महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-224, verse-65

त्रेतायां संहता ह्येते यज्ञा वर्णास्तथैव च ।
संरोधादायुषस्त्वेते व्यस्यन्ते द्वापरे युगे ॥६५॥

65. tretāyāṁ saṁhatā hyete yajñā varṇāstathaiva ca ,
saṁrodhādāyuṣastvete vyasyante dvāpare yuge.

65. tretāyām saṃhatāḥ hi ete yajñāḥ varṇāḥ tathā eva
ca saṃrodhāt āyuṣaḥ tu ete vyasyante dvāpare yuge

65. hi tretāyām ete yajñāḥ ca varṇāḥ tathā eva saṃhatāḥ
tu āyuṣaḥ saṃrodhāt dvāpare yuge ete vyasyante

65. Indeed, in the Tretā age, these Vedic rituals (yajña) and social classes (varṇa) were cohesive. However, due to the reduction of life span, these become fragmented in the Dvāpara age.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रेतायाम् (tretāyām) - in the Tretā age

• संहताः (saṁhatāḥ) - united, combined, cohesive

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एते (ete) - these

• यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacrifices

• वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - social classes (varṇa) (social classes, colors)

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• च (ca) - and

• संरोधात् (saṁrodhāt) - due to the reduction/decline (due to obstruction, limitation, decrease)

• आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of life, of longevity

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• एते (ete) - these

• व्यस्यन्ते (vyasyante) - they are scattered, disrupted, become disunited

• द्वापरे (dvāpare) - in the Dvāpara age

• युगे (yuge) - in the age, in the era

Words meanings and morphology

त्रेतायाम् (tretāyām) - in the Tretā age

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tretā

tretā - the Tretā age (the second of the four yugas)

Refers to the Tretā Yuga.

Note: Used elliptically for `tretāyuge`.

संहताः (saṁhatāḥ) - united, combined, cohesive

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃhata

saṁhata - united, collected, close, dense, compact, cohesive

Past Passive Participle

From prefix sam- + root han (to strike, unite)

Prefix: sam

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Predicate adjective for `yajñāḥ` and `varṇāḥ`.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Modifies `yajñāḥ` and `varṇāḥ`.

यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacrifices

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, worship, offering

From root yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject.

वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - social classes (varṇa) (social classes, colors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, outward appearance, class, social order, letter, sound

From root vṛ (to cover, choose)

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, similarly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

Note: Modifies `saṃhatāḥ`.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `tathā`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

Note: Connects `yajñāḥ` and `varṇāḥ`.

संरोधात् (saṁrodhāt) - due to the reduction/decline (due to obstruction, limitation, decrease)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃrodha

saṁrodha - obstruction, confinement, siege, limitation, suppression, reduction

From prefix sam- + root rudh (to obstruct, block)

Prefix: sam

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Used in the ablative case to denote cause.

आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of life, of longevity

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, duration of life, longevity

Root: i (class 2)

Note: In genitive case, dependent on `saṃrodhāt`.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrast.

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers back to `yajñāḥ` and `varṇāḥ`.

व्यस्यन्ते (vyasyante) - they are scattered, disrupted, become disunited

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle/passive, present (laṭ) of vyas

Present tense, third person plural

From prefix vi- + root as (to throw) (often in middle voice implying action on self or passive)

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

द्वापरे (dvāpare) - in the Dvāpara age

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvāpara

dvāpara - the Dvāpara age (the third of the four yugas)

Note: Short for `dvāparayuge`.

युगे (yuge) - in the age, in the era

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yuga

yuga - age, era, epoch

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to the Dvāpara Yuga in context with `dvāpare`.