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13,17

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-17, verse-160

निर्विघ्ना निश्चला रुद्रे भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी ।
तस्यैव च प्रसादेन भक्तिरुत्पद्यते नृणाम् ।
यया यान्ति परां सिद्धिं तद्भावगतचेतसः ॥१६०॥
160. nirvighnā niścalā rudre bhaktiravyabhicāriṇī ,
tasyaiva ca prasādena bhaktirutpadyate nṛṇām ,
yayā yānti parāṁ siddhiṁ tadbhāvagatacetasaḥ.
160. nirvighnā niścalā rudre bhaktiḥ
avyabhicāriṇī tasya eva ca prasādena
bhaktiḥ utpadyate nṛṇām yayā yānti
parām siddhim tadbhāvagatacetasaḥ
160. nṛṇām rudre nirvighnā niścalā avyabhicāriṇī bhaktiḥ tasya eva ca prasādena utpadyate.
yayā tadbhāvagatacetasaḥ parām siddhim yānti.
160. Unimpeded, unwavering, and unswerving devotion (bhakti) to Rudra arises for human beings only by His grace. Through this (devotion), those whose minds are absorbed in His intrinsic nature (tad-bhāva) attain the supreme accomplishment.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निर्विघ्ना (nirvighnā) - unimpeded, without obstacles
  • निश्चला (niścalā) - unmoving, steadfast, firm
  • रुद्रे (rudre) - in Rudra, to Rudra
  • भक्तिः (bhaktiḥ) - devotion, faith, attachment
  • अव्यभिचारिणी (avyabhicāriṇī) - unswerving, unwavering, undivided
  • तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
  • एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
  • (ca) - and, also
  • प्रसादेन (prasādena) - by the grace, by the favor
  • भक्तिः (bhaktiḥ) - devotion, faith
  • उत्पद्यते (utpadyate) - arises, is produced, is born
  • नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, for human beings
  • यया (yayā) - by which (feminine, singular)
  • यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
  • पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate
  • सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - accomplishment, perfection, success, liberation
  • तद्भावगतचेतसः (tadbhāvagatacetasaḥ) - whose minds are absorbed in that (His) nature

Words meanings and morphology

निर्विघ्ना (nirvighnā) - unimpeded, without obstacles
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of nirvighna
nirvighna - without obstacles
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+vighna)
  • nis – without, negative prefix
    indeclinable
  • vighna – obstacle, impediment
    noun (masculine)
निश्चला (niścalā) - unmoving, steadfast, firm
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of niścala
niścala - unmoving, steady, firm
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+cala)
  • nis – without, negative prefix
    indeclinable
  • cala – moving, unsteady
    adjective
    From root cal (to move)
    Root: cal (class 1)
रुद्रे (rudre) - in Rudra, to Rudra
(proper noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of rudra
rudra - Rudra (a Vedic deity, later identified with Shiva)
भक्तिः (bhaktiḥ) - devotion, faith, attachment
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhakti
bhakti - devotion, faith, adoration
From root bhaj (to divide, share, adore)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
अव्यभिचारिणी (avyabhicāriṇī) - unswerving, unwavering, undivided
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of avyabhicāriṇ
avyabhicāriṇ - unswerving, faithful, constant
Feminine form of avyabhicārin, a nañ-tatpuruṣa compound
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyabhicāriṇ)
  • a – not, non-
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • vyabhicāriṇ – swerving, deviating, inconstant
    adjective
    Present Active Participle
    From root car (to move) with prefixes vi- and abhi-
    Prefixes: vi+abhi
    Root: car (class 1)
तस्य (tasya) - of him, his
(pronoun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, him
Note: Refers to Rudra
एव (eva) - only, indeed, just
(indeclinable)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
प्रसादेन (prasādena) - by the grace, by the favor
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of prasāda
prasāda - grace, favor, tranquility, clearness
From root sad (to sit) with prefix pra-
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
भक्तिः (bhaktiḥ) - devotion, faith
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of bhakti
bhakti - devotion, faith, adoration
From root bhaj (to divide, share, adore)
Root: bhaj (class 1)
उत्पद्यते (utpadyate) - arises, is produced, is born
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of utpad
From root pad (to go) with prefix ud-
Prefix: ud
Root: pad (class 4)
नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - of men, for human beings
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ
nṛ - man, human being
यया (yayā) - by which (feminine, singular)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of yad
yad - which, who
Note: Refers to 'bhakti'
यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
पराम् (parām) - supreme, highest, ultimate
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of parā
parā - supreme, highest, ultimate
Feminine form of para
सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - accomplishment, perfection, success, liberation
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - accomplishment, perfection, success, supernatural power
From root sidh (to succeed, attain)
Root: sidh (class 4)
तद्भावगतचेतसः (tadbhāvagatacetasaḥ) - whose minds are absorbed in that (His) nature
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of tadbhāvagatacetas
tadbhāvagatacetas - whose mind (cetas) has gone (gata) to that (tad) intrinsic nature (bhāva)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tadbhāva+gata+cetas)
  • tadbhāva – that nature, His intrinsic nature
    noun (masculine)
  • gata – gone, attained, absorbed in
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    From root gam (to go)
    Root: gam (class 1)
  • cetas – mind, consciousness, heart
    noun (neuter)
Note: Refers to the 'nṛṇām' (humans)