महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-142, verse-17

यास्माकं विहिता वृत्तिः कापोती जातिधर्मतः ।
सा न्याय्यात्मवता नित्यं त्वद्विधेनाभिवर्तितुम् ॥१७॥

17. yāsmākaṁ vihitā vṛttiḥ kāpotī jātidharmataḥ ,
sā nyāyyātmavatā nityaṁ tvadvidhenābhivartitum.

17. yā asmākaṃ vihitā vṛttiḥ kāpotī jātidharmataḥ sā
nyāyyā ātmavatā nityaṃ tvadvidhena abhivartitum

17. yā asmākaṃ jātidharmataḥ vihitā kāpotī vṛttiḥ sā
ātmavatā tvadvidhena nityaṃ abhivartitum nyāyyā

17. The pigeon-like way of life, which has been ordained for us according to the intrinsic nature (dharma) of our species, is always proper for a self-possessed person like you to uphold.

Words meanings summery:

• या (yā) - which, that

• अस्माकं (asmākaṁ) - of us, our

• विहिता (vihitā) - ordained, prescribed, arranged

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - livelihood, mode of life, conduct

• कापोती (kāpotī) - pigeon-like, pertaining to a pigeon

• जातिधर्मतः (jātidharmataḥ) - according to the intrinsic nature (dharma) of the species/class

• सा (sā) - that

• न्याय्या (nyāyyā) - proper, just, right, lawful

• आत्मवता (ātmavatā) - by a self-possessed person, by one possessing a soul

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly, perpetually

• त्वद्विधेन (tvadvidhena) - by one like you

• अभिवर्तितुम् (abhivartitum) - to maintain, to practice, to follow

Words meanings and morphology

या (yā) - which, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

अस्माकं (asmākaṁ) - of us, our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

विहिता (vihitā) - ordained, prescribed, arranged

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vihita

vihita - arranged, placed, performed, ordained

Past Passive Participle

From √dhā (to place, arrange) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - livelihood, mode of life, conduct

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of life, conduct, livelihood, activity, state, condition

कापोती (kāpotī) - pigeon-like, pertaining to a pigeon

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kāpotī

kāpotī - pigeon-like (feminine form of kāpota)

जातिधर्मतः (jātidharmataḥ) - according to the intrinsic nature (dharma) of the species/class

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jāti+dharma)

• jāti – birth, species, class, family
  noun (feminine)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ

Note: -taḥ suffix indicates 'from' or 'according to'

सा (sā) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

न्याय्या (nyāyyā) - proper, just, right, lawful

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nyāyya

nyāyya - proper, just, lawful, right

आत्मवता (ātmavatā) - by a self-possessed person, by one possessing a soul

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessing a self (ātman), dignified, self-possessed

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular.

त्वद्विधेन (tvadvidhena) - by one like you

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tvadvidha

tvadvidha - like you, of your kind

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvad+vidha)

• tvad – you
  pronoun
• vidha – kind, sort, type
  noun (masculine)

अभिवर्तितुम् (abhivartitum) - to maintain, to practice, to follow

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From √vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix abhi-.

Prefix: abhi

Root: vṛt (class 1)