महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-148, verse-22

तीर्थानां गुरवस्तीर्थं शुचीनां हृदयं शुचि ।
दर्शनानां परं ज्ञानं संतोषः परमं सुखम् ॥२२॥

22. tīrthānāṁ guravastīrthaṁ śucīnāṁ hṛdayaṁ śuci ,
darśanānāṁ paraṁ jñānaṁ saṁtoṣaḥ paramaṁ sukham.

22. tīrthānām guravaḥ tīrtham śucīnām hṛdayam śuci
darśanānām param jñānam santoṣaḥ paramam sukham

22. tīrthānām guravaḥ tīrtham śucīnām hṛdayam śuci
darśanānām param jñānam santoṣaḥ paramam sukham

22. Teachers (guru) are considered the most sacred among holy places. A pure heart is the purest among all pure things. Supreme knowledge (jñāna) is paramount among philosophical views (darśana), and contentment (santoṣa) is the ultimate happiness.

Words meanings summery:

• तीर्थानाम् (tīrthānām) - of holy places (of holy places, of places of pilgrimage, of fords)

• गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers (guru) (teachers, preceptors, elders)

• तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - the most sacred place (holy place, sacred object, ford)

• शुचीनाम् (śucīnām) - of the pure things (of the pure, of the clean)

• हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - a heart (heart, mind, core)

• शुचि (śuci) - pure (pure, clean, bright)

• दर्शनानाम् (darśanānām) - of philosophical views (darśana) (of sights, of views, of philosophies)

• परम् (param) - paramount, supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom)

• सन्तोषः (santoṣaḥ) - contentment (santoṣa) (contentment, satisfaction)

• परमम् (paramam) - ultimate (supreme, highest, excellent)

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, joy, ease)

Words meanings and morphology

तीर्थानाम् (tīrthānām) - of holy places (of holy places, of places of pilgrimage, of fords)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, place of pilgrimage

गुरवः (guravaḥ) - teachers (guru) (teachers, preceptors, elders)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual preceptor (guru), heavy, important, venerable

तीर्थम् (tīrtham) - the most sacred place (holy place, sacred object, ford)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place, place of pilgrimage

शुचीनाम् (śucīnām) - of the pure things (of the pure, of the clean)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, holy, virtuous

Note: Can be masculine, feminine or neuter; here implies 'among pure things/beings'.

हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - a heart (heart, mind, core)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, soul, essence, core

शुचि (śuci) - pure (pure, clean, bright)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, holy, virtuous

Note: Qualifies hṛdayam, hence neuter nominative singular.

दर्शनानाम् (darśanānām) - of philosophical views (darśana) (of sights, of views, of philosophies)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of darśana

darśana - seeing, sight, vision, view, philosophy (darśana), doctrine

Derived from verbal root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

परम् (param) - paramount, supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

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

Note: Qualifies jñānam, hence neuter nominative singular.

ज्ञानम् (jñānam) - knowledge (jñāna) (knowledge, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom (jñāna), understanding, recognition

Derived from verbal root jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

सन्तोषः (santoṣaḥ) - contentment (santoṣa) (contentment, satisfaction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of santoṣa

santoṣa - contentment, satisfaction (santoṣa), joy

Derived from verbal root tuṣ with sam-

Prefix: sam

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

परमम् (paramam) - ultimate (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, best

Note: Superlative sense, qualifies sukham, hence neuter nominative singular.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness (happiness, joy, ease)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, ease, comfort