महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-205, verse-2

दुर्लभा वेदविद्वांसो वेदोक्तेषु व्यवस्थिताः ।
प्रयोजनमतस्त्वत्र मार्गमिच्छन्ति संस्तुतम् ॥२॥

2. durlabhā vedavidvāṁso vedokteṣu vyavasthitāḥ ,
prayojanamatastvatra mārgamicchanti saṁstutam.

2. durlabhāḥ vedavidvāṃsaḥ vedokteṣu vyavasthitāḥ
prayojanam ataḥ tu atra mārgam icchanti saṃstutam

2. vedokteṣu vyavasthitāḥ vedavidvāṃsaḥ durlabhāḥ
ataḥ tu atra prayojanam saṃstutam mārgam icchanti

2. Vedic scholars, who are firmly established in the teachings of the Vedas, are rare. Therefore, in this context, people desire a highly praised path as their objective.

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्लभाः (durlabhāḥ) - rare, not easily found (rare, difficult to obtain, hard to find)

• वेदविद्वांसः (vedavidvāṁsaḥ) - those who are scholars of the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas, Vedic scholars)

• वेदोक्तेषु (vedokteṣu) - in the injunctions/declarations of the Vedas (in what is stated in the Vedas, in Vedic injunctions)

• व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ) - firmly established (in) (established, firm, situated, arranged)

• प्रयोजनम् (prayojanam) - objective, goal (purpose, aim, motive, object, goal)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• तु (tu) - indeed, however (but, however, indeed, and)

• अत्र (atra) - in this context/matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, way (path, road, way, course)

• इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they desire (they desire, wish, seek)

• संस्तुतम् (saṁstutam) - highly praised, commended (praised, commended, eulogized)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्लभाः (durlabhāḥ) - rare, not easily found (rare, difficult to obtain, hard to find)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of durlabha

durlabha - rare, difficult to obtain, hard to find

From 'dur' (difficult) + 'labh' (to obtain)

Prefix: dur

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'vedavidvāṃsaḥ'.

वेदविद्वांसः (vedavidvāṁsaḥ) - those who are scholars of the Vedas (knowers of the Vedas, Vedic scholars)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vedavidvās

vedavidvās - a knower of the Vedas, Vedic scholar

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+vidvās)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• vidvās – knower, learned person, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Perfect Active Participle
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

वेदोक्तेषु (vedokteṣu) - in the injunctions/declarations of the Vedas (in what is stated in the Vedas, in Vedic injunctions)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vedokta

vedokta - stated in the Vedas, declared by the Vedas

Past Passive Participle

Compound of Veda + ukta (PPP of vac 'to speak').

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+ukta)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ukta – said, spoken, stated, declared
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the collection of statements/injunctions in the Vedas.

व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ) - firmly established (in) (established, firm, situated, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyavasthita

vyavasthita - established, firm, situated, arranged, determined

Past Passive Participle

From vi-ava-sthā (to stand firmly, be established)

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

प्रयोजनम् (prayojanam) - objective, goal (purpose, aim, motive, object, goal)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prayojana

prayojana - purpose, aim, motive, object, goal, utility

From pra-yuj (to set to work, to cause)

Prefix: pra

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'icchanti'.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - indeed, however (but, however, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - in this context/matter (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

From 'idam' (this) + 'tra' (suffix for place).

मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, way (path, road, way, course)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course, method, means

From root mṛj (to clean, to go)

Root: mṛj (class 2)

Note: Object of 'icchanti'.

इच्छन्ति (icchanti) - they desire (they desire, wish, seek)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present tense, 3rd person plural

Root 'iṣ' (4th class), frequentative 'iccha'.

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Subject is implicitly "people" or "others" contrasting with the "rare Vedic scholars".

संस्तुतम् (saṁstutam) - highly praised, commended (praised, commended, eulogized)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃstuta

saṁstuta - praised, commended, eulogized, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

From sam-stu (to praise, commend thoroughly)

Prefix: sam

Root: stu (class 2)

Note: Accusative singular, here masculine, qualifying 'mārgam'.