महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-64

देहबन्धेषु पुरुषः श्रेष्ठः कुरुकुलोद्वह ।
सात्त्विकः पुरुषव्याघ्र भवेन्मोक्षार्थनिश्चितः ॥६४॥

64. dehabandheṣu puruṣaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kurukulodvaha ,
sāttvikaḥ puruṣavyāghra bhavenmokṣārthaniścitaḥ.

64. dehabandheṣu puruṣaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ kurukulodvaha |
sāttvikaḥ puruṣavyāghra bhavet mokṣārthaniscitaḥ

64. O upholder of the Kuru lineage, O tiger among men, among individuals (puruṣa) in bodily bondages, the sattvic individual is supreme and should be resolved on the goal of liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• देहबन्धेषु (dehabandheṣu) - in bodily bondages (in bodily bondages, in the bonds of the body)

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - individual (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, spirit, cosmic person)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - supreme (best, most excellent, supreme)

• कुरुकुलोद्वह (kurukulodvaha) - O upholder of the Kuru lineage (O upholder of the Kuru race/lineage)

• सात्त्विकः (sāttvikaḥ) - the sattvic individual (sattvic, relating to sattva (goodness, purity))

• पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, best of men)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (he should be, he may be, he might be)

• मोक्षार्थनिस्चितः (mokṣārthaniscitaḥ) - resolved on the goal of liberation (mokṣa) (determined for the purpose of liberation)

Words meanings and morphology

देहबन्धेषु (dehabandheṣu) - in bodily bondages (in bodily bondages, in the bonds of the body)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dehabandha

dehabandha - bondage of the body, bodily embodiment

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deha+bandha)

• deha – body, corporeal form
  noun (masculine)
• bandha – bondage, fetter, tie, connection
  noun (masculine)
  From root bandh 'to bind'
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Specifies the context for the type of person.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - individual (puruṣa) (man, person, human being, spirit, cosmic person)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - man, person, human being, spirit, cosmic person, self

Note: Subject.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - supreme (best, most excellent, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'puruṣaḥ'.

कुरुकुलोद्वह (kurukulodvaha) - O upholder of the Kuru lineage (O upholder of the Kuru race/lineage)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurukulodvaha

kurukulodvaha - upholder or promoter of the Kuru family/race

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kurukula+udvaha)

• kurukula – Kuru family/lineage
  noun (neuter)
• udvaha – upholder, bearer, promoter
  noun (masculine)
  From ud- (prefix) + root vah (to carry, bear)
  Prefix: ud
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Term of address for Janamejaya.

सात्त्विकः (sāttvikaḥ) - the sattvic individual (sattvic, relating to sattva (goodness, purity))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sāttvika

sāttvika - sattvic, relating to sattva (goodness, purity, truth); a mode of nature

Note: Qualifies 'puruṣaḥ'.

पुरुषव्याघ्र (puruṣavyāghra) - O tiger among men (O tiger among men, best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣavyāghra

puruṣavyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, eminent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, person, human being
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

Note: Another term of address for Janamejaya.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be (he should be, he may be, he might be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Indicates a recommendation or possibility.

मोक्षार्थनिस्चितः (mokṣārthaniscitaḥ) - resolved on the goal of liberation (mokṣa) (determined for the purpose of liberation)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mokṣārthaniscita

mokṣārthaniscita - determined for the purpose of liberation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mokṣārtha+niścita)

• mokṣārtha – purpose of liberation, aiming for liberation
  noun (masculine)
• niścita – determined, resolved, ascertained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni- (prefix) + root ci (to gather, observe) + kta (passive participle suffix)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'puruṣaḥ'.