महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-55, verse-29

एवमेतद्यथात्थ त्वं ब्राह्मण्यं तात दुर्लभम् ।
ब्राह्मण्ये सति चर्षित्वमृषित्वे च तपस्विता ॥२९॥

29. evametadyathāttha tvaṁ brāhmaṇyaṁ tāta durlabham ,
brāhmaṇye sati carṣitvamṛṣitve ca tapasvitā.

29. evam etat yathā āttha tvam brāhmaṇyam tāta durlabham
| brāhmaṇye sati ca ṛṣitvam ṛṣitve ca tapasvitā

29. tāta tvam yathā evam etat āttha brāhmaṇyam durlabham
brāhmaṇye sati ca ṛṣitvam ṛṣitve ca tapasvitā

29. O dear one, this is indeed as you have stated: the state of a brahmin (brāhmaṇya) is difficult to attain. Once brahminhood is established, the state of a seer (ṛṣitva) follows, and with the state of a seer, spiritual austerity (tapasvitā).

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, indeed, in this manner

• एतत् (etat) - this (the concept being discussed) (this)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• आत्थ (āttha) - you say, you have said

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - the state, condition, or dignity of a brahmin; brahminhood

• तात (tāta) - dear one (a form of address indicating affection or respect) (father, dear one, child, friend)

• दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - difficult to obtain, hard to get, rare

• ब्राह्मण्ये (brāhmaṇye) - when brahminhood is present/established (in the state of a brahmin, concerning brahminhood)

• सति (sati) - when (it) exists (being, existing, present)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• ऋषित्वम् (ṛṣitvam) - the state of a rishi (seer/sage)

• ऋषित्वे (ṛṣitve) - when rishi-ness is present/established (in the state of a rishi, concerning rishi-ness)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• तपस्विता (tapasvitā) - asceticism, the quality of having spiritual austerity (tapas), severe religious penance

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, indeed, in this manner

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - this (the concept being discussed) (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

आत्थ (āttha) - you say, you have said

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (liṭ) of √ah

perfect form used as present

root 'ah', 2nd person singular, perfect tense, used here in present sense (P.P. āha)

Root: √ah (class 2)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

ब्राह्मण्यम् (brāhmaṇyam) - the state, condition, or dignity of a brahmin; brahminhood

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇya

brāhmaṇya - the state or condition of a brahmin, brahminhood

derived from `brāhmaṇa` + `ṣyaÑ` (abstract noun suffix)

तात (tāta) - dear one (a form of address indicating affection or respect) (father, dear one, child, friend)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one, child, friend

दुर्लभम् (durlabham) - difficult to obtain, hard to get, rare

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of durlabha

durlabha - difficult to obtain, rare, unattainable

compound of `dur` (difficult) + `labha` (obtainable, from √labh)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dur+labha)

• dur – difficult, bad, hard
  indeclinable
• labha – obtainable, acquisition, gain
  noun (masculine)
  gerundive/kṛtya
  from √labh (to obtain) + -a suffix
  Root: √labh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `brāhmaṇyam`.

ब्राह्मण्ये (brāhmaṇye) - when brahminhood is present/established (in the state of a brahmin, concerning brahminhood)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇya

brāhmaṇya - the state or condition of a brahmin, brahminhood

derived from `brāhmaṇa` + `ṣyaÑ` (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Used in an absolute locative construction with `sati`.

सति (sati) - when (it) exists (being, existing, present)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of sant

sant - being, existing, good, virtuous

present active participle

from √as (to be), present participle

Root: √as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `brāhmaṇye`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

ऋषित्वम् (ṛṣitvam) - the state of a rishi (seer/sage)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ṛṣitva

ṛṣitva - the state or condition of a rishi (seer/sage)

derived from `ṛṣi` + `tva` (abstract noun suffix)

ऋषित्वे (ṛṣitve) - when rishi-ness is present/established (in the state of a rishi, concerning rishi-ness)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of ṛṣitva

ṛṣitva - the state or condition of a rishi (seer/sage)

derived from `ṛṣi` + `tva` (abstract noun suffix)

Note: Used in an absolute locative construction with an implied `sati`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

तपस्विता (tapasvitā) - asceticism, the quality of having spiritual austerity (tapas), severe religious penance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tapasvitā

tapasvitā - the quality of having spiritual austerity (tapas), asceticism

derived from `tapasvin` + `tā` (abstract noun suffix)