महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-38

पन्थानो ब्रह्मणस्त्वेते एतैः प्राप्नोति यत्परम् ।
तद्विद्वाननुबुध्येत मनसा कर्मनिश्चयम् ॥३८॥

38. panthāno brahmaṇastvete etaiḥ prāpnoti yatparam ,
tadvidvānanubudhyeta manasā karmaniścayam.

38. panthānaḥ brahmaṇaḥ tu ete etaiḥ prāpnoti yat
param tat vidvān anubudhyeta manasā karmaniscayam

38. ete tu brahmaṇaḥ panthānaḥ etaiḥ yat param prāpnoti
vidvān tat manasā karmaniscayam anubudhyeta

38. These indeed are the paths to the ultimate reality (brahman). Through these, one attains that supreme goal. A wise person, understanding this, should comprehend with their mind the proper determination of actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• पन्थानः (panthānaḥ) - paths, ways

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman, of the ultimate reality

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

• एते (ete) - these

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these

• प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains, reaches

• यत् (yat) - which, that (which)

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest goal

• तत् (tat) - that

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - knowing, a wise person, one who knows

• अनुबुध्येत (anubudhyeta) - should understand, should comprehend, should realize

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

• कर्मनिस्चयम् (karmaniscayam) - determination of action, certainty of action

Words meanings and morphology

पन्थानः (panthānaḥ) - paths, ways

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pathin

pathin - path, road, way, course

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman, of the ultimate reality

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the ultimate reality, the Absolute, sacred knowledge, priest

Root: bṛh (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine/neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these

प्राप्नोति (prāpnoti) - attains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of prāp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

यत् (yat) - which, that (which)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that, whatever

परम् (param) - supreme, highest goal

(adjective)

neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, further

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

विद्वान् (vidvān) - knowing, a wise person, one who knows

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - knowing, wise, learned, a learned person

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root 'vid' (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

अनुबुध्येत (anubudhyeta) - should understand, should comprehend, should realize

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of anubudh

Prefix: anu

Root: budh (class 1)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Root: man (class 4)

कर्मनिस्चयम् (karmaniscayam) - determination of action, certainty of action

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karmaniscaya

karmaniscaya - determination of action, certainty of action or duty

Compound of 'karman' (action) and 'niścaya' (determination).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karman+niścaya)

• karman – action, deed, work, duty (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root kṛ (to do).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – determination, certainty, resolution
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ni' (down, in) + root 'ci' (to collect, ascertain).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)