महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-49, verse-48

ततः सिद्धास्त ऊचुर्हि देवलं पुनरेव ह ।
न देवल गतिस्तत्र तव गन्तुं तपोधन ।
ब्रह्मणः सदनं विप्र जैगीषव्यो यदाप्तवान् ॥४८॥

48. tataḥ siddhāsta ūcurhi devalaṁ punareva ha ,
na devala gatistatra tava gantuṁ tapodhana ,
brahmaṇaḥ sadanaṁ vipra jaigīṣavyo yadāptavān.

48. tataḥ siddhāḥ te ūcuḥ hi devalam
punaḥ eva ha na devala gatiḥ tatra
tava gantum tapodhana brahmaṇaḥ
sadanam vipra jaigīṣavyaḥ yat āptavān

48. tataḥ te siddhāḥ hi devalam punaḥ
eva ha ūcuḥ devala tapodhana vipra
jaigīṣavyaḥ yat brahmaṇaḥ sadanam
āptavān tatra gantum tava gatiḥ na

48. Then those perfected beings indeed said to Devala again: "O Devala, O ascetic rich in asceticism (tapas), there is no access for you to go to that abode of Brahman (brahman) which the Brahmin Jaigīṣavya attained."

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

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

• ते (te) - those, they

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• देवलम् (devalam) - to Devala

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, merely

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)

• न (na) - not, no

• देवल (devala) - O Devala

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - access (movement, going, path, access, state)

• तत्र (tatra) - to that abode (of Brahman) (there, in that place)

• तव (tava) - your, for you

• गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go, for going

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (tapas) (O one whose wealth is asceticism, O ascetic)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman, of Brahma)

• सदनम् (sadanam) - abode, dwelling, seat

• विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin

• जैगीषव्यः (jaigīṣavyaḥ) - Jaigīṣavya (name of a sage)

• यत् (yat) - which (abode) (which, where)

• आप्तवान् (āptavān) - he attained, acquired

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefrom, after that

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' (that) with suffix -tas, indicating origin or sequence.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of siddha

siddha - perfected, accomplished, successful, a perfected being/sage

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sidh' (to succeed, accomplish) with suffix -ta.

Root: sidh (class 4)

ते (te) - those, they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

Note: Refers to the 'siddhāḥ'.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Root 'vac' (to speak), perfect 3rd plural, irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

देवलम् (devalam) - to Devala

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of devala

devala - Devala (name of a sage)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, further, moreover

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, merely

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle, often used with 'hi'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negation.

देवल (devala) - O Devala

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of devala

devala - Devala (name of a sage)

Note: Used in direct address.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - access (movement, going, path, access, state)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, access, condition, state

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

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Subject of the negative sentence.

तत्र (tatra) - to that abode (of Brahman) (there, in that place)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal base 'tad' with suffix -tra.

Note: Refers to Brahman's abode.

तव (tava) - your, for you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive or dative sense (for you).

गन्तुम् (gantum) - to go, for going

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root 'gam' with suffix -tum.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Functions as a verbal noun.

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (tapas) (O one whose wealth is asceticism, O ascetic)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapodhana

tapodhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, an ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, heat, penance (tapas)
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Epithet for Devala.

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (brahman) (of Brahman, of Brahma)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - Brahman (the Absolute reality), Brahma (the creator god), sacred utterance, prayer (brahman)

Note: Refers to the divine abode of Brahman.

सदनम् (sadanam) - abode, dwelling, seat

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sadana

sadana - seat, abode, dwelling, home

From root 'sad' (to sit, settle).

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gantum'.

विप्र (vipra) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - a Brahmin, inspired, sage

Note: Another epithet for Devala.

जैगीषव्यः (jaigīṣavyaḥ) - Jaigīṣavya (name of a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaigīṣavya

jaigīṣavya - Jaigīṣavya (name of a prominent sage)

A patronymic name.

Note: Subject of the relative clause.

यत् (yat) - which (abode) (which, where)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

Note: Refers to 'sadanam'.

आप्तवान् (āptavān) - he attained, acquired

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āp

āp - to obtain, attain, reach, acquire

Past Active Participle

From root 'āp' (to obtain) with suffix -tavat. Functions as a finite verb.

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Past active participle functioning as a main verb.