महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-28, verse-53

न ह्येव पुरुषो द्रष्टा स्वर्गस्य नरकस्य वा ।
आगमस्तु सतां चक्षुर्नृपते तमिहाचर ॥५३॥

53. na hyeva puruṣo draṣṭā svargasya narakasya vā ,
āgamastu satāṁ cakṣurnṛpate tamihācara.

53. na hi eva puruṣaḥ draṣṭā svargasya narakasya
vā āgamaḥ tu satām cakṣuḥ nṛpate tam iha ācara

53. nṛpate hi eva puruṣaḥ svargasya narakasya vā
draṣṭā na tu āgamaḥ satām cakṣuḥ tam iha ācara

53. Indeed, a human being does not directly perceive heaven or hell. However, scripture (āgama) serves as the eye for the virtuous. Therefore, O king, practice its teachings in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• एव (eva) - truly, certainly, only

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a man, a person, a male

• द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - a seer, one who sees, a witness

• स्वर्गस्य (svargasya) - of heaven, relating to heaven

• नरकस्य (narakasya) - of hell, relating to hell

• वा (vā) - or, either...or

• आगमः (āgamaḥ) - scripture, sacred text (coming, approach, tradition, scripture, sacred text)

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

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous/wise (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise)

• चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, sight

• नृपते (nṛpate) - O king, O ruler

• तम् (tam) - that (referring to scripture) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• आचर (ācara) - practice, perform, follow

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - truly, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a man, a person, a male

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - a man, a person, a male, the cosmic person

द्रष्टा (draṣṭā) - a seer, one who sees, a witness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of draṣṭṛ

draṣṭṛ - a seer, witness, observer

agent noun from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

स्वर्गस्य (svargasya) - of heaven, relating to heaven

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise

नरकस्य (narakasya) - of hell, relating to hell

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of naraka

naraka - hell, Hades

वा (vā) - or, either...or

(indeclinable)

आगमः (āgamaḥ) - scripture, sacred text (coming, approach, tradition, scripture, sacred text)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āgama

āgama - coming, approach, tradition, scripture, sacred text

from ā- + gam (to go)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous/wise (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, true

Present Active Participle

Present active participle from root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used here as a nominalized participle.

चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - eye, sight

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

नृपते (nṛpate) - O king, O ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

from nṛ (man) + pa (protector, from root pā)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, one who protects
  noun (masculine)
  from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

तम् (tam) - that (referring to scripture) (him, that (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to āgama (scripture).

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

आचर (ācara) - practice, perform, follow

(verb)

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

from ā- + car (to move, perform)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)