महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-323, verse-25

ते सहस्रार्चिषं देवं प्रविशन्ति सनातनम् ।
अतीन्द्रिया निराहारा अनिष्पन्दाः सुगन्धिनः ॥२५॥

25. te sahasrārciṣaṁ devaṁ praviśanti sanātanam ,
atīndriyā nirāhārā aniṣpandāḥ sugandhinaḥ.

25. te sahasrārciṣam devam praviśanti sanātanam
atīndriyāḥ nirāhārāḥ aniṣpandāḥ sugandhinaḥ

25. te sahasrārciṣam sanātanam devam praviśanti
atīndriyāḥ nirāhārāḥ aniṣpandāḥ sugandhinaḥ

25. They enter that eternal god, who has a thousand rays. (These beings are) transcendental, without needing food, unwavering, and possessing a divine fragrance.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they

• सहस्रार्चिषम् (sahasrārciṣam) - thousand-rayed, having a thousand flames/rays

• देवम् (devam) - God (Nārāyaṇa/Puruṣottama) (god, deity)

• प्रविशन्ति (praviśanti) - they enter

• सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

• अतीन्द्रियाः (atīndriyāḥ) - beyond the senses, transcendental

• निराहाराः (nirāhārāḥ) - without food, abstaining from food, fasting

• अनिष्पन्दाः (aniṣpandāḥ) - motionless, unwavering, steady

• सुगन्धिनः (sugandhinaḥ) - fragrant, having a pleasant smell

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of 'praviśanti', refers to the devotees from the previous verse.

सहस्रार्चिषम् (sahasrārciṣam) - thousand-rayed, having a thousand flames/rays

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sahasrarcis

sahasrarcis - having a thousand rays or flames

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sahasra+arcis)

• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)
• arcis – ray, flame, light
  noun (neuter)
  Root: arc (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'devam'.

देवम् (devam) - God (Nārāyaṇa/Puruṣottama) (god, deity)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Object of 'praviśanti'.

प्रविशन्ति (praviśanti) - they enter

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pra-viś

Present Tense

Root viś, Present stem viśa

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: The prefix 'pra' often implies 'into' or 'thoroughly'.

सनातनम् (sanātanam) - eternal, ancient, everlasting

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient

Note: Modifies 'devam'.

अतीन्द्रियाः (atīndriyāḥ) - beyond the senses, transcendental

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atīndriya

atīndriya - beyond the senses, imperceptible, transcendental

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ati+indriya)

• ati – beyond, excessive
  indeclinable
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  Root: id

Note: Describes the qualities of the devotees.

निराहाराः (nirāhārāḥ) - without food, abstaining from food, fasting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirāhāra

nirāhāra - without food, abstaining from food

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+āhāra)

• nis – without, out, away
  indeclinable
• āhāra – food, sustenance, taking
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Describes the devotees.

अनिष्पन्दाः (aniṣpandāḥ) - motionless, unwavering, steady

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aniṣpanda

aniṣpanda - motionless, unwavering

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+niṣpanda)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• niṣpanda – moving, trembling, wavering
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: spand (class 1)

Note: Describes the devotees.

सुगन्धिनः (sugandhinaḥ) - fragrant, having a pleasant smell

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sugandhin

sugandhin - fragrant, having a pleasant smell

Possessive adjective from su-gandha

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+gandha)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• gandha – smell, fragrance, perfume
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gandh (class 1)

Note: Describes the devotees.