महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-142, verse-18

यस्तु धर्मं यथाशक्ति गृहस्थो ह्यनुवर्तते ।
स प्रेत्य लभते लोकानक्षयानिति शुश्रुम ॥१८॥

18. yastu dharmaṁ yathāśakti gṛhastho hyanuvartate ,
sa pretya labhate lokānakṣayāniti śuśruma.

18. yaḥ tu dharmaṃ yathāśakti gṛhasthaḥ hi anuvarate
saḥ pretya labhate lokān akṣayān iti śuśruma

18. yaḥ tu gṛhasthaḥ hi yathāśakti dharmaṃ anuvarate
saḥ pretya akṣayān lokān labhate iti śuśruma

18. Indeed, whoever, as a householder, follows the natural law (dharma) to the best of his ability, he attains imperishable realms after death; thus have we heard.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• धर्मं (dharmaṁ) - duty, righteousness, natural law (dharma)

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's ability, to the best of one's power

• गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - a householder

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• अनुवरते (anuvarate) - follows, observes, practices

• सः (saḥ) - he

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having passed away

• लभते (labhate) - obtains, gains, receives

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms

• अक्षयान् (akṣayān) - imperishable, eternal, undecaying

• इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating a quotation

• शुश्रुम (śuśruma) - we have heard

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

धर्मं (dharmaṁ) - duty, righteousness, natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, religious merit

Root: dhṛ

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to one's ability, to the best of one's power

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, like, according to
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, strength, energy
  noun (feminine)

गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - a householder

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhastha

gṛhastha - householder, one who stays in a house

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)

• gṛha – house, home
  noun (masculine)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective
  Root: sthā

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

अनुवरते (anuvarate) - follows, observes, practices

(verb)

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

Present Middle

From √vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix anu-. Middle voice.

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having passed away

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From √i (to go) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

लभते (labhate) - obtains, gains, receives

(verb)

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

Present Middle

From √labh (to obtain). Middle voice.

Root: labh (class 1)

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

अक्षयान् (akṣayān) - imperishable, eternal, undecaying

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣaya

akṣaya - imperishable, undecaying, eternal

इति (iti) - thus, so saying, indicating a quotation

(indeclinable)

शुश्रुम (śuśruma) - we have heard

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of śuśruma

Perfect Active

From √śru (to hear). Perfect tense.

Root: śru (class 5)