महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-34, verse-44

गतिरात्मवतां सन्तः सन्त एव सतां गतिः ।
असतां च गतिः सन्तो न त्वसन्तः सतां गतिः ॥४४॥

44. gatirātmavatāṁ santaḥ santa eva satāṁ gatiḥ ,
asatāṁ ca gatiḥ santo na tvasantaḥ satāṁ gatiḥ.

44. gatiḥ ātmavatām santaḥ santa eva satām gatiḥ
asatām ca gatiḥ santaḥ na tu asantaḥ satām gatiḥ

44. The virtuous (santaḥ) are the refuge (gatiḥ) for those who possess self-knowledge (ātmavatām). Indeed, the virtuous alone are the refuge for other virtuous individuals. Moreover, the virtuous are also a refuge for the wicked (asatām), but the wicked are certainly not a refuge for the virtuous.

Words meanings summery:

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (movement, path, refuge, destination, way)

• आत्मवताम् (ātmavatām) - of those who possess self-knowledge (ātman) (of those possessing a self (ātman), of wise people, of spiritually aware individuals)

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, the virtuous (good people, virtuous, existent ones)

• सन्त (santa) - good people (good people, virtuous)

• एव (eva) - alone, indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)

• सताम् (satām) - of good people (of good people, of the virtuous)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, destination)

• असताम् (asatām) - of the wicked (of wicked people, of the non-existent)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, destination)

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, the virtuous (good people, virtuous, existent ones)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

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

• असन्तः (asantaḥ) - wicked people (wicked people, ignoble, non-existent ones)

• सताम् (satām) - of good people (of good people, of the virtuous)

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, destination)

Words meanings and morphology

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (movement, path, refuge, destination, way)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, way, path, refuge, destination, final emancipation

From root `gam` (to go) with suffix `-ti`.

Root: gam (class 1)

आत्मवताम् (ātmavatām) - of those who possess self-knowledge (ātman) (of those possessing a self (ātman), of wise people, of spiritually aware individuals)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ātmanvat

ātmanvat - possessing a self (ātman), wise, spiritual, conscious, intelligent

Derived from `ātman` (self) + possessive suffix `-vat`.

Note: Nominalized adjective.

सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, the virtuous (good people, virtuous, existent ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

सन्त (santa) - good people (good people, virtuous)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Appears as `santa` due to sandhi before `eva`.

एव (eva) - alone, indeed (only, indeed, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

सताम् (satām) - of good people (of good people, of the virtuous)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, destination)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, way, path, refuge, destination, final emancipation

From root `gam` (to go) with suffix `-ti`.

Root: gam (class 1)

असताम् (asatām) - of the wicked (of wicked people, of the non-existent)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of asant

asant - not good, wicked, bad, non-existent

Present Active Participle (negative)

Derived from `a-` (negation) + `sat` (present active participle of `as`, to be, good, existent).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix (nañ).
• sat – good, virtuous, existent, real
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Nominalized adjective.

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, destination)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, way, path, refuge, destination, final emancipation

From root `gam` (to go) with suffix `-ti`.

Root: gam (class 1)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - good people, the virtuous (good people, virtuous, existent ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

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

(indeclinable)

असन्तः (asantaḥ) - wicked people (wicked people, ignoble, non-existent ones)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asant

asant - not good, wicked, bad, non-existent

Present Active Participle (negative)

Derived from `a-` (negation) + `sat` (present active participle of `as`, to be, good, existent).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+sat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix (nañ).
• sat – good, virtuous, existent, real
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root `as` (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

सताम् (satām) - of good people (of good people, of the virtuous)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

गतिः (gatiḥ) - refuge (refuge, destination)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, course, way, path, refuge, destination, final emancipation

From root `gam` (to go) with suffix `-ti`.

Root: gam (class 1)