महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-121, verse-54

यश्च दण्डः स दृष्टो नो व्यवहारः सनातनः ।
व्यवहारश्च यो दृष्टः स धर्म इति नः श्रुतः ।
यश्च वेदः स वै धर्मो यश्च धर्मः स सत्पथः ॥५४॥

54. yaśca daṇḍaḥ sa dṛṣṭo no vyavahāraḥ sanātanaḥ ,
vyavahāraśca yo dṛṣṭaḥ sa dharma iti naḥ śrutaḥ ,
yaśca vedaḥ sa vai dharmo yaśca dharmaḥ sa satpathaḥ.

54. yaḥ ca daṇḍaḥ sa dṛṣṭaḥ naḥ vyavahāraḥ
sanātanaḥ | vyavahāraḥ ca yaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ sa
dharmaḥ iti naḥ śrutaḥ | yaḥ ca vedaḥ
sa vai dharmaḥ yaḥ ca dharmaḥ sa satpathaḥ

54. yaḥ ca daṇḍaḥ sa naḥ sanātanaḥ vyavahāraḥ
dṛṣṭaḥ yaḥ ca vyavahāraḥ dṛṣṭaḥ sa
naḥ dharmaḥ iti śrutaḥ yaḥ ca vedaḥ sa
vai dharmaḥ yaḥ ca dharmaḥ sa satpathaḥ

54. The system of governance or law (daṇḍa) that we observe is considered the eternal legal practice (vyavahāra). And the legal practice (vyavahāra) that is observed, that is what we have traditionally understood as natural law (dharma). Moreover, what is the Veda, that indeed constitutes natural law (dharma); and what is natural law (dharma), that is the path of righteousness.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - system of governance or law (stick, rod, punishment, scepter, law, governance)

• स (sa) - he, that

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - observed, considered (seen, observed, perceived, known)

• नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, our, to us)

• व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - legal practice (conduct, practice, custom, legal procedure, transaction)

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, ancient, traditional)

• व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - legal practice (conduct, practice, custom, legal procedure, transaction)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - observed (seen, observed, perceived, known)

• स (sa) - he, that

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion)

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or conclusion

• नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, our, to us)

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - traditionally understood, heard (heard, revealed, learned)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• वेदः (vedaḥ) - Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture

• स (sa) - he, that

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion)

• स (sa) - he, that

• सत्पथः (satpathaḥ) - right path, good path, path of righteousness

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - system of governance or law (stick, rod, punishment, scepter, law, governance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, punishment, scepter, law, governance

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - observed, considered (seen, observed, perceived, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, our, to us)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - legal practice (conduct, practice, custom, legal procedure, transaction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - conduct, practice, custom, legal procedure, transaction

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, ancient, traditional)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, traditional

व्यवहारः (vyavahāraḥ) - legal practice (conduct, practice, custom, legal procedure, transaction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - conduct, practice, custom, legal procedure, transaction

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - observed (seen, observed, perceived, known)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner, marking direct speech or conclusion

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - by us (by us, our, to us)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - traditionally understood, heard (heard, revealed, learned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śruta

śruta - heard, revealed, learned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

वेदः (vedaḥ) - Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture

Root: vid (class 2)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, verily

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which, what, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सत्पथः (satpathaḥ) - right path, good path, path of righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - right path, good path, path of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+patha)

• sat – true, good, real, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• patha – path, road, way
  noun (masculine)