महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-40, verse-8

आत्मनो महतो वेद यः पुण्यां गतिमुत्तमाम् ।
स धीरः सर्वलोकेषु न मोहमधिगच्छति ।
विष्णुरेवादिसर्गेषु स्वयंभूर्भवति प्रभुः ॥८॥

8. ātmano mahato veda yaḥ puṇyāṁ gatimuttamām ,
sa dhīraḥ sarvalokeṣu na mohamadhigacchati ,
viṣṇurevādisargeṣu svayaṁbhūrbhavati prabhuḥ.

8. ātmanaḥ mahataḥ veda yaḥ puṇyām
gatim uttamām saḥ dhīraḥ sarvalokeṣu
na moham adhigacchati viṣṇuḥ eva
ādisargeṣu svayambhūḥ bhavati prabhuḥ

8. yaḥ mahataḥ ātmanaḥ puṇyām uttamām gatim veda,
saḥ dhīraḥ sarvalokeṣu moham na adhigacchati.
viṣṇuḥ eva ādisargeṣu svayambhūḥ prabhuḥ bhavati.

8. That steadfast person who truly knows the sacred and supreme state of the great self (ātman) never experiences delusion in any world. Indeed, it is Viṣṇu Himself, the self-existent Lord, who manifests in all primal creations.

Words meanings summery:

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - Of the individual soul or the Universal Self. (of the self, of the soul, of the spirit)

• महतः (mahataḥ) - Of the great or universal (self). (of the great, of the mighty)

• वेद (veda) - knows, understands

• यः (yaḥ) - who, those who

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - holy, sacred, virtuous, auspicious

• गतिम् (gatim) - The spiritual path or state of liberation. (path, way, state, destination, movement)

• उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, excellent, highest

• सः (saḥ) - That wise person. (he, that)

• धीरः (dhīraḥ) - steadfast, courageous, wise, firm

• सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalokeṣu) - in all worlds, in all realms

• न (na) - not, no

• मोहम् (moham) - delusion, infatuation, confusion

• अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains, experiences, reaches, comprehends

• विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (name of a deity)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

• आदिसर्गेषु (ādisargeṣu) - in the primordial creations, at the beginning of creation

• स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - self-existent, self-born, uncreated

• भवति (bhavati) - manifests, appears (becomes, is, exists)

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty

Words meanings and morphology

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - Of the individual soul or the Universal Self. (of the self, of the soul, of the spirit)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'gatim' and 'uttamām' indirectly.

महतः (mahataḥ) - Of the great or universal (self). (of the great, of the mighty)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important, universal

Present Active Participle (from as) or inherent adjective.

From the root mah (to grow, be great). Often associated with Prakṛti's evolution.

Root: mah (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'ātmanaḥ'.

वेद (veda) - knows, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (liṭ) of vid

Perfect tense form used as present

From root vid (to know), 2nd class atmanepada form (or archaic active).

Root: vid (class 2)

यः (yaḥ) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - holy, sacred, virtuous, auspicious

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - holy, sacred, virtuous, auspicious, meritorious

From puṇ (to purify)

Root: puṇ (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular feminine. Qualifies 'gatim'.

गतिम् (gatim) - The spiritual path or state of liberation. (path, way, state, destination, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - path, way, state, destination, movement

From gam (to go) + -ti suffix

Root: gam (class 1)

उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - supreme, excellent, highest, best

Superlative of ud (up)

Note: Accusative singular feminine. Qualifies 'gatim'.

सः (saḥ) - That wise person. (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun

धीरः (dhīraḥ) - steadfast, courageous, wise, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīra

dhīra - steadfast, courageous, wise, firm

From dhī (thought, understanding)

Root: dhī

Note: Qualifies 'saḥ'.

सर्वलोकेषु (sarvalokeṣu) - in all worlds, in all realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvaloka

sarvaloka - all worlds, every realm

Compound of sarva and loka

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+loka)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun
• loka – world, realm, people, human beings
  noun (masculine)
  From lok (to see)
  Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Denotes the sphere of non-delusion.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates the verb 'adhigacchati'.

मोहम् (moham) - delusion, infatuation, confusion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of moha

moha - delusion, infatuation, confusion, bewilderment

From muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

अधिगच्छति (adhigacchati) - attains, experiences, reaches, comprehends

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of adhigam

Present Active Indicative

From adhi-gam (to go over, to obtain)

Prefix: adhi

Root: gam (class 1)

विष्णुः (viṣṇuḥ) - Vishnu (name of a deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣṇu

viṣṇu - Vishnu (a prominent Hindu deity)

From viṣ (to pervade)

Root: viṣ (class 6)

Note: Subject of the second sentence.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only, just

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

आदिसर्गेषु (ādisargeṣu) - in the primordial creations, at the beginning of creation

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ādisarga

ādisarga - primordial creation, beginning of creation

Compound of ādi and sarga

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ādi+sarga)

• ādi – beginning, first, primordial
  noun/adjective (masculine)
• sarga – creation, emission, chapter
  noun (masculine)
  From sṛj (to create, emit)
  Root: sṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to the primal stages of cosmic manifestation.

स्वयम्भूः (svayambhūḥ) - self-existent, self-born, uncreated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayambhū

svayambhū - self-existent, self-born, uncreated

Compound of svayam (self) and bhū (being)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svayam+bhū)

• svayam – oneself, by oneself, spontaneously
  indeclinable
  Reflexive pronoun adverb.
• bhū – being, becoming, existing, the earth
  noun (feminine)
  From bhū (to be, exist)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'viṣṇuḥ'.

भवति (bhavati) - manifests, appears (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Active Indicative

From root bhū (to be)

Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - lord, master, mighty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, mighty, powerful

From pra-bhū (to be mighty, excel)

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'viṣṇuḥ'.