महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-34

स्यूमरश्मिरुवाच ।
भवन्तो ज्ञाननिष्ठा वै गृहस्थाः कर्मनिश्चयाः ।
आश्रमाणां च सर्वेषां निष्ठायामैक्यमुच्यते ॥३४॥

34. syūmaraśmiruvāca ,
bhavanto jñānaniṣṭhā vai gṛhasthāḥ karmaniścayāḥ ,
āśramāṇāṁ ca sarveṣāṁ niṣṭhāyāmaikyamucyate.

34. syūmaraśmiḥ uvāca | bhavantaḥ jñānaniṣṭhāḥ vai gṛhasthāḥ
karmaniścayāḥ | āśramāṇām ca sarveṣām niṣṭhāyām aikyam ucyate

34. syūmaraśmiḥ uvāca bhavantaḥ vai
gṛhasthāḥ jñānaniṣṭhāḥ karmaniścayāḥ
(atha ca) sarveṣām āśramāṇām
ca niṣṭhāyām aikyam ucyate

34. Syūmaraśmi said: You are indeed householders devoted to knowledge and firm in your actions (karma). It is declared that among all the orders of life (āśrama), there is unity in their ultimate dedication.

Words meanings summery:

• स्यूमरश्मिः (syūmaraśmiḥ) - Syūmaraśmi (name of a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, respectful)

• ज्ञाननिष्ठाः (jñānaniṣṭhāḥ) - referring to the householders (devoted to knowledge, firmly established in knowledge)

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• गृहस्थाः (gṛhasthāḥ) - householders

• कर्मनिश्चयाः (karmaniścayāḥ) - describing the householders as having firm resolve in their duties and actions (firm in actions (karma), whose resolve is in action (karma))

• आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the orders of life

• च (ca) - and, also

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of every

• निष्ठायाम् (niṣṭhāyām) - in dedication, in firmness, in devotion

• ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - unity, oneness, identity

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is declared, is spoken of

Words meanings and morphology

स्यूमरश्मिः (syūmaraśmiḥ) - Syūmaraśmi (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of syūmaraśmi

syūmaraśmi - a proper name, lit. 'whose rays are threads'

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of uvāca

Perfect (Liṭ)

Perfect, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: vac (class 2)

भवन्तः (bhavantaḥ) - you (plural, respectful)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhavat

bhavat - you (polite address), being, becoming

ज्ञाननिष्ठाः (jñānaniṣṭhāḥ) - referring to the householders (devoted to knowledge, firmly established in knowledge)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñānaniṣṭha

jñānaniṣṭha - devoted to or firm in knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+niṣṭhā)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• niṣṭhā – firmness, devotion, resolution, termination
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

गृहस्थाः (gṛhasthāḥ) - householders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gṛhastha

gṛhastha - householder, one who dwells in a house

कर्मनिश्चयाः (karmaniścayāḥ) - describing the householders as having firm resolve in their duties and actions (firm in actions (karma), whose resolve is in action (karma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of karmaniścaya

karmaniścaya - one whose resolve is in action, firm in actions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (karma+niścaya)

• karma – action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – firm resolve, certainty, ascertainment
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the orders of life

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastic retreat, order of life (āśrama)

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, of every

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

निष्ठायाम् (niṣṭhāyām) - in dedication, in firmness, in devotion

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of niṣṭhā

niṣṭhā - firmness, devotion, resolution, termination, completion

Prefix: ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

ऐक्यम् (aikyam) - unity, oneness, identity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aikya

aikya - unity, oneness, identity

Derived from 'eka' (one)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is declared, is spoken of

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Present tense, 3rd person singular, passive voice

Root: vac (class 2)