महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-39

यां विप्राः सर्वतः शान्ता विशुद्धा ज्ञाननिश्चयाः ।
गतिं गच्छन्ति संतुष्टास्तामाहुः परमां गतिम् ॥३९॥

39. yāṁ viprāḥ sarvataḥ śāntā viśuddhā jñānaniścayāḥ ,
gatiṁ gacchanti saṁtuṣṭāstāmāhuḥ paramāṁ gatim.

39. yām viprāḥ sarvataḥ śāntāḥ viśuddhāḥ jñānaniścayāḥ
gatim gacchanti santuṣṭāḥ tām āhuḥ paramām gatim

39. viprāḥ sarvataḥ śāntāḥ viśuddhāḥ jñānaniścayāḥ
santuṣṭāḥ yām gatim gacchanti tām paramām gatim āhuḥ

39. The state which those Brahmins attain—who are entirely peaceful, pure, firm in their knowledge, and contented—that they declare to be the supreme state.

Words meanings summery:

• याम् (yām) - which (feminine)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, wise ones

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - entirely, completely, from all sides

• शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

• विशुद्धाः (viśuddhāḥ) - pure, purified, clear

• ज्ञाननिश्चयाः (jñānaniścayāḥ) - firm in knowledge, having certain knowledge

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path

• गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they attain

• सन्तुष्टाः (santuṣṭāḥ) - contented, satisfied

• ताम् (tām) - that (feminine)

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

• परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path

Words meanings and morphology

याम् (yām) - which (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, that, what

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, wise ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise, sage

Derived from root 'vip' (to tremble, to be inspired).

Root: vip (class 1)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - entirely, completely, from all sides

(indeclinable)

Derived from 'sarva' (all) with the suffix '-tas'.

शान्ताः (śāntāḥ) - peaceful, tranquil, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śānta

śānta - peaceful, tranquil, calm, appeased, ceased

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root śam (to be calm, to cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

विशुद्धाः (viśuddhāḥ) - pure, purified, clear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viśuddha

viśuddha - pure, purified, clear, clean, holy

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of 'vi' (apart, intensely) + root 'śudh' (to purify).

Prefix: vi

Root: śudh (class 4)

ज्ञाननिश्चयाः (jñānaniścayāḥ) - firm in knowledge, having certain knowledge

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñānaniścaya

jñānaniścaya - firm in knowledge, having certain knowledge, convinced by knowledge

Compound of 'jñāna' (knowledge) and 'niścaya' (determination).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāna+niścaya)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• niścaya – determination, certainty, resolution
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'ni' (down, in) + root 'ci' (to collect, ascertain).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, path, state, condition, destination

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they attain

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

सन्तुष्टाः (santuṣṭāḥ) - contented, satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of santuṣṭa

santuṣṭa - contented, satisfied, pleased

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of 'sam' (completely) + root 'tuṣ' (to be pleased).

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

ताम् (tām) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they call

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (present sense) (lit) of ah

Irregular verb form, root 'brū' is often cited as the basis for these forms.

Root: brū (class 2)

परमाम् (paramām) - supreme, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of paramā

paramā - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent (feminine form)

गतिम् (gatim) - state, destination, path

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, path, state, condition, destination

Derived from root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)