महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-16, verse-59

इयं तुष्टिरियं सिद्धिरियं श्रुतिरियं स्मृतिः ।
अध्यात्मगतिनिष्ठानां विदुषां प्राप्तिरव्यया ॥५९॥

59. iyaṁ tuṣṭiriyaṁ siddhiriyaṁ śrutiriyaṁ smṛtiḥ ,
adhyātmagatiniṣṭhānāṁ viduṣāṁ prāptiravyayā.

59. iyam tuṣṭiḥ iyam siddhiḥ iyam śrutiḥ iyam smṛtiḥ
adhyātmagatiniṣṭhānām viduṣām prāptiḥ avyayā

59. iyam tuṣṭiḥ iyam siddhiḥ iyam śrutiḥ iyam smṛtiḥ
adhyātmagatiniṣṭhānām viduṣām avyayā prāptiḥ

59. This is contentment, this is accomplishment, this is sacred scripture, and this is sacred tradition; it is the imperishable attainment for the wise who are devoted to the path of the supreme self (adhyātman).

Words meanings summery:

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - contentment, satisfaction

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - accomplishment, perfection, success, supernatural power

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred scripture (Veda), hearing, tradition

• इयम् (iyam) - this

• स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - sacred tradition (Dharmaśāstras, Purāṇas, etc.), memory

• अध्यात्मगतिनिष्ठानाम् (adhyātmagatiniṣṭhānām) - for those devoted to the path of the supreme self

• विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise, for the learned

• प्राप्तिः (prāptiḥ) - attainment, acquisition, reaching

• अव्यया (avyayā) - imperishable, undiminishing

Words meanings and morphology

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, the present

तुष्टिः (tuṣṭiḥ) - contentment, satisfaction

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tuṣṭi

tuṣṭi - contentment, satisfaction, gratification

Root: tuṣ (class 4)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, the present

सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - accomplishment, perfection, success, supernatural power

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power, fulfilment

Root: sidh (class 4)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, the present

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred scripture (Veda), hearing, tradition

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - hearing, what is heard (revelation), sacred scripture (Veda)

Root: śru (class 5)

इयम् (iyam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, the present

स्मृतिः (smṛtiḥ) - sacred tradition (Dharmaśāstras, Purāṇas, etc.), memory

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of smṛti

smṛti - memory, recollection, sacred tradition (what is remembered), a law-book

Root: smṛ (class 1)

अध्यात्मगतिनिष्ठानाम् (adhyātmagatiniṣṭhānām) - for those devoted to the path of the supreme self

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of adhyātmagatiniṣṭha

adhyātmagatiniṣṭha - devoted to the path of the supreme self, fixed on the spiritual path

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (adhyātman+gati+niṣṭha)

• adhyātman – supreme self, spiritual, relating to the self
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: adhi
• gati – path, movement, attainment, course
  noun (feminine)
  Root: gam (class 1)
• niṣṭha – devoted to, fixed in, standing in
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

विदुषाम् (viduṣām) - of the wise, for the learned

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidvas

vidvas - wise, learned, knowing, intelligent

Perfect Active Participle

Derived from root vid.

Root: vid (class 2)

प्राप्तिः (prāptiḥ) - attainment, acquisition, reaching

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prāpti

prāpti - attainment, acquisition, reaching, arrival, gain

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

अव्यया (avyayā) - imperishable, undiminishing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, undiminishing, immutable, indeclinable

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (na vyayam yasya) (a+vyaya)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• vyaya – expense, loss, decay, perishableness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vyay

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