महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-229, verse-22

धर्मज्ञानप्रतिष्ठं हि तं देवा ब्राह्मणं विदुः ।
शब्दब्रह्मणि निष्णातं परे च कृतनिश्चयम् ॥२२॥

22. dharmajñānapratiṣṭhaṁ hi taṁ devā brāhmaṇaṁ viduḥ ,
śabdabrahmaṇi niṣṇātaṁ pare ca kṛtaniścayam.

22. dharmajñānapratiṣṭham hi tam devāḥ brāhmaṇam
viduḥ śabdabrahmaṇi niṣṇātam pare ca kṛtaniścayam

22. devāḥ hi tam brāhmaṇam viduḥ śabdabrahmaṇi niṣṇātam
ca pare kṛtaniścayam dharmajñānapratiṣṭham

22. Indeed, the gods recognize that person as a true Brahmin who is firmly established in the knowledge of universal law (dharma), proficient in the sacred texts (śabdabrahman - Brahman as sound), and whose conviction in the Supreme Reality (Brahman) is absolute.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मज्ञानप्रतिष्ठम् (dharmajñānapratiṣṭham) - established in the knowledge of dharma (natural law/constitution)

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, surely

• तम् (tam) - him, that one

• देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

• ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a true Brahmin (a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), one connected to Brahman)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they consider, they understand

• शब्दब्रह्मणि (śabdabrahmaṇi) - in the sacred texts (Vedas) (in the sound-Brahman (Brahman as sound or the Vedas))

• निष्णातम् (niṣṇātam) - expert, skilled, proficient, bathed in

• परे (pare) - in the Supreme Reality (Brahman) (in the supreme, in the higher reality)

• च (ca) - and, also

• कृतनिश्चयम् (kṛtaniścayam) - having made a firm resolve, determined, convinced

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मज्ञानप्रतिष्ठम् (dharmajñānapratiṣṭham) - established in the knowledge of dharma (natural law/constitution)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmajñānapratiṣṭha

dharmajñānapratiṣṭha - one whose foundation is the knowledge of dharma; established in dharma-knowledge

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jñāna+pratiṣṭha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from root jñā + ana suffix
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• pratiṣṭha – established, standing firm, foundation, dwelling
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from prati-sthā + ka suffix
  Prefix: prati
  Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - him, that one

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

देवाः (devāḥ) - gods, divine beings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, divine, celestial being

from root div (to shine)

Root: div (class 4)

ब्राह्मणम् (brāhmaṇam) - a true Brahmin (a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), one connected to Brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a priest, relating to Brahman, sacred

from brahman + aṇ suffix

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they consider, they understand

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect indicative (Lit) of vid

perfect indicative

perfect 3rd person plural of root vid

Root: vid (class 2)

शब्दब्रह्मणि (śabdabrahmaṇi) - in the sacred texts (Vedas) (in the sound-Brahman (Brahman as sound or the Vedas))

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śabdabrahman

śabdabrahman - the sound-Brahman, the Veda, the eternal Word, Brahman as manifested through sound

Compound type : tatpurusha (śabda+brahman)

• śabda – sound, word, voice, language
  noun (masculine)
• brahman – Brahman, the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, Veda
  noun (neuter)
  from root bṛh
  Root: bṛh (class 1)

निष्णातम् (niṣṇātam) - expert, skilled, proficient, bathed in

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of niṣṇāta

niṣṇāta - bathed (thoroughly), well-versed, expert, skilled in

Past Passive Participle

from ni-snā (to bathe in, become thoroughly acquainted with) + kta suffix

Prefix: ni

Root: snā (class 2)

परे (pare) - in the Supreme Reality (Brahman) (in the supreme, in the higher reality)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, ultimate, highest, other, distant, next

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

कृतनिश्चयम् (kṛtaniścayam) - having made a firm resolve, determined, convinced

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtaniścaya

kṛtaniścaya - whose resolve is made; firmly resolved; determined

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+niścaya)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kṛ + kta suffix
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – firm resolve, determination, certainty, ascertainment
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  from ni-ci + ac suffix
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)