Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 47
Devanagari script
तीर्थानां गुरवस्तीर्थ चोक्षाणां हृदयं शुचि । दर्शनानां परं ज्ञानं संतोष: परमं॑ सुखम्
Translation
“Among all tīrthas (holy places), the highest tīrtha is the teacher and the venerable elders. Among things that are pure, the heart is the most pure. Among philosophies and kinds of knowledge, the knowledge of the highest truth is supreme. And contentment (santoṣa) is the greatest happiness.”
Word by Word
तीर्थानाम्of pilgrimages/sacred places
तीर्थानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थ
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
गुरवःelders/teachers
गुरवः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
तीर्थम्the (best) sacred place/pilgrimage
तीर्थम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootतीर्थ
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
चand
च:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootच
उक्षाणाम्of bulls/oxen
उक्षाणाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootउक्षन्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
हृदयम्the heart
हृदयम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootहृदय
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
शुचिpure
शुचि:
TypeAdjective
Rootशुचि
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
दर्शनानाम्of philosophies/views
दर्शनानाम्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootदर्शन
FormNeuter, Genitive, Plural
परम्supreme
परम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपर
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
ज्ञानम्knowledge
ज्ञानम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootज्ञान
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
संतोषःcontentment
संतोषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसंतोष
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
परमम्supreme
परमम्:
TypeAdjective
Rootपरम
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
सुखम्happiness
सुखम्:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootसुख
FormNeuter, Nominative, Singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes