महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-33, verse-5

एकः पन्था ब्राह्मणानां येन गच्छन्ति तद्विदः ।
गृहेषु वनवासेषु गुरुवासेषु भिक्षुषु ।
लिङ्गैर्बहुभिरव्यग्रैरेका बुद्धिरुपास्यते ॥५॥

5. ekaḥ panthā brāhmaṇānāṁ yena gacchanti tadvidaḥ ,
gṛheṣu vanavāseṣu guruvāseṣu bhikṣuṣu ,
liṅgairbahubhiravyagrairekā buddhirupāsyate.

5. ekaḥ panthā brāhmaṇānāṃ yena
gacchanti tadvidaḥ gṛheṣu vanavāseṣu
guruvāseṣu bhikṣuṣu liṅgaiḥ bahubhiḥ
avyagraiḥ ekā buddhiḥ upāsyate

5. tadvidaḥ brāhmaṇānāṃ yena ekaḥ panthā gacchanti.
ekā avyagraiḥ buddhiḥ bahubhiḥ liṅgaiḥ gṛheṣu vanavāseṣu guruvāseṣu bhikṣuṣu upāsyate

5. There is a single path for those who know that ultimate reality (brahman), by which they proceed. This one resolute understanding is pursued through many diverse, unwavering outward forms – whether in households, forest hermitages, with a teacher (guru), or among mendicants.

Words meanings summery:

• एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

• पन्था (panthā) - path, road, way

• ब्राह्मणानां (brāhmaṇānāṁ) - of the knowers of Brahman (the ultimate reality) (of Brahmins, of those related to Brahman)

• येन (yena) - by which, by whom

• गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they proceed

• तद्विदः (tadvidaḥ) - knowers of ultimate reality (brahman) (knowers of that, those who know that)

• गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in household life (referring to gṛhastha āśrama) (in houses, in households)

• वनवासेषु (vanavāseṣu) - in forest hermitages (referring to vānaprastha āśrama) (in forest dwellings, in living in the forest)

• गुरुवासेषु (guruvāseṣu) - in student life with a teacher (referring to brahmacarya āśrama) (in the abodes of a guru, in studentship)

• भिक्षुषु (bhikṣuṣu) - referring to saṃnyāsa āśrama (among mendicants, among renunciates)

• लिङ्गैः (liṅgaiḥ) - by various outward forms or modes of life (by marks, by characteristics, by signs, by outward forms)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

• अव्यग्रैः (avyagraiḥ) - by the unagitated, by the steady, by the resolute

• एका (ekā) - one, single

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment, wisdom

• उपास्यते (upāsyate) - is worshipped, is served, is pursued, is meditated upon

Words meanings and morphology

एकः (ekaḥ) - one, single, unique

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

पन्था (panthā) - path, road, way

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, road, way, course

Root: path

ब्राह्मणानां (brāhmaṇānāṁ) - of the knowers of Brahman (the ultimate reality) (of Brahmins, of those related to Brahman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahman, one who knows Brahman

from `brahman` + `aṇa` (taddhita suffix)

येन (yena) - by which, by whom

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Note: Refers to `panthā` (masculine)

गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they go, they proceed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

तद्विदः (tadvidaḥ) - knowers of ultimate reality (brahman) (knowers of that, those who know that)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tadvid

tadvid - knowing that, a knower of that

`tat` (that) + `vid` (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+vid)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, a knower
  nominal derivative (masculine)
  Derived from root `vid` (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Nominative plural of `tadvid`

गृहेषु (gṛheṣu) - in household life (referring to gṛhastha āśrama) (in houses, in households)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

वनवासेषु (vanavāseṣu) - in forest hermitages (referring to vānaprastha āśrama) (in forest dwellings, in living in the forest)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of vanavāsa

vanavāsa - living in a forest, forest dwelling

`vana` (forest) + `vāsa` (dwelling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vana+vāsa)

• vana – forest, wood
  noun (neuter)
• vāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  from root `vas` (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

गुरुवासेषु (guruvāseṣu) - in student life with a teacher (referring to brahmacarya āśrama) (in the abodes of a guru, in studentship)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of guruvāsa

guruvāsa - dwelling with a teacher (guru), studentship

`guru` (teacher) + `vāsa` (dwelling)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (guru+vāsa)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, heavy, important
  noun (masculine)
• vāsa – dwelling, abode, residence
  noun (masculine)
  from root `vas` (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

भिक्षुषु (bhikṣuṣu) - referring to saṃnyāsa āśrama (among mendicants, among renunciates)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of bhikṣu

bhikṣu - mendicant, renunciate, beggar

from root `bhikṣ` (to beg)

Root: bhikṣ (class 1)

लिङ्गैः (liṅgaiḥ) - by various outward forms or modes of life (by marks, by characteristics, by signs, by outward forms)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of liṅga

liṅga - mark, sign, characteristic, gender, symbol, outward form

Note: Masculine also possible, but neuter for `liṅga` is common.

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, by numerous

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, much

अव्यग्रैः (avyagraiḥ) - by the unagitated, by the steady, by the resolute

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of avyagra

avyagra - not agitated, steady, calm, resolute

`a` (not) + `vyagra` (agitated)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyagra)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• vyagra – agitated, engrossed, absorbed, busy
  adjective
  `vi` + `agra` or related to root `ag`
  Prefix: vi

एका (ekā) - one, single

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Agrees with `buddhiḥ`.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding, discernment, wisdom

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, reason, perception, wisdom

from root `budh` (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

उपास्यते (upāsyate) - is worshipped, is served, is pursued, is meditated upon

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upās

`upa` (near) + root `ās` (to sit)

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: The passive construction aligns with `ekā buddhiḥ` being the subject.