महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-227, verse-29

एषा पूर्वतरा वृत्तिर्ब्राह्मणस्य विधीयते ।
ज्ञानवित्त्वेन कर्माणि कुर्वन्सर्वत्र सिध्यति ॥२९॥

29. eṣā pūrvatarā vṛttirbrāhmaṇasya vidhīyate ,
jñānavittvena karmāṇi kurvansarvatra sidhyati.

29. eṣā pūrvatarā vṛttiḥ brāhmaṇasya vidhīyate
jñānavittvena karmāṇi kurvan sarvatra sidhyati

29. eṣā pūrvatarā vṛttiḥ brāhmaṇasya vidhīyate (yaḥ)
jñānavittvena karmāṇi kurvan (saḥ) sarvatra sidhyati

29. This earlier mode of conduct is prescribed for a Brāhmaṇa. Performing actions with knowledge (jñāna), he achieves success everywhere.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this

• पूर्वतरा (pūrvatarā) - more ancient, earlier, former

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - conduct, mode of life, practice, activity

• ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brāhmaṇa, pertaining to a Brāhmaṇa

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is enjoined

• ज्ञानवित्त्वेन (jñānavittvena) - by means of knowledge, by being endowed with knowledge

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, works

• कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing, doing

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all circumstances

• सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, attains perfection

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, that

पूर्वतरा (pūrvatarā) - more ancient, earlier, former

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pūrvatara

pūrvatara - more ancient, earlier, former (comparative of pūrva)

Comparative suffix -tara

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - conduct, mode of life, practice, activity

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - conduct, mode of life, practice, activity, livelihood

Derived from root vṛt- with suffix -ti

Root: vṛt (class 1)

ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brāhmaṇa, pertaining to a Brāhmaṇa

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brāhmaṇa (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is ordained, is enjoined

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vidhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

ज्ञानवित्त्वेन (jñānavittvena) - by means of knowledge, by being endowed with knowledge

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jñānavitta

jñānavitta - endowed with knowledge (jñāna), possessing knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jñāna+vitta)

• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• vitta – known, found, obtained, possessed
  verbal derivative (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Used adverbially to describe the manner of action.

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, deeds, works

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual action (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कुर्वन् (kurvan) - performing, doing

(verbal derivative)

Note: Present active participle.

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all circumstances

(indeclinable)

सिध्यति (sidhyati) - succeeds, is accomplished, attains perfection

(verb)

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

Root: sidh (class 4)