महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-232, verse-20

एवं परिमितं कालमाचरन्संशितव्रतः ।
आसीनो हि रहस्येको गच्छेदक्षरसात्म्यताम् ॥२०॥

20. evaṁ parimitaṁ kālamācaransaṁśitavrataḥ ,
āsīno hi rahasyeko gacchedakṣarasātmyatām.

20. evam parimitam kālam ācaran saṃśitavrataḥ
āsīnaḥ hi rahasi ekaḥ gacchet akṣarasātmyatām

20. saṃśitavrataḥ evam parimitam kālam ācaran hi
rahasi ekaḥ āsīnaḥ akṣarasātmyatām gacchet

20. Thus, a person with firm vows, practicing for a limited period, should indeed, by sitting alone in solitude, attain identity with the imperishable (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - in the manner described or implied previously for spiritual practice (thus, in this manner, so)

• परिमितम् (parimitam) - for a limited duration of time (limited, measured, restricted)

• कालम् (kālam) - a specific duration of time dedicated to practice (time, period, season)

• आचरन् (ācaran) - performing spiritual practices or vows (practicing, observing, performing)

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - a spiritual practitioner whose observances (vrata) are resolute and unwavering (one whose vows are firm, having firm vows)

• आसीनः (āsīnaḥ) - sitting in meditation or spiritual practice (sitting, seated)

• हि (hi) - emphasizing the certainty or natural consequence of the action (indeed, surely, because, for)

• रहसि (rahasi) - in a secluded place suitable for meditation or contemplation (in secret, in solitude, privately)

• एकः (ekaḥ) - by oneself, without company, for concentrated practice (one, alone, solitary)

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should attain the state of oneness with the imperishable (one should go, one should attain, one should reach)

• अक्षरसात्म्यताम् (akṣarasātmyatām) - the state of being identified with the supreme, unchanging reality (brahman) (oneness with the imperishable, identity with Brahman)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - in the manner described or implied previously for spiritual practice (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

परिमितम् (parimitam) - for a limited duration of time (limited, measured, restricted)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parimita

parimita - measured, limited, moderate, restricted

Past Passive Participle

Derived from `pari-` (prefix) + root `mā` (to measure)

Prefix: pari

Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying `kālam`

कालम् (kālam) - a specific duration of time dedicated to practice (time, period, season)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, destiny

Note: Object of the implied action of practicing/observing

आचरन् (ācaran) - performing spiritual practices or vows (practicing, observing, performing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarat

ācarat - practicing, observing, behaving

Present Active Participle

From `ā-` (prefix) + root `car` (to move, to practice)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of `gacchet`

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - a spiritual practitioner whose observances (vrata) are resolute and unwavering (one whose vows are firm, having firm vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are firm, having firm observances

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute, disciplined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From `saṃ-` (prefix) + root `śo` (to sharpen)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of `gacchet`

आसीनः (āsīnaḥ) - sitting in meditation or spiritual practice (sitting, seated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsīna

āsīna - sitting, seated, staying, dwelling

Present Active Participle

From root `ās` (to sit)

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Modifies the implied subject of `gacchet`

हि (hi) - emphasizing the certainty or natural consequence of the action (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle

रहसि (rahasi) - in a secluded place suitable for meditation or contemplation (in secret, in solitude, privately)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rahas

rahas - secret, solitude, privacy, wilderness

Root: rah (class 1)

Note: Indicates place

एकः (ekaḥ) - by oneself, without company, for concentrated practice (one, alone, solitary)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Modifies the implied subject of `gacchet`

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one should attain the state of oneness with the imperishable (one should go, one should attain, one should reach)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Expresses command or wish

अक्षरसात्म्यताम् (akṣarasātmyatām) - the state of being identified with the supreme, unchanging reality (brahman) (oneness with the imperishable, identity with Brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akṣarasātmyatā

akṣarasātmyatā - identity with the imperishable, oneness with Brahman

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (akṣara+sātmyatā)

• akṣara – imperishable, immutable, indestructible; syllable; Brahman
  adjective/noun (neuter)
  From `a-` (negation) + root `kṣar` (to perish)
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣar (class 1)
• sātmyatā – identity, oneness, assimilation, familiarity
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from `sātmya` (identity, sameness) + `tā` (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Direct object of `gacchet`