महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-190, verse-66

वामदेव उवाच ।
नानुयोगा ब्राह्मणानां भवन्ति वाचा राजन्मनसा कर्मणा वा ।
यस्त्वेवं ब्रह्म तपसान्वेति विद्वांस्तेन श्रेष्ठो भवति हि जीवमानः ॥६६॥

66. vāmadeva uvāca ,
nānuyogā brāhmaṇānāṁ bhavanti; vācā rājanmanasā karmaṇā vā ,
yastvevaṁ brahma tapasānveti vidvāṁ;stena śreṣṭho bhavati hi jīvamānaḥ.

66. vāmadeva uvāca | na anuyogāḥ brāhmaṇānām
bhavanti vācā rājan manasā karmaṇā
vā | yaḥ tu evam brahma tapasā anveti
vidvān tena śreṣṭhaḥ bhavati hi jīvamānaḥ

66. Vāmadeva said: "O King, Brahmins are not subject to interrogations or challenges, whether by speech, mind, or action. Indeed, one who, being wise, thus follows the supreme reality (brahman) through austerity (tapas), by that path he becomes superior while living."

Words meanings summery:

• वामदेव (vāmadeva) - Vāmadeva (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• न (na) - not, no

• अनुयोगाः (anuyogāḥ) - interrogations, challenges, accusations

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they exist, they occur

• वाचा (vācā) - by speech, by word

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind, by thought

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

• वा (vā) - or

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman)

• तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by penance

• अन्वेति (anveti) - follows, investigates, attains

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise, knowing, learned (being wise)

• तेन (tena) - by that, by him, therefore

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, superior

• भवति (bhavati) - he becomes, he is

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• जीवमानः (jīvamānaḥ) - living, while living

Words meanings and morphology

वामदेव (vāmadeva) - Vāmadeva (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāmadeva

vāmadeva - name of a sage, Vāmadeva

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense form of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अनुयोगाः (anuyogāḥ) - interrogations, challenges, accusations

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anuyoga

anuyoga - question, interrogation, challenge, accusation

Derived from anu-√yuj

Prefix: anu

Root: yuj (class 7)

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they exist, they occur

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present tense form of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

वाचा (vācā) - by speech, by word

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign, ruler

मनसा (manasā) - by mind, by thought

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action, by deed

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what, that

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, so, in this manner

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्म (brahma) - the supreme reality (brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the supreme reality, the ultimate principle of the universe (brahman)

तपसा (tapasā) - by austerity (tapas), by penance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual heat, self-restraint (tapas)

अन्वेति (anveti) - follows, investigates, attains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of anv-i

Present tense form of √i with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise, knowing, learned (being wise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - knowing, learned, wise

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root √vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

तेन (tena) - by that, by him, therefore

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, excellent, principal, most distinguished

भवति (bhavati) - he becomes, he is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present tense form of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

जीवमानः (jīvamānaḥ) - living, while living

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvamāna

jīvamāna - living, existing

Present Middle Participle

Present Middle Participle of root √jīv (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)