महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-74, verse-11

ये त्वेनमभिजानन्ति वृत्तेनाभिजनेन च ।
तेषु साधुषु वस्तव्यं स वासः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ॥११॥

11. ye tvenamabhijānanti vṛttenābhijanena ca ,
teṣu sādhuṣu vastavyaṁ sa vāsaḥ śreṣṭha ucyate.

11. ye tu enam abhijānanti vṛttena abhijanenā ca
teṣu sādhuṣu vastavyam saḥ vāsaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ ucyate

11. But one should reside among those good people who recognize a person by their true character and lineage. Such a dwelling is declared to be the best.

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine accusative singular)

• अभिजानन्ति (abhijānanti) - they recognize, they know, they perceive

• वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by character, by conduct, by behavior

• अभिजनेन (abhijanena) - by lineage, by birth, by family

• च (ca) - and

• तेषु (teṣu) - among them, in them, with them

• साधुषु (sādhuṣu) - among the good, among the virtuous, among the righteous

• वस्तव्यम् (vastavyam) - one should dwell, to be resided in, fit to be inhabited

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, abode

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who, that

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - him, this (masculine accusative singular)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this, that, him

अभिजानन्ति (abhijānanti) - they recognize, they know, they perceive

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of abhijñā

Prefix: abhi

Root: jñā (class 9)

वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by character, by conduct, by behavior

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - character, conduct, behavior; that which has occurred; sphere, circle

Past Passive Participle

from vṛt (to be, to exist)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अभिजनेन (abhijanena) - by lineage, by birth, by family

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of abhijana

abhijana - lineage, birth, family, ancestry

Prefix: abhi

Root: jan (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तेषु (teṣu) - among them, in them, with them

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it

साधुषु (sādhuṣu) - among the good, among the virtuous, among the righteous

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent; a good person, saint

Note: Qualifies 'teṣu'.

वस्तव्यम् (vastavyam) - one should dwell, to be resided in, fit to be inhabited

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vastavya

vastavya - to be dwelt, to be resided; fit to be inhabited, proper for dwelling

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

from vas (to dwell) + tavya (suffix)

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally, 'it should be dwelt'.

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it, she, those

वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, abode

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, stay; clothing

Root: vas (class 1)

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme, chief, principal

superlative degree of praśasya (praiseworthy)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (lat) of vac

passive voice formation

Root: vac (class 2)