महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-260, verse-14

देवयाना हि पन्थानश्चत्वारः शाश्वता मताः ।
तेषां ज्यायःकनीयस्त्वं फलेषूक्तं बलाबलम् ॥१४॥

14. devayānā hi panthānaścatvāraḥ śāśvatā matāḥ ,
teṣāṁ jyāyaḥkanīyastvaṁ phaleṣūktaṁ balābalam.

14. devayānā hi panthānaḥ catvāraḥ śāśvatāḥ matāḥ
teṣām jyāyaḥkanīyastvam phaleṣu uktam balābalam

14. hi devayānāḥ catvāraḥ śāśvatāḥ panthānaḥ matāḥ
teṣām phaleṣu jyāyaḥkanīyastvam balābalam uktam

14. Indeed, the paths leading to the gods (devayāna) are regarded as four eternal ones. Among them, the varying degrees of superiority and inferiority (jyāyaḥkanīyastva) in their outcomes (phala) are stated, along with their relative strengths and weaknesses (balābalam).

Words meanings summery:

• देवयाना (devayānā) - paths leading to the gods (devayāna) (paths of the gods, divine paths)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• पन्थानः (panthānaḥ) - paths (paths, roads)

• चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

• शाश्वताः (śāśvatāḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

• मताः (matāḥ) - are regarded (considered, thought, regarded)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (of them, their)

• ज्यायःकनीयस्त्वम् (jyāyaḥkanīyastvam) - the varying degrees of superiority and inferiority (jyāyaḥkanīyastva) (the state of being greater and lesser, superiority and inferiority)

• फलेषु (phaleṣu) - in their outcomes (in fruits, in results, in outcomes)

• उक्तम् (uktam) - is stated (said, declared, stated)

• बलाबलम् (balābalam) - their relative strengths and weaknesses (balābalam) (strength and weakness, relative strength)

Words meanings and morphology

देवयाना (devayānā) - paths leading to the gods (devayāna) (paths of the gods, divine paths)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devayāna

devayāna - path of the gods, divine path

Compound of deva (god) + yāna (vehicle, path)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+yāna)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• yāna – going, moving, path, vehicle
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root yā + ana
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: This is an adjective modifying 'panthānaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

पन्थानः (panthānaḥ) - paths (paths, roads)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pathin

pathin - path, road, way

चत्वारः (catvāraḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with panthānaḥ.

शाश्वताः (śāśvatāḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant

From śaśvat (ever) + a (suffix)

Note: Agrees with panthānaḥ.

मताः (matāḥ) - are regarded (considered, thought, regarded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mata

mata - thought, considered, believed, regarded

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root man (to think, believe)

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicative adjective for 'panthānaḥ'.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (of them, their)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Masculine/Neuter genitive plural.

ज्यायःकनीयस्त्वम् (jyāyaḥkanīyastvam) - the varying degrees of superiority and inferiority (jyāyaḥkanīyastva) (the state of being greater and lesser, superiority and inferiority)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jyāyaḥkanīyastva

jyāyaḥkanīyastva - the state of being greater and lesser, superiority and inferiority, relative high and low status

Compound of jyāyas (greater) and kanīyas (lesser), with the abstract suffix -tva. Dvandva compound with -tva suffix.

Compound type : dvandva (jyāyas+kanīyas+tva)

• jyāyas – greater, superior, elder
  adjective (masculine)
  Comparative Adjective
  Comparative form of good (prasasta/uttamā/vṛddha)
• kanīyas – lesser, inferior, younger
  adjective (masculine)
  Comparative Adjective
  Comparative form of small (alpa/laghu)
• tva – suffix denoting abstract quality or state, -ness, -hood
  suffix (abstract noun forming) (neuter)

Note: The -tva suffix forms an abstract noun in the neuter gender.

फलेषु (phaleṣu) - in their outcomes (in fruits, in results, in outcomes)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of phala

phala - fruit, result, outcome, reward

Note: Indicates the domain where superiority/inferiority manifest.

उक्तम् (uktam) - is stated (said, declared, stated)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, declared, stated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with jyāyaḥkanīyastvam and balābalam.

बलाबलम् (balābalam) - their relative strengths and weaknesses (balābalam) (strength and weakness, relative strength)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of balābala

balābala - strength and weakness, relative strength, power and weakness

Dvandva compound of bala (strength) and abala (weakness, no strength).

Compound type : dvandva (bala+abala)

• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
• abala – weakness, lack of strength
  noun (neuter)
  Negative compound (nañ-tatpuruṣa) of 'bala'