महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-20, verse-11

यत्र ब्रह्मादयो युक्तास्तदक्षरमुपासते ।
विद्वांसः सुव्रता यत्र शान्तात्मानो जितेन्द्रियाः ॥११॥

11. yatra brahmādayo yuktāstadakṣaramupāsate ,
vidvāṁsaḥ suvratā yatra śāntātmāno jitendriyāḥ.

11. yatra brahmādayaḥ yuktāḥ tat akṣaram upāsate
vidvāṃsaḥ suvratāḥ yatra śāntātmānaḥ jitendriyāḥ

11. yatra brahmādayaḥ yuktāḥ tat akṣaram upāsate
yatra vidvāṃsaḥ suvratāḥ śāntātmānaḥ jitendriyāḥ

11. Where Brahmā and other exalted beings, being focused, worship that imperishable (akṣaram) reality, and where there are wise ones, steadfast in their vows, with tranquil selves (ātman), and with senses subdued.

Words meanings summery:

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• ब्रह्मादयः (brahmādayaḥ) - Brahmā and other exalted beings (Brahmā and others, led by Brahmā)

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - being focused (engaged, united, focused, endowed with)

• तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

• अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable (akṣaram) reality (imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable)

• उपासते (upāsate) - worship (worship, adore, attend upon, serve)

• विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - wise ones (wise ones, learned persons, scholars)

• सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - steadfast in their vows (of good vows, pious, disciplined)

• यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

• शान्तात्मानः (śāntātmānaḥ) - with tranquil selves (ātman) (tranquil-souled, calm-minded)

• जितेन्द्रियाः (jitendriyāḥ) - with senses subdued (those who have controlled their senses, self-controlled)

Words meanings and morphology

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मादयः (brahmādayaḥ) - Brahmā and other exalted beings (Brahmā and others, led by Brahmā)

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+ādi)

• brahman – Brahmā (the creator god)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ādi – beginning, etc., and so on
  noun/indeclinable (masculine)

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - being focused (engaged, united, focused, endowed with)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, focused, appropriate

Past Passive Participle

From root `yuj` (to join, to yoke, to meditate).

Root: yuj (class 7)

तत् (tat) - that (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Refers to `akṣaram`.

अक्षरम् (akṣaram) - imperishable (akṣaram) reality (imperishable, indestructible, letter, syllable)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akṣara

akṣara - imperishable, indestructible, syllable, letter, the supreme spirit

From `a` (negation) + `kṣara` (perishable). `kṣar` (to flow, to perish).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+kṣara)

• a – not, un-
  prefix
  Negation prefix.
• kṣara – perishable, flowing
  adjective
  From root `kṣar` (to flow, perish).
  Root: kṣar (class 1)

उपासते (upāsate) - worship (worship, adore, attend upon, serve)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of upās

From `upa` + `ās` (to sit).

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Subject is `brahmādayaḥ`.

विद्वांसः (vidvāṁsaḥ) - wise ones (wise ones, learned persons, scholars)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidvas

vidvas - learned, wise, knowing

Perfect Active Participle

From root `vid` (to know), suffix `-vas`.

Root: vid (class 2)

सुव्रताः (suvratāḥ) - steadfast in their vows (of good vows, pious, disciplined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suvrata

suvrata - observing good vows, pious, well-behaved

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix
• vrata – vow, religious observance, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `vidvāṃsaḥ`.

यत्र (yatra) - where (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition for a new clause.

शान्तात्मानः (śāntātmānaḥ) - with tranquil selves (ātman) (tranquil-souled, calm-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāntātman

śāntātman - one whose soul is tranquil, calm-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+ātman)

• śānta – calm, tranquil, pacified
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `śam` (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `vidvāṃsaḥ`.

जितेन्द्रियाः (jitendriyāḥ) - with senses subdued (those who have controlled their senses, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has conquered his senses, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  participle
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `ji` (to conquer).
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense, organ of sense, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `vidvāṃsaḥ`.