महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-113, verse-42

तस्माद्धर्मं पुरस्कृत्य नियता त्वं शुचिस्मिते ।
उपचाराभिचाराभ्यां धर्ममाराधयस्व वै ॥४२॥

42. tasmāddharmaṁ puraskṛtya niyatā tvaṁ śucismite ,
upacārābhicārābhyāṁ dharmamārādhayasva vai.

42. tasmāt dharmam puraskṛtya niyatā tvam śucismite
upacārābhicārābhyām dharmam ārādhayasva vai

42. Therefore, O pure-smiled one, you, being self-controlled, should certainly honor righteousness (dharma) by giving it precedence, through proper conduct and ritual observances.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

• पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having given precedence to, having honored

• नियता (niyatā) - controlled, restrained, disciplined, resolute

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Refers to Kunti, the addressed individual. (O pure-smiled one, O lady with a pure smile)

• उपचाराभिचाराभ्याम् (upacārābhicārābhyām) - by respectful treatment and ritual actions, by service and magical rites

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

• आराधयस्व (ārādhayasva) - propitiate, worship, practice diligently, obtain the favor of

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative of 'tad' used as an indeclinable adverb.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पुरस्कृत्य (puraskṛtya) - having placed in front, having given precedence to, having honored

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Formed with prefix 'puras' and root 'kṛ'.

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नियता (niyatā) - controlled, restrained, disciplined, resolute

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyata

niyata - controlled, restrained, disciplined, resolute

Past Passive Participle

ni + yam + kta

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Used as an adjective agreeing with 'tvam' (implied subject).

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - Refers to Kunti, the addressed individual. (O pure-smiled one, O lady with a pure smile)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismita

śucismita - pure-smiled

Compound type : bahuvrihi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright
  adjective
  Root: śuc (class 1)
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  smi + kta
  Root: smi (class 1)

उपचाराभिचाराभ्याम् (upacārābhicārābhyām) - by respectful treatment and ritual actions, by service and magical rites

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of upacārābhicāra

upacārābhicāra - respectful treatment and ritual actions, service and magical rites

Compound type : dvandva (upacāra+abhicāra)

• upacāra – proper conduct, respectful treatment, service, observance
  noun (masculine)
  upa + car + ghañ
  Prefix: upa
  Root: car (class 1)
• abhicāra – ritual action, incantation, magical rite
  noun (masculine)
  abhi + car + ghañ
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: car (class 1)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness, duty, natural law

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

आराधयस्व (ārādhayasva) - propitiate, worship, practice diligently, obtain the favor of

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of ārādhaya

Causative/Denominative

ā + rādh + ṇic + loṭ

Prefix: ā

Root: rādh (class 4)

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)