महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-181, verse-27

एषा तावदबुद्धीनां गतिरुक्ता युधिष्ठिर ।
अतः परं ज्ञानवतां निबोध गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥२७॥

27. eṣā tāvadabuddhīnāṁ gatiruktā yudhiṣṭhira ,
ataḥ paraṁ jñānavatāṁ nibodha gatimuttamām.

27. eṣā tāvat abuddhīnām gatiḥ uktā yudhiṣṭhira
ataḥ param jñānavatām nibodha gatim uttamām

27. O Yudhiṣṭhira, this much has been stated concerning the state (gati) of the ignorant. Now, understand the supreme state (gati) of those who possess knowledge.

27. עד כאן נאמרה דרכם של חסרי התבונה, הו יוּדְהִישְׁתְהִירַה. מכאן והלאה למד את הדרך העליונה של בעלי הידיעה.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• तावत् (tāvat) - so much, so far, indeed, only

• अबुद्धीनाम् (abuddhīnām) - of the unwise, of those without understanding

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, condition, path, destiny, outcome

• उक्ता (uktā) - said, spoken, described, stated

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

• अतः (ataḥ) - hence, therefore, from this

• परम् (param) - after, later, beyond, supreme

• ज्ञानवताम् (jñānavatām) - of those who possess knowledge, of the wise

• निबोध (nibodha) - understand, comprehend, know

• गतिम् (gatim) - state, condition, path, destiny, outcome

• उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, excellent, best

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

तावत् (tāvat) - so much, so far, indeed, only

(indeclinable)

अबुद्धीनाम् (abuddhīnām) - of the unwise, of those without understanding

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abuddhin

abuddhin - unwise, ignorant, foolish

Compound type : Nañ-Tatpuruṣa (a+buddhin)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• buddhin – wise, intelligent
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used here as a noun, referring to 'those who are unwise'.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - state, condition, path, destiny, outcome

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - state, condition, path, destiny, outcome

Root: gam (class 1)

उक्ता (uktā) - said, spoken, described, stated

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ukta

ukta - said, spoken, described, stated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vac' (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (proper noun, literally 'firm in battle')

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

अतः (ataḥ) - hence, therefore, from this

(indeclinable)

परम् (param) - after, later, beyond, supreme

(indeclinable)

Note: In `ataḥ param`, it functions as an indeclinable meaning 'hereafter' or 'beyond this'.

ज्ञानवताम् (jñānavatām) - of those who possess knowledge, of the wise

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of jñānavat

jñānavat - possessing knowledge, wise

Note: Used here as a noun, referring to 'those who are wise'.

निबोध (nibodha) - understand, comprehend, know

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of budh

Prefix: ni

Root: budh (class 1)

गतिम् (gatim) - state, condition, path, destiny, outcome

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - state, condition, path, destiny, outcome

Root: gam (class 1)

उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme, excellent, best

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - supreme, excellent, best

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