महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-49, verse-27

नावा चापि यथा प्राज्ञो विभागज्ञस्तरित्रया ।
अक्लान्तः सलिलं गाहेत्क्षिप्रं संतरति ध्रुवम् ॥२७॥

27. nāvā cāpi yathā prājño vibhāgajñastaritrayā ,
aklāntaḥ salilaṁ gāhetkṣipraṁ saṁtarati dhruvam.

27. nāvā ca api yathā prājñaḥ vibhāgajñaḥ taritrayā
aklāntaḥ salilam gāhet kṣipram saṃtarati dhruvam

27. Just as a wise person, who understands the proper function and handling of a boat, would enter the water without weariness and surely cross it swiftly.

Words meanings summery:

• नावा (nāvā) - by boat

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - even, also

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise person, discerning

• विभागज्ञः (vibhāgajñaḥ) - one who understands the proper function and handling of something (one who knows distinctions, discerning)

• तरित्रया (taritrayā) - by means of a boat/raft

• अक्लान्तः (aklāntaḥ) - unwearied, untired

• सलिलम् (salilam) - water

• गाहेत् (gāhet) - should enter, should plunge into

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly

• संतरति (saṁtarati) - crosses, passes over

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely

Words meanings and morphology

नावा (nāvā) - by boat

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nau

nau - boat, ship

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

प्राज्ञः (prājñaḥ) - wise person, discerning

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, discerning, intelligent; a wise man

From pra-jñā (prefix + root 'to know')

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

विभागज्ञः (vibhāgajñaḥ) - one who understands the proper function and handling of something (one who knows distinctions, discerning)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vibhāgajña

vibhāgajña - knowing distinctions, knowing divisions, discerning

Compound of vibhāga (division/distinction) + jña (knowing)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vibhāga+jña)

• vibhāga – division, distinction, share, part
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from vi-√bhaj
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhaj (class 7)
• jña – knowing, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Kṛt suffix -jña
  Derived from root √jñā
  Root: jñā (class 9)

तरित्रया (taritrayā) - by means of a boat/raft

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of taritrī

taritrī - a boat, a raft, means of crossing

From root √tṛ (to cross)

Root: tṛ (class 1)

अक्लान्तः (aklāntaḥ) - unwearied, untired

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aklānta

aklānta - unwearied, not tired, indefatigable

From a (negative prefix) + klānta (past passive participle of √klam)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+klānta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• klānta – tired, weary
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √klam (to be weary)
  Root: klam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies prājñaḥ

सलिलम् (salilam) - water

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of salila

salila - water

Note: Object of gāhet

गाहेत् (gāhet) - should enter, should plunge into

(verb)

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

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

From root √gāh (class 1 Ātmanepada, but here Parasmaipada form)

Root: gāh (class 1)

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

Root: kṣip (class 6)

Note: Accusative singular neuter used as an adverb.

संतरति (saṁtarati) - crosses, passes over

(verb)

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

Present tense, 3rd person singular

From prefix saṃ + root √tṛ (to cross)

Prefix: sam

Root: tṛ (class 1)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

Root: dhruv (class 1)

Note: Accusative singular neuter used as an adverb.