महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-221, verse-28

श्रीरुवाच ।
स्वधर्ममनुतिष्ठत्सु धैर्यादचलितेषु च ।
स्वर्गमार्गाभिरामेषु सत्त्वेषु निरता ह्यहम् ॥२८॥

28. śrīruvāca ,
svadharmamanutiṣṭhatsu dhairyādacaliteṣu ca ,
svargamārgābhirāmeṣu sattveṣu niratā hyaham.

28. śrīḥ uvāca svadharmam anutiṣṭhatsu dhairyāt acaliteṣu
ca svargamārgābhirāmeṣu sattveṣu niratā hi aham

28. śrīḥ uvāca hi aham svadharmam anutiṣṭhatsu dhairyāt
acaliteṣu ca svargamārgābhirāmeṣu sattveṣu niratā

28. Śrī said: "Indeed, I am devoted to (or found among) those beings who uphold their own intrinsic nature (svadharma), are unswerving in their resolve, and delight in the path that leads to heaven."

Words meanings summery:

• श्रीः (śrīḥ) - Śrī, Lakshmi (Goddess of prosperity)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own intrinsic nature (svadharma), one's own duty/law

• अनुतिष्ठत्सु (anutiṣṭhatsu) - among those who perform, who uphold, who practice

• धैर्यात् (dhairyāt) - from steadfastness, from courage, from fortitude

• अचलितेषु (acaliteṣu) - among those who are unshaken, unswerving

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्वर्गमार्गाभिरामेषु (svargamārgābhirāmeṣu) - among those who delight in the path to heaven

• सत्त्वेषु (sattveṣu) - among beings, among people, among virtuous ones

• निरता (niratā) - devoted, engaged, absorbed, intent on

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - Śrī, Lakshmi (Goddess of prosperity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty; name of a goddess (Lakshmi)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect tense (lit) 3rd singular active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own intrinsic nature (svadharma), one's own duty/law

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own natural law, duty, or intrinsic nature (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अनुतिष्ठत्सु (anutiṣṭhatsu) - among those who perform, who uphold, who practice

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of anutiṣṭhat

anutiṣṭhat - performing, practicing, observing

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of √sthā with prefix anu-

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sattveṣu'

धैर्यात् (dhairyāt) - from steadfastness, from courage, from fortitude

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - steadfastness, firmness, courage, fortitude

Derived from 'dhīra' (firm, resolute)

अचलितेषु (acaliteṣu) - among those who are unshaken, unswerving

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of acalita

acalita - unshaken, firm, immovable

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √cal with negative prefix 'a-'

Prefix: a

Root: cal (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sattveṣu'

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्वर्गमार्गाभिरामेषु (svargamārgābhirāmeṣu) - among those who delight in the path to heaven

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of svargamārgābhirāma

svargamārgābhirāma - delighting in the path to heaven

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (svargamārga+abhirāma)

• svarga – heaven, abode of gods
  noun (masculine)
• mārga – path, way, road
  noun (masculine)
• abhirāma – delightful, pleasing; one who delights
  adjective
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sattveṣu'

सत्त्वेषु (sattveṣu) - among beings, among people, among virtuous ones

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sattva

sattva - being, existence, essence, reality; living being; strength, courage; the quality of goodness (guna)

निरता (niratā) - devoted, engaged, absorbed, intent on

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nirata

nirata - engaged in, devoted to, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √ram with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'aham' (Śrī)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Refers to Śrī.