महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-45, verse-25

सर्वमेतद्यथाशक्ति विप्रो निर्वर्तयञ्शुचिः ।
एवं युक्तो जयेत्स्वर्गं गृहस्थः संशितव्रतः ॥२५॥

25. sarvametadyathāśakti vipro nirvartayañśuciḥ ,
evaṁ yukto jayetsvargaṁ gṛhasthaḥ saṁśitavrataḥ.

25. sarvam etat yathāśakti vipraḥ nirvartayan śuciḥ
evam yuktaḥ jayet svargaṃ gṛhasthaḥ saṃśitavrataḥ

25. śuciḥ saṃśitavrataḥ gṛhasthaḥ vipraḥ sarvam etat
yathāśakti nirvartayan evam yuktaḥ svargaṃ jayet

25. A pure Brahmin (vipra) who, as a householder with resolute vows, performs all this according to his capacity and is thus engaged, should attain heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (referring to the actions of the previous verse) (all, entire, whole)

• एतत् (etat) - this, all this

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, as far as possible

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin, learned person, inspired one

• निर्वर्तयन् (nirvartayan) - performing, accomplishing, executing

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged, connected, endowed with

• जयेत् (jayet) - one should conquer, should win, should attain

• स्वर्गं (svargaṁ) - heaven, celestial world

• गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - householder

• संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - one whose vows are sharpened, with resolute vows

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all this (referring to the actions of the previous verse) (all, entire, whole)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Refers to the actions mentioned in the previous verse.

एतत् (etat) - this, all this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Agrees with sarvam.

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, as far as possible

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, strength, energy
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the action of performing.

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - Brahmin, learned person, inspired one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, learned person, inspired one, priest

Root: vip (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

निर्वर्तयन् (nirvartayan) - performing, accomplishing, executing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvartayat

nirvartayat - performing, accomplishing, executing

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Present active participle, derived from root vṛt with prefix nir (causative of nir-vṛt).

Prefix: nir

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vipraḥ'.

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, holy, bright

Note: Qualifies 'vipraḥ'.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies 'yuktaḥ'.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - engaged, connected, endowed with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, endowed with, appropriate

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root yuj (to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'gṛhasthaḥ'.

जयेत् (jayet) - one should conquer, should win, should attain

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ji

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada

3rd person singular, optative mood, parasmaipada

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Main verb, subject is 'vipraḥ gṛhasthaḥ'.

स्वर्गं (svargaṁ) - heaven, celestial world

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, abode of the gods, paradise

Note: Object of 'jayet'.

गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - householder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhastha

gṛhastha - householder (one of the four stages of life)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, dwelling, residing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Appositive to 'vipraḥ'.

संशितव्रतः (saṁśitavrataḥ) - one whose vows are sharpened, with resolute vows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are sharpened, with resolute vows, firm in vows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute, severe
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past passive participle from root śo (to sharpen) with prefix saṃ.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred duty, religious observance, resolution
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'gṛhasthaḥ'.