महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-36, verse-14

मेरुप्रपातं प्रपतञ्ज्वलनं वा समाविशन् ।
महाप्रस्थानमातिष्ठन्मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः ॥१४॥

14. meruprapātaṁ prapatañjvalanaṁ vā samāviśan ,
mahāprasthānamātiṣṭhanmucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ.

14. meruprapatam prapatan jvalanam vā samāviśan
mahāprasthānam ātiṣṭhan mucyate sarvakilbiṣaiḥ

14. meruprapatam prapatan vā jvalanam samāviśan vā
mahāprasthānam ātiṣṭhan sarvakilbiṣaiḥ mucyate

14. By falling from a precipice (like Mount Meru), or by entering fire, or by undertaking the great departure (mahāprasthāna), one is liberated (mokṣa) from all sins.

Words meanings summery:

• मेरुप्रपतम् (meruprapatam) - falling from a high precipice (symbolizing self-sacrifice or severe penance) (a fall from Meru, precipice of Meru)

• प्रपतन् (prapatan) - (by) falling down (falling down, descending)

• ज्वलनम् (jvalanam) - fire (as a means of self-immolation or penance) (burning, blazing, fire)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

• समाविशन् (samāviśan) - (by) entering (fire) (entering, approaching)

• महाप्रस्थानम् (mahāprasthānam) - the great departure (mahāprasthāna) (a ritual of walking towards a mountain until death) (great journey, the great departure)

• आतिष्ठन् (ātiṣṭhan) - (by) undertaking (the mahāprasthāna) (undertaking, performing, practicing)

• मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated (mokṣa) (from the karmic effects of sins) (is freed, is liberated, is released)

• सर्वकिल्बिषैः (sarvakilbiṣaiḥ) - from all sins (from all sins, by all impurities)

Words meanings and morphology

मेरुप्रपतम् (meruprapatam) - falling from a high precipice (symbolizing self-sacrifice or severe penance) (a fall from Meru, precipice of Meru)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of meruprapatam

meruprapatam - a fall from Mount Meru, precipice of Mount Meru

Compound type : tatpurusha (meru+prapatana)

• meru – Mount Meru (mythical mountain)
  proper noun (masculine)
• prapatana – falling down, precipice, a fall
  noun (neuter)
  From root pat (to fall) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: pat (class 1)

प्रपतन् (prapatan) - (by) falling down (falling down, descending)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prapatat

prapatat - falling, falling down, descending

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root pat (to fall) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: It implies 'one who is falling' or 'while falling'.

ज्वलनम् (jvalanam) - fire (as a means of self-immolation or penance) (burning, blazing, fire)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of jvalana

jvalana - burning, blazing, fire, flame

From root jval (to burn)

Root: jval (class 1)

वा (vā) - or (or, either...or)

(indeclinable)

समाविशन् (samāviśan) - (by) entering (fire) (entering, approaching)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāviśat

samāviśat - entering, going into, penetrating

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root viś (to enter) with prefixes sam and ā.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Implies 'one who is entering' or 'while entering'.

महाप्रस्थानम् (mahāprasthānam) - the great departure (mahāprasthāna) (a ritual of walking towards a mountain until death) (great journey, the great departure)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahāprasthāna

mahāprasthāna - great departure, the last journey (to death), pilgrimage to the Himalayas to die

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+prasthāna)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• prasthāna – departure, setting forth, journey, course
  noun (neuter)
  From root sthā (to stand) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sthā (class 1)

आतिष्ठन् (ātiṣṭhan) - (by) undertaking (the mahāprasthāna) (undertaking, performing, practicing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātiṣṭhat

ātiṣṭhat - undertaking, practicing, performing, standing on or near

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root sthā (to stand) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Implies 'one who is undertaking' or 'while undertaking'.

मुच्यते (mucyate) - is liberated (mokṣa) (from the karmic effects of sins) (is freed, is liberated, is released)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of muc

Present Passive

Third person singular present passive of root muc (to free), Class 6.

Root: muc (class 6)

सर्वकिल्बिषैः (sarvakilbiṣaiḥ) - from all sins (from all sins, by all impurities)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sarvakilbiṣa

sarvakilbiṣa - all sins, all impurities

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+kilbiṣa)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• kilbiṣa – sin, fault, impurity, guilt
  noun (neuter)

Note: Instrumental case indicates 'by means of' or 'from'. Here, 'from'.