महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-89, verse-11

श्राद्धं त्वभिजिता कुर्वन्विद्यां श्रेष्ठामवाप्नुयात् ।
श्रवणे तु ददच्छ्राद्धं प्रेत्य गच्छेत्परां गतिम् ॥११॥

11. śrāddhaṁ tvabhijitā kurvanvidyāṁ śreṣṭhāmavāpnuyāt ,
śravaṇe tu dadacchrāddhaṁ pretya gacchetparāṁ gatim.

11. śrāddham tu abhijitā kurvan vidyām śreṣṭhām avāpnuyāt
śravaṇe tu dadat śrāddham pretya gacchet parām gatim

11. kurvan abhijitā tu śrāddham śreṣṭhām vidyām avāpnuyāt
dadat śravaṇe tu śrāddham pretya parām gatim gacchet

11. Indeed, by performing the ancestral ritual (śrāddha) during Abhijit, one would obtain the highest knowledge. And by offering the ancestral ritual (śrāddha) in Śravaṇa (nakṣatra), after death, one would attain the supreme state.

Words meanings summery:

• श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - ancestral ritual (śrāddha) (ancestral ritual, offering to the ancestors, faith)

• तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, emphasis)

• अभिजिता (abhijitā) - during the Abhijit muhūrta (an auspicious time of day, also a nakṣatra) (by Abhijit, with Abhijit)

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - by performing (performing, doing, making)

• विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge (knowledge, learning, science)

• श्रेष्ठाम् (śreṣṭhām) - highest (best, most excellent, highest)

• अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - one would obtain (one would obtain, one would reach)

• श्रवणे (śravaṇe) - in the nakṣatra Śravaṇa (in Śravaṇa (nakṣatra), in hearing)

• तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, emphasis)

• ददत् (dadat) - by offering (giving, offering)

• श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - ancestral ritual (śrāddha) (ancestral ritual, offering to the ancestors, faith)

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death (having died, after death)

• गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one would attain (one would go, one would attain)

• पराम् (parām) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate, distant)

• गतिम् (gatim) - state (state, destination, path, movement)

Words meanings and morphology

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - ancestral ritual (śrāddha) (ancestral ritual, offering to the ancestors, faith)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - faith, trust, reverence; a ritual performed for the deceased ancestors

From śrad (faith) + dhā (to place, hold).

Note: Object of 'kurvan'.

तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, emphasis)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic particle or to indicate a slight distinction.

अभिजिता (abhijitā) - during the Abhijit muhūrta (an auspicious time of day, also a nakṣatra) (by Abhijit, with Abhijit)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of abhijit

abhijit - victorious, conquering; an auspicious muhūrta (time slot) in the middle of the day; a nakṣatra

From prefix abhi- + root ji (to conquer).

Prefix: abhi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate 'during Abhijit'.

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - by performing (performing, doing, making)

(participle (adjective))

Note: Refers to the agent of the action.

विद्याम् (vidyām) - knowledge (knowledge, learning, science)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vidyā

vidyā - knowledge, learning, science, lore

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Object of 'avāpnuyāt'.

श्रेष्ठाम् (śreṣṭhām) - highest (best, most excellent, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, highest, principal

Superlative of praśasya (excellent).

Root: praśas

अवाप्नुयात् (avāpnuyāt) - one would obtain (one would obtain, one would reach)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of avāp

Optative

3rd person singular Optative active. From root āp with prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: āp (class 5)

श्रवणे (śravaṇe) - in the nakṣatra Śravaṇa (in Śravaṇa (nakṣatra), in hearing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śravaṇa

śravaṇa - hearing, ear; the nakṣatra Śravaṇa

From root śru (to hear).

Root: śru (class 5)

तु (tu) - indeed, moreover (but, indeed, emphasis)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used as an emphatic particle or to indicate a slight distinction.

ददत् (dadat) - by offering (giving, offering)

(participle (adjective))

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - ancestral ritual (śrāddha) (ancestral ritual, offering to the ancestors, faith)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - faith, trust, reverence; a ritual performed for the deceased ancestors

From śrad (faith) + dhā (to place, hold).

Note: Object of 'dadat'.

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death (having died, after death)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root i (to go) with prefix pra-, and suffix -tya.

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

गच्छेत् (gacchet) - one would attain (one would go, one would attain)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of gam

Optative

3rd person singular Optative active. Present stem gaccha-.

Root: gam (class 1)

पराम् (parām) - supreme (supreme, highest, ultimate, distant)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of parā

parā - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, distant, other

Feminine form of para.

गतिम् (gatim) - state (state, destination, path, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, moving, path, course, state, condition, destination, ultimate goal

From root gam (to go) + -ti suffix.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gacchet'.