महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-152, verse-26

ते सेव्याः साधुभिर्नित्यं येष्वहिंसा प्रतिष्ठिता ।
कामक्रोधव्यपेता ये निर्ममा निरहंकृताः ।
सुव्रताः स्थिरमर्यादास्तानुपास्स्व च पृच्छ च ॥२६॥

26. te sevyāḥ sādhubhirnityaṁ yeṣvahiṁsā pratiṣṭhitā ,
kāmakrodhavyapetā ye nirmamā nirahaṁkṛtāḥ ,
suvratāḥ sthiramaryādāstānupāssva ca pṛccha ca.

26. te sevyāḥ sādhubhiḥ nityam yeṣu ahiṃsā
pratiṣṭhitā kāma-krodha-vyapetāḥ
ye nirmamāḥ nirahaṅkṛtāḥ su-vratāḥ
sthira-maryādāḥ tān upāsva ca pṛccha ca

26. te nityam sādhubhiḥ sevyāḥ yeṣu ahiṃsā
pratiṣṭhitā ye kāma-krodha-vyapetāḥ
nirmamāḥ nirahaṅkṛtāḥ su-vratāḥ
sthira-maryādāḥ tān upāsva ca pṛccha ca

26. They should always be served by virtuous people, those in whom non-violence (ahiṃsā) is firmly established. They are free from desire and anger, devoid of possessiveness and ego (ahaṅkāra), of good vows, and have firm principles. Serve them and inquire of them.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they

• सेव्याः (sevyāḥ) - to be served, worthy of service

• साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by virtuous people, by good people (sādhus)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

• येषु (yeṣu) - in whom, among whom

• अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence (ahiṃsā), non-injury

• प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - established, fixed, firm

• काम-क्रोध-व्यपेताः (kāma-krodha-vyapetāḥ) - free from desire and anger

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• निर्ममाः (nirmamāḥ) - free from possessiveness, devoid of 'mine'

• निरहङ्कृताः (nirahaṅkṛtāḥ) - free from ego (ahaṅkāra), not conceited

• सु-व्रताः (su-vratāḥ) - of good vows, having good observances

• स्थिर-मर्यादाः (sthira-maryādāḥ) - having firm boundaries/principles

• तान् (tān) - them (those people)

• उपास्व (upāsva) - serve, worship, attend upon

• च (ca) - and

• पृच्छ (pṛccha) - inquire, ask

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

सेव्याः (sevyāḥ) - to be served, worthy of service

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sevya

sevya - to be served, worthy of service, to be honored

Gerundive

From root 'sev' (to serve, worship)

Root: sev (class 1)

साधुभिः (sādhubhiḥ) - by virtuous people, by good people (sādhus)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - virtuous, good, excellent, holy man, sage

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

येषु (yeṣu) - in whom, among whom

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

अहिंसा (ahiṁsā) - non-violence (ahiṃsā), non-injury

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, non-injury, harmlessness

From 'a-' (negation) and 'hiṃsā' (violence)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpurusha (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
• hiṃsā – injury, harm, violence
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'hiṃs' (to injure)
  Root: hiṃs (class 1)

प्रतिष्ठिता (pratiṣṭhitā) - established, fixed, firm

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, firm, resting on

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sthā' (to stand) with prefix 'prati'

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

काम-क्रोध-व्यपेताः (kāma-krodha-vyapetāḥ) - free from desire and anger

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāma-krodha-vyapeta

kāma-krodha-vyapeta - free from desire and anger

Compound of 'kāma-krodha' (Dvandva) and 'vyapeta' (Tatpurusha)

Compound type : Dvandva-Tatpurusha (kāma+krodha+vyapeta)

• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kam' (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'krudh' (to be angry)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• vyapeta – gone away, free from, separated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'i' (to go) with prefixes 'vi' and 'apa'
  Prefixes: vi+apa
  Root: i (class 2)

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that (relative pronoun)

निर्ममाः (nirmamāḥ) - free from possessiveness, devoid of 'mine'

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirmama

nirmama - free from possessiveness, unselfish

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nis' (without) + 'mama' (mine)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+mama)

• nis – without, out, away
  prefix
• mama – mine, my
  pronoun
  Genitive singular of 'mad' (I)

निरहङ्कृताः (nirahaṅkṛtāḥ) - free from ego (ahaṅkāra), not conceited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirahaṅkṛta

nirahaṅkṛta - free from egotism, not proud, humble

Bahuvrihi compound: 'nis' (without) + 'ahaṅkṛta' (egotistic)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (nis+ahaṅkṛta)

• nis – without, out, away
  prefix
• ahaṅkṛta – egotistic, conceited, proud (related to ego, ahaṅkāra)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (derived)
  Formed from 'ahaṅ' (ego) + 'kṛta' (made)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

सु-व्रताः (su-vratāḥ) - of good vows, having good observances

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of su-vrata

su-vrata - of good vows, pious, righteous

Bahuvrihi compound: 'su' (good) + 'vrata' (vow)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (su+vrata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  prefix
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)

स्थिर-मर्यादाः (sthira-maryādāḥ) - having firm boundaries/principles

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthira-maryāda

sthira-maryāda - having fixed limits, firm in principle

Bahuvrihi compound: 'sthira' (firm) + 'maryādā' (boundary)

Compound type : Bahuvrihi (sthira+maryādā)

• sthira – firm, steady, fixed, stable
  adjective
• maryādā – limit, boundary, rule, principle
  noun (feminine)

तान् (tān) - them (those people)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

उपास्व (upāsva) - serve, worship, attend upon

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (lot) of upās

From root 'ās' (to sit) with prefix 'upa'

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पृच्छ (pṛccha) - inquire, ask

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of pṛcch

Root: prach (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)