महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-237, verse-19

एवं सर्वमहिंसायां धर्मार्थमपिधीयते ।
अमृतः स नित्यं वसति योऽहिंसां प्रतिपद्यते ॥१९॥

19. evaṁ sarvamahiṁsāyāṁ dharmārthamapidhīyate ,
amṛtaḥ sa nityaṁ vasati yo'hiṁsāṁ pratipadyate.

19. evam sarvam ahiṃsāyām dharmārtham apidhīyate
amṛtaḥ saḥ nityam vasati yaḥ ahiṃsām pratipadyate

19. evam sarvam dharmārtham ahiṃsāyām apidhīyate yaḥ
ahiṃsām pratipadyate saḥ nityam amṛtaḥ vasati

19. Thus, all (good deeds) are encompassed within non-violence (ahiṃsā) for the sake of natural law (dharma). He who adheres to non-violence (ahiṃsā) lives eternally and is considered immortal.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all righteous action, all good deeds (all, everything, the whole)

• अहिंसायाम् (ahiṁsāyām) - in non-violence, in harmlessness

• धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma), for righteousness

• अपिधीयते (apidhīyate) - is covered, is contained, is encompassed

• अमृतः (amṛtaḥ) - as if immortal, in an immortal state (immortal, deathless, nectar)

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, always, constantly

• वसति (vasati) - lives, dwells, resides

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अहिंसाम् (ahiṁsām) - non-violence, harmlessness

• प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - undertakes, practices, attains, follows

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Particle of affirmation or comparison.

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all righteous action, all good deeds (all, everything, the whole)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Used as a pronominal adjective or substantive.

Note: Subject of 'apidhīyate'.

अहिंसायाम् (ahiṁsāyām) - in non-violence, in harmlessness

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, harmlessness, non-injury (ahiṃsā)

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'hiṃsā' (injury).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• hiṃsā – injury, harm, violence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √hiṃs (to injure, harm).
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)

Note: Locative indicating 'within' or 'in'.

धर्मार्थम् (dharmārtham) - for the sake of natural law (dharma), for righteousness

(indeclinable)

Tatpurusha compound of 'dharma' and 'artha'. Used here adverbially with a final 'm' indicating purpose.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, aim, wealth
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 1)

Note: Functions adverbially.

अपिधीयते (apidhīyate) - is covered, is contained, is encompassed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhā

From root √dhā with upasarga api-. In passive (dhiyate), it means 'is placed/covered'.

Prefix: api

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'sarvam'.

अमृतः (amṛtaḥ) - as if immortal, in an immortal state (immortal, deathless, nectar)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of amṛta

amṛta - immortal, deathless, nectar, ambrosia

Past Passive Participle

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'mṛta' (dead). 'mṛta' derived from root √mṛ (to die).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+mṛta)

• a – not, non, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• mṛta – dead, deceased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √mṛ (to die).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ'.

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Masculine singular nominative form of 'tad'.

Note: Subject of 'vasati'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - eternally, always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Often used adverbially in the neuter accusative singular.

Note: Adverb modifying 'vasati'.

वसति (vasati) - lives, dwells, resides

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vas

Present active 3rd singular.

Root: vas (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yat

yat - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

Masculine singular nominative form of 'yat'.

Note: Subject of 'pratipadyate'.

अहिंसाम् (ahiṁsām) - non-violence, harmlessness

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsā

ahiṁsā - non-violence, harmlessness, non-injury (ahiṃsā)

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a-' (negation) and 'hiṃsā' (injury).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsā)

• a – not, non, un- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• hiṃsā – injury, harm, violence
  noun (feminine)
  Derived from root √hiṃs (to injure, harm).
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)

प्रतिपद्यते (pratipadyate) - undertakes, practices, attains, follows

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pad

From root √pad (to go, fall) with upasarga prati-. Present middle 3rd singular.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)