महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-17, verse-35

ऊर्ध्वं तु जन्तवो गत्वा येषु स्थानेष्ववस्थिताः ।
कीर्त्यमानानि तानीह तत्त्वतः संनिबोध मे ।
तच्छ्रुत्वा नैष्ठिकीं बुद्धिं बुध्येथाः कर्मनिश्चयात् ॥३५॥

35. ūrdhvaṁ tu jantavo gatvā yeṣu sthāneṣvavasthitāḥ ,
kīrtyamānāni tānīha tattvataḥ saṁnibodha me ,
tacchrutvā naiṣṭhikīṁ buddhiṁ budhyethāḥ karmaniścayāt.

35. ūrdhvam tu jantavaḥ gatvā yeṣu sthāneṣu
avasthitāḥ kīrtyamānāni tāni iha
tattvataḥ saṃnibodha me tat śrutvā
naiṣṭhikīm buddhim budhyethāḥ karmaniścayāt

35. tu me iha tattvataḥ tāni kīrtyamānāni
yeṣu jantavaḥ ūrdhvam gatvā
avasthitāḥ saṃnibodha tat śrutvā
karmaniścayāt naiṣṭhikīm buddhim budhyethāḥ

35. Now, understand from me truly these states into which living beings go and are situated in higher realms, as they are being described here. Having heard that, you should develop a resolute understanding (buddhi) concerning the firm determination of actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - to higher realms or states (upwards, above, higher)

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• जन्तवः (jantavaḥ) - living beings, creatures

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

• येषु (yeṣu) - in which (places) (in which, among whom)

• स्थानेषु (sthāneṣu) - in higher realms (in places, in regions)

• अवस्थिताः (avasthitāḥ) - situated, abiding, standing, established

• कीर्त्यमानानि (kīrtyamānāni) - being described (by me) (being praised, being glorified, being described)

• तानि (tāni) - those (places/states) (those, these)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, really, in essence, according to truth

• संनिबोध (saṁnibodha) - understand well, perceive thoroughly

• मे (me) - from me (from me, my, to me)

• तत् (tat) - that (which is being described) (that, what)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

• नैष्ठिकीम् (naiṣṭhikīm) - a firm or resolute understanding (final, ultimate, resolute, firm)

• बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception

• बुध्येथाः (budhyethāḥ) - you should understand, you should know

• कर्मनिश्चयात् (karmaniścayāt) - by a firm determination or conviction regarding one's (karma) (from the ascertainment of actions, by firm conviction regarding actions)

Words meanings and morphology

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - to higher realms or states (upwards, above, higher)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

जन्तवः (jantavaḥ) - living beings, creatures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, human being

from root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone, after going

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root gam (to go) + suffix tvā

Root: gam (class 1)

येषु (yeṣu) - in which (places) (in which, among whom)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yat

yat - which, what, who

Note: Refers to sthāneṣu

स्थानेषु (sthāneṣu) - in higher realms (in places, in regions)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sthāna

sthāna - place, position, abode, state

Root: sthā (class 1)

अवस्थिताः (avasthitāḥ) - situated, abiding, standing, established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avasthita

avasthita - situated, being, abiding, standing

Past Passive Participle

from prefix ava + root sthā (to stand)

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: refers to jantavaḥ

कीर्त्यमानानि (kīrtyamānāni) - being described (by me) (being praised, being glorified, being described)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of kīrtyamāna

kīrtyamāna - being celebrated, being praised, being described

Present Passive Participle

from root kīrt (to praise, describe) + yamāna (passive participle suffix)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Refers to tāni

तानि (tāni) - those (places/states) (those, these)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

तत्त्वतः (tattvataḥ) - truly, really, in essence, according to truth

(indeclinable)

from tattva (truth, reality) + ablative suffix tas

संनिबोध (saṁnibodha) - understand well, perceive thoroughly

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of saṃnibudh

Imperative

from prefix sam + ni + root budh (class 1)

Prefixes: sam+ni

Root: budh (class 1)

मे (me) - from me (from me, my, to me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

enclitic genitive/dative singular of asmad

Note: Can also be dative; here 'from me' (source of knowledge)

तत् (tat) - that (which is being described) (that, what)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the description (of places/states)

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, after hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from root śru (to hear) + suffix tvā

Root: śru (class 5)

नैष्ठिकीम् (naiṣṭhikīm) - a firm or resolute understanding (final, ultimate, resolute, firm)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of naiṣṭhikī

naiṣṭhika - resolute, firm, final, ultimate

from niṣṭhā (firmness, conclusion)

Note: Qualifies buddhim

बुद्धिम् (buddhim) - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, discernment, perception, mind

from root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of budhyethāḥ

बुध्येथाः (budhyethāḥ) - you should understand, you should know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of budh

Optative

from root budh (class 4) + optative ending īthāḥ (middle voice)

Root: budh (class 4)

Note: The root budh can be class 1 or 4. Here it's 4th class middle voice.

कर्मनिश्चयात् (karmaniścayāt) - by a firm determination or conviction regarding one's (karma) (from the ascertainment of actions, by firm conviction regarding actions)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of karmaniścaya

karmaniścaya - ascertainment of actions, firm resolve regarding (karma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (karman+niścaya)

• karman – action, deed, work, ritual action, fate
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – ascertainment, firm conviction, resolution, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  from prefix nis + root ci (to collect, ascertain)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Ablative of cause/source