महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-317, verse-1

नारद उवाच ।
अशोकं शोकनाशार्थं शास्त्रं शान्तिकरं शिवम् ।
निशम्य लभते बुद्धिं तां लब्ध्वा सुखमेधते ॥१॥

1. nārada uvāca ,
aśokaṁ śokanāśārthaṁ śāstraṁ śāntikaraṁ śivam ,
niśamya labhate buddhiṁ tāṁ labdhvā sukhamedhate.

1. nārada uvāca aśokam śoka-nāśa-artham śāstram śānti-karam
śivam niśamya labhate buddhim tām labdhvā sukham edhate

1. nārada uvāca aśokam śoka-nāśa-artham śānti-karam śivam
śāstram niśamya buddhim labhate tām labdhvā sukham edhate

1. Nārada said: Having heard this auspicious treatise, which is free from sorrow, destroys sorrow, and brings peace, one gains wisdom (buddhi); having obtained that (wisdom), one then prospers in happiness.

Words meanings summery:

• नारद (nārada) - The sage Nārada (Nārada (a divine sage))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अशोकम् (aśokam) - (the treatise) free from sorrow (sorrowless, free from grief)

• शोक-नाश-अर्थम् (śoka-nāśa-artham) - for the purpose of destroying sorrow

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - a sacred treatise or text (scripture, treatise, instruction, rule)

• शान्ति-करम् (śānti-karam) - peace-making, causing peace

• शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, benign

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived, having understood

• लभते (labhate) - obtains, gains

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, wisdom

• ताम् (tām) - that wisdom (referring to `buddhi`) (that (feminine accusative singular))

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, ease

• एधते (edhate) - prospers, thrives, grows

Words meanings and morphology

नारद (nārada) - The sage Nārada (Nārada (a divine sage))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - a divine sage; one who gives knowledge

From naram dadāti (gives knowledge to men) or naram dāyati (purifies men) or nara-da (giver of men).

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Root 'vac' (to speak), perfect 3rd person singular active.

Root: vac (class 2)

अशोकम् (aśokam) - (the treatise) free from sorrow (sorrowless, free from grief)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of aśoka

aśoka - sorrowless, free from grief; the Ashoka tree

Negative prefix 'a-' + 'śoka' (sorrow).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+śoka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• śoka – sorrow, grief
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with "śāstram".

शोक-नाश-अर्थम् (śoka-nāśa-artham) - for the purpose of destroying sorrow

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śoka-nāśa-artha

śoka-nāśa-artha - for the purpose of destroying sorrow

Compound type : tatpurusha (śoka+nāśa+artha)

• śoka – sorrow, grief
  noun (masculine)
• nāśa – destruction, ruin, loss
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'naś' (to perish).
  Root: naś (class 4)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially or as an adjective agreeing with śāstram. Here it's an accusative of purpose.

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - a sacred treatise or text (scripture, treatise, instruction, rule)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - scripture, treatise, teaching, rule

From root 'śās' (to teach, instruct).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Object of 'niśamya'.

शान्ति-करम् (śānti-karam) - peace-making, causing peace

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śānti-kara

śānti-kara - peace-making, causing peace

Compound type : tatpurusha (śānti+kara)

• śānti – peace, tranquility
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śam' (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• kara – making, causing, doing; hand, ray, tax
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with "śāstram".

शिवम् (śivam) - auspicious, benevolent, benign

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiva

śiva - auspicious, benevolent, benign; the god Shiva

Note: Agrees with "śāstram".

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, having perceived, having understood

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root 'śam' (to perceive) with prefix 'ni-'.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

लभते (labhate) - obtains, gains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of labh

Present Middle

Root 'labh' (to obtain), present 3rd person singular middle.

Root: labh (class 1)

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, wisdom

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, wisdom, perception

From root 'budh' (to know, understand).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of 'labhate'.

ताम् (tām) - that wisdom (referring to `buddhi`) (that (feminine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to `buddhim`.

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having gained

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root 'labh' (to obtain) with suffix -tvā.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Expresses an action completed before the main verb.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, ease

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, ease, comfort

Note: Adverbial accusative "happily" or object of prosperity.

एधते (edhate) - prospers, thrives, grows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of edh

Present Middle

Root 'edh' (to prosper), present 3rd person singular middle.

Root: edh (class 1)