महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-23, verse-2

बीभत्सोर्वचनं सम्यक्सत्यमेतद्युधिष्ठिर ।
शास्त्रदृष्टः परो धर्मः स्मृतो गार्हस्थ्य आश्रमः ॥२॥

2. bībhatsorvacanaṁ samyaksatyametadyudhiṣṭhira ,
śāstradṛṣṭaḥ paro dharmaḥ smṛto gārhasthya āśramaḥ.

2. bībhatsoḥ vacanam samyak satyam etat yudhiṣṭhira
śāstradṛṣṭaḥ paraḥ dharmaḥ smṛtaḥ gārhasthyaḥ āśramaḥ

2. yudhiṣṭhira bībhatsoḥ vacanam samyak satyam etat
śāstradṛṣṭaḥ gārhasthyaḥ āśramaḥ paraḥ dharmaḥ smṛtaḥ

2. O Yudhishthira, the words of Bibhatsu (Arjuna) are completely true. The householder's stage of life (āśrama) is declared to be the supreme natural law (dharma), as envisioned in the scriptures.

Words meanings summery:

• बीभत्सोः (bībhatsoḥ) - of Bibhatsu (Arjuna)

• वचनम् (vacanam) - words, statement (word, speech, saying)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - completely (correctly, completely, properly, truly)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - true (truth, true)

• एतत् (etat) - this (this, this one)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (O Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava))

• शास्त्रदृष्टः (śāstradṛṣṭaḥ) - as envisioned in the scriptures (seen in the scriptures, taught by the scriptures)

• परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, other)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared to be (remembered, considered, declared)

• गार्हस्थ्यः (gārhasthyaḥ) - householder's (relating to the householder, householder's)

• आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - stage of life (āśrama) (stage of life (āśrama), hermitage)

Words meanings and morphology

बीभत्सोः (bībhatsoḥ) - of Bibhatsu (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bībhatsu

bībhatsu - one who detests, abhorrent, name of Arjuna (one who hates evil deeds or is hated by his enemies)

From `bībhatsate` (desiderative of `badh` or `bhid`).

Note: Possessive of `vacanam`.

वचनम् (vacanam) - words, statement (word, speech, saying)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - word, speech, saying, command

From root `vac` (to speak) + `ana` suffix.

Root: vac (class 2)

सम्यक् (samyak) - completely (correctly, completely, properly, truly)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of `samyanc` (going together, complete).

Root: añc (class 1)

सत्यम् (satyam) - true (truth, true)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - true, real, truthful, truth

From `sat` (being, existing).

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Null verb implied: `asti`.

एतत् (etat) - this (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to the preceding statement.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (O Yudhishthira (name of the eldest Pandava))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle, name of the eldest Pandava

Compound `yudhi` (in battle, locative of `yudh`) + `sthira` (firm).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `sthā`.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

शास्त्रदृष्टः (śāstradṛṣṭaḥ) - as envisioned in the scriptures (seen in the scriptures, taught by the scriptures)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstradṛṣṭa

śāstradṛṣṭa - seen by the scriptures, established by sacred texts

Compound of `śāstra` and `dṛṣṭa`.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛṣṭa)

• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise, science
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• dṛṣṭa – seen, perceived, observed, revealed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Formed from root `dṛś`.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Null verb implied: `asti`.

परः (paraḥ) - supreme (supreme, highest, excellent, other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, ultimate, other, distant

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion, constitution, intrinsic nature

From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support) + `man` suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - is declared to be (remembered, considered, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, taught, declared, considered

Past Passive Participle

Formed from `smṛ` (to remember) + `kta` suffix.

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Null verb implied: `asti`.

गार्हस्थ्यः (gārhasthyaḥ) - householder's (relating to the householder, householder's)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gārhasthya

gārhasthya - domestic, belonging to a householder, householder's state

From `gṛhastha` (householder) + `ya` suffix.

आश्रमः (āśramaḥ) - stage of life (āśrama) (stage of life (āśrama), hermitage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, stage of life, order of life

From `ā` (prefix) + `śram` (to toil, exert oneself) + `a` suffix.

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: One of the four traditional stages of life.