महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-205, verse-3

सद्भिराचरितत्वात्तु वृत्तमेतदगर्हितम् ।
इयं सा बुद्धिरन्येयं यया याति परां गतिम् ॥३॥

3. sadbhirācaritatvāttu vṛttametadagarhitam ,
iyaṁ sā buddhiranyeyaṁ yayā yāti parāṁ gatim.

3. sadbhiḥ ācaritatvāt tu vṛttam etat agarhitam
iyam sā buddhiḥ anyā iyam yayā yāti parām gatim

3. sadbhiḥ ācaritatvāt tu etat vṛttam agarhitam
iyam sā anyā iyam buddhiḥ yayā parām gatim yāti

3. Indeed, because it has been practiced by the virtuous, this conduct is irreproachable. This is that distinct understanding by which one attains the supreme state.

Words meanings summery:

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous people (by the good, by the virtuous, by the honest)

• आचरितत्वात् (ācaritatvāt) - because it has been practiced (on account of being practiced, because it has been performed)

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

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, action (conduct, course, action, behavior, event)

• एतत् (etat) - this (referring to 'vṛttam') (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

• अगर्हितम् (agarhitam) - irreproachable (unblamable, irreproachable, not censured)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to 'buddhiḥ') (this (feminine nominative singular))

• सा (sā) - that (referring to a previously mentioned or implied intellect) (she, that (feminine nominative singular))

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding (intellect, understanding, mind, wisdom)

• अन्या (anyā) - distinct, other (other, different (feminine nominative singular))

• इयम् (iyam) - this (emphasizing 'buddhiḥ') (this (feminine nominative singular))

• यया (yayā) - by means of which (intellect) (by which (feminine instrumental singular))

• याति (yāti) - one attains, reaches (one goes, moves, attains, reaches)

• पराम् (parām) - supreme, ultimate (highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent (feminine accusative singular))

• गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (of being) (state, condition, destination, path, movement)

Words meanings and morphology

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous people (by the good, by the virtuous, by the honest)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Forms the agent in a construction like 'by the virtuous'.

आचरितत्वात् (ācaritatvāt) - because it has been practiced (on account of being practiced, because it has been performed)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of ācaritatva

ācaritatva - the state of being practiced/performed

From ā-carita (PPP of ā-car 'to practice') + -tva (suffix for abstract noun).

Note: Indicates cause or reason: "because of the practice".

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

(indeclinable)

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct, action (conduct, course, action, behavior, event)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, course, action, behavior, event; happened, passed

Past Passive Participle (of vṛt) used as noun

From root vṛt (to turn, to exist, to happen).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

एतत् (etat) - this (referring to 'vṛttam') (this (neuter nominative/accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Qualifies 'vṛttam'.

अगर्हितम् (agarhitam) - irreproachable (unblamable, irreproachable, not censured)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agarhita

agarhita - unblamable, irreproachable, not censured

Negative prefix 'a' + 'garhita' (PPP of 'garh' 'to blame').

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+garhita)

• a – not, un-, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix
• garhita – blamed, censured, reproached
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root garh (to blame, censure)
  Root: garh (class 1)

इयम् (iyam) - this (referring to 'buddhiḥ') (this (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

सा (sā) - that (referring to a previously mentioned or implied intellect) (she, that (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intellect, understanding (intellect, understanding, mind, wisdom)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, understanding, mind, wisdom, perception

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अन्या (anyā) - distinct, other (other, different (feminine nominative singular))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Qualifies 'buddhiḥ'.

इयम् (iyam) - this (emphasizing 'buddhiḥ') (this (feminine nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Reinforces 'iyam buddhiḥ'.

यया (yayā) - by means of which (intellect) (by which (feminine instrumental singular))

(pronoun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Relative pronoun.

याति (yāti) - one attains, reaches (one goes, moves, attains, reaches)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of yā

Present tense, 3rd person singular

Root 'yā' (2nd class).

Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Implying 'a person' as subject.

पराम् (parām) - supreme, ultimate (highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent (feminine accusative singular))

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of para

para - highest, supreme, ultimate, excellent, other, beyond

Note: Qualifies 'gatim'.

गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (of being) (state, condition, destination, path, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, condition, state, destination, refuge

From root gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)