महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-147, verse-13

अतृप्यन्तस्तु साधूनां य एवागमबुद्धयः ।
परमित्येव संतुष्टास्तानुपास्स्व च पृच्छ च ॥१३॥

13. atṛpyantastu sādhūnāṁ ya evāgamabuddhayaḥ ,
paramityeva saṁtuṣṭāstānupāssva ca pṛccha ca.

13. atṛpyantaḥ tu sādhūnām ye eva āgamabuddhayaḥ
param iti eva saṃtuṣṭāḥ tān upāssva ca pṛccha ca

13. But there are those among virtuous people (sādhu) who are never satisfied, whose intellects are fixed on sacred traditions (āgama), and who are content with only the supreme (param). Approach and inquire of them.

Words meanings summery:

• अतृप्यन्तः (atṛpyantaḥ) - never satisfied (those who are unsatisfied, never satisfied)

• तु (tu) - but, however (but, on the other hand, indeed)

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - among virtuous people (sādhu) (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise persons)

• ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• आगमबुद्धयः (āgamabuddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are fixed on sacred traditions (āgama) (those whose intellect is focused on sacred texts/tradition)

• परम् (param) - the supreme (param) (supreme, highest, ultimate goal)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• एव (eva) - only (indeed, only, certainly)

• संतुष्टाः (saṁtuṣṭāḥ) - content with (only) (satisfied, contented, pleased)

• तान् (tān) - them (referring to the wise, unsatisfied individuals) (them, those (accusative plural))

• उपास्स्व (upāssva) - approach (for learning) (approach, serve, worship, attend upon)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• पृच्छ (pṛccha) - inquire (from them) (ask, inquire)

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

अतृप्यन्तः (atṛpyantaḥ) - never satisfied (those who are unsatisfied, never satisfied)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atṛpyant

atṛpyant - unsatisfied, uncontented, insatiable

present active participle (negative)

Negative 'a' + present active participle of root tṛp ('to be satisfied').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+tṛpyat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• tṛpyat – being satisfied
  participle (masculine)
  present active participle
  From root tṛp ('to be satisfied')
  Root: tṛp (class 4)

Note: Agrees with ye.

तु (tu) - but, however (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle expressing contrast or emphasis.

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - among virtuous people (sādhu) (of the good, of the virtuous, of the wise persons)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, wise man, saint, holy person

From root sādh ('to accomplish, succeed').

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Used in a partitive sense, "among the good ones".

ये (ye) - those who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Relative pronominal base.

Note: Refers to the individuals being described.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

आगमबुद्धयः (āgamabuddhayaḥ) - whose intellects are fixed on sacred traditions (āgama) (those whose intellect is focused on sacred texts/tradition)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āgamabuddhi

āgamabuddhi - whose intellect is in sacred tradition, having knowledge of sacred texts or scriptures

Bahuvrīhi compound: āgama ('sacred text/tradition') + buddhi ('intellect').

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (āgama+buddhi)

• āgama – sacred tradition, revealed text, incoming
  noun (masculine)
  From ā- + gam ('to go').
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, perception
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh ('to know, understand').
  Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with ye.

परम् (param) - the supreme (param) (supreme, highest, ultimate goal)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, distant, other, excellent

Note: Accusative of extent or purpose, indicating the object of their contentment.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks the preceding as a statement or thought.

एव (eva) - only (indeed, only, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle, here meaning 'only'.

संतुष्टाः (saṁtuṣṭāḥ) - content with (only) (satisfied, contented, pleased)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃtuṣṭa

saṁtuṣṭa - satisfied, contented, pleased, gratified

past passive participle

From sam- + root tuṣ ('to be pleased').

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with ye.

तान् (tān) - them (referring to the wise, unsatisfied individuals) (them, those (accusative plural))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Pronominal base.

Note: Object of upāssva and pṛccha.

उपास्स्व (upāssva) - approach (for learning) (approach, serve, worship, attend upon)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of upa-ās

imperative middle

Imperative 2nd person singular middle of root ās ('to sit') with prefix upa- ('near, towards').

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction particle.

पृच्छ (pṛccha) - inquire (from them) (ask, inquire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prach

imperative active

Imperative 2nd person singular active of root prach ('to ask').

Root: prach (class 6)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction particle.