महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-65, verse-16

दुःषन्त उवाच ।
ऊर्ध्वरेता महाभागो भगवाँल्लोकपूजितः ।
चलेद्धि वृत्ताद्धर्मोऽपि न चलेत्संशितव्रतः ॥१६॥

16. duḥṣanta uvāca ,
ūrdhvaretā mahābhāgo bhagavāँllokapūjitaḥ ,
caleddhi vṛttāddharmo'pi na caletsaṁśitavrataḥ.

16. duṣyanta uvāca ūrdhvaretāḥ mahābhāgaḥ bhagavān loka-pūjitaḥ
calet hi vṛttāt dharmaḥ api na calet saṃśita-vrataḥ

16. Duṣyanta said: 'An illustrious, celibate ascetic, revered by the world, whose vows are firm, would never deviate, though dharma itself might waver from its course of conduct.'

Words meanings summery:

• दुष्यन्त (duṣyanta) - King Duṣyanta (Duṣyanta)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Duṣyanta said (said, spoke)

• ऊर्ध्वरेताः (ūrdhvaretāḥ) - a celibate ascetic (one whose semen flows upwards, celibate ascetic)

• महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - an illustrious (sage) (highly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

• भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered (sage) (revered, glorious, divine)

• लोक-पूजितः (loka-pūjitaḥ) - revered by the world (revered by the world, honored by people)

• चलेत् (calet) - might waver (might move, might waver, might deviate)

• हि (hi) - certainly (certainly, indeed, for)

• वृत्तात् (vṛttāt) - from its course (of conduct) (from conduct, from behavior, from course)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma itself (dharma, righteousness, duty)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• चलेत् (calet) - would never deviate (might move, might waver, might deviate)

• संशित-व्रतः (saṁśita-vrataḥ) - one whose vows are firm (one with firm vows, having strict vows)

Words meanings and morphology

दुष्यन्त (duṣyanta) - King Duṣyanta (Duṣyanta)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duṣyanta

duṣyanta - Duṣyanta (name of a king)

उवाच (uvāca) - Duṣyanta said (said, spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense (Liṭ Lakāra)

3rd person singular active voice perfect form of the root √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

ऊर्ध्वरेताः (ūrdhvaretāḥ) - a celibate ascetic (one whose semen flows upwards, celibate ascetic)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ūrdhvaretas

ūrdhvaretas - one whose semen flows upwards, celibate ascetic; a great ascetic

Bahuvrīhi compound: ūrdhva (upward) + retas (semen/seed)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ūrdhva+retas)

• ūrdhva – up, upward, high
  adjective
• retas – semen, seed, fluid
  noun (neuter)

महाभागः (mahābhāgaḥ) - an illustrious (sage) (highly fortunate, illustrious, noble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - highly fortunate, illustrious, noble, exalted

Tatpuruṣa compound: mahā (great) + bhāga (fortune/share)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, luck
  noun (masculine)

भगवान् (bhagavān) - the revered (sage) (revered, glorious, divine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - revered, glorious, divine, fortunate, prosperous

लोक-पूजितः (loka-pūjitaḥ) - revered by the world (revered by the world, honored by people)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka-pūjita

loka-pūjita - honored by people, revered by the world

Tatpuruṣa compound: loka (world) + pūjita (worshipped/revered)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+pūjita)

• loka – world, people, realm
  noun (masculine)
• pūjita – worshipped, revered, honored
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √pūj (to worship, honor)
  Root: pūj (class 10)

चलेत् (calet) - might waver (might move, might waver, might deviate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of cal

Optative mood (Liṅ Lakāra)

3rd person singular active voice optative form of the root √cal

Root: cal (class 1)

हि (hi) - certainly (certainly, indeed, for)

(indeclinable)

वृत्तात् (vṛttāt) - from its course (of conduct) (from conduct, from behavior, from course)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, course, behavior, occurrence

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

Derived from the root √vṛt (to turn, exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - dharma itself (dharma, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - dharma, righteousness, duty, law, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

चलेत् (calet) - would never deviate (might move, might waver, might deviate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of cal

Optative mood (Liṅ Lakāra)

3rd person singular active voice optative form of the root √cal

Root: cal (class 1)

संशित-व्रतः (saṁśita-vrataḥ) - one whose vows are firm (one with firm vows, having strict vows)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśita-vrata

saṁśita-vrata - one whose vows are firm, having strict vows, steadfast in resolve

Bahuvrīhi compound: saṃśita (sharpened, firm) + vrata (vow)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute, disciplined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √śo/śi (to sharpen, make keen) with the prefix saṃ-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo/śi (class 4)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)