महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-236, verse-30

ततः परं श्रेष्ठमतीव सद्गुणैरधिष्ठितं त्रीनधिवृत्तमुत्तमम् ।
चतुर्थमुक्तं परमाश्रमं शृणु प्रकीर्त्यमानं परमं परायणम् ॥३०॥

30. tataḥ paraṁ śreṣṭhamatīva sadguṇai;radhiṣṭhitaṁ trīnadhivṛttamuttamam ,
caturthamuktaṁ paramāśramaṁ śṛṇu; prakīrtyamānaṁ paramaṁ parāyaṇam.

30. tataḥ param śreṣṭham atīva sadguṇaiḥ
adhiṣṭhitam trīn adhīvṛttam uttamam
caturtham uktam paramam āśramam
śṛṇu prakīrtyamānam paramam parāyaṇam

30. tataḥ param caturtham uktam paramam
śreṣṭham atīva sadguṇaiḥ adhiṣṭhitam
trīn adhīvṛttam uttamam prakīrtyamānam
paramam parāyaṇam āśramam śṛṇu

30. After that, listen to the fourth supreme hermitage (āśrama), which is described as superior, exceedingly endowed with good qualities, having surpassed the previous three, excellent, and praised as the ultimate refuge.

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, after the previous topic (from that, then, thereafter)

• परम् (param) - after (as an indeclinable governing a case, or simply meaning "subsequently") (supreme, ultimate, higher, after, later)

• श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - superior (referring to the āśrama) (most excellent, best, superior)

• अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, highly)

• सद्गुणैः (sadguṇaiḥ) - with good qualities (with good qualities, virtues)

• अधिष्ठितम् (adhiṣṭhitam) - endowed (with good qualities) (established, endowed, governed, presided over)

• त्रीन् (trīn) - the three (previous āśramas) (three)

• अधीवृत्तम् (adhīvṛttam) - having surpassed (the three) (surpassed, overcome, transcended)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (referring to the āśrama) (highest, best, excellent)

• चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - the fourth (āśrama) (fourth)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - described (as) (said, spoken, described, mentioned)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (referring to the āśrama) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, stage of life, spiritual retreat)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to) (listen, hear)

• प्रकीर्त्यमानम् (prakīrtyamānam) - being praised (as) (being praised, being glorified, being declared)

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme (refuge) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

• परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge (ultimate goal, supreme refuge, chief aim, final resort)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, after the previous topic (from that, then, thereafter)

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - after (as an indeclinable governing a case, or simply meaning "subsequently") (supreme, ultimate, higher, after, later)

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used adverbially with `tataḥ`.

श्रेष्ठम् (śreṣṭham) - superior (referring to the āśrama) (most excellent, best, superior)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - most excellent, best, superior

Superlative of praśasya (praśasya > śreṣṭha)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

अतीव (atīva) - exceedingly (exceedingly, very much, highly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying `adhiṣṭhitam`.

सद्गुणैः (sadguṇaiḥ) - with good qualities (with good qualities, virtues)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sadguṇa

sadguṇa - good quality, virtue

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+guṇa)

• sat – good, true, real, existent
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From √as (to be), present active participle
  Root: as (class 2)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
  noun (masculine)

Note: Instrumental plural indicating means or accompaniment.

अधिष्ठितम् (adhiṣṭhitam) - endowed (with good qualities) (established, endowed, governed, presided over)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhiṣṭhita

adhiṣṭhita - established, located, presided over, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb √sthā (to stand) with prefix adhi

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

त्रीन् (trīn) - the three (previous āśramas) (three)

(numeral)

Note: Refers to the first three āśramas (brahmacarya, gṛhastha, vānaprastha).

अधीवृत्तम् (adhīvṛttam) - having surpassed (the three) (surpassed, overcome, transcended)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of adhīvṛtta

adhīvṛtta - surpassed, overcome, transcended

Past Passive Participle

Compound of adhi + vṛtta (from √vṛt, to be, exist), meaning 'that which has risen above' or 'surpassed'.

Prefix: adhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (referring to the āśrama) (highest, best, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent

Superlative of ut (up, forth)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - the fourth (āśrama) (fourth)

(numeral)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

उक्तम् (uktam) - described (as) (said, spoken, described, mentioned)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, described

Past Passive Participle

Derived from verb √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (referring to the āśrama) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate

Superlative of para (other, highest)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - hermitage (āśrama) (hermitage, stage of life, spiritual retreat)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, stage of life, spiritual retreat

From √śram (to toil, exert) with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Direct object of `śṛṇu`.

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (to) (listen, hear)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Imperative Mood, 2nd Person Singular

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Implied subject 'you'.

प्रकीर्त्यमानम् (prakīrtyamānam) - being praised (as) (being praised, being glorified, being declared)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prakīrtyamāna

prakīrtyamāna - being praised, being glorified, being declared

Present Passive Participle

Derived from verb √kīrt (to mention, praise) with prefix pra, passive stem + śānac

Prefix: pra

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam`.

परमम् (paramam) - supreme (refuge) (supreme, highest, ultimate)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate

Superlative of para (other, highest)

Note: Qualifies `parāyaṇam`.

परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge (ultimate goal, supreme refuge, chief aim, final resort)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parāyaṇa

parāyaṇa - ultimate goal, supreme refuge, chief aim, final resort

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+ayaṇa)

• para – other, another, ultimate, supreme, highest
  adjective (masculine)
• ayaṇa – going, course, resort, path
  noun (neuter)
  From √i (to go) + lyuṭ
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `āśramam` in apposition, meaning 'the āśrama that is the ultimate refuge'.