महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-107, verse-7

एषा दिक्सा द्विजश्रेष्ठ यां सर्वः प्रतिपद्यते ।
वृता त्वनवबोधेन सुखं तेन न गम्यते ॥७॥

7. eṣā diksā dvijaśreṣṭha yāṁ sarvaḥ pratipadyate ,
vṛtā tvanavabodhena sukhaṁ tena na gamyate.

7. eṣā diksā dvij-śreṣṭha yām sarvaḥ pratipadyate
vṛtā tu anavabodhena sukham tena na gamyate

7. O best among the twice-born (dvija), this initiation (diksā) which everyone strives to achieve, is, however, veiled by a lack of proper understanding (anavabodha). Therefore, happiness is not attained through it.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this, this one

• दिक्सा (diksā) - the spiritual path or initiation that everyone undergoes or seeks (initiation, consecration, spiritual path, goal)

• द्विज्-श्रेष्ठ (dvij-śreṣṭha) - O best among the twice-born

• याम् (yām) - which

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone, all

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - attains, reaches, obtains, understands

• वृता (vṛtā) - covered, enveloped, veiled

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• अनवबोधेन (anavabodhena) - by lack of understanding, by ignorance

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, ease, joy

• तेन (tena) - by that

• न (na) - not, no

• गम्यते (gamyate) - is attained, is reached, is gone

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of eṣā

eṣā - this, this one (feminine)

दिक्सा (diksā) - the spiritual path or initiation that everyone undergoes or seeks (initiation, consecration, spiritual path, goal)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of diksā

diksā - initiation, consecration, dedication, spiritual path

द्विज्-श्रेष्ठ (dvij-śreṣṭha) - O best among the twice-born

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvij-śreṣṭha

dvij-śreṣṭha - best among the twice-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+śreṣṭha)

• dvija – twice-born (a Brahmin, a bird, a tooth)
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, superior
  adjective
  Superlative form of praśasya (good)

याम् (yām) - which

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - everyone, all

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - attains, reaches, obtains, understands

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of pratipad

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

वृता (vṛtā) - covered, enveloped, veiled

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛta

vṛta - covered, surrounded, chosen

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛ (to cover, choose).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

अनवबोधेन (anavabodhena) - by lack of understanding, by ignorance

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of anavabodha

anavabodha - lack of understanding, ignorance

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+avabodha)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• avabodha – understanding, perception, knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root budh with prefix ava.
  Prefix: ava
  Root: budh (class 1)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, ease, joy

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, comfort, ease

तेन (tena) - by that

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

गम्यते (gamyate) - is attained, is reached, is gone

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)