महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-183, verse-14

नित्यमेव सुखं स्वर्गे सुखं दुःखमिहोभयम् ।
नरके दुःखमेवाहुः समं तु परमं पदम् ॥१४॥

14. nityameva sukhaṁ svarge sukhaṁ duḥkhamihobhayam ,
narake duḥkhamevāhuḥ samaṁ tu paramaṁ padam.

14. nityam eva sukhaṃ svarge sukhaṃ duḥkham iha ubhayam
narake duḥkham eva āhuḥ samaṃ tu paramaṃ padam

14. In heaven (svarga), there is perpetual happiness. Here (on earth), there is both happiness and sorrow. In hell, they declare there is only sorrow. But the supreme state (parama pada) is balanced.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very

• सुखं (sukhaṁ) - happiness, pleasure

• स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven, in the celestial abode

• सुखं (sukhaṁ) - happiness, pleasure

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• उभयम् (ubhayam) - both

• नरके (narake) - in hell, in the infernal regions

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• समं (samaṁ) - equal, balanced, level, impartial

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• पदम् (padam) - state, abode, position, foot

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually, constantly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of neuter singular adjective.

Note: Adverb modifying 'sukham' (implicitly 'asti').

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, very

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes 'nityam'.

सुखं (sukhaṁ) - happiness, pleasure

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - pleasure, happiness, comfort, ease

Note: Subject.

स्वर्गे (svarge) - in heaven, in the celestial abode

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, celestial abode, paradise

Note: Locative of place.

सुखं (sukhaṁ) - happiness, pleasure

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - pleasure, happiness, comfort, ease

Note: Part of a dvandva compound.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering, pain

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery

Note: Part of a dvandva compound "happiness and sorrow".

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

Note: Adverb of place.

उभयम् (ubhayam) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ubhaya

ubhaya - both, of two kinds

Neuter Nominative Singular

नरके (narake) - in hell, in the infernal regions

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of naraka

naraka - hell, infernal regions

Note: Locative of place.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - sorrow, suffering

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - sorrow, suffering, pain, misery

Note: Subject.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

Note: Emphasizes 'duḥkham'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of brū

Perfect Active Indicative (irregular)

3rd person plural perfect active indicative (archaic form from root vac or brū).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Archaic perfect form.

समं (samaṁ) - equal, balanced, level, impartial

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sama

sama - equal, similar, even, level, impartial, common

Neuter Nominative Singular

Note: Adjective modifying 'padam'.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Adversative particle

Note: Introduces a contrasting idea.

परमं (paramaṁ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

Neuter Nominative Singular

Note: Adjective modifying 'padam'.

पदम् (padam) - state, abode, position, foot

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, abode, state, position

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject.