महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-92, verse-21

कीर्तिं पुण्यामविन्दन्त यथा देवास्तपोबलात् ।
देवर्षयश्च कार्त्स्न्येन तथा त्वमपि वेत्स्यसे ॥२१॥

21. kīrtiṁ puṇyāmavindanta yathā devāstapobalāt ,
devarṣayaśca kārtsnyena tathā tvamapi vetsyase.

21. kīrtim puṇyām avindanta yathā devāḥ tapobalāt
devarṣayaḥ ca kārtsnyena tathā tvam api vetsyase

21. Just as the gods obtained sacred renown through the power of their asceticism (tapas), and the divine sages (devarṣis) did so completely; similarly, you too will achieve (it).

Words meanings summery:

• कीर्तिम् (kīrtim) - fame, renown, glory

• पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, meritorious, virtuous

• अविन्दन्त (avindanta) - they obtained, they found, they acquired

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

• तपोबलात् (tapobalāt) - from the power of asceticism, by the strength of austerities

• देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - divine sages, celestial seers

• च (ca) - and, also

• कार्त्स्न्येन (kārtsnyena) - completely, entirely, wholly

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• वेत्स्यसे (vetsyase) - you will know, you will obtain, you will attain, you will realize

Words meanings and morphology

कीर्तिम् (kīrtim) - fame, renown, glory

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, renown, glory, reputation, report, praise

From root 'kīrt' (to mention, proclaim)

Root: kīrt

Note: Object of 'avindanta'.

पुण्याम् (puṇyām) - sacred, meritorious, virtuous

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of puṇya

puṇya - sacred, meritorious, virtuous, pure, auspicious

Note: Qualifies 'kīrtim'.

अविन्दन्त (avindanta) - they obtained, they found, they acquired

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vid

Imperfect (Laṅ)

3rd person plural, Ātmanepada, from root vid (class 6, 'vindati' for finding/obtaining)

Root: vid (class 6)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being, celestial being

Root: div

Note: Subject of 'avindanta'.

तपोबलात् (tapobalāt) - from the power of asceticism, by the strength of austerities

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tapobala

tapobala - power of asceticism, strength of austerities

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tapas+bala)

• tapas – asceticism, austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap
• bala – power, strength, force, might
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal

Note: The 'āt' ending denotes the ablative case, meaning 'from' or 'by means of'.

देवर्षयः (devarṣayaḥ) - divine sages, celestial seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devarṣi

devarṣi - divine sage, celestial seer (a class of sages like Nārada)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+ṛṣi)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ

Note: Subject of 'avindanta'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कार्त्स्न्येन (kārtsnyena) - completely, entirely, wholly

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of kārtsnya

kārtsnya - entirety, completeness, totality

From 'kṛtsna' (whole, complete) + suffix 'ya' for abstract noun.

Note: Used adverbially.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular, dual, plural)

Note: Subject of 'vetsyase'.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

वेत्स्यसे (vetsyase) - you will know, you will obtain, you will attain, you will realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vid

Future (Lṛṭ)

2nd person singular, Ātmanepada, from root vid (class 2 or 6, here for future knowledge/obtaining)

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to the achievement of fame and prosperity.