महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-16, verse-3

कृत्वा तुभ्यं नमो विप्राः स्वकर्मविजितां गतिम् ।
गच्छन्ति सह पत्नीभिः सुतैरपि च शाश्वतीम् ॥३॥

3. kṛtvā tubhyaṁ namo viprāḥ svakarmavijitāṁ gatim ,
gacchanti saha patnībhiḥ sutairapi ca śāśvatīm.

3. kṛtvā tubhyam namaḥ viprāḥ svakarmavijitām gatim
gacchanti saha patnībhiḥ sutaiḥ api ca śāśvatīm

3. O Brahmins, having offered obeisance to you, they attain an eternal destination, which they have won through their own actions (karma), along with their wives and sons.

Words meanings summery:

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having offered (having done, having performed)

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you

• नमः (namaḥ) - obeisance (obeisance, salutation, reverence)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - O Brahmins (O Brahmins, O learned ones)

• स्वकर्मविजिताम् (svakarmavijitām) - won through their own actions (karma) (attained by one's own actions, conquered by one's own deeds)

• गतिम् (gatim) - destination (destination, state, course, motion, way)

• गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they attain (they go, they move, they attain)

• सह (saha) - along with (with, accompanied by)

• पत्नीभिः (patnībhiḥ) - with their wives (by wives, with wives)

• सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - with their sons (by sons, with sons)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• च (ca) - and

• शाश्वतीम् (śāśvatīm) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

Words meanings and morphology

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having offered (having done, having performed)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed by adding -tvā to the root kṛ.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Used here in dative singular, likely addressing the collective reverence to the Brahmins.

नमः (namaḥ) - obeisance (obeisance, salutation, reverence)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of namas

namas - bow, obeisance, homage, reverence

Root: nam (class 1)

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - O Brahmins (O Brahmins, O learned ones)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - a Brahmin, a learned person, inspired, wise

स्वकर्मविजिताम् (svakarmavijitām) - won through their own actions (karma) (attained by one's own actions, conquered by one's own deeds)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of svakarmavijita

svakarmavijita - obtained through one's own actions

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (svakarma+vijita)

• svakarma – one's own action, one's own duty, one's own karma
  noun (neuter)
• vijita – conquered, won, subdued, overcome
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)

गतिम् (gatim) - destination (destination, state, course, motion, way)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, state, condition, destination

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gacchanti'.

गच्छन्ति (gacchanti) - they attain (they go, they move, they attain)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of gam

Present tense, 3rd person plural.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'they' (referring to those who offer obeisance).

सह (saha) - along with (with, accompanied by)

(indeclinable)

पत्नीभिः (patnībhiḥ) - with their wives (by wives, with wives)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, plural of patnī

patnī - wife, mistress, female owner

Feminine form of pati (husband, master).

Note: Used with 'saha'.

सुतैः (sutaiḥ) - with their sons (by sons, with sons)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of suta

suta - son, born, produced

Past Passive Participle (from sū) but used as a noun.

From root sū (to give birth).

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Used with 'saha' (implied or extended).

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Joins 'patnībhiḥ' and 'sutaiḥ'.

शाश्वतीम् (śāśvatīm) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, everlasting, constant

Note: Qualifies 'gatim'.