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.

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