महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-64

त्रीणि देवाः पवित्राणि ब्राह्मणानामकल्पयन् ।
अदृष्टमद्भिर्निर्णिक्तं यच्च वाचा प्रशस्यते ॥६४॥

64. trīṇi devāḥ pavitrāṇi brāhmaṇānāmakalpayan ,
adṛṣṭamadbhirnirṇiktaṁ yacca vācā praśasyate.

64. trīṇi devāḥ pavitrāṇi brāhmaṇānām akalpayan
adṛṣṭam adbhiḥ nirṇiktam yat ca vācā praśasyate

64. The gods (deva) ordained three purifiers for brahmins (brāhmaṇa): the unseen, that which is cleansed by water, and that which is praised by speech.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the (Hindu) gods (deva) (gods, divine beings)

• पवित्राणि (pavitrāṇi) - purifiers, sacred things, holy things

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - for the members of the priestly class (brāhmaṇa) (of brahmins, for brahmins)

• अकल्पयन् (akalpayan) - they created, they ordained, they appointed

• अदृष्टम् (adṛṣṭam) - unseen, invisible

• अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - by waters, by water

• निर्णिक्तम् (nirṇiktam) - purified, cleansed

• यत् (yat) - which, that which

• च (ca) - and, also

• वाचा (vācā) - by speech, by word

• प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised, is lauded, is commended

Words meanings and morphology

त्रीणि (trīṇi) - three

(adjective)

neuter, plural of tri

tri - three

देवाः (devāḥ) - the (Hindu) gods (deva) (gods, divine beings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

पवित्राणि (pavitrāṇi) - purifiers, sacred things, holy things

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of pavitra

pavitra - purifying, holy, sacred, a purifier

Note: Functions as the object of 'akalpayan'.

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - for the members of the priestly class (brāhmaṇa) (of brahmins, for brahmins)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class

अकल्पयन् (akalpayan) - they created, they ordained, they appointed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of kḷp

Imperfect tense, causative form (from root kḷp)

Derived from root kḷp (1st class) with causative suffix -ayi, then Imperfect ending.

Root: kḷp (class 1)

अदृष्टम् (adṛṣṭam) - unseen, invisible

(adjective)

neuter, singular of adṛṣṭa

adṛṣṭa - unseen, invisible, unknown, destiny

Past Passive Participle

Negative prefix 'a-' + dṛṣṭa (seen, from root dṛś)

Prefix: a

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Functions here as a substantive.

अद्भिः (adbhiḥ) - by waters, by water

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of ap

ap - water

निर्णिक्तम् (nirṇiktam) - purified, cleansed

(adjective)

neuter, singular of nirṇikta

nirṇikta - purified, cleansed, washed

Past Passive Participle

from root nij (to purify) with prefix nir and suffix kta

Prefix: nir

Root: nij (class 2)

Note: Refers to one of the purifiers.

यत् (yat) - which, that which

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वाचा (vācā) - by speech, by word

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice

प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised, is lauded, is commended

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of pra-śaṃs

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)