महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-27, verse-103

तस्मात्त्वमपि कौन्तेय भक्त्या परमया युतः ।
गङ्गामभ्येहि सततं प्राप्स्यसे सिद्धिमुत्तमाम् ॥१०३॥

103. tasmāttvamapi kaunteya bhaktyā paramayā yutaḥ ,
gaṅgāmabhyehi satataṁ prāpsyase siddhimuttamām.

103. tasmāt tvam api kaunteya bhaktyā paramayā yutaḥ
gaṅgām abhy-ehi satatam prāpsyase siddhim uttamām

103. tasmāt kaunteya tvam api paramayā bhaktyā yutaḥ
satatam gaṅgām abhy-ehi uttamām siddhim prāpsyase

103. Therefore, you too, O son of Kuntī (Kaunteya), endowed with supreme devotion (bhakti), should always approach the Gaṅgā, and you will attain the highest spiritual accomplishment (siddhi).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - concluding the previous story and drawing a lesson (therefore, from that, for that reason)

• त्वम् (tvam) - Bhishma addressing Yudhishthira (you)

• अपि (api) - 'you too' (also, even, too)

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - vocative address to Yudhishthira (son of Kuntī) (O son of Kuntī)

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with sincere spiritual devotion (bhakti) (with devotion, by devotion)

• परमया (paramayā) - emphasizing the quality of devotion (supreme, highest, excellent)

• युतः (yutaḥ) - possessing devotion (endowed with, connected with, joined)

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

• अभ्य्-एहि (abhy-ehi) - to worship or visit the Gaṅgā (approach, go towards)

• सततम् (satatam) - emphasizing continuous devotion to the Gaṅgā (always, constantly, perpetually)

• प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyase) - a promise of obtaining siddhi (you will attain, you will obtain)

• सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - ultimate spiritual achievement (siddhi) (perfection, accomplishment, spiritual power)

• उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - the most excellent form of spiritual perfection (highest, best, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - concluding the previous story and drawing a lesson (therefore, from that, for that reason)

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular of 'tad', used adverbially.

त्वम् (tvam) - Bhishma addressing Yudhishthira (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

अपि (api) - 'you too' (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - vocative address to Yudhishthira (son of Kuntī) (O son of Kuntī)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti, Arjuna, Yudhishthira, Bhima

Patronymic from Kuntī

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with sincere spiritual devotion (bhakti) (with devotion, by devotion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, attachment, worship

from √bhaj (to divide, partake, worship)

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Instrument of being 'yutaḥ'

परमया (paramayā) - emphasizing the quality of devotion (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent

Note: Adjective for 'bhaktyā'

युतः (yutaḥ) - possessing devotion (endowed with, connected with, joined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuta

yuta - joined, united, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

from √yuj (to join, connect); past passive participle

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'tvam'

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 'abhy-ehi'

अभ्य्-एहि (abhy-ehi) - to worship or visit the Gaṅgā (approach, go towards)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of abhi-i

Imperative Active

from abhi-√i (to go); 2nd person singular, Imperative active

Prefix: abhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Sandhi: abhi + ehi = abhy-ehi (y-sandhi)

सततम् (satatam) - emphasizing continuous devotion to the Gaṅgā (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyase) - a promise of obtaining siddhi (you will attain, you will obtain)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of pra-āp

Future Middle

from pra-√āp (to obtain); 2nd person singular, Future middle

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

सिद्धिम् (siddhim) - ultimate spiritual achievement (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 'prāpsyase'

उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - the most excellent form of spiritual perfection (highest, best, supreme)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent

Note: Adjective for 'siddhim'

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