महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-101

भीष्म उवाच ।
इति परममतिर्गुणाननेकाञ्शिलरतये त्रिपथानुयोगरूपान् ।
बहुविधमनुशास्य तथ्यरूपान्गगनतलं द्युतिमान्विवेश सिद्धः ॥१०१॥

101. bhīṣma uvāca ,
iti paramamatirguṇānanekā;ñśilarataye tripathānuyogarūpān ,
bahuvidhamanuśāsya tathyarūpā;ngaganatalaṁ dyutimānviveśa siddhaḥ.

101. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca iti parama-matiḥ guṇān
anekān śila-rataye tri-patha-anuyoga-rūpān
bahu-vidham anuśāsya tathya-rūpān
gagana-talam dyutimān viveśa siddhaḥ

101. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca iti parama-matiḥ dyutimān
siddhaḥ śila-rataye tri-patha-anuyoga-rūpān
anekān guṇān tathya-rūpān
bahu-vidham anuśāsya gagana-talam viveśa

101. Bhishma said: Thus, the perfected being (siddha), possessing supreme intelligence, having extensively taught the one devoted to gleaning (śila) about various qualities that align with the three paths (of spiritual discipline) and about true realities, then, radiant, entered the celestial realm.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The narrator, Bhishma, addressing Yudhishthira. (Bhishma)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• इति (iti) - indicating the start of a narration. (thus, so, in this manner, as follows)

• परम-मतिः (parama-matiḥ) - referring to the siddha (perfected being) (having supreme intelligence, supreme intellect)

• गुणान् (guṇān) - moral or spiritual qualities (qualities, virtues, attributes)

• अनेकान् (anekān) - many, numerous, various

• शिल-रतये (śila-rataye) - for the benefit of Śila (the person, who practices gleaning) or for Śila's devotion to gleaning. (for devotion to gleaning, for the purpose of practicing gleaning)

• त्रि-पथ-अनुयोग-रूपान् (tri-patha-anuyoga-rūpān) - describing the qualities as being in line with spiritual discipline (having the form of, or akin to, following the three paths)

• बहु-विधम् (bahu-vidham) - describing the manner of instruction (in many ways, manifold)

• अनुशास्य (anuśāsya) - having instructed, having taught

• तथ्य-रूपान् (tathya-rūpān) - real nature of things, ultimate truths (true forms, realities)

• गगन-तलम् (gagana-talam) - The abode of divine beings, where the siddha ascended. (celestial realm, sky, heaven)

• द्युतिमान् (dyutimān) - describing the siddha as shining brightly (radiant, brilliant, luminous)

• विवेश (viveśa) - ascended into (entered, went into)

• सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - the enlightened sage who taught Śila (perfected one, accomplished one, sage)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - The narrator, Bhishma, addressing Yudhishthira. (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a Kuru patriarch)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

from √vac (to speak), 3rd person singular, Perfect active

Root: vac (class 2)

इति (iti) - indicating the start of a narration. (thus, so, in this manner, as follows)

(indeclinable)

परम-मतिः (parama-matiḥ) - referring to the siddha (perfected being) (having supreme intelligence, supreme intellect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama-mati

parama-mati - supreme intelligence, great understanding

Bahuvrihi compound: parama (supreme) + mati (intellect)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (parama+mati)

• parama – supreme, highest, ultimate
  adjective (masculine)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, wisdom
  noun (feminine)
  from √man (to think)
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Adjective for 'siddhaḥ'

गुणान् (guṇān) - moral or spiritual qualities (qualities, virtues, attributes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature

अनेकान् (anekān) - many, numerous, various

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aneka

aneka - many, numerous (literally 'not one')

Tatpurusha compound: a (not) + eka (one)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+eka)

• a – not, un-, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• eka – one, single, unique
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adjective for 'guṇān'

शिल-रतये (śila-rataye) - for the benefit of Śila (the person, who practices gleaning) or for Śila's devotion to gleaning. (for devotion to gleaning, for the purpose of practicing gleaning)

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of śila-rati

śila-rati - devotion to gleaning, attachment to gleaning (collecting grains from stubble)

Tatpurusha compound: śila (gleaning) + rati (attachment, devotion)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śila+rati)

• śila – gleaning (picking up grains from the field after harvest)
  noun (masculine)
• rati – attachment, devotion, pleasure, delight
  noun (feminine)
  from √ram (to delight)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Dative of purpose.

त्रि-पथ-अनुयोग-रूपान् (tri-patha-anuyoga-rūpān) - describing the qualities as being in line with spiritual discipline (having the form of, or akin to, following the three paths)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tri-patha-anuyoga-rūpa

tri-patha-anuyoga-rūpa - of the nature of adhering to the three paths

Bahuvrihi compound: tri-patha (three paths) + anuyoga (following) + rūpa (form/nature)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tri-patha+anuyoga+rūpa)

• tri-patha – three paths, the triple path
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpurusha compound: tri (three) + patha (path)
• anuyoga – application, practice, following, inquiry
  noun (masculine)
  from anu-√yuj (to join, apply)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, characteristic
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective for 'guṇān'

बहु-विधम् (bahu-vidham) - describing the manner of instruction (in many ways, manifold)

(indeclinable)

Tatpurusha compound: bahu (many) + vidha (kind)

Compound type : tatpurusha (bahu+vidha)

• bahu – many, much, numerous
  adjective (masculine)
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular.

अनुशास्य (anuśāsya) - having instructed, having taught

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from anu-√śās (to instruct); gerund (absolutive) ending in -ya

Prefix: anu

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Absolutive, meaning 'having done X'.

तथ्य-रूपान् (tathya-rūpān) - real nature of things, ultimate truths (true forms, realities)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tathya-rūpa

tathya-rūpa - of true form, embodying truth, reality

Tatpurusha compound: tathya (true) + rūpa (form)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tathya+rūpa)

• tathya – true, real, factual, truth
  adjective (neuter)
• rūpa – form, shape, nature, characteristic
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'anuśāsya'

गगन-तलम् (gagana-talam) - The abode of divine beings, where the siddha ascended. (celestial realm, sky, heaven)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gagana-tala

gagana-tala - sky, atmospheric region, celestial sphere

Tatpurusha compound: gagana (sky) + tala (surface, plane)

Compound type : tatpurusha (gagana+tala)

• gagana – sky, heaven, atmosphere
  noun (neuter)
• tala – surface, plane, region, level
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'viveśa'

द्युतिमान् (dyutimān) - describing the siddha as shining brightly (radiant, brilliant, luminous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dyutimat

dyutimat - radiant, brilliant, shining

from √dyut (to shine) + -mat suffix (possessing)

Root: dyut (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'siddhaḥ'

विवेश (viveśa) - ascended into (entered, went into)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of viś

Perfect Active

from √viś (to enter), 3rd person singular, Perfect active

Root: viś (class 6)

सिद्धः (siddhaḥ) - the enlightened sage who taught Śila (perfected one, accomplished one, sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, fulfilled; a perfected being, a semi-divine being

Past Passive Participle

from √sidh (to accomplish, succeed); past passive participle used as a noun

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'viveśa'

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