महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-172, verse-88

एवं देवा यजन्तो हि सिद्धाश्च परमर्षयः ।
प्रार्थयन्ति परं लोके स्थानमेव च शाश्वतम् ॥८८॥

88. evaṁ devā yajanto hi siddhāśca paramarṣayaḥ ,
prārthayanti paraṁ loke sthānameva ca śāśvatam.

88. evam devāḥ yajantaḥ hi siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ
prārthayanti param loke sthānam eva ca śāśvatam

88. evam hi devāḥ siddhāḥ ca paramarṣayaḥ yajantaḥ
loke param śāśvatam sthānam eva ca prārthayanti

88. In this way, indeed, the gods, perfected beings, and great sages, while performing worship, pray for the supreme and eternal abode in this world.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

• यजन्तः (yajantaḥ) - while performing worship (worshipping, sacrificing)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings (perfected ones, accomplished ones, siddhas)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - the great sages (great sages, supreme rishis)

• प्रार्थयन्ति (prārthayanti) - they pray for (they pray, they request)

• परम् (param) - the supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

• लोके (loke) - in this world (or realm of existence) (in the world, in the realm)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - an abode (place, abode, state, position)

• एव (eva) - indeed, just (for emphasis) (only, indeed, just)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this way (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

देवाः (devāḥ) - the gods (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Root: div (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'prārthayanti'.

यजन्तः (yajantaḥ) - while performing worship (worshipping, sacrificing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajant

yajant - worshipping, sacrificing (agent)

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'yaj' with śatṛ suffix.

Root: yaj (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

सिद्धाः (siddhāḥ) - perfected beings (perfected ones, accomplished ones, siddhas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful, a perfected being

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'sidh' with kta suffix.

Root: sidh (class 4)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

परमर्षयः (paramarṣayaḥ) - the great sages (great sages, supreme rishis)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paramarṣi

paramarṣi - great sage, supreme rishi

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+ṛṣi)

• parama – supreme, highest, utmost
  adjective (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, rishi
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ṛṣ (class 6)

प्रार्थयन्ति (prārthayanti) - they pray for (they pray, they request)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root 'arth' (class 10) with prefix 'pra'.

Prefix: pra

Root: ṛdh (class 5)

परम् (param) - the supreme (supreme, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, excellent, utmost

Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.

लोके (loke) - in this world (or realm of existence) (in the world, in the realm)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

Root: lok (class 1)

स्थानम् (sthānam) - an abode (place, abode, state, position)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, abode, position, state

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prārthayanti'.

एव (eva) - indeed, just (for emphasis) (only, indeed, just)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, permanent, constant

Note: Agrees with 'sthānam'.