महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-230, verse-14

त्रेतादौ सकला वेदा यज्ञा वर्णाश्रमास्तथा ।
संरोधादायुषस्त्वेते व्यस्यन्ते द्वापरे युगे ॥१४॥

14. tretādau sakalā vedā yajñā varṇāśramāstathā ,
saṁrodhādāyuṣastvete vyasyante dvāpare yuge.

14. tretādau sakalāḥ vedāḥ yajñāḥ varṇāśramāḥ tathā
saṃrodhāt āyuṣaḥ tu ete vyasyante dvāpare yuge

14. At the beginning of the Tretā Yuga, all the Vedas, Vedic rituals (yajña), and the systems of social classes (varṇa) and stages of life (āśrama) were fully established. However, due to the curtailment of lifespan, these (systems) become diminished in the Dvāpara Yuga.

Words meanings summery:

• त्रेतादौ (tretādau) - at the beginning of the Tretā Yuga

• सकलाः (sakalāḥ) - all (of them) (all, entire, complete)

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (the Vedas (sacred texts))

• यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacrifices (yajña) (sacrifices, offerings, rituals)

• वर्णाश्रमाः (varṇāśramāḥ) - the systems of social classes (varṇa) and stages of life (āśrama) (social classes and stages of life)

• तथा (tathā) - also (thus, so, also, in that manner)

• संरोधात् (saṁrodhāt) - due to the curtailment (from obstruction, due to suppression, from limitation)

• आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of lifespan (of life, of life-span)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

• एते (ete) - these (systems) (these (masculine/feminine plural nominative))

• व्यस्यन्ते (vyasyante) - become diminished (are distributed, are scattered, are confused, are diminished)

• द्वापरे (dvāpare) - in the Dvāpara Yuga (in the Dvāpara (Yuga))

• युगे (yuge) - in the Yuga (age) (in the age, in the era)

Words meanings and morphology

त्रेतादौ (tretādau) - at the beginning of the Tretā Yuga

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of tretādi

tretādi - beginning with Tretā (yuga)

Compound type : tatpurusha (tretā+ādi)

• tretā – Tretā Yuga (the second cosmic age)
  proper noun (feminine)
• ādi – beginning, initial, etc.
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ad (class 2)

Note: Refers to a period in time.

सकलाः (sakalāḥ) - all (of them) (all, entire, complete)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sakala

sakala - all, complete, entire, whole

With prefix sa- (with) and kala (part, portion).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating accompaniment.
• kala – part, portion, digit of the moon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Concordant with the following plural nouns.

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (the Vedas (sacred texts))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - knowledge, Veda (sacred texts)

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacrifices (yajña) (sacrifices, offerings, rituals)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, offering, worship, ritual

From root yaj (to sacrifice).

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

वर्णाश्रमाः (varṇāśramāḥ) - the systems of social classes (varṇa) and stages of life (āśrama) (social classes and stages of life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇāśrama

varṇāśrama - the system of social classes (varṇa) and stages of life (āśrama)

Compound type : dvandva (varṇa+āśrama)

• varṇa – color, class, caste
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)
• āśrama – hermitage, stage of life, order of religious living
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-śram (to toil, exert)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

तथा (tathā) - also (thus, so, also, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

Note: Connects elements in a list.

संरोधात् (saṁrodhāt) - due to the curtailment (from obstruction, due to suppression, from limitation)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṃrodha

saṁrodha - obstruction, confinement, suppression, limitation, curtailment

action noun

From sam-rudh (to obstruct, suppress).

Prefix: sam

Root: rudh (class 7)

Note: Indicates reason for vyasyante.

आयुषः (āyuṣaḥ) - of lifespan (of life, of life-span)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, life-span, vitality

Note: Qualifies saṃrodhāt.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, yet, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Adversative particle.

एते (ete) - these (systems) (these (masculine/feminine plural nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to vedāḥ, yajñāḥ, varṇāśramāḥ.

व्यस्यन्ते (vyasyante) - become diminished (are distributed, are scattered, are confused, are diminished)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (laṭ) of vyasyante

Present passive

Root as (4th class) with prefix vi, Present Passive 3rd person plural.

Prefix: vi

Root: as (class 4)

Note: vyas verb is related to dispersion/diminishment.

द्वापरे (dvāpare) - in the Dvāpara Yuga (in the Dvāpara (Yuga))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dvāpara

dvāpara - Dvāpara Yuga (the third cosmic age)

Note: Specifies the time period.

युगे (yuge) - in the Yuga (age) (in the age, in the era)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yuga

yuga - age, era, epoch, yoke

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Specifies the type of age.