महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-39

सहस्रेषु नरः कश्चिन्मोक्षबुद्धिं समाश्रितः ।
दुर्लभत्वं च मोक्षस्य विज्ञाय श्रुतिपूर्वकम् ॥३९॥

39. sahasreṣu naraḥ kaścinmokṣabuddhiṁ samāśritaḥ ,
durlabhatvaṁ ca mokṣasya vijñāya śrutipūrvakam.

39. sahasreṣu naraḥ kaścit mokṣabuddhiṃ samāśritaḥ
durlabhatvaṃ ca mokṣasya vijñāya śrutipūrvakam

39. sahasreṣu kaścit naraḥ mokṣabuddhiṃ samāśritaḥ
mokṣasya durlabhatvaṃ ca śrutipūrvakam vijñāya

39. Among thousands, a rare person develops the intent for liberation (mokṣa), having understood the rarity of such liberation (mokṣa) according to scriptural tradition (śruti).

Words meanings summery:

• सहस्रेषु (sahasreṣu) - among thousands

• नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - a rare or exceptional person (among many) (someone, a certain (person), any, a rare one)

• मोक्षबुद्धिं (mokṣabuddhiṁ) - the intellect or intention for liberation

• समाश्रितः (samāśritaḥ) - adopted, developed (the intent) (resorted to, taken refuge in, adopted, developed)

• दुर्लभत्वं (durlabhatvaṁ) - rarity, difficulty of attainment, inaccessibility

• च (ca) - and, also

• मोक्षस्य (mokṣasya) - of liberation (mokṣa) (of liberation)

• विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, having understood, having discerned

• श्रुतिपूर्वकम् (śrutipūrvakam) - according to scriptural tradition (śruti) (preceded by scripture, according to tradition, as per Vedic texts)

Words meanings and morphology

सहस्रेषु (sahasreṣu) - among thousands

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sahasra

sahasra - a thousand, countless

Note: Denotes a large group from which one stands out.

नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being, person, male

From root nṛ (man).

Root: nṛ

Note: Subject of the sentence.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - a rare or exceptional person (among many) (someone, a certain (person), any, a rare one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, anyone, a certain, some, a rare one

From kim (who) + cit (indefinite particle).

Note: Agrees with naraḥ.

मोक्षबुद्धिं (mokṣabuddhiṁ) - the intellect or intention for liberation

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mokṣabuddhi

mokṣabuddhi - intellect for liberation, desire for liberation, knowledge of liberation

Compound of mokṣa (liberation) and buddhi (intellect/mind).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (mokṣa+buddhi)

• mokṣa – liberation, release, emancipation, final beatitude (mokṣa)
  noun (masculine)
  From root muc (to release) + ghañ.
  Root: muc (class 6)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment, perception, mind, intention
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh (to know, perceive) + ti.
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of samāśritaḥ.

समाश्रितः (samāśritaḥ) - adopted, developed (the intent) (resorted to, taken refuge in, adopted, developed)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāśrita

samāśrita - resorted to, taken refuge in, dependent on, supported by

Past Passive Participle

From sam-ā-śri + kta.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with naraḥ.

दुर्लभत्वं (durlabhatvaṁ) - rarity, difficulty of attainment, inaccessibility

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durlabhatva

durlabhatva - rarity, difficulty of attainment, inaccessibility, scarcity

From durlabha (difficult to obtain) + tva (abstract noun suffix).

Note: Object of vijñāya.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this knowledge to the main action of developing intent for liberation.

मोक्षस्य (mokṣasya) - of liberation (mokṣa) (of liberation)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, emancipation, final beatitude (mokṣa)

From root muc (to release) + ghañ.

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Specifies whose rarity.

विज्ञाय (vijñāya) - having known, having understood, having discerned

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Prefix vi + jñā (root)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

श्रुतिपूर्वकम् (śrutipūrvakam) - according to scriptural tradition (śruti) (preceded by scripture, according to tradition, as per Vedic texts)

(indeclinable)

Compound of śruti (revelation) and pūrvaka (preceded by, based on).

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (śruti+pūrvaka)

• śruti – hearing, listening, sacred tradition, revelation, Vedic text (śruti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root śru (to hear) + kti.
  Root: śru (class 1)
• pūrvaka – preceded by, based on, going before, former, prior
  adjective (masculine)
  From pūrva (former) + ṇvul.

Note: Modifies vijñāya, indicating how the knowledge was acquired.