महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-102

शिलवृत्तिस्तु सिद्धस्य वाक्यैः संबोधितस्तदा ।
गङ्गामुपास्य विधिवत्सिद्धिं प्राप्तः सुदुर्लभाम् ॥१०२॥

102. śilavṛttistu siddhasya vākyaiḥ saṁbodhitastadā ,
gaṅgāmupāsya vidhivatsiddhiṁ prāptaḥ sudurlabhām.

102. śila-vṛttiḥ tu siddhasya vākyaiḥ saṃbodhitaḥ tadā
gaṅgām upāsya vidhivat siddhim prāptaḥ su-durlabhām

102. śila-vṛttiḥ tu tadā siddhasya vākyaiḥ saṃbodhitaḥ
vidhivat gaṅgām upāsya su-durlabhām siddhim prāptaḥ

102. The gleaner (śila-vṛtti), thus instructed by the words of the perfected being (siddha), then worshipped the Gaṅgā River according to the prescribed rites and attained a very rare spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).

Words meanings summery:

• शिल-वृत्तिः (śila-vṛttiḥ) - refers to the Brahmin Śila who lived by gleaning grains (one who lives by gleaning, the practice of gleaning)

• तु (tu) - indicates a slight transition or emphasis (but, on the other hand, indeed, moreover)

• सिद्धस्य (siddhasya) - referring to the siddha mentioned in the previous verse (of the perfected one, of the accomplished being)

• वाक्यैः (vākyaiḥ) - by the instructions or teachings of the siddha (by words, by speeches)

• संबोधितः (saṁbodhitaḥ) - taught and guided (addressed, instructed, enlightened)

• तदा (tadā) - after receiving instruction (then, at that time)

• गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - The sacred river, object of worship. (the Gaṅgā River)

• उपास्य (upāsya) - having performed devotional acts towards (having worshipped, having served)

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - performing worship in the prescribed ritualistic manner (according to rule, in due form, properly, ritually)

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - a profound spiritual achievement or liberation (siddhi) (perfection, accomplishment, spiritual power)

• प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - Śila achieved spiritual perfection (attained, obtained, reached)

• सु-दुर्लभाम् (su-durlabhām) - emphasizing the exceptional nature of the siddhi (very rare, exceedingly difficult to obtain)

Words meanings and morphology

शिल-वृत्तिः (śila-vṛttiḥ) - refers to the Brahmin Śila who lived by gleaning grains (one who lives by gleaning, the practice of gleaning)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śila-vṛtti

śila-vṛtti - practice of gleaning, one who lives by gleaning

Tatpurusha compound: śila (gleaning) + vṛtti (livelihood, practice)

Compound type : tatpurusha (śila+vṛtti)

• śila – gleaning (picking up grains from the field after harvest)
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtti – livelihood, mode of life, practice, profession
  noun (feminine)
  from √vṛt (to turn, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

तु (tu) - indicates a slight transition or emphasis (but, on the other hand, indeed, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सिद्धस्य (siddhasya) - referring to the siddha mentioned in the previous verse (of the perfected one, of the accomplished being)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished; a perfected being

Past Passive Participle

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

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'vākyaiḥ'

वाक्यैः (vākyaiḥ) - by the instructions or teachings of the siddha (by words, by speeches)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of vākya

vākya - speech, word, sentence, saying

from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Instrument of 'saṃbodhitaḥ'

संबोधितः (saṁbodhitaḥ) - taught and guided (addressed, instructed, enlightened)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃbodhita

saṁbodhita - addressed, instructed, admonished, enlightened

Past Passive Participle

from saṃ-√budh (to awaken, instruct); past passive participle

Prefix: sam

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Past passive participle, acting as a predicate adjective for 'śila-vṛttiḥ'.

तदा (tadā) - after receiving instruction (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

गङ्गाम् (gaṅgām) - The sacred river, object of worship. (the Gaṅgā River)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gaṅgā

gaṅgā - the Ganges River

Note: Object of 'upāsya'

उपास्य (upāsya) - having performed devotional acts towards (having worshipped, having served)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

from upa-√ās (to sit near, worship); gerund (absolutive) ending in -ya

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Absolutive, meaning 'having done X'.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - performing worship in the prescribed ritualistic manner (according to rule, in due form, properly, ritually)

(indeclinable)

adverb formed from vidhi (rule) + -vat (like, according to)

Note: Adverb of manner.

सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - a profound spiritual achievement or liberation (siddhi) (perfection, accomplishment, spiritual power)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - perfection, accomplishment, success, spiritual power

from √sidh (to accomplish)

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Object of 'prāptaḥ'

प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - Śila achieved spiritual perfection (attained, obtained, reached)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta

prāpta - attained, obtained, reached

Past Passive Participle

from pra-√āp (to obtain); past passive participle

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Past passive participle, acting as a predicate adjective for 'śila-vṛttiḥ'.

सु-दुर्लभाम् (su-durlabhām) - emphasizing the exceptional nature of the siddhi (very rare, exceedingly difficult to obtain)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of su-durlabha

su-durlabha - very difficult to obtain, extremely rare

Tatpurusha compound: su (very) + durlabha (difficult to obtain)

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+durlabha)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
  augmentative prefix
• durlabha – difficult to obtain, rare, scarce
  adjective (feminine)
  from dur (difficult) + √labh (to obtain)
  Prefix: dur
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Adjective for 'siddhim'

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