महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-337, verse-64

यथागमं यथाज्ञानं निष्ठा नारायणः प्रभुः ।
न चैनमेवं जानन्ति तमोभूता विशां पते ॥६४॥

64. yathāgamaṁ yathājñānaṁ niṣṭhā nārāyaṇaḥ prabhuḥ ,
na cainamevaṁ jānanti tamobhūtā viśāṁ pate.

64. yathāgamam yathājñānam niṣṭhā nārāyaṇaḥ prabhuḥ
na ca enam evam jānanti tamobhūtāḥ viśām pate

64. viśām pate yathāgamam yathājñānam nārāyaṇaḥ
prabhuḥ niṣṭhā ca tamobhūtāḥ enam evam na jānanti

64. Nārāyaṇa, the Lord, is the ultimate goal (niṣṭhā) according to scripture and knowledge. Yet, O lord of the people, those enveloped in darkness (tamas) do not know Him in this manner.

Words meanings summery:

• यथागमम् (yathāgamam) - according to scripture, according to tradition

• यथाज्ञानम् (yathājñānam) - according to knowledge

• निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) - ultimate goal (niṣṭhā) (firm foundation, ultimate goal, devotion, conclusion)

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

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Lord, master, mighty, powerful

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, but, also

• एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine accusative singular)

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• जानन्ति (jānanti) - they know

• तमोभूताः (tamobhūtāḥ) - those enveloped in darkness (tamas) (those enveloped in darkness/ignorance)

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

• पते (pate) - O lord, O master

Words meanings and morphology

यथागमम् (yathāgamam) - according to scripture, according to tradition

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+āgama)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• āgama – coming, arrival, traditional doctrine, scripture, sacred text
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'gam' with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)

यथाज्ञानम् (yathājñānam) - according to knowledge

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+jñāna)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from the root 'jñā' (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

निष्ठा (niṣṭhā) - ultimate goal (niṣṭhā) (firm foundation, ultimate goal, devotion, conclusion)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niṣṭhā

niṣṭhā - firm standing, steadiness, foundation, basis, ultimate goal, devotion, termination, conclusion

Derived from the root 'sthā' with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: sthā (class 1)

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

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇa

nārāyaṇa - Nārāyaṇa, a prominent deity in Hinduism, typically identified with Viṣṇu; son of Nara (mankind), resting in the waters (nāra)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - Lord, master, mighty, powerful

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, ruler, king; powerful, mighty, able

Derived from root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, but, also

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of enad

enad - this, that; he, she, it

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

जानन्ति (jānanti) - they know

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of jñā

present active

Root 'jñā' in the present tense, active voice, parasmaipada form (9th class).

Root: jñā (class 9)

तमोभूताः (tamobhūtāḥ) - those enveloped in darkness (tamas) (those enveloped in darkness/ignorance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tamobhūta

tamobhūta - enveloped in darkness, darkened, ignorant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tamas+bhūta)

• tamas – darkness, gloom, ignorance, quality of inertia (guṇa)
  noun (neuter)
• bhūta – become, happened, existing, a being, a creature
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle of root 'bhū' (to be, become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Refers to people who are enveloped in darkness.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people, of the subjects

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community, clan

पते (pate) - O lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - master, lord, husband, owner