महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-241, verse-8

न तु ताम्यति वै विद्वान्स्थले चरति तत्त्ववित् ।
एवं यो विन्दतेऽऽत्मानं केवलं ज्ञानमात्मनः ॥८॥

8. na tu tāmyati vai vidvānsthale carati tattvavit ,
evaṁ yo vindate''tmānaṁ kevalaṁ jñānamātmanaḥ.

8. na tu tāmyati vai vidvān sthale carati tattvavit
evam yaḥ vindate ātmānam kevalam jñānam ātmanaḥ

8. tu vai vidvān tattvavit sthale carati,
na tāmyati.
evam yaḥ ātmanaḥ kevalam jñānam ātmānam vindate

8. But indeed, the wise person (vidvān) who knows the truth (tattvavit) does not languish [like those immersed in the river of saṃsāra], rather, they move on firm ground. Similarly, he who realizes the pure knowledge (jñānam) of the Self (ātman) [thus realizes the Self (ātman)].

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

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

• ताम्यति (tāmyati) - languishes, suffers (languishes, is distressed, becomes exhausted)

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely (indeed, certainly)

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise individual (wise person, knowing one)

• स्थले (sthale) - on firm ground (metaphorically, in a secure spiritual state, not immersed in suffering) (on dry ground, on firm ground, in a place)

• चरति (carati) - moves, conducts oneself, remains (on firm ground) (moves, walks, behaves, acts)

• तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - one who understands the ultimate truth or reality (knower of truth, one who understands reality)

• एवम् (evam) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in this way)

• यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, he who)

• विन्दते (vindate) - realizes, finds (finds, obtains, knows, realizes)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, the soul, oneself)

• केवलम् (kevalam) - pure, unadulterated (pure, exclusive, mere, absolute)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - the knowledge (jñānam) (of the Self) (knowledge, understanding, wisdom)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) (of the Self, of oneself)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

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

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

ताम्यति (tāmyati) - languishes, suffers (languishes, is distressed, becomes exhausted)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of tam

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root tam (to be distressed)

Root: tam (class 4)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely (indeed, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

विद्वान् (vidvān) - the wise individual (wise person, knowing one)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - knowing, learned, wise

Present Active Participle (masculine, nominative singular)

From root vid (to know) + śatṛ suffix.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'tāmyati'.

स्थले (sthale) - on firm ground (metaphorically, in a secure spiritual state, not immersed in suffering) (on dry ground, on firm ground, in a place)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthala

sthala - dry ground, firm ground, place, spot

Root: sthal (class 1)

Note: Contrast to being in a "full river" as described in the previous verse.

चरति (carati) - moves, conducts oneself, remains (on firm ground) (moves, walks, behaves, acts)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of car

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From root car (to move)

Root: car (class 1)

तत्त्ववित् (tattvavit) - one who understands the ultimate truth or reality (knower of truth, one who understands reality)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tattvavid

tattvavid - knower of truth, understanding reality

Compound: tattva (truth/reality) + vid (knower)

From tattva + root vid (to know)

Compound type : Tatpurusha (tattva+vid)

• tattva – truth, reality, principle
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, understanding
  suffix
  Suffix from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

एवम् (evam) - similarly, in the same way (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - he who (who, which, he who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

विन्दते (vindate) - realizes, finds (finds, obtains, knows, realizes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vid

Present tense, 3rd person singular (Ātmanepada)

From root vid (to find)

Root: vid (class 6)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the Self (ātman) (the Self, the soul, oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

Root: an (class 2)

Note: One of the core philosophical concepts.

केवलम् (kevalam) - pure, unadulterated (pure, exclusive, mere, absolute)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, exclusive, pure, simple, absolute

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - the knowledge (jñānam) (of the Self) (knowledge, understanding, wisdom)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding

From root jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Apposition to 'ātmānam' or direct object.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of the Self (ātman) (of the Self, of oneself)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - Self, soul, essence, individual soul, supreme soul

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Denotes possession or relation.