महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-67, verse-10

प्रशस्तांश्चतुरः पूर्वान्ब्राह्मणस्योपधारय ।
षडानुपूर्व्या क्षत्रस्य विद्धि धर्म्याननिन्दिते ॥१०॥

10. praśastāṁścaturaḥ pūrvānbrāhmaṇasyopadhāraya ,
ṣaḍānupūrvyā kṣatrasya viddhi dharmyānanindite.

10. praśastān ca caturaḥ pūrvān brāhmaṇasya upadhāraya
ṣaṭ ānupūrvyā kṣatrasya viddhi dharmyān anindite

10. O blameless one, understand the first four approved [marriages] for a Brahmin. Also know the six dharmic types [of marriages], in their proper sequence, for the Kṣatriya.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रशस्तान् (praśastān) - approved (praised, approved, excellent)

• च (ca) - also (and, also)

• चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

• पूर्वान् (pūrvān) - first (ones mentioned) (former, first, earlier ones)

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - for a Brahmin (of the Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin)

• उपधारय (upadhāraya) - understand (understand, observe, consider, comprehend)

• षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

• आनुपूर्व्या (ānupūrvyā) - in their proper sequence (in due order, successively, in proper sequence)

• क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - for the Kṣatriya (of the Kṣatriya, of the warrior class)

• विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand, realize)

• धर्म्यान् (dharmyān) - dharmic (lawful) (righteous, lawful, conformable to dharma)

• अनिन्दिते (anindite) - O blameless one (O blameless one, O faultless one)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रशस्तान् (praśastān) - approved (praised, approved, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of praśasta

praśasta - praised, approved, excellent, auspicious

Past Passive Participle

From pra-śaṃs (to praise) + -ta suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

च (ca) - also (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चतुरः (caturaḥ) - four

(numeral)

Note: Refers to four types of marriages.

पूर्वान् (pūrvān) - first (ones mentioned) (former, first, earlier ones)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, earlier, preceding, eastern

Root: pṛ

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - for a Brahmin (of the Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, belonging to a Brahmin, relating to Brahmins

From brahman + aṇ suffix

Note: Indicates possession or relation.

उपधारय (upadhāraya) - understand (understand, observe, consider, comprehend)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dhṛ

Imperative active 2nd person singular

From root dhṛ, with upasarga upa; causal form.

Prefix: upa

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

षट् (ṣaṭ) - six

(numeral)

आनुपूर्व्या (ānupūrvyā) - in their proper sequence (in due order, successively, in proper sequence)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of ānupūrvī

ānupūrvī - sequence, succession, regular order

From anu-pūrva + ī suffix

क्षत्रस्य (kṣatrasya) - for the Kṣatriya (of the Kṣatriya, of the warrior class)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of kṣatra

kṣatra - rule, dominion, warrior class, Kṣatriya

From root kṣi (to rule)

Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Denoting for whom.

विद्धि (viddhi) - know (know, understand, realize)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid

Imperative active 2nd person singular

From root vid, 2nd person singular imperative (irregular form).

Root: vid (class 2)

धर्म्यान् (dharmyān) - dharmic (lawful) (righteous, lawful, conformable to dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, lawful, virtuous, conformable to dharma

Gerundive

From dharma + ya suffix

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the implied 'marriages'.

अनिन्दिते (anindite) - O blameless one (O blameless one, O faultless one)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of anindita

anindita - unblamed, faultless, blameless, not censured

Past Passive Participle

From a (not) + nind (to blame) + -ita suffix. Feminine form.

Compound type : nan-tatpuruṣa (a+nindita)

• a – not, un-, in-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• nindita – blamed, censured, faulty
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root nind (to blame) + -ita suffix
  Root: nind (class 1)

Note: Addressing a female interlocutor.