महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-126

उत्तमे सर्वतीर्थानां यस्त्यजेदात्मनस्तनुम् ।
पृथूदके जप्यपरो नैनं श्वोमरणं तपेत् ॥१२६॥

126. uttame sarvatīrthānāṁ yastyajedātmanastanum ,
pṛthūdake japyaparo nainaṁ śvomaraṇaṁ tapet.

126. uttame sarvatīrthānām yaḥ tyajet ātmanaḥ tanum
pṛthūdake japyaparaḥ na enam śvaḥ maraṇam tapet

126. One who, devoted to chanting (japa), gives up his body (ātman) at Pṛthūdaka, which is the best among all sacred bathing places (tīrtha), will not suffer torment from future death.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्तमे (uttame) - in the best (in the best, in the highest)

• सर्वतीर्थानाम् (sarvatīrthānām) - among all sacred bathing places (tīrtha) (of all sacred bathing places)

• यः (yaḥ) - one who (who, whoever)

• त्यजेत् (tyajet) - gives up (should abandon, should give up)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (referring to the body) (of the self (ātman), one's own)

• तनुम् (tanum) - body (body, person)

• पृथूदके (pṛthūdake) - at Pṛthūdaka (in Pṛthūdaka)

• जप्यपरः (japyaparaḥ) - devoted to chanting (japa) (devoted to chanting, intent on japa)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• एनम् (enam) - him (him, this one)

• श्वः (śvaḥ) - future (literally 'tomorrow', implying future or untimely death) (tomorrow)

• मरणम् (maraṇam) - death (as a tormentor) (death)

• तपेत् (tapet) - will torment (should torment, should burn)

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तमे (uttame) - in the best (in the best, in the highest)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, chief, excellent

Superlative of ud- (up) + tama.

Note: Qualifies Pṛthūdaka implicitly, or 'tīrthe'.

सर्वतीर्थानाम् (sarvatīrthānām) - among all sacred bathing places (tīrtha) (of all sacred bathing places)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvatīrtha

sarvatīrtha - all sacred bathing places

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+tīrtha)

• sarva – all, whole, every
  pronoun (masculine/neuter)
• tīrtha – sacred bathing place, ford, holy place, shrine
  noun (neuter)

Note: Genitive of comparison, 'among'.

यः (yaḥ) - one who (who, whoever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whoever

Note: Relative pronoun, subject of 'tyajet'.

त्यजेत् (tyajet) - gives up (should abandon, should give up)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of tyaj

From root tyaj (I P), 1st class verb. Optative mood.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

Note: Implies a conditional or potential action.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (referring to the body) (of the self (ātman), one's own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual essence, the Supreme Soul (brahman)

Note: Possessive, 'one's own body'.

तनुम् (tanum) - body (body, person)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tanu

tanu - body, person, form

Note: Object of 'tyajet'.

पृथूदके (pṛthūdake) - at Pṛthūdaka (in Pṛthūdaka)

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pṛthūdaka

pṛthūdaka - Pṛthūdaka (name of a sacred bathing place)

Note: Location where the action takes place.

जप्यपरः (japyaparaḥ) - devoted to chanting (japa) (devoted to chanting, intent on japa)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of japyapara

japyapara - devoted to muttering prayers (japa), intent on recitation

Compound type : tatpurusha (japya+para)

• japya – to be muttered, to be recited, fit for japa
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root jap (I P) 'to mutter, to recite'.
  Root: jap (class 1)
• para – devoted to, intent on, supreme, other
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'he'.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him (him, this one)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - him, this one, that one

Note: Object of 'tapet'.

श्वः (śvaḥ) - future (literally 'tomorrow', implying future or untimely death) (tomorrow)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used here adverbially, modifying 'maraṇam' in effect.

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death (as a tormentor) (death)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of maraṇa

maraṇa - death, dying

Derived from root mṛ (VI P) 'to die'.

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of 'tapet'.

तपेत् (tapet) - will torment (should torment, should burn)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of tap

From root tap (I P/A), 1st class verb. Optative mood.

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Used with 'na' to indicate 'will not'.