महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-131, verse-16

इदं चैवापरं देवि ब्रह्मणा समुदीरितम् ।
अध्यात्मं नैष्ठिकं सद्भिर्धर्मकामैर्निषेव्यते ॥१६॥

16. idaṁ caivāparaṁ devi brahmaṇā samudīritam ,
adhyātmaṁ naiṣṭhikaṁ sadbhirdharmakāmairniṣevyate.

16. idam ca eva aparam devi brahmaṇā sam-udīritam
adhyātman naiṣṭhikam sadbhiḥ dharma-kāmaiḥ niṣevyate

16. devi,
ca eva idam aparam brahmaṇā samudīritam.
adhyātman naiṣṭhikam sadbhiḥ dharma-kāmaiḥ niṣevyate.

16. And this other teaching, O Goddess, was proclaimed by Brahmā: This ultimate spiritual wisdom (adhyātman) is practiced by the virtuous and by those who long for natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this (teaching) (this)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, even)

• अपरम् (aparam) - other (teaching) (other, different, subsequent)

• देवि (devi) - O Goddess (O goddess, O divine one)

• ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (by Brahmā, by a brahmin, by the sacred word)

• सम्-उदीरितम् (sam-udīritam) - proclaimed (well-spoken, proclaimed, declared)

• अध्यात्मन् (adhyātman) - spiritual wisdom (adhyātman) (the supreme self, relating to the self, spiritual wisdom)

• नैष्ठिकम् (naiṣṭhikam) - ultimate (ultimate, final, conclusive, relating to niṣṭhā (steadfastness, devotion))

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous (by the good, by the virtuous, by the noble)

• धर्म-कामैः (dharma-kāmaiḥ) - by those who long for natural law (dharma) (by those desirous of natural law, by those wishing for righteousness)

• निषेव्यते (niṣevyate) - is practiced (is resorted to, is practiced, is served, is cultivated)

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this (teaching) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Demonstrative pronoun.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, even)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

अपरम् (aparam) - other (teaching) (other, different, subsequent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apara

apara - other, another, different, subsequent

Note: Neuter nominative singular.

देवि (devi) - O Goddess (O goddess, O divine one)

(noun)

Vocative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine woman

Feminine form of deva

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Vocative singular.

ब्रह्मणा (brahmaṇā) - by Brahmā (by Brahmā, by a brahmin, by the sacred word)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - the creator god Brahmā

Root: bṛh (class 1)

Note: Instrumental singular.

सम्-उदीरितम् (sam-udīritam) - proclaimed (well-spoken, proclaimed, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sam-udīrita

sam-udīrita - well-spoken, declared

Past Passive Participle

From root īr (to stir, set in motion, utter) with prefixes sam and ud

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: īr (class 6)

Note: Past passive participle, neuter nominative singular.

अध्यात्मन् (adhyātman) - spiritual wisdom (adhyātman) (the supreme self, relating to the self, spiritual wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adhyātman

adhyātman - the supreme self, relating to the self, spiritual wisdom

Compound of adhi (on, concerning) and ātman (self)

Compound type : avyayibhava (adhi+ātman)

• adhi – concerning, upon, over
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)
  From root an (to breathe)
  Root: an (class 2)

Note: Neuter nominative singular.

नैष्ठिकम् (naiṣṭhikam) - ultimate (ultimate, final, conclusive, relating to niṣṭhā (steadfastness, devotion))

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of naiṣṭhika

naiṣṭhika - ultimate, final, conclusive

Derived from niṣṭhā (finality, steadfastness)

Note: Neuter nominative singular.

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous (by the good, by the virtuous, by the noble)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, true

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Instrumental plural.

धर्म-कामैः (dharma-kāmaiḥ) - by those who long for natural law (dharma) (by those desirous of natural law, by those wishing for righteousness)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharma-kāma

dharma-kāma - desirous of natural law, wishing for righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, longing
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Instrumental plural.

निषेव्यते (niṣevyate) - is practiced (is resorted to, is practiced, is served, is cultivated)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of sev

Prefix: ni

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: 3rd person singular present passive.