महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-322, verse-29

एकाग्रमनसो दान्ता मुनयः संयमे रताः ।
इदं श्रेय इदं ब्रह्म इदं हितमनुत्तमम् ।
लोकान्संचिन्त्य मनसा ततः शास्त्रं प्रचक्रिरे ॥२९॥

29. ekāgramanaso dāntā munayaḥ saṁyame ratāḥ ,
idaṁ śreya idaṁ brahma idaṁ hitamanuttamam ,
lokānsaṁcintya manasā tataḥ śāstraṁ pracakrire.

29. ekāgramanasaḥ dāntāḥ munayaḥ saṃyame
ratāḥ idam śreyaḥ idam brahma
idam hitam anuttamam lokān saṃcintya
manasā tataḥ śāstram pracakrire

29. ekāgramanasaḥ dāntāḥ saṃyame ratāḥ
munayaḥ idam śreyaḥ idam brahma
idam anuttamam hitam lokān manasā
saṃcintya tataḥ śāstram pracakrire

29. Sages (muni), with concentrated minds, self-controlled, and devoted to self-restraint, considered this to be the ultimate good, this to be the Absolute (brahman), and this to be the unsurpassed benefit. Having contemplated the worlds (loka) with their minds, they then composed the scriptures (śāstra).

Words meanings summery:

• एकाग्रमनसः (ekāgramanasaḥ) - with a concentrated mind, single-pointed mind

• दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, calm

• मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, silent ones

• संयमे (saṁyame) - in self-restraint, in control, in discipline

• रताः (ratāḥ) - devoted to self-restraint (engaged, devoted, intent on)

• इदम् (idam) - This (doctrine/teaching) (this)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the ultimate good (good, welfare, ultimate good, excellence)

• इदम् (idam) - This (Absolute Reality) (this)

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - The Absolute (brahman) (Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being, sacred word)

• इदम् (idam) - This (benefit) (this)

• हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, welfare

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

• लोकान् (lokān) - The various worlds or realms of existence (worlds, people, realms)

• संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having reflected, having considered, having contemplated

• मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, science, teaching, treatise

• प्रचक्रिरे (pracakrire) - they composed, they created, they compiled

Words meanings and morphology

एकाग्रमनसः (ekāgramanasaḥ) - with a concentrated mind, single-pointed mind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ekāgramanas

ekāgramanas - having a mind fixed on one object, concentrated mind

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (ekāgra+manas)

• ekāgra – fixed on one point, concentrated, attentive
  adjective
• manas – mind, intellect, thought
  noun (neuter)

दान्ताः (dāntāḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dānta

dānta - subdued, self-controlled, patient, calm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dam (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

मुनयः (munayaḥ) - sages, ascetics, silent ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one, one who is inspired or enlightened

संयमे (saṁyame) - in self-restraint, in control, in discipline

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃyama

saṁyama - self-control, restraint, discipline, concentration

Prefix: sam

Root: yam (class 1)

रताः (ratāḥ) - devoted to self-restraint (engaged, devoted, intent on)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, attached to, engaged in, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root ram (to delight, enjoy)

Root: ram (class 1)

इदम् (idam) - This (doctrine/teaching) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the ultimate good (good, welfare, ultimate good, excellence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, excellent; welfare, prosperity, ultimate good

इदम् (idam) - This (Absolute Reality) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

ब्रह्म (brahma) - The Absolute (brahman) (Absolute Reality, the Supreme Being, sacred word)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute Reality, the universal spirit, the supreme being; sacred utterance, Veda, prayer

इदम् (idam) - This (benefit) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

हितम् (hitam) - beneficial, good, welfare

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, salutary; welfare, benefit

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā (to place, put, do) or hi (to send, move). Meaning 'beneficial' is common.

Root: dhā (class 3)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - having nothing superior, unsurpassed, excellent, best

Compound type : Tatpurusha (na+uttama)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• uttama – highest, best, supreme, principal
  adjective

लोकान् (lokān) - The various worlds or realms of existence (worlds, people, realms)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, universe, realm, region, people

संचिन्त्य (saṁcintya) - having reflected, having considered, having contemplated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root cint (to think) with prefix sam, forming an Absolutive ending in -ya

Prefix: sam

Root: cit (class 10)

मनसा (manasā) - by the mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, understanding

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereafter, from there

(indeclinable)

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - scripture, science, teaching, treatise

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - sacred text, scripture; treatise; science; doctrine; teaching

Root: śās

प्रचक्रिरे (pracakrire) - they composed, they created, they compiled

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past perfect (Liṭ) of pra-kṛ

Perfect Middle

Root kṛ (8th class) with prefix pra, Perfect tense, 3rd person plural, middle voice

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛ (class 8)