महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-132, verse-6

बले प्रतिष्ठितो धर्मो धरण्यामिव जङ्गमः ।
धूमो वायोरिव वशं बलं धर्मोऽनुवर्तते ॥६॥

6. bale pratiṣṭhito dharmo dharaṇyāmiva jaṅgamaḥ ,
dhūmo vāyoriva vaśaṁ balaṁ dharmo'nuvartate.

6. bale pratiṣṭhitaḥ dharmaḥ dharaṇyām iva jaṅgamaḥ
| dhūmaḥ vāyoḥ iva vaśam balam dharmaḥ anuvartate

6. dharmaḥ bale pratiṣṭhitaḥ (asti),
jaṅgamaḥ dharaṇyām iva (asti) dharmaḥ balam anuvartate,
dhūmaḥ vāyoḥ vaśam iva (anuvartate)

6. (Natural law) (dharma) is established in strength, just as a moving creature (jaṅgama) is established on the earth. (Natural law) (dharma) conforms to strength, just as smoke (is under) the sway of the wind.

Words meanings summery:

• बले (bale) - in strength, in power, upon strength

• प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, founded, based, standing firm

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

• धरण्याम् (dharaṇyām) - on the earth, in the ground

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• जङ्गमः (jaṅgamaḥ) - moving (creature), animate being

• धूमः (dhūmaḥ) - smoke, vapor

• वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• वशम् (vaśam) - control, sway, dominion

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

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

• अनुवर्तते (anuvartate) - follows, conforms to, depends on, turns after

Words meanings and morphology

बले (bale) - in strength, in power, upon strength

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, vigor, force, army

Root: bal

प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, founded, based, standing firm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, based, fixed, standing firm, supported

Past Passive Participle

From `prati` (prefix) + root `sthā` (to stand) with the suffix `kta`.

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, cosmic order, moral law

From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

धरण्याम् (dharaṇyām) - on the earth, in the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dharaṇī

dharaṇī - earth, ground, land

From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

जङ्गमः (jaṅgamaḥ) - moving (creature), animate being

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaṅgama

jaṅgama - moving, animate (as opposed to sthāvara 'immobile'); a moving creature, animal

Intensive/Frequentative of gam

From root `gam` (to go) by reduplication, forming an intensive stem.

Root: gam (class 1)

धूमः (dhūmaḥ) - smoke, vapor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhūma

dhūma - smoke, vapor, fume

Root: dhū

वायोः (vāyoḥ) - of the wind

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāyu

vāyu - wind, air, god of wind

From root `vā` (to blow).

Root: vā (class 2)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

वशम् (vaśam) - control, sway, dominion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, desire, control, power, dominion

From root `vaś` (to wish, to control).

Root: vaś

Note: Used as the object of `anuvartate`.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, might

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, vigor, force, army

Root: bal

Note: Used as the object of `anuvartate`.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, cosmic order, moral law

From root `dhṛ` (to hold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अनुवर्तते (anuvartate) - follows, conforms to, depends on, turns after

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of anuvart

Present middle indicative

From `anu` (prefix) + root `vṛt` (to turn, to exist), 1st class verb, middle voice.

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)