महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-260, verse-15

एवं विदित्वा सर्वार्थानारभेदिति वैदिकम् ।
नारभेदिति चान्यत्र नैष्ठिकी श्रूयते श्रुतिः ॥१५॥

15. evaṁ viditvā sarvārthānārabhediti vaidikam ,
nārabhediti cānyatra naiṣṭhikī śrūyate śrutiḥ.

15. evam viditvā sarvārthān ārabheta iti vaidikam na
ārabheta iti ca anyatra naiṣṭhikī śrūyate śrutiḥ

15. evam sarvārthān viditvā "ārabheta" iti vaidikam na ca
anyatra "na ārabheta" iti naiṣṭhikī śrutiḥ śrūyate

15. Having thus known all meanings or objectives (sarvārthān), "one should commence" – such is the Vedic (vaidika) teaching. However, elsewhere, "one should not commence" – a scriptural injunction (śruti) pertaining to final renunciation (naiṣṭhikī) is heard.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

• विदित्वा (viditvā) - having thus known (having known, having understood)

• सर्वार्थान् (sarvārthān) - all meanings or objectives (all meanings, all purposes, all objects)

• आरभेत (ārabheta) - one should commence (one should begin, one should commence)

• इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, so, in this way (quotation marker))

• वैदिकम् (vaidikam) - the Vedic (vaidika) teaching (Vedic, relating to the Vedas)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• आरभेत (ārabheta) - one should commence (one should begin, one should commence)

• इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, so, in this way (quotation marker))

• च (ca) - However (marks a contrast) (and, also)

• अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere (elsewhere, in another place, in another case)

• नैष्ठिकी (naiṣṭhikī) - pertaining to final renunciation (pertaining to finality, complete, ultimate, perpetual)

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard (is heard, is reported)

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - a scriptural injunction (śruti) (Vedic text, sacred tradition, hearing)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

विदित्वा (viditvā) - having thus known (having known, having understood)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed by adding -tvā to the root vid.

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

सर्वार्थान् (sarvārthān) - all meanings or objectives (all meanings, all purposes, all objects)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarvārtha

sarvārtha - all objects, all purposes, every meaning, every desire

Compound of sarva (all) + artha (meaning, purpose, object).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+artha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of `viditvā`.

आरभेत (ārabheta) - one should commence (one should begin, one should commence)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ā-rabh

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Atmanepada, Optative Mood.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, so, in this way (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

वैदिकम् (vaidikam) - the Vedic (vaidika) teaching (Vedic, relating to the Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vaidika

vaidika - Vedic, relating to the Vedas, prescribed by the Vedas

Derived from Veda + ṭhak (suffix for 'related to').

Root: vid

Note: Refers to the Vedic injunction/principle.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

आरभेत (ārabheta) - one should commence (one should begin, one should commence)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ā-rabh

Optative Mood

3rd person singular, Atmanepada, Optative Mood.

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

इति (iti) - (marks quotation) (thus, so, in this way (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - However (marks a contrast) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Often used to introduce a contrasting or additional point.

अन्यत्र (anyatra) - elsewhere (elsewhere, in another place, in another case)

(indeclinable)

Formed from anya (other) + tral (suffix for place).

नैष्ठिकी (naiṣṭhikī) - pertaining to final renunciation (pertaining to finality, complete, ultimate, perpetual)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naiṣṭhika

naiṣṭhika - final, complete, ultimate, perpetual, devoted to the end

Derived from niṣṭhā (completion, end, finality) + ṭhak (suffix).

Root: sthā

Note: Refers to a scriptural injunction for complete cessation or renunciation.

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard (is heard, is reported)

(verb)

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

Present Tense

3rd person singular, Ātmanepada, Indicative Mood (passive voice). Root śru belongs to class 5, but here used in passive.

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: The subject is śrutiḥ.

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - a scriptural injunction (śruti) (Vedic text, sacred tradition, hearing)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, sacred text, Vedic revelation, tradition, scriptural injunction

Derived from the root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Subject of `śrūyate`.