महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-284, verse-34

पुरुषस्य परे लोके कीर्तिरेव परायणम् ।
इह लोके विशुद्धा च कीर्तिरायुर्विवर्धनी ॥३४॥

34. puruṣasya pare loke kīrtireva parāyaṇam ,
iha loke viśuddhā ca kīrtirāyurvivardhanī.

34. puruṣasya pare loke kīrtiḥ eva parāyaṇam
iha loke viśuddhā ca kīrtiḥ āyuḥ vivardhanī

34. For a person (puruṣa) in the next world, fame is truly the ultimate refuge. In this world, pure renown also prolongs life.

Words meanings summery:

• पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a man, of a person

• परे (pare) - in the other, in the supreme

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge, highest aim

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• विशुद्धा (viśuddhā) - pure, unsullied, cleansed

• च (ca) - and, also

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, lifespan

• विवर्धनी (vivardhanī) - increasing, enhancing, extending

Words meanings and morphology

पुरुषस्य (puruṣasya) - of a man, of a person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - a person, a man, the cosmic person, the supreme being

परे (pare) - in the other, in the supreme

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, ultimate, supreme, beyond

Note: Agrees with 'loke'.

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, reputation

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

परायणम् (parāyaṇam) - ultimate refuge, highest aim

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of parāyaṇa

parāyaṇa - ultimate refuge, chief resort, highest aim, goal

Note: Used as a predicate nominative.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

विशुद्धा (viśuddhā) - pure, unsullied, cleansed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśuddha

viśuddha - pure, cleansed, immaculate, holy

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śudh (to cleanse, purify) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'kīrtiḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, reputation

आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, lifespan

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, lifespan, vitality

Note: Object of 'vivardhanī'.

विवर्धनी (vivardhanī) - increasing, enhancing, extending

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vivardhana

vivardhana - increasing, developing, causing to grow

Agent Noun/Adjective

Derived from causative √vṛdh (to grow, prosper) with prefix vi- and suffix -ana/anī

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)