महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-40, verse-37

यत्तदग्रे विषमिव परिणामेऽमृतोपमम् ।
तत्सुखं सात्त्विकं प्रोक्तमात्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् ॥३७॥

37. yattadagre viṣamiva pariṇāme'mṛtopamam ,
tatsukhaṁ sāttvikaṁ proktamātmabuddhiprasādajam.

37. yat tat agre viṣam iva pariṇāme amṛtopamam tat
sukham sāttvikam proktam ātmabuddhiprasādajam

37. tat sukham yat agre viṣam iva pariṇāme amṛtopamam
ātmabuddhiprasādajam sāttvikam proktam

37. That happiness which initially seems like poison but ultimately proves to be like nectar, originating from the pure clarity of one's own intellect (ātman), is declared to be of the nature of goodness (sāttvikam).

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - which, that

• तत् (tat) - that

• अग्रे (agre) - in the beginning, at first, in front

• विषम् (viṣam) - poison

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• परिणामे (pariṇāme) - in the end, in the transformation, in the result

• अमृतोपमम् (amṛtopamam) - like nectar, resembling nectar

• तत् (tat) - that

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, joy

• सात्त्विकम् (sāttvikam) - of the nature of goodness, relating to sattva, pure

• प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, said, spoken

• आत्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् (ātmabuddhiprasādajam) - born from the clarity of the self's intellect

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - which, that

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, that

Note: Neuter singular nominative or accusative of `yad`.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Neuter singular nominative or accusative of `tad`.

अग्रे (agre) - in the beginning, at first, in front

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of agra

agra - front, tip, beginning

Note: Locative singular of `agra`.

विषम् (viṣam) - poison

(noun)

neuter, singular of viṣa

viṣa - poison

Note: Nominative/accusative singular of `viṣa`.

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

परिणामे (pariṇāme) - in the end, in the transformation, in the result

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of pariṇāma

pariṇāma - change, transformation, result, end

Prefix: pari

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Locative singular of `pariṇāma`.

अमृतोपमम् (amṛtopamam) - like nectar, resembling nectar

(adjective)

neuter, singular of amṛtopama

amṛtopama - resembling nectar, comparable to nectar

Tatpurusha compound: `amṛta` (nectar) + `upama` (likeness).

Compound type : tatpurusha (amṛta+upama)

• amṛta – nectar, immortality, imperishable
  noun (neuter)
  Formed with negation 'a-' + root 'mṛ' (to die).
  Prefix: a
  Root: mṛ
• upama – comparison, likeness, simile
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: Neuter singular nominative/accusative, modifying `sukham`.

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Neuter singular nominative.

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, pleasure, joy

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, pleasure, joy, ease

Note: Nominative singular of `sukha`.

सात्त्विकम् (sāttvikam) - of the nature of goodness, relating to sattva, pure

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sāttvika

sāttvika - relating to sattva, good, pure, virtuous

Derived from `sattva` with `ṭhak` suffix.

Note: Neuter singular nominative, modifying `sukham`.

प्रोक्तम् (proktam) - declared, said, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prokta

prokta - said, declared, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From `pra` + `vac` (to speak)

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Neuter singular nominative, used passively ('is declared').

आत्मबुद्धिप्रसादजम् (ātmabuddhiprasādajam) - born from the clarity of the self's intellect

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ātmabuddhiprasādaja

ātmabuddhiprasādaja - born of the clarity of the intellect of the self

Tatpurusha compound of `ātman` (self), `buddhi` (intellect), `prasāda` (clarity/serenity), `ja` (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (ātman+buddhi+prasāda+ja)

• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)
• buddhi – intellect, understanding, discernment
  noun (feminine)
  From root `budh` (to awaken, know).
  Root: budh (class 1)
• prasāda – grace, favor, serenity, clarity
  noun (masculine)
  From `pra` + `sad` (to sit down, become clear).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: sad (class 1)
• ja – born, produced, caused by
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `jan` (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Neuter singular nominative, modifying `sukham`.