महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-83, verse-91

भावितैः कारणैः पूर्वमास्तिक्याच्छ्रुतिदर्शनात् ।
प्राप्यन्ते तानि तीर्थानि सद्भिः शिष्टानुदर्शिभिः ॥९१॥

91. bhāvitaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ pūrvamāstikyācchrutidarśanāt ,
prāpyante tāni tīrthāni sadbhiḥ śiṣṭānudarśibhiḥ.

91. bhāvitaiḥ kāraṇaiḥ pūrvam āstikyāt śrutidarśanāt
prāpyante tāni tīrthāni sadbhiḥ śiṣṭānudarśibhiḥ

91. Those sacred places (tīrtha) are attained by virtuous individuals who follow the example of the disciplined, based on previously understood reasons, stemming from their faith (śraddhā) and insights derived from the scriptures.

Words meanings summery:

• भावितैः (bhāvitaiḥ) - by the previously determined (by those who are made to be, by those who are cultivated, by those who are understood/determined)

• कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ) - by the causes, by the reasons, by the instruments

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously established (formerly, previously, before)

• आस्तिक्यात् (āstikyāt) - through faith (śraddhā) (from faith, by means of belief (in Vedic authority, afterlife))

• श्रुतिदर्शनात् (śrutidarśanāt) - insights derived from the scriptures (from seeing/realizing the scriptures, from scriptural insights)

• प्राप्यन्ते (prāpyante) - are attained (by people) (they are attained, they are reached)

• तानि (tāni) - those (tīrthas) (those)

• तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - sacred places (sacred bathing places, holy places, fords, places of pilgrimage)

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by virtuous individuals (by good people, by the virtuous, by the existent)

• शिष्टानुदर्शिभिः (śiṣṭānudarśibhiḥ) - who follow the example of the disciplined (by those who follow/observe the disciplined/learned ones)

Words meanings and morphology

भावितैः (bhāvitaiḥ) - by the previously determined (by those who are made to be, by those who are cultivated, by those who are understood/determined)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhāvita

bhāvita - caused, produced, brought about, determined, contemplated, cultivated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhū (1P) with the causative suffix -i and then kta (PPN) suffix -ta.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies kāraṇaiḥ.

कारणैः (kāraṇaiḥ) - by the causes, by the reasons, by the instruments

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of kāraṇa

kāraṇa - cause, reason, instrument, motive

From root kṛ with suffix -ana.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - previously established (formerly, previously, before)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of pūrva.

Note: Functions as an adverb here.

आस्तिक्यात् (āstikyāt) - through faith (śraddhā) (from faith, by means of belief (in Vedic authority, afterlife))

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of āstikya

āstikya - faith, belief (especially in Vedas), the state of being an astika

From asti (present 3rd sg. of as, to be) with suffix -ka + ya.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Implies 'through faith'.

श्रुतिदर्शनात् (śrutidarśanāt) - insights derived from the scriptures (from seeing/realizing the scriptures, from scriptural insights)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śrutidarśana

śrutidarśana - seeing of scriptures, understanding of revelation

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+darśana)

• śruti – hearing, revelation, scripture, Veda
  noun (feminine)
  From root śru.
  Root: śru (class 5)
• darśana – seeing, vision, understanding, doctrine, philosophy
  noun (neuter)
  From root dṛś with suffix -ana.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Implies 'through insights from scriptures'.

प्राप्यन्ते (prāpyante) - are attained (by people) (they are attained, they are reached)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of prāp

From pra + āp.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

तानि (tāni) - those (tīrthas) (those)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with tīrthāni.

तीर्थानि (tīrthāni) - sacred places (sacred bathing places, holy places, fords, places of pilgrimage)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of tīrtha

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

From root tṛ (to cross).

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of prāpyante.

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by virtuous individuals (by good people, by the virtuous, by the existent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, being

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agent in the passive construction 'are attained by...'.

शिष्टानुदर्शिभिः (śiṣṭānudarśibhiḥ) - who follow the example of the disciplined (by those who follow/observe the disciplined/learned ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śiṣṭānudarśin

śiṣṭānudarśin - follower of the disciplined, observer of the learned

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śiṣṭa+anudarśin)

• śiṣṭa – disciplined, learned, prescribed, remaining
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śiṣ (to discipline, to teach).
  Root: śiṣ (class 7)
• anudarśin – observing, following, looking after
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from verb
  From anu + dṛś + ṇini.
  Prefix: anu
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies sadbhiḥ.