महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-23, verse-3

स्वधर्मं चर धर्मज्ञ यथाशास्त्रं यथाविधि ।
न हि गार्हस्थ्यमुत्सृज्य तवारण्यं विधीयते ॥३॥

3. svadharmaṁ cara dharmajña yathāśāstraṁ yathāvidhi ,
na hi gārhasthyamutsṛjya tavāraṇyaṁ vidhīyate.

3. svadharmam cara dharmajña yathāśāstram yathāvidhi
na hi gārhasthyam utsṛjya tava āraṇyam vidhīyate

3. dharmajña svadharmam yathāśāstram yathāvidhi cara
hi gārhasthyam utsṛjya tava āraṇyam na vidhīyate

3. O knower of natural law (dharma), practice your own intrinsic nature (dharma) in accordance with the scriptures and tradition. For after abandoning the householder's life (gārhasthya), the forest-dwelling stage of life (āraṇyam) is not prescribed for you.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - your own intrinsic nature (dharma) (one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty)

• चर (cara) - practice, perform (practice, perform, move, walk)

• धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of natural law (dharma), O wise in duty)

• यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - in accordance with the scriptures (according to the scriptures)

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - in accordance with tradition (according to rule, duly)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हि (hi) - for (indeed, surely, for)

• गार्हस्थ्यम् (gārhasthyam) - the householder's life (gārhasthya) (householder's life (gārhasthya), state of a householder)

• उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - after abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)

• तव (tava) - for you (your, of you)

• आरण्यम् (āraṇyam) - the forest-dwelling stage of life (āraṇyam) (forest life, relating to the forest)

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

Words meanings and morphology

स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - your own intrinsic nature (dharma) (one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own duty, one's own natural law, proper conduct

Compound of `sva` (own) + `dharma` (natural law, duty).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ`.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

चर (cara) - practice, perform (practice, perform, move, walk)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of car

Imperative (Lot)

Present stem `cara` + imperative 2nd singular ending.

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Direct command to Yudhishthira.

धर्मज्ञ (dharmajña) - O knower of natural law (dharma) (O knower of natural law (dharma), O wise in duty)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing duty, wise in natural law, righteous

Compound of `dharma` (natural law, duty) + `jña` (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From root `dhṛ`.
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `jñā`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Address to Yudhishthira.

यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - in accordance with the scriptures (according to the scriptures)

(indeclinable)

Compound: `yathā` (as, according to) + `śāstra` (scripture).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise, science
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - in accordance with tradition (according to rule, duly)

(indeclinable)

Compound: `yathā` (as, according to) + `vidhi` (rule, precept, tradition).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to, just as
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, method, precept, tradition, fate
  noun (masculine)
  From `vi` (prefix) + `dhā` (to place, arrange).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - for (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

गार्हस्थ्यम् (gārhasthyam) - the householder's life (gārhasthya) (householder's life (gārhasthya), state of a householder)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gārhasthya

gārhasthya - householder's state, domestic life, householder's dharma

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

Note: Refers to the second āśrama.

उत्सृज्य (utsṛjya) - after abandoning (having abandoned, having given up)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Formed from `ut` (prefix) + `sṛj` (to let go, release) + `lyaP` suffix.

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

तव (tava) - for you (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Genitive singular form of `yuṣmad`.

Note: Implies "for you" in this context.

आरण्यम् (āraṇyam) - the forest-dwelling stage of life (āraṇyam) (forest life, relating to the forest)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āraṇya

āraṇya - forest, belonging to the forest, life in the forest, forest-dwelling stage (vānaprastha)

From `araṇa` (forest) or `araṇi` (wood) + `ya` suffix.

Note: Subject of `vidhīyate`.

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

(verb)

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

Present Middle Passive

Formed from `vi` (prefix) + `dhā` (to place, arrange) + passive suffix `ya` + middle ending `te`.

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Null subject implied (it).