महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-229, verse-10

पारावर्यं तु भूतानां ज्ञानेनैवोपलभ्यते ।
विद्यया तात सृष्टानां विद्यैव परमा गतिः ॥१०॥

10. pārāvaryaṁ tu bhūtānāṁ jñānenaivopalabhyate ,
vidyayā tāta sṛṣṭānāṁ vidyaiva paramā gatiḥ.

10. pārāvaryaṃ tu bhūtānām jñānena eva upalabhyate
vidyayā tāta sṛṣṭānām vidyā eva paramā gatiḥ

10. bhūtānām pārāvaryaṃ tu jñānena eva upalabhyate
tāta sṛṣṭānām vidyā eva paramā gatiḥ

10. Indeed, the hierarchy (or relative position) of beings (bhūta) is understood only by means of knowledge (jñāna). O dear one, for all created beings, knowledge (vidyā) alone is the supreme goal (gati).

Words meanings summery:

• पारावर्यं (pārāvaryaṁ) - the distinction or hierarchy (superiority and inferiority, sequence, hierarchy, distinction)

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

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of what has come into existence

• ज्ञानेन (jñānena) - by knowledge, through understanding

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is understood (is perceived, is understood, is obtained, is found)

• विद्यया (vidyayā) - by knowledge, through learning, by science

• तात (tāta) - dear one (as an affectionate address) (dear one, father, son, sir (affectionate address))

• सृष्टानाम् (sṛṣṭānām) - of those created, of created beings

• विद्या (vidyā) - knowledge, learning, science

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - supreme goal (goal, path, movement, state, destination)

Words meanings and morphology

पारावर्यं (pārāvaryaṁ) - the distinction or hierarchy (superiority and inferiority, sequence, hierarchy, distinction)

(noun)

neuter, singular of pārāvarya

pārāvarya - superiority and inferiority, sequence, hierarchy, distinction, relative position

Derived from para (far, superior) and avara (near, inferior)

Compound type : dvandva (para+avara)

• para – other, supreme, superior, distant
  adjective (masculine)
• avara – near, inferior, low, subsequent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Nominative object of passive verb upalabhyate.

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

(indeclinable)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures, of what has come into existence

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, what has come into existence

Past Passive Participle

From bhū + kta

Root: bhū (class 1)

ज्ञानेन (jñānena) - by knowledge, through understanding

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, sacred knowledge

From jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is understood (is perceived, is understood, is obtained, is found)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upalabh

From upa + labh + yate (passive)

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

विद्यया (vidyayā) - by knowledge, through learning, by science

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, true knowledge

From vid

Root: vid (class 2)

तात (tāta) - dear one (as an affectionate address) (dear one, father, son, sir (affectionate address))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear one, father, son, sir (affectionate address)

सृष्टानाम् (sṛṣṭānām) - of those created, of created beings

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sṛṣṭa

sṛṣṭa - created, brought forth, produced

Past Passive Participle

From sṛj + kta

Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Used substantively to mean 'of created beings'.

विद्या (vidyā) - knowledge, learning, science

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, true knowledge

From vid

Root: vid (class 2)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, best

Superlative form of para (far, superior)

Note: Agrees with gatiḥ.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - supreme goal (goal, path, movement, state, destination)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - goal, path, movement, state, destination

From gam + ti

Root: gam (class 1)