महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-284, verse-12

निर्वेदादात्मसंबोधः संबोधाच्छास्त्रदर्शनम् ।
शास्त्रार्थदर्शनाद्राजंस्तप एवानुपश्यति ॥१२॥

12. nirvedādātmasaṁbodhaḥ saṁbodhācchāstradarśanam ,
śāstrārthadarśanādrājaṁstapa evānupaśyati.

12. nirvedāt ātmasambodhaḥ sambodhāt śāstradarśanam
śāstrārthadarśanāt rājan tapaḥ eva anupaśyati

12. rājan nirvedāt ātmasambodhaḥ sambodhāt śāstradarśanam
śāstrārthadarśanāt tapaḥ eva anupaśyati

12. From detachment (nirveda) arises self-realization (ātmasambodha). From self-realization comes the perception of the scriptures. And from perceiving the meaning of the scriptures, O king, one indeed beholds only spiritual discipline (tapas).

Words meanings summery:

• निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - from detachment from worldly affairs (from disillusionment, from detachment, from aversion)

• आत्मसम्बोधः (ātmasambodhaḥ) - self-realization (of the ātman) (self-knowledge, knowledge of the self)

• सम्बोधात् (sambodhāt) - from self-realization (from knowledge, from understanding)

• शास्त्रदर्शनम् (śāstradarśanam) - perception of the scriptures (seeing of scriptures, understanding of scriptures)

• शास्त्रार्थदर्शनात् (śāstrārthadarśanāt) - from perceiving the meaning of the scriptures (from seeing the meaning of scriptures, from understanding the purpose of scriptures)

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• तपः (tapaḥ) - spiritual discipline (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual discipline)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (only, indeed, just)

• अनुपश्यति (anupaśyati) - one perceives, one beholds (one sees, one perceives, one observes)

Words meanings and morphology

निर्वेदात् (nirvedāt) - from detachment from worldly affairs (from disillusionment, from detachment, from aversion)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of nirveda

nirveda - disillusionment, indifference, detachment, disgust

Derived from ni + √vid (to know)

Prefix: nis

Root: vid (class 6)

आत्मसम्बोधः (ātmasambodhaḥ) - self-realization (of the ātman) (self-knowledge, knowledge of the self)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātmasambodha

ātmasambodha - self-knowledge, self-realization

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ātman+sambodha)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• sambodha – knowledge, understanding, awakening
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from sam + √budh (to know, perceive)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: budh (class 1)

सम्बोधात् (sambodhāt) - from self-realization (from knowledge, from understanding)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sambodha

sambodha - knowledge, understanding, awakening

Derived from sam + √budh (to know, perceive)

Prefix: sam

Root: budh (class 1)

शास्त्रदर्शनम् (śāstradarśanam) - perception of the scriptures (seeing of scriptures, understanding of scriptures)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstradarśana

śāstradarśana - perception of scripture, understanding of doctrine

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+darśana)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, science
  noun (neuter)
• darśana – seeing, vision, perception, doctrine, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: The meaning is 'understanding' rather than merely 'seeing' in this context.

शास्त्रार्थदर्शनात् (śāstrārthadarśanāt) - from perceiving the meaning of the scriptures (from seeing the meaning of scriptures, from understanding the purpose of scriptures)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāstrārthadarśana

śāstrārthadarśana - understanding of the meaning/purpose of scriptures

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+artha+darśana)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)
• artha – meaning, purpose, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• darśana – seeing, vision, perception, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

तपः (tapaḥ) - spiritual discipline (tapas) (austerity, penance, spiritual discipline)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, asceticism, austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

Derived from √tap (to heat, to perform austerity)

Root: tap (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

particle

अनुपश्यति (anupaśyati) - one perceives, one beholds (one sees, one perceives, one observes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √dṛś

Present Active Indicative

Present 3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Root √dṛś with prefix 'anu'.

Prefix: anu

Root: dṛś (class 1)