महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-61, verse-56

अश्विनौ श्रवणौ नित्यं देवी जिह्वा सरस्वती ।
वेदाः संस्कारनिष्ठा हि त्वयीदं जगदाश्रितम् ॥५६॥

56. aśvinau śravaṇau nityaṁ devī jihvā sarasvatī ,
vedāḥ saṁskāraniṣṭhā hi tvayīdaṁ jagadāśritam.

56. aśvinau śravaṇau nityam devī jihvā sarasvatī
vedāḥ saṃskāraniṣṭhā hi tvayi idam jagat āśritam

56. The Aśvins are always the ears, and the goddess Sarasvatī is the tongue. Indeed, the Vedas, which are established in sacred rites (saṃskāra), and this entire world are dependent on you.

Words meanings summery:

• अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins

• श्रवणौ (śravaṇau) - the two ears

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• देवी (devī) - goddess

• जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - goddess of learning and arts (Sarasvatī)

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the sacred texts of Hinduism (Vedas)

• संस्कारनिष्ठा (saṁskāraniṣṭhā) - referring to the Vedas, implying their foundation in sacred rituals (saṃskāra) (established in rites, devoted to sacraments, firm in saṃskāra)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• त्वयि (tvayi) - in you

• इदम् (idam) - this

• जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

• आश्रितम् (āśritam) - dependent, resorted to, residing in

Words meanings and morphology

अश्विनौ (aśvinau) - the two Aśvins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of aśvin

aśvin - celestial charioteer, divine physician, twin deities

श्रवणौ (śravaṇau) - the two ears

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śravaṇa

śravaṇa - ear, hearing, auditory organ

Root: śru (class 5)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

देवी (devī) - goddess

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

जिह्वा (jihvā) - tongue

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jihvā

jihvā - tongue, language

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - goddess of learning and arts (Sarasvatī)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvatī (name of a river and a goddess), goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the sacred texts of Hinduism (Vedas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), the four canonical texts of Hinduism

Root: vid (class 2)

संस्कारनिष्ठा (saṁskāraniṣṭhā) - referring to the Vedas, implying their foundation in sacred rituals (saṃskāra) (established in rites, devoted to sacraments, firm in saṃskāra)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃskāraniṣṭha

saṁskāraniṣṭha - established in good deeds/rites/sacraments; devoted to purification rites (saṃskāra)

Compound formed from saṃskāra and niṣṭha

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃskāra+niṣṭha)

• saṃskāra – sacrament, rite, ritual, impression, purification
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niṣṭha – standing in, abiding in, devoted to, established in
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root sthā (to stand) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: While `vedāḥ` is masculine plural, `saṃskāraniṣṭhā` is feminine singular. This form might be an archaic or poetic usage where gender agreement is not strict, or it may refer to the 'essence' of the Vedas described as feminine. Alternatively, it could be a feminine noun in apposition.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

त्वयि (tvayi) - in you

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

जगत् (jagat) - world, universe

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jagat

jagat - world, universe, moving, alive

present active participle

Derived from root gam (to go) as present participle

Root: gam (class 1)

आश्रितम् (āśritam) - dependent, resorted to, residing in

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āśrita

āśrita - dependent, resorted to, sought, taken refuge in

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śri with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `jagat`.