महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-169, verse-15

युवैव धर्मशीलः स्यादनिमित्तं हि जीवितम् ।
कृते धर्मे भवेत्कीर्तिरिह प्रेत्य च वै सुखम् ॥१५॥

15. yuvaiva dharmaśīlaḥ syādanimittaṁ hi jīvitam ,
kṛte dharme bhavetkīrtiriha pretya ca vai sukham.

15. yuvā eva dharmaśīlaḥ syāt animittam hi jīvitam
kṛte dharme bhavet kīrtiḥ iha pretya ca vai sukham

15. yuvā eva dharmaśīlaḥ syāt hi jīvitam animittam
kṛte dharme kīrtiḥ bhavet ca iha pretya vai sukham

15. One should be devoted to one's intrinsic nature (dharma) even while young, for life is indeed uncertain. By acting in accordance with one's intrinsic nature (dharma), one gains renown, and truly, happiness follows both in this world and after death.

Words meanings summery:

• युवा (yuvā) - young, youthful

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• धर्मशीलः (dharmaśīlaḥ) - virtuous, righteous, devoted to duty

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be, would be

• अनिमित्तम् (animittam) - without cause, uncertain, transient

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

• कृते (kṛte) - when done, when performed, upon completion

• धर्मे (dharme) - in (one's) duty, in righteousness, in intrinsic nature

• भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, may happen, should occur

• कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having departed

• च (ca) - and

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, truly

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, comfort

Words meanings and morphology

युवा (yuvā) - young, youthful

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuvā

yuvā - young man, youth, juvenile

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

धर्मशीलः (dharmaśīlaḥ) - virtuous, righteous, devoted to duty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaśīla

dharmaśīla - righteous, virtuous, of a good disposition, devoted to duty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct, virtue
  noun (neuter)

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of as

optative mood, 3rd person singular

root 'as', optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Root: as (class 2)

अनिमित्तम् (animittam) - without cause, uncertain, transient

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of animitta

animitta - without cause, accidental, uncertain, not dependent on any special cause

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+nimitta)

• a – not, un-, without
  indeclinable
• nimitta – cause, motive, sign, omen
  noun (neuter)

Note: Modifies 'jīvitam'.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

जीवितम् (jīvitam) - life, existence

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, existence, livelihood

Past Passive Participle (used as noun)

From root 'jīv' (to live)

Root: jīv (class 1)

कृते (kṛte) - when done, when performed, upon completion

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed, acted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kṛ' (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with 'dharme'.

धर्मे (dharme) - in (one's) duty, in righteousness, in intrinsic nature

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Note: Used in locative absolute construction with 'kṛte'.

भवेत् (bhavet) - would be, may happen, should occur

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

optative mood, 3rd person singular

root 'bhū', optative, parasmaipada, 3rd person singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

कीर्तिः (kīrtiḥ) - fame, renown, glory

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, renown, glory, report

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after death, having departed

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

From root 'i' (to go) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, truly

(indeclinable)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, joy, comfort

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, joy, pleasure, comfort, ease