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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-61

देवं परमकं ब्रह्म श्वेतं चन्द्राभमच्युतम् ।
यत्र चैकान्तिनो यान्ति नारायणपरायणाः ॥६१॥
61. devaṁ paramakaṁ brahma śvetaṁ candrābhamacyutam ,
yatra caikāntino yānti nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ.
61. devam paramakam brahma śvetam candrābham acyutam
yatra ca ekāntinaḥ yānti nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ
61. The single-minded devotees, exclusively dedicated to Narayana, go to that supreme (brahman) divine being who is white, radiant like the moon, and imperishable.

Words meanings summery:

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  • देवम् (devam) - divine being (god, deity, divine being)
  • परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)
  • ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the Absolute, the ultimate reality)
  • श्वेतम् (śvetam) - white (white, pure, clean)
  • चन्द्राभम् (candrābham) - radiant like the moon (moon-like, having the brilliance of the moon)
  • अच्युतम् (acyutam) - imperishable (imperishable, infallible, firm, steadfast)
  • यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • एकान्तिनः (ekāntinaḥ) - single-minded devotees (exclusive devotees, single-minded persons)
  • यान्ति (yānti) - they go (they go, they move)
  • नारायणपरायणाः (nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ) - exclusively dedicated to Narayana (those who have Narayana as their supreme goal or refuge; devoted to Narayana)

Words meanings and morphology

देवम् (devam) - divine being (god, deity, divine being)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of deva
deva - god, deity, divine being; a celestial being
Root: div (class 4)
परमकम् (paramakam) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of paramaka
paramaka - supreme, highest, most excellent
From parama (supreme) + -ka (suffix)
Note: Agreeing with 'devam'.
ब्रह्म (brahma) - the ultimate reality (brahman) (the Absolute, the ultimate reality)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman
brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality; a priest; sacred utterance
Note: It is a neuter noun, here in accusative singular form.
श्वेतम् (śvetam) - white (white, pure, clean)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of śveta
śveta - white, pure, clean; a white color
Note: Agreeing with 'devam'.
चन्द्राभम् (candrābham) - radiant like the moon (moon-like, having the brilliance of the moon)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of candrābha
candrābha - moon-like, radiant like the moon
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (candra+ābha)
  • candra – moon; excellent
    noun (masculine)
  • ābha – lustre, radiance, resemblance
    noun (masculine)
    From root bhā 'to shine' with prefix ā-
    Prefix: ā
    Root: bhā (class 2)
Note: Agreeing with 'devam'.
अच्युतम् (acyutam) - imperishable (imperishable, infallible, firm, steadfast)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of acyuta
acyuta - imperishable, infallible, firm, steadfast; a name of Vishnu/Krishna
Past Passive Participle
From a- (negation) + root cyu (to move, fall) + kta (passive participle suffix)
Root: cyu (class 1)
Note: Agreeing with 'devam'.
यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'yatra' with the clause.
एकान्तिनः (ekāntinaḥ) - single-minded devotees (exclusive devotees, single-minded persons)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of ekāntin
ekāntin - exclusive devotee, single-minded, devoted to one object only
From ekānta (exclusivity, singularity) + -in (possessive suffix)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (eka+anta)
  • eka – one, single, sole
    numeral (masculine)
  • anta – end, limit, boundary; proximity, vicinity
    noun (masculine)
Note: Subject of 'yānti'.
यान्ति (yānti) - they go (they go, they move)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
नारायणपरायणाः (nārāyaṇaparāyaṇāḥ) - exclusively dedicated to Narayana (those who have Narayana as their supreme goal or refuge; devoted to Narayana)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nārāyaṇaparāyaṇa
nārāyaṇaparāyaṇa - those who have Narayana as their supreme goal or refuge; devoted to Narayana
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nārāyaṇa+parāyaṇa)
  • nārāyaṇa – Narayana (a name of Vishnu)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • parāyaṇa – supreme goal, final refuge, chief object
    noun (neuter)
    From para (supreme) + ayana (going, course, refuge)
    Prefix: pari
    Root: i (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'ekāntinaḥ'.