महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-306, verse-89

तस्माज्ज्ञानं सर्वतो मार्गितव्यं सर्वत्रस्थं चैतदुक्तं मया ते ।
तस्थौ ब्रह्मा तस्थिवांश्चापरो यस्तस्मै नित्यं मोक्षमाहुर्द्विजेन्द्राः ॥८९॥

89. tasmājjñānaṁ sarvato mārgitavyaṁ; sarvatrasthaṁ caitaduktaṁ mayā te ,
tasthau brahmā tasthivāṁścāparo ya;stasmai nityaṁ mokṣamāhurdvijendrāḥ.

89. tasmāt jñānaṃ sarvataḥ mārgitavyaṃ
sarvatrasthaṃ ca etat uktaṃ mayā te
tasthau brahmā tasthivān ca aparaḥ yaḥ
tasmai nityaṃ mokṣam āhuḥ dvijendrāḥ

89. Therefore, knowledge should be sought from all sources, and this knowledge, which is ever-present, has been explained by me to you. The chief among the twice-born (dvijendras) declare eternal liberation (mokṣa) for one who remains steadfast in Brahman and for anyone else who is similarly firm (in that knowledge).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - true knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sources (from all sides, everywhere, in all respects)

• मार्गितव्यं (mārgitavyaṁ) - to be sought, should be sought

• सर्वत्रस्थं (sarvatrasthaṁ) - abiding everywhere, omnipresent

• च (ca) - and, also

• एतत् (etat) - this (knowledge) (this)

• उक्तं (uktaṁ) - explained (said, spoken, declared)

• मया (mayā) - by me

• ते (te) - to you (to you, for you)

• तस्थौ (tasthau) - remains steadfast (stood, remained, was established)

• ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahman (the ultimate reality) (Brahman (the ultimate reality), Brahma (the creator god))

• तस्थिवान् (tasthivān) - who is similarly firm (in that knowledge) (one who has stood, remaining firm)

• च (ca) - and

• अपरः (aparaḥ) - anyone else (other, another)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for him

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, eternally, constantly

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

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state

• द्विजेन्द्राः (dvijendrāḥ) - The chief among the twice-born (dvijendras) (chief among the twice-born)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

ज्ञानं (jñānaṁ) - true knowledge (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding, sacred knowledge

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Here used as nominative, subject of the gerundive 'mārgitavyaṃ'.

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all sources (from all sides, everywhere, in all respects)

(indeclinable)

Note: suffix -tas indicates 'from, on account of'.

मार्गितव्यं (mārgitavyaṁ) - to be sought, should be sought

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mārgitavya

mārgitavya - to be sought, desirable, to be searched for

Gerundive

from root mārg 'to seek' + tavya suffix

Root: mārg (class 10)

Note: Agrees with jñānam.

सर्वत्रस्थं (sarvatrasthaṁ) - abiding everywhere, omnipresent

(adjective)

neuter, singular of sarvatrastha

sarvatrastha - abiding everywhere, omnipresent, universal

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (sarvatra+stha)

• sarvatra – everywhere, in all places
  indeclinable
  from sarva + tral suffix
• stha – standing, staying, situated in
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun / Adjective from root
  from root sthā 'to stand'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with jñānam/etat.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (knowledge) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to jñānam.

उक्तं (uktaṁ) - explained (said, spoken, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, expressed

Past Passive Participle

from root vac 'to speak' (irregular, va- > u-)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with etat.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Agent in a passive construction (uktaṃ mayā).

ते (te) - to you (to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Also can be genitive singular.

तस्थौ (tasthau) - remains steadfast (stood, remained, was established)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Parasmaipada form

ब्रह्मा (brahmā) - Brahman (the ultimate reality) (Brahman (the ultimate reality), Brahma (the creator god))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality; sacred word, prayer, knowledge

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Here, most likely referring to the ultimate reality (Brahman) in a personalized/embodied sense, or a sage who has realized Brahman.

तस्थिवान् (tasthivān) - who is similarly firm (in that knowledge) (one who has stood, remaining firm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tasthivas

tasthivas - one who has stood, standing, firm, stable

Perfect Active Participle

from root sthā 'to stand' + vasu suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Participle used as a noun, meaning 'one who has stood' or 'one who stands firm'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपरः (aparaḥ) - anyone else (other, another)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apara

apara - other, another, later, inferior

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

तस्मै (tasmai) - to him, for him

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Correlative to yaḥ.

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, eternally, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an adverb.

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

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom from saṃsāra, final emancipation

from root muc 'to release' + sa suffix

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Object of 'āhuḥ'.

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare, they state

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of ah

irregular perfect of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Parasmaipada form

द्विजेन्द्राः (dvijendrāḥ) - The chief among the twice-born (dvijendras) (chief among the twice-born)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijendra

dvijendra - chief of the twice-born, excellent brahmin

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvija+indra)

• dvija – twice-born (a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya; also a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
  from dvi 'two' + jan 'to be born'
  Root: jan (class 4)
• indra – chief, best, lord, Indra (the god)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of 'āhuḥ'.