महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-164, verse-12

तस्माद्धर्मप्रधानात्मा वेदधर्मविदीप्सितः ।
ब्राह्मणो गुणवान्कश्चित्पुरोधाः प्रविमृश्यताम् ॥१२॥

12. tasmāddharmapradhānātmā vedadharmavidīpsitaḥ ,
brāhmaṇo guṇavānkaścitpurodhāḥ pravimṛśyatām.

12. tasmāt dharmapradhānātmā vedadharmavidīpsitaḥ
brāhmaṇaḥ guṇavān kaścit purodhāḥ pravimṛśyatām

12. Therefore, let a virtuous brahmin, whose very essence (ātman) is devoted to righteousness (dharma) and who is sought after by those who understand the principles (dharma) of the Vedas, be carefully considered as a royal priest (purohita).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

• धर्मप्रधानात्मा (dharmapradhānātmā) - whose primary essence (ātman) is righteousness (dharma), whose nature is chiefly (dharma)

• वेदधर्मविदीप्सितः (vedadharmavidīpsitaḥ) - desired by those who know the principles (dharma) of the Vedas, sought by experts in Vedic law

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, possessing good qualities, meritorious

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, some, a certain

• पुरोधाः (purodhāḥ) - royal priest, family priest

• प्रविमृश्यताम् (pravimṛśyatām) - let him be considered, let him be investigated, let him be appointed

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

(indeclinable)

धर्मप्रधानात्मा (dharmapradhānātmā) - whose primary essence (ātman) is righteousness (dharma), whose nature is chiefly (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapradhānātman

dharmapradhānātman - whose primary self/essence is dharma; whose nature is righteousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+pradhāna+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, support) with suffix -man.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, primary, prominent
  adjective
  From pra (prefix) + root dhā (to place, put) + suffix -ana.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• ātman – self, soul, essence, spirit, individual soul (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

वेदधर्मविदीप्सितः (vedadharmavidīpsitaḥ) - desired by those who know the principles (dharma) of the Vedas, sought by experts in Vedic law

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedadharmavidīpsita

vedadharmavidīpsita - desired by those knowing the Vedic law; cherished by experts in Vedic righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vedadharma+vid+īpsita)

• veda – sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, support) with suffix -man.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knowing, wise, knowledgeable
  noun
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• īpsita – desired, wished for, sought after
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from the desiderative stem of root āp (to obtain) + past passive participle suffix -ta.
  Root: āp (class 5)

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a brahmin, a member of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a brahmin; relating to Brahman; a theological treatise appended to the Vedas

Derived from brahman (sacred knowledge, brahmin) with suffix -a.

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, possessing good qualities, meritorious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - possessing qualities/virtues, virtuous, meritorious

Formed from guṇa (quality, virtue) with suffix -vat.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone, some, a certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, some, a certain, any

Compound of kim (what) + cit (an indeclinable particle indicating indefiniteness).

पुरोधाः (purodhāḥ) - royal priest, family priest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purodhā

purodhā - a priest, especially a royal or family priest (purohita)

Formed from puras (before) + root dhā (to place).

Root: dhā (class 3)

प्रविमृश्यताम् (pravimṛśyatām) - let him be considered, let him be investigated, let him be appointed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of pravimṛś

passive imperative

Root mṛś with prefixes pra and vi. Passive voice with imperative ending -atām.

Prefixes: pra+vi

Root: mṛś (class 6)