महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-66, verse-12

वानप्रस्थेषु विप्रेषु त्रैविद्येषु च भारत ।
प्रयच्छतोऽर्थान्विपुलान्वन्याश्रमपदं भवेत् ॥१२॥

12. vānaprastheṣu vipreṣu traividyeṣu ca bhārata ,
prayacchato'rthānvipulānvanyāśramapadaṁ bhavet.

12. vānaprasatheṣu vipreṣu traividyeṣu ca bhārata
prayacchataḥ arthān vipulān vanyāśramapadam bhavet

12. bhārata vānaprasatheṣu vipreṣu ca traividyeṣu
vipulān arthān prayacchataḥ vanyāśramapadam bhavet

12. O Bhārata, for one who bestows abundant wealth upon forest hermits, Brahmins, and those learned in the three Vedas, the state of the forest hermitage (vanyāśramapada) will be attained.

Words meanings summery:

• वानप्रसथेषु (vānaprasatheṣu) - among forest-dwellers, among hermits

• विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - among Brahmins, among learned persons

• त्रैविद्येषु (traividyeṣu) - among those knowing the three Vedas

• च (ca) - and

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Yudhishthira. (O descendant of Bharata (an address to Yudhishthira))

• प्रयच्छतः (prayacchataḥ) - of one giving, of one bestowing

• अर्थान् (arthān) - wealths, possessions, resources

• विपुलान् (vipulān) - ample, abundant, extensive

• वन्याश्रमपदम् (vanyāśramapadam) - the state of the forest hermitage

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, it would be, it will be

Words meanings and morphology

वानप्रसथेषु (vānaprasatheṣu) - among forest-dwellers, among hermits

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vānaprastha

vānaprastha - forest-dweller, hermit (one who has entered the third stage of life, āśrama)

Compound of 'vana' (forest) and 'prastha' (standing, residing).

Compound type : saptamī-tatpuruṣa (vana+prastha)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• prastha – standing, going forth, residing, a measure
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'sthā' with 'pra'
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sthā (class 1)

विप्रेषु (vipreṣu) - among Brahmins, among learned persons

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired, wise, learned

From root 'vip' (to tremble, inspire).

Root: vip (class 6)

त्रैविद्येषु (traividyeṣu) - among those knowing the three Vedas

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of traividya

traividya - knowing the three Vedas (Ṛg, Yajur, Sāma); a Brahmin learned in the three Vedas

Compound of 'traya' (three) and 'vidyā' (knowledge, especially Veda).

Compound type : dvigu (traya+vidyā)

• traya – three
  numeral (neuter)
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, Veda
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'vid' (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - Addressing Yudhishthira. (O descendant of Bharata (an address to Yudhishthira))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata; an Indian; belonging to India

Derived from 'Bharata'.

प्रयच्छतः (prayacchataḥ) - of one giving, of one bestowing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of prayacchat

prayacchat - giving, granting, bestowing

Present Active Participle

From root 'yam' (to give, control) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Modifies an implied person.

अर्थान् (arthān) - wealths, possessions, resources

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - object, purpose, meaning, wealth, thing

From root 'ṛ' (to go, attain) with 'tha' suffix.

Root: ṛ (class 1)

विपुलान् (vipulān) - ample, abundant, extensive

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vipula

vipula - large, extensive, abundant, ample, vast

From 'vi' (intensifier) + root 'pul' (to be large) or 'pala' (to move).

Prefix: vi

Root: pul (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'arthān'.

वन्याश्रमपदम् (vanyāśramapadam) - the state of the forest hermitage

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vanyāśramapada

vanyāśramapada - the state or abode of the forest hermitage (āśrama)

Compound of 'vanya' (of the forest), 'āśrama' (hermitage), and 'pada' (state/abode).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vanya+āśrama+pada)

• vanya – of the forest, wild, savage
  adjective (neuter)
  Derived from 'vana' (forest).
• āśrama – hermitage, monastic retreat, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'śram' (to toil, exert) with prefix 'ā'.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 1)
• pada – step, foot, position, state, abode, word
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'pad' (to go, move).
  Root: pad (class 4)

भवेत् (bhavet) - may it be, it would be, it will be

(verb)

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

Potential Mood

Third person singular potential mood form of 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)