matching
  adjective (masculine)
  from anu- (after, corresponding) + rūpa (form, appearance)
  Prefix: anu

Note: Agrees with 'mahātmanaḥ'.

मानसस्य (mānasasya) - whose profound essence (of the mind, of the mental, of the soul, of the essence)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of mānasa

mānasa - mental, spiritual, belonging to the mind (manas); mind, soul, intellect, essence

from manas (mind) + -a (suffix)

Note: Qualifies 'mahātmanaḥ' or refers to the inner state.

महात्मनः (mahātmanaḥ) - of the great-souled (mahātman) Being (of the great-souled one, of the Mahatma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, sublime, a great being (mahātman)

from mahā (great) + ātman (soul)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective (feminine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the supreme being being discussed.