महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-143, verse-8

अहो देहप्रदानेन दर्शितातिथिपूजना ।
तस्माद्धर्मं चरिष्यामि धर्मो हि परमा गतिः ।
दृष्टो हि धर्मो धर्मिष्ठैर्यादृशो विहगोत्तमे ॥८॥

8. aho dehapradānena darśitātithipūjanā ,
tasmāddharmaṁ cariṣyāmi dharmo hi paramā gatiḥ ,
dṛṣṭo hi dharmo dharmiṣṭhairyādṛśo vihagottame.

8. aho dehapradānena darśitātithipūjanā
tasmāt dharmam cariṣyāmi dharmaḥ
hi paramā gatiḥ dṛṣṭaḥ hi dharmaḥ
dharmiṣṭhaiḥ yādṛśaḥ vihagottame

8. aho dehapradānena atithipūjanā
darśitā tasmāt dharmam cariṣyāmi hi
dharmaḥ paramā gatiḥ hi dharmiṣṭhaiḥ
yādṛśaḥ dharmaḥ vihagottame dṛṣṭaḥ

8. Ah, through the offering of the body, guest-veneration was indeed demonstrated! Therefore, I shall practice my natural law (dharma), for the natural law (dharma) is certainly the supreme goal. Indeed, this natural law (dharma) has been observed by the most righteous (dharmiṣṭhaiḥ) in the excellent bird, just as it is.

Words meanings summery:

• अहो (aho) - Oh!, Ah!, Alas!

• देहप्रदानेन (dehapradānena) - by the offering of the body

• दर्शितातिथिपूजना (darśitātithipūjanā) - guest-veneration was demonstrated (demonstrated guest-veneration)

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - my natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty)

• चरिष्यामि (cariṣyāmi) - I will perform, I will undertake, I will practice

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - goal, path, destination, movement

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed, perceived

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - this natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature)

• धर्मिष्ठैः (dharmiṣṭhaiḥ) - by the most righteous, by the most virtuous

• यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - just as it is (in its true nature) (of what kind, such as, as it is)

• विहगोत्तमे (vihagottame) - in the excellent bird, in the best bird

Words meanings and morphology

अहो (aho) - Oh!, Ah!, Alas!

(indeclinable)

देहप्रदानेन (dehapradānena) - by the offering of the body

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dehapradāna

dehapradāna - offering of the body

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (deha+pradāna)

• deha – body, physical form
  noun (masculine)
• pradāna – giving, offering, donation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root dā with prefix pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

दर्शितातिथिपूजना (darśitātithipūjanā) - guest-veneration was demonstrated (demonstrated guest-veneration)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of darśitātithipūjanā

darśitātithipūjanā - demonstrated guest-worship

Compound type : karmadhāraya (darśita+atithipūjanā)

• darśita – shown, demonstrated, displayed
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of the causative of root dṛś
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• atithipūjanā – veneration of a guest, guest-worship
  noun (feminine)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, hence

(indeclinable)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - my natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature

चरिष्यामि (cariṣyāmi) - I will perform, I will undertake, I will practice

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of car

root verb

Future tense, 1st person singular, Parasmaipada

Root: car (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

परमा (paramā) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, most excellent

Note: Agrees with 'gatiḥ'

गतिः (gatiḥ) - goal, path, destination, movement

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, destination, goal, refuge

Root: gam (class 1)

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, known

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - this natural law (dharma) (natural law, righteousness, duty, intrinsic nature)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature

धर्मिष्ठैः (dharmiṣṭhaiḥ) - by the most righteous, by the most virtuous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmiṣṭha

dharmiṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, very devoted to dharma

Superlative degree of 'dharmin' (righteous)

यादृशः (yādṛśaḥ) - just as it is (in its true nature) (of what kind, such as, as it is)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yādṛśa

yādṛśa - of what sort, such as, similar to

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'

विहगोत्तमे (vihagottame) - in the excellent bird, in the best bird

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vihagottama

vihagottama - excellent bird, best among birds

Compound type : karmadhāraya (vihaga+uttama)

• vihaga – bird (literally 'moving in the sky')
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: gam (class 1)
• uttama – best, highest, excellent
  adjective (masculine)