महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-186, verse-112

ततस्तमेव शरणं गतोऽस्मि विधिवत्तदा ।
वरेण्यं वरदं देवं मनसा कर्मणैव च ॥११२॥

112. tatastameva śaraṇaṁ gato'smi vidhivattadā ,
vareṇyaṁ varadaṁ devaṁ manasā karmaṇaiva ca.

112. tataḥ tam eva śaraṇam gataḥ asmi vidhivat tadā
vareṇyam varadam devam manasā karmaṇā eva ca

112. Therefore, I then formally sought refuge in that very supreme and boon-bestowing deity (deva), both with my mind and with my actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

• गतः (gataḥ) - gone, gone to, resorted to

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - formally, according to rule/rite

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• वरेण्यम् (vareṇyam) - supreme, excellent, desirable

• वरदम् (varadam) - boon-bestowing, granting wishes

• देवम् (devam) - deity, god, divine being

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with the mind

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my actions (karma) (by action, with action)

• एव (eva) - also, even, indeed

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the Mahātman

एव (eva) - indeed, very, only

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'tam'

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

Note: Used with 'gataḥ asmi' (I have gone to refuge)

गतः (gataḥ) - gone, gone to, resorted to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gata

gata - gone, arrived, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Forms a periphrastic perfect tense with 'asmi'

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present 1st person singular of root as

Root: as (class 2)

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - formally, according to rule/rite

(indeclinable)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

वरेण्यम् (vareṇyam) - supreme, excellent, desirable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vareṇya

vareṇya - excellent, supreme, desirable, adorable

Gerundive

From root vṛ (to choose, desire)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'devam'

वरदम् (varadam) - boon-bestowing, granting wishes

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varada

varada - boon-bestowing, granting wishes, liberal

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (vara+da)

• vara – boon, wish, blessing
  noun (masculine)
• da – giving, granting
  adjective
  From root dā (to give)
  Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'devam'

देवम् (devam) - deity, god, divine being

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Refers to the Mahātman / Viṣṇu

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, with the mind

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, heart

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Indicates the means by which refuge was sought

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by my actions (karma) (by action, with action)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, ritual, fate, effect

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Indicates the means by which refuge was sought

एव (eva) - also, even, indeed

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes that it was done both by mind and by action

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'manasā' and 'karmaṇā'