महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-13

तेषां तेषां तथा हि त्वमाश्रमाणां ततस्ततः ।
नानारूपगुणोद्देशं पश्य विप्रस्थितं पृथक् ।
नयन्ति चैव ते सम्यगभिप्रेतमसंशयम् ॥१३॥

13. teṣāṁ teṣāṁ tathā hi tvamāśramāṇāṁ tatastataḥ ,
nānārūpaguṇoddeśaṁ paśya viprasthitaṁ pṛthak ,
nayanti caiva te samyagabhipretamasaṁśayam.

13. teṣām teṣām tathā hi tvam āśramāṇām
tataḥ tataḥ nānārūpaguṇoddeśam
paśya viprasthitam pṛthak nayanti ca
eva te samyak abhipretam asaṃśayam

13. tvam hi tataḥ tataḥ teṣām teṣām
āśramāṇām nānārūpaguṇoddeśam pṛthak
viprasthitam paśya ca eva te
asaṃśayam abhipretam samyak nayanti

13. Indeed, you should observe how the various stages of life (āśramas), each with diverse forms, qualities, and specific objectives, are distinctly established in different places. And without doubt, these (stages of life) properly lead to the intended goal.

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, of those

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, of those

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the stages of life (āśramas) (of the stages of life, of the hermitages)

• ततः (tataḥ) - from there, thence, in various ways

• ततः (tataḥ) - from there, thence, in various ways

• नानारूपगुणोद्देशम् (nānārūpaguṇoddeśam) - having various forms, qualities, and aims

• पश्य (paśya) - see, observe

• विप्रस्थितम् (viprasthitam) - distinctly established, scattered, dispersed

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly

• नयन्ति (nayanti) - they lead, guide

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• ते (te) - they

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, rightly

• अभिप्रेतम् (abhipretam) - intended, desired, aimed at

• असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, doubtless

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, of those

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to `āśramāṇām`; used twice for emphasis.

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, of those

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Refers to `āśramāṇām`; used twice for emphasis.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphasizing particle here.

हि (hi) - indeed, because, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

Note: Subject of `paśya` (you, singular).

आश्रमाणाम् (āśramāṇām) - of the stages of life (āśramas) (of the stages of life, of the hermitages)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āśrama

āśrama - stage of life, hermitage, abode

From √śram (to toil, exert) with prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

ततः (tataḥ) - from there, thence, in various ways

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tad' with the suffix -tas.

Note: Used repetitively (tataḥ tataḥ) to imply 'here and there' or 'in various ways/places'.

ततः (tataḥ) - from there, thence, in various ways

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'tad' with the suffix -tas.

Note: Used repetitively (tataḥ tataḥ) to imply 'here and there' or 'in various ways/places'.

नानारूपगुणोद्देशम् (nānārūpaguṇoddeśam) - having various forms, qualities, and aims

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nānārūpaguṇoddeśa

nānārūpaguṇoddeśa - having diverse forms, qualities, and objectives/aims

Compound type : bahuvrīhi/dvandva-tatpuruṣa (nānā+rūpa+guṇa+uddeśa)

• nānā – various, diverse
  indeclinable
• rūpa – form, appearance
  noun (neuter)
• guṇa – quality, attribute, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• uddeśa – aim, objective, purpose, mention
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ud' (up) + 'diś' (to point, show).
  Prefix: ud
  Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing the nature of 'viprasthitam' or the āśramas.

पश्य (paśya) - see, observe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dṛś

Root of the present stem 'paśya'.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Addressed to 'tvam'.

विप्रस्थितम् (viprasthitam) - distinctly established, scattered, dispersed

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of viprasthita

viprasthita - distinctly situated, established in various ways, spread out

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand) with prefixes vi- and pra-.

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as an object of `paśya`, describing the state of the āśramas.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly

(indeclinable)

Note: Qualifies `viprasthitam`.

नयन्ति (nayanti) - they lead, guide

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of nī

Present active 3rd plural of √nī.

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Subject is `te`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Subject of `nayanti`, referring to the āśramas or those who follow them.

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, rightly

(indeclinable)

From sam-añc (to go together, to be right).

Prefix: sam

Root: añc (class 1)

Note: Adverb modifying `nayanti`.

अभिप्रेतम् (abhipretam) - intended, desired, aimed at

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of abhipreta

abhipreta - intended, desired, aimed at, favorite

Past Passive Participle

From √i (to go) with prefixes abhi- and pra-.

Prefixes: abhi+pra

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of `nayanti`, 'the intended goal/object'.

असंशयम् (asaṁśayam) - without doubt, doubtless

(indeclinable)

Negative compound of 'saṃśaya' (doubt).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+saṃśaya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• saṃśaya – doubt, uncertainty
  noun (masculine)
  From sam-śī (to doubt).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Adverb modifying `nayanti`.