महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-322, verse-5

तत्पारमेष्ठ्यस्य वचो निशम्य नारायणः सात्वतधर्मगोप्ता ।
गच्छेति तं नारदमुक्तवान्स संपूजयित्वात्मविधिक्रियाभिः ॥५॥

5. tatpārameṣṭhyasya vaco niśamya; nārāyaṇaḥ sātvatadharmagoptā ,
gaccheti taṁ nāradamuktavānsa; saṁpūjayitvātmavidhikriyābhiḥ.

5. tat pārameṣṭhyasya vacaḥ niśamya
nārāyaṇaḥ sātvatadharmagoptā |
gaccha iti tam nāradam uktavān
saḥ sampūjayitvā ātmavidhikriyābhiḥ

5. sātvatadharmagoptā nārāyaṇaḥ tat
pārameṣṭhyasya vacaḥ niśamya
ātmavidhikriyābhiḥ tam sampūjayitvā
saḥ nāradam gaccha iti uktavān

5. Having heard that speech of the supreme being (parameṣṭhī), Nārāyaṇa, the protector of the sātva-dharma (dharma), said to Nārada, 'Go,' after honoring him with ritual acts appropriate to the self (ātman).

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - that, that one

• पारमेष्ठ्यस्य (pārameṣṭhyasya) - of the supreme being (parameṣṭhī) (of the supreme being, of the highest position)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word, statement

• निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, perceiving

• नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

• सात्वतधर्मगोप्ता (sātvatadharmagoptā) - the protector of the sātva-dharma (dharma) (the protector of the Sātvata dharma)

• गच्छ (gaccha) - go!

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces direct speech)

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• नारदम् (nāradam) - Nārada (a divine sage)

• उक्तवान् (uktavān) - he said, he spoke

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• सम्पूजयित्वा (sampūjayitvā) - having thoroughly worshipped/honored

• आत्मविधिक्रियाभिः (ātmavidhikriyābhiḥ) - with ritual acts appropriate to the self (ātman) (with ritual acts related to the self/soul)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - that, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'vacaḥ'.

पारमेष्ठ्यस्य (pārameṣṭhyasya) - of the supreme being (parameṣṭhī) (of the supreme being, of the highest position)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pārameṣṭhya

pārameṣṭhya - relating to Parameṣṭhī; supreme, highest, a supreme being

Derived from 'parameṣṭhin' (supreme being)

वचः (vacaḥ) - speech, word, statement

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - speech, word, utterance

Root: vac (class 2)

निशम्य (niśamya) - having heard, perceiving

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

From 'ni-' + root 'śam' (to be quiet, perceive) or 'śru' (to hear) in some contexts.

Prefix: ni

Root: śam (class 4)

नारायणः (nārāyaṇaḥ) - Nārāyaṇa (a name of Viṣṇu)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa, a name of Viṣṇu

सात्वतधर्मगोप्ता (sātvatadharmagoptā) - the protector of the sātva-dharma (dharma) (the protector of the Sātvata dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sātvatadharmagoptṛ

sātvatadharmagoptṛ - protector of the Sātvata dharma

Compound: 'sātvatadharma' (Sātvata dharma) + 'goptṛ' (protector, agent noun from 'gup')

Compound type : tatpurusha (sātvatadharma+goptṛ)

• sātvatadharma – the dharma (natural law) of the Sātvatas (a Vaiṣṇava tradition)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: 'sātvata' (related to Sātvatas) + 'dharma' (natural law)
• goptṛ – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root 'gup' (to protect)
  Root: gup (class 1)

गच्छ (gaccha) - go!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of gam

Imperative Active

Root verb, 1st class (uses 'gaccha' stem)

Root: gam (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way (introduces direct speech)

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नारदम् (nāradam) - Nārada (a divine sage)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada, a divine sage and messenger of the gods

उक्तवान् (uktavān) - he said, he spoke

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vac

vac - to speak, say

Past Active Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak) with suffix '-tavat'.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Past active participle often used as a finite verb.

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Nārāyaṇa.

सम्पूजयित्वा (sampūjayitvā) - having thoroughly worshipped/honored

(indeclinable)

Gerund (absolutive)

From 'sam-' + root 'pūj' (to worship) with causative suffix '-aya' and gerundive suffix '-itvā'.

Prefix: sam

Root: pūj (class 10)

आत्मविधिक्रियाभिः (ātmavidhikriyābhiḥ) - with ritual acts appropriate to the self (ātman) (with ritual acts related to the self/soul)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of ātmavidhikriyā

ātmavidhikriyā - ritual acts concerning the self, prescribed rites for the soul

Compound: 'ātman' (self) + 'vidhi' (rule, ordinance) + 'kriyā' (action, ritual)

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+vidhi+kriyā)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
• vidhi – rule, injunction, ordinance, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kriyā – action, rite, ritual, activity
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kṛ' (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)