महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-101, verse-28

धर्मे चार्थे च कुशलो लोभक्रोधविवर्जितः ।
दीर्घदर्शी शमपरः कुरूणां च हिते रतः ॥२८॥

28. dharme cārthe ca kuśalo lobhakrodhavivarjitaḥ ,
dīrghadarśī śamaparaḥ kurūṇāṁ ca hite rataḥ.

28. dharme ca arthe ca kuśalaḥ lobha-krodha-vivarjitaḥ
dīrgha-darśī śama-paraḥ kurūṇām ca hite rataḥ

28. He was proficient in both natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha), free from greed and anger. He was far-sighted, supremely devoted to tranquility, and engaged in the welfare of the Kurus.

28. (וִידוּרַה) היה מיומן ביושר ובעניינים מעשיים, נקי מחמדנות וכעס, רחב ראייה ונוטה לשלווה, ושמח בטובתם של בני קוּרוּ.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma) (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अर्थे (arthe) - in material prosperity (artha) (in purpose, in meaning, in wealth, in material prosperity)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - proficient (skilled, expert, proficient, well-being)

• लोभ-क्रोध-विवर्जितः (lobha-krodha-vivarjitaḥ) - free from greed and anger

• दीर्घ-दर्शी (dīrgha-darśī) - far-sighted (far-sighted, prudent)

• शम-परः (śama-paraḥ) - supremely devoted to tranquility (intent on tranquility, devoted to peace, calm)

• कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• हिते (hite) - in the welfare (in welfare, in benefit, in advantage)

• रतः (rataḥ) - engaged in (devoted to, attached to, engaged in, delighted in)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma) (in natural law, in righteousness, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अर्थे (arthe) - in material prosperity (artha) (in purpose, in meaning, in wealth, in material prosperity)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity, object

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - proficient (skilled, expert, proficient, well-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśala

kuśala - skilled, expert, proficient, well-being, good, clever

लोभ-क्रोध-विवर्जितः (lobha-krodha-vivarjitaḥ) - free from greed and anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of lobha-krodha-vivarjita

lobha-krodha-vivarjita - free from greed and anger

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (lobha+krodha+vivarjita)

• lobha – greed, avarice, desire
  noun (masculine)
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
• vivarjita – abandoned, left, devoid of, free from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root vṛj with vi, 'to abandon'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vṛj (class 10)

दीर्घ-दर्शी (dīrgha-darśī) - far-sighted (far-sighted, prudent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dīrgha-darśin

dīrgha-darśin - far-sighted, prudent, having long sight

from dīrgha (long) + darśin (seeing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīrgha+darśin)

• dīrgha – long, tall, deep
  adjective (masculine)
• darśin – seeing, knowing, observing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root dṛś
  derived from root dṛś 'to see', with suffix -in
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

शम-परः (śama-paraḥ) - supremely devoted to tranquility (intent on tranquility, devoted to peace, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śama-para

śama-para - intent on tranquility, devoted to peace, calm

Compound of śama (tranquility) and para (intent on)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śama+para)

• śama – tranquility, calm, peace, quietude, control of mind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• para – chief, highest, supreme, intent on, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient tribe and dynasty, also a country)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

हिते (hite) - in the welfare (in welfare, in benefit, in advantage)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - welfare, benefit, good, advantageous, friendly

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā 'to place, put', with prefix hi/dhā, implies 'that which is placed beneficially'

Root: dhā (class 3)

रतः (rataḥ) - engaged in (devoted to, attached to, engaged in, delighted in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - devoted to, attached to, engaged in, delighted in, pleased

Past Passive Participle

from root ram 'to delight, rejoice'

Root: ram (class 1)

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