महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-160, verse-23

स्थानमेतन्महाभाग ध्रुवमक्षयमव्ययम् ।
ईश्वरस्य सदा ह्येतत्प्रणमात्र युधिष्ठिर ॥२३॥

23. sthānametanmahābhāga dhruvamakṣayamavyayam ,
īśvarasya sadā hyetatpraṇamātra yudhiṣṭhira.

23. sthānam etat mahābhāga dhruvam akṣayam avyayam
īśvarasya sadā hi etat praṇāma atra yudhiṣṭhira

23. This abode, O greatly fortunate one (mahābhāga), is eternal, imperishable, and immutable. This place always belongs to the Lord (Īśvara); (it is attained by) just a prostration (praṇāma) here, O Yudhishthira.

Words meanings summery:

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, station, state

• एतत् (etat) - this, this (place)

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O Yudhishthira (O greatly fortunate one, O highly endowed one)

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - constant, eternal, firm, fixed

• अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal

• अव्ययम् (avyayam) - immutable, indestructible, imperishable

• ईश्वरस्य (īśvarasya) - of the Lord, of the supreme ruler

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• एतत् (etat) - refers to the 'sthānam' (abode) (this, this (place))

• प्रणाम (praṇāma) - obeisance, prostration, salutation

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this abode (here, in this place)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (vocative)

Words meanings and morphology

स्थानम् (sthānam) - place, abode, station, state

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, abode, station, state

From root 'sthā' (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to the supreme abode discussed.

एतत् (etat) - this, this (place)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to 'sthānam'.

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O Yudhishthira (O greatly fortunate one, O highly endowed one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, highly endowed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• bhāga – share, fortune, portion
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'bhaj' (to divide, to share).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Address to Yudhishthira.

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - constant, eternal, firm, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dhruva

dhruva - constant, eternal, firm, fixed

From root 'dhruv' (to be fixed).

Root: dhruv (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.

अक्षयम् (akṣayam) - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undiminishing, eternal

Compound type : karmadharaya (a+kṣaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kṣaya – perishing, decay, destruction
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kṣi' (to decay, perish).
  Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.

अव्ययम् (avyayam) - immutable, indestructible, imperishable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of avyaya

avyaya - immutable, indestructible, imperishable

Compound type : karmadharaya (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• vyaya – spending, decay, change
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vi-i' (to go away, perish).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.

ईश्वरस्य (īśvarasya) - of the Lord, of the supreme ruler

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of īśvara

īśvara - Lord, master, ruler, controller

From root 'īś' (to rule, to be master of).

Root: īś (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of 'sarva'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

एतत् (etat) - refers to the 'sthānam' (abode) (this, this (place))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

प्रणाम (praṇāma) - obeisance, prostration, salutation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praṇāma

praṇāma - obeisance, prostration, salutation

From root 'nam' with upasarga 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Implies that mere obeisance is sufficient.

अत्र (atra) - here, in this abode (here, in this place)

(indeclinable)

Locative adverb formed from 'idam'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (vocative)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava brother)

Literally 'firm in battle'.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of 'yudh' (battle).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā' (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)