महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-192, verse-118

प्रयाति संहिताध्यायी ब्रह्माणं परमेष्ठिनम् ।
अथ वाग्निं समायाति सूर्यमाविशतेऽपि वा ॥११८॥

118. prayāti saṁhitādhyāyī brahmāṇaṁ parameṣṭhinam ,
atha vāgniṁ samāyāti sūryamāviśate'pi vā.

118. prayāti saṃhitādhyāyī brahmāṇam parameṣṭhinam
| atha vā agnim samāyāti sūryam āviśate api vā

118. saṃhitādhyāyī brahmāṇam parameṣṭhinam prayāti
atha vā agnim samāyāti vā api sūryam āviśate

118. A reciter who studies the Saṃhitā (Vedic text) goes to Brahmā (brahman), the Supreme Being (parameṣṭhin). Or else, he attains the fire god, or even enters the sun.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes to, attains (goes forth, proceeds, reaches)

• संहिताध्यायी (saṁhitādhyāyī) - a reciter devoted to studying the Vedic texts (Saṃhitā) (one who studies the Saṃhitā)

• ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - to the deity Brahmā (to Brahmā)

• परमेष्ठिनम् (parameṣṭhinam) - to Brahmā, who is the Supreme Being (to the Supreme Being, to the highest dweller)

• अथ (atha) - or else (then, now, moreover, or)

• वा (vā) - or

• अग्निम् (agnim) - to the deity Agni (to fire, to Agni (the fire god))

• समायाति (samāyāti) - attains, reaches (comes together, attains, approaches)

• सूर्यम् (sūryam) - to the sun god (to the sun)

• आविशते (āviśate) - enters (the sun) (enters, pervades)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• वा (vā) - or

Words meanings and morphology

प्रयाति (prayāti) - goes to, attains (goes forth, proceeds, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of pra-yā

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

From pra- + √yā (to go)

Prefix: pra

Root: yā (class 2)

संहिताध्यायी (saṁhitādhyāyī) - a reciter devoted to studying the Vedic texts (Saṃhitā) (one who studies the Saṃhitā)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃhitādhyāyin

saṁhitādhyāyin - one who studies the Saṃhitā

Compound type : tatpurusha (saṃhitā+adhyāyin)

• saṃhitā – collection (especially of Vedic hymns), a Saṃhitā
  noun (feminine)
  From sam- + √dhā (to place) + ta (karmakaraka)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• adhyāyin – one who studies, a student
  noun (masculine)
  From adhi- + √i (to go) + ṇini (agent suffix)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

ब्रह्माणम् (brahmāṇam) - to the deity Brahmā (to Brahmā)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the creator god Brahmā, the Absolute (brahman)

Note: The word 'brahman' can be neuter (the Absolute) or masculine (the creator god Brahmā). The context with 'parameṣṭhinam' confirms it refers to the masculine deity.

परमेष्ठिनम् (parameṣṭhinam) - to Brahmā, who is the Supreme Being (to the Supreme Being, to the highest dweller)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of parameṣṭhin

parameṣṭhin - one who stands or dwells in the highest place, supreme ruler, creator, Brahmā

From parama (highest) + √sthā (to stand) + in (suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (parama+sthāyin)

• parama – highest, supreme, excellent
  adjective (masculine)
• sthāyin – standing, staying, abiding, dwelling
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sthā (to stand) + ṇini
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अथ (atha) - or else (then, now, moreover, or)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice in the verse, marking alternatives.

अग्निम् (agnim) - to the deity Agni (to fire, to Agni (the fire god))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, god of fire

समायाति (samāyāti) - attains, reaches (comes together, attains, approaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of sam-ā-yā

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice

From sam- + ā- + √yā (to go)

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: yā (class 2)

सूर्यम् (sūryam) - to the sun god (to the sun)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - the sun, the sun god

आविशते (āviśate) - enters (the sun) (enters, pervades)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (Laṭ) of ā-viś

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice (ātmanepada)

From ā- + √viś (to enter)

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Used twice in the verse, marking alternatives.