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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-227, verse-3

एवं धर्मेण वर्तेत क्रियाः शिष्टवदाचरेत् ।
असंरोधेन भूतानां वृत्तिं लिप्सेत वै द्विजः ॥३॥
3. evaṁ dharmeṇa varteta kriyāḥ śiṣṭavadācaret ,
asaṁrodhena bhūtānāṁ vṛttiṁ lipseta vai dvijaḥ.
3. evam dharmeṇa varteta kriyāḥ śiṣṭavat ācaret
asaṃrodhena bhūtānām vṛttim lipseta vai dvijaḥ
3. evam dvijaḥ dharmeṇa varteta śiṣṭavat kriyāḥ
ācaret bhūtānām asaṃrodhena vṛttim vai lipseta
3. Thus, one should conduct oneself according to (one's constitution) dharma, and perform actions as the disciplined (śiṣṭavat) do. Indeed, a twice-born (dvija) should seek a livelihood without obstructing any living beings.

Words meanings summery:

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  • एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
  • धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by (one's) constitution (dharma), according to duty
  • वर्तेत (varteta) - one should act, conduct oneself
  • क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, rites, deeds
  • शिष्टवत् (śiṣṭavat) - like the disciplined, like the wise
  • आचरेत् (ācaret) - one should perform, practice
  • असंरोधेन (asaṁrodhena) - without obstruction, without harming
  • भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
  • वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, profession, existence
  • लिप्सेत (lipseta) - one should seek, desire, obtain
  • वै (vai) - indeed, surely
  • द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija), usually referring to a Brahmin

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner
(indeclinable)
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by (one's) constitution (dharma), according to duty
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
वर्तेत (varteta) - one should act, conduct oneself
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of vṛt
Root: vṛt (class 1)
क्रियाः (kriyāḥ) - actions, rites, deeds
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of kriyā
kriyā - action, deed, performance, ritual, work
शिष्टवत् (śiṣṭavat) - like the disciplined, like the wise
(indeclinable)
आचरेत् (ācaret) - one should perform, practice
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ācar
Prefix: ā
Root: car (class 1)
असंरोधेन (asaṁrodhena) - without obstruction, without harming
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of asaṃrodha
asaṁrodha - non-obstruction, non-hindrance, not harming
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+saṃrodha)
  • a – not, non-, un-
    indeclinable
  • saṃrodha – obstruction, hindrance, suppression, confinement
    noun (masculine)
भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of beings, of creatures
(noun)
Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta
bhūta - being, creature, living thing; past, existed
वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - livelihood, profession, existence
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti
vṛtti - livelihood, profession, mode of life, existence, activity
लिप्सेत (lipseta) - one should seek, desire, obtain
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of labh
Desiderative root form: lipsa-
Root: labh (class 1)
वै (vai) - indeed, surely
(indeclinable)
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija), usually referring to a Brahmin
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born (a Brahmin, Kshatriya, or Vaishya; also a bird, a tooth)