महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-81, verse-54

तस्मिंस्तीर्थे नरः स्नात्वा ब्रह्मचारी जितेन्द्रियः ।
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा स्वर्गलोके महीयते ॥५४॥

54. tasmiṁstīrthe naraḥ snātvā brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ ,
sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā svargaloke mahīyate.

54. tasmin tīrthe naraḥ snātvā brahmacārī jitendriyaḥ
| sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā svargaloke mahīyate

54. A man who bathes in that sacred place (tīrtha), observing celibacy (brahmacārī) and having controlled his senses (jitendriya), becomes one whose soul (ātman) is completely purified from all sins, and such a one is glorified in the heavenly realm.

54. אדם שמתרחץ באתר העלייה לרגל הזה, שומר נדר פרישות ובעל שליטה בחושיו, נטהרת נפשו מכל חטא והוא זוכה לכבוד בעולם השמים.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

• तीर्थे (tīrthe) - in the sacred ford, in the sacred place

• नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person

• स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student, one who observes celibacy, following the path of Brahman

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses, self-controlled

• सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा (sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā) - one whose soul is completely purified from all sins

• स्वर्गलोके (svargaloke) - in the heavenly realm

• महीयते (mahīyate) - is glorified, is honored, is magnified

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Adjective modifying tīrthe.

तीर्थे (tīrthe) - in the sacred ford, in the sacred place

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tīrtha

tīrtha - ford, bathing place, sacred place (tīrtha), holy place, place of pilgrimage

From root tṝ (to cross)

Root: tṝ (class 1)

नरः (naraḥ) - a man, a person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, human being

Root: nṛ

Note: Subject of the sentence.

स्नात्वा (snātvā) - having bathed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed with suffix -tvā

Root: snā (class 2)

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - a celibate student, one who observes celibacy, following the path of Brahman

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - a religious student, an ascetic, one who observes celibacy (brahmacarya)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – the Absolute (brahman), sacred knowledge, the Vedas
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• cārin – moving, going, practicing, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun suffix -in
  From root car (to move, practice)
  Root: car (class 1)

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses, self-controlled

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - one who has conquered or controlled the senses, self-restrained

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, won, subdued
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)
  Root: ind

सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा (sarvapāpaviśuddhātmā) - one whose soul is completely purified from all sins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvapāpaviśuddhātman

sarvapāpaviśuddhātman - one whose soul (ātman) is purified from all sins

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+pāpa+viśuddha+ātman)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• pāpa – sin, evil, wicked
  noun (neuter)
• viśuddha – purified, clean, free from sin
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śudh (to be pure) with vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
  Root: an

स्वर्गलोके (svargaloke) - in the heavenly realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of svargaloka

svargaloka - heaven, heavenly world, celestial realm

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svarga+loka)

• svarga – heaven, paradise
  noun (masculine)
  Root: svar
• loka – world, realm, place
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)

महीयते (mahīyate) - is glorified, is honored, is magnified

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of mahīyate

Denominative passive or Middle voice

Root mah (to be great, strong) in passive or middle voice.

Root: mah (class 1)

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