महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-247, verse-2

उपरिष्टादसौ लोको योऽयं स्वरिति संज्ञितः ।
ऊर्ध्वगः सत्पथः शश्वद्देवयानचरो मुने ॥२॥

2. upariṣṭādasau loko yo'yaṁ svariti saṁjñitaḥ ,
ūrdhvagaḥ satpathaḥ śaśvaddevayānacaro mune.

2. upariṣṭāt asau lokaḥ yaḥ ayam svaḥ iti saṃjñitaḥ
ūrdhvagaḥ satpathaḥ śaśvat devayānacaraḥ mune

2. O sage, that world (lokaḥ) above, which is known as 'heaven' (svar), is the upward-leading, eternal, and righteous path (satpathaḥ) traversed by those on the path of the gods (devayāna).

Words meanings summery:

• उपरिष्टात् (upariṣṭāt) - above, upwards, from above

• असौ (asau) - that (yonder), this

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - world (lokaḥ) (world, realm, region, people)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• स्वः (svaḥ) - heaven (svar) (heaven, sky, light)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, as follows (marker for reported speech or designation)

• संज्ञितः (saṁjñitaḥ) - named, called, designated

• ऊर्ध्वगः (ūrdhvagaḥ) - going upwards, ascending, moving upwards

• सत्पथः (satpathaḥ) - righteous path (satpathaḥ) (the right path, the path of the good, virtuous path)

• शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always, perpetually, eternally

• देवयानचरः (devayānacaraḥ) - traversed by those on the path of the gods (devayāna) (moving on the path of the gods, traversed by those on the divine path)

• मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

Words meanings and morphology

उपरिष्टात् (upariṣṭāt) - above, upwards, from above

(indeclinable)

असौ (asau) - that (yonder), this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that (yonder), this

लोकः (lokaḥ) - world (lokaḥ) (world, realm, region, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, region, people

Root: lok (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun.

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Note: Referring to 'lokaḥ'.

स्वः (svaḥ) - heaven (svar) (heaven, sky, light)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here as a name/designation.

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, as follows (marker for reported speech or designation)

(indeclinable)

Note: Marks 'svar' as a name.

संज्ञितः (saṁjñitaḥ) - named, called, designated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjñita

saṁjñita - named, called, designated

Past Passive Participle

From 'sam' + root 'jñā' + suffix 'kta'

Prefix: sam

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifying 'lokaḥ'.

ऊर्ध्वगः (ūrdhvagaḥ) - going upwards, ascending, moving upwards

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūrdhvaga

ūrdhvaga - going upwards, ascending, moving upwards

Compound of 'ūrdhva' and 'ga' (from root 'gam')

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (ūrdhva+ga)

• ūrdhva – upward, elevated, high
  adjective (masculine)
• ga – going, moving, mover
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'gam' with suffix 'ḍa'
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Qualifying 'lokaḥ' and 'satpathaḥ'.

सत्पथः (satpathaḥ) - righteous path (satpathaḥ) (the right path, the path of the good, virtuous path)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - the right path, the path of the good, virtuous path

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+patha)

• sat – good, righteous, existing, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Present participle of root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• patha – path, way, road
  noun (masculine)

शश्वत् (śaśvat) - always, perpetually, eternally

(indeclinable)

देवयानचरः (devayānacaraḥ) - traversed by those on the path of the gods (devayāna) (moving on the path of the gods, traversed by those on the divine path)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devayānacara

devayānacara - moving on the path of the gods, traversed by those on the divine path

Compound of 'devayāna' and 'cara' (from root 'car')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (devayāna+cara)

• devayāna – path of the gods, divine path
  noun (neuter)
• cara – moving, going, traversing
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'car' with suffix 'a'
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifying 'lokaḥ' and 'satpathaḥ'.

मुने (mune) - O sage, O ascetic

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, hermit