महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-23

सक्तमात्मानमीशे च देवे नारायणे तथा ।
देवं मोक्षे च संसक्तं मोक्षं सक्तं तु न क्वचित् ॥२३॥

23. saktamātmānamīśe ca deve nārāyaṇe tathā ,
devaṁ mokṣe ca saṁsaktaṁ mokṣaṁ saktaṁ tu na kvacit.

23. saktam ātmānam īśe ca deve nārāyaṇe tathā devam
mokṣe ca saṃsaktam mokṣam saktam tu na kvacit

23. ātmānam īśe ca deve nārāyaṇe tathā saktam devam
mokṣe ca saṃsaktam tu mokṣam kvacit na saktam

23. The self (ātman) is connected with the Lord (īśa) and with the deity Nārāyaṇa. The deity is connected with liberation (mokṣa); but liberation (mokṣa) is not connected with anything anywhere.

Words meanings summery:

• सक्तम् (saktam) - connected with (connected, attached)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the spirit)

• ईशे (īśe) - in the Lord (īśa) (in the Lord, in the controller)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• देवे (deve) - in the deity (in the god, in the deity)

• नारायणे (nārāyaṇe) - in Nārāyaṇa

• तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, similarly)

• देवम् (devam) - the deity (the god, the deity)

• मोक्षे (mokṣe) - in liberation (mokṣa) (in liberation, in freedom)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• संसक्तम् (saṁsaktam) - connected with (connected, attached)

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, freedom)

• सक्तम् (saktam) - connected with (connected, attached)

• तु (tu) - but, however (indicating contrast) (but, indeed, however)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, with anything (emphasizing non-attachment) (anywhere, at some time, in some place, ever)

Words meanings and morphology

सक्तम् (saktam) - connected with (connected, attached)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sakta

sakta - connected, attached, clinging to, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sañj.

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Adjective form of the past passive participle, agreeing with 'ātmānam'.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - the individual self (ātman) (the self, the soul, the spirit)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind

Note: Object of implied verb.

ईशे (īśe) - in the Lord (īśa) (in the Lord, in the controller)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, master, ruler, controller, a name of Śiva or Viṣṇu

From root √īś (to rule, to be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

देवे (deve) - in the deity (in the god, in the deity)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root √div (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

नारायणे (nārāyaṇe) - in Nārāyaṇa

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu, usually identifying the Supreme Being)

Often interpreted as 'resting on the waters' or 'abode of man'.

तथा (tathā) - similarly (so, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

देवम् (devam) - the deity (the god, the deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root √div (to shine).

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Object of implied verb.

मोक्षे (mokṣe) - in liberation (mokṣa) (in liberation, in freedom)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation, emancipation (from saṃsāra)

From root √muc (to release, free) + -sa suffix.

Root: muc (class 6)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

संसक्तम् (saṁsaktam) - connected with (connected, attached)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃsakta

saṁsakta - connected, attached, clinging to, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sañj with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Adjective form of the past passive participle, agreeing with 'devam'.

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation (mokṣa) (liberation, freedom)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation, emancipation (from saṃsāra)

From root √muc (to release, free) + -sa suffix.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of implied verb.

सक्तम् (saktam) - connected with (connected, attached)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sakta

sakta - connected, attached, clinging to, joined

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sañj.

Root: sañj (class 7)

Note: Adjective form of the past passive participle, agreeing with 'mokṣam'.

तु (tu) - but, however (indicating contrast) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

क्वचित् (kvacit) - anywhere, with anything (emphasizing non-attachment) (anywhere, at some time, in some place, ever)

(indeclinable)

From 'kva' (where?) + 'cid' (an indefinite particle).