महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-233, verse-6

द्वाविमावथ पन्थानौ यत्र वेदाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ।
प्रवृत्तिलक्षणो धर्मो निवृत्तौ च सुभाषितः ॥६॥

6. dvāvimāvatha panthānau yatra vedāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ ,
pravṛttilakṣaṇo dharmo nivṛttau ca subhāṣitaḥ.

6. dvau imau atha panthānau yatra vedāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ
pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ dharmaḥ nivṛttau ca subhāṣitaḥ

6. atha dvau imau panthānau yatra vedāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ
pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ dharmaḥ ca nivṛttau subhāṣitaḥ

6. Indeed, these are the two paths upon which the Vedas are founded: the natural law (dharma) characterized by active engagement (pravṛtti), and [the natural law (dharma)] that is well-declared in the context of renunciation (nivṛtti).

Words meanings summery:

• द्वौ (dvau) - these two [paths] (two, both)

• इमौ (imau) - these two [paths] (these two)

• अथ (atha) - indeed, now (now, then, thereupon, moreover)

• पन्थानौ (panthānau) - two paths, ways

• यत्र (yatra) - upon which (where, in which place)

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

• प्रतिष्ठिताः (pratiṣṭhitāḥ) - established, founded, fixed

• प्रवृत्तिलक्षणः (pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by active engagement, having activity as its mark

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

• निवृत्तौ (nivṛttau) - in the context of renunciation (in renunciation, in cessation of activity)

• च (ca) - and, also

• सुभाषितः (subhāṣitaḥ) - well-declared [path] (well-spoken, well-declared, excellent saying)

Words meanings and morphology

द्वौ (dvau) - these two [paths] (two, both)

(numeral)

इमौ (imau) - these two [paths] (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of idam

idam - this, these

अथ (atha) - indeed, now (now, then, thereupon, moreover)

(indeclinable)

पन्थानौ (panthānau) - two paths, ways

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of pathan

pathan - path, way, road

यत्र (yatra) - upon which (where, in which place)

(indeclinable)

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the Vedas (sacred texts)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda, sacred knowledge, sacred text

Derived from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

प्रतिष्ठिताः (pratiṣṭhitāḥ) - established, founded, fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, standing firm

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root sthā with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

प्रवृत्तिलक्षणः (pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by active engagement, having activity as its mark

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛttilakṣaṇa

pravṛttilakṣaṇa - characterized by active engagement, marked by activity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pravṛtti+lakṣaṇa)

• pravṛtti – activity, active engagement, worldliness, emanation
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root vṛt with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• lakṣaṇa – characteristic, mark, sign, definition
  noun (neuter)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (natural law, righteousness, duty, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Transliterated term included in translation.

निवृत्तौ (nivṛttau) - in the context of renunciation (in renunciation, in cessation of activity)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti

nivṛtti - renunciation, cessation, abstention from action, retirement

Derived from root vṛt with prefix ni

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Transliterated term included in translation.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

सुभाषितः (subhāṣitaḥ) - well-declared [path] (well-spoken, well-declared, excellent saying)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of subhāṣita

subhāṣita - well-spoken, well-said, beautiful saying, good advice

Past Passive Participle

Formed from root bhāṣ with prefix su

Prefix: su

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)