महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-251, verse-25

लोकसंग्रहसंयुक्तं विधात्रा विहितं पुरा ।
सूक्ष्मधर्मार्थनियतं सतां चरितमुत्तमम् ॥२५॥

25. lokasaṁgrahasaṁyuktaṁ vidhātrā vihitaṁ purā ,
sūkṣmadharmārthaniyataṁ satāṁ caritamuttamam.

25. loka-saṃgraha-saṃyuktam vidhātrā vihitam purā
sūkṣma-dharmārtha-niyatam satām caritam uttamam

25. satām uttamam caritam vidhātrā purā
loka-saṃgraha-saṃyuktam sūkṣma-dharmārtha-niyatam vihitam

25. The excellent conduct of the virtuous, ordained by the Creator in ancient times, is connected with the welfare of the people and determined by subtle natural law (dharma) and its purpose.

Words meanings summery:

• लोक-संग्रह-संयुक्तम् (loka-saṁgraha-saṁyuktam) - associated with the maintenance of social order and general welfare (connected with the welfare of people, associated with maintaining world order)

• विधात्रा (vidhātrā) - by the Creator (Brahma) (by the creator, by the dispenser)

• विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained, prescribed (ordained, prescribed, appointed, performed)

• पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, anciently, in olden times, before)

• सूक्ष्म-धर्मार्थ-नियतम् (sūkṣma-dharmārtha-niyatam) - determined by subtle natural law (dharma) and its purpose/meaning (regulated by subtle natural law and purpose, determined by subtle moral principles and meaning)

• सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous ones, of the good people (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existent)

• चरितम् (caritam) - conduct, behavior (conduct, behavior, life, action)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, highest, supreme)

Words meanings and morphology

लोक-संग्रह-संयुक्तम् (loka-saṁgraha-saṁyuktam) - associated with the maintenance of social order and general welfare (connected with the welfare of people, associated with maintaining world order)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of loka-saṃgraha-saṃyukta

loka-saṁgraha-saṁyukta - connected with the welfare of people, associated with maintaining world order, pertaining to social cohesion

Compound (Tatpuruṣa) with a Past Passive Participle

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (loka-saṃgraha+saṃyukta)

• loka – world, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
• saṃgraha – collection, compilation, grasping, favour, welfare, restraint
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from saṃ-grah
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)
• saṃyukta – joined, united, connected, endowed with, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Adjective modifying 'caritam'.

विधात्रा (vidhātrā) - by the Creator (Brahma) (by the creator, by the dispenser)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidhātṛ

vidhātṛ - creator, ordainer, dispenser, sustainer (often refers to Brahmā)

Agent noun from vi-dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agent of 'vihitam'.

विहितम् (vihitam) - ordained, prescribed (ordained, prescribed, appointed, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vihita

vihita - ordained, prescribed, performed, arranged, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adjective modifying 'caritam'.

पुरा (purā) - in ancient times (formerly, anciently, in olden times, before)

(indeclinable)

सूक्ष्म-धर्मार्थ-नियतम् (sūkṣma-dharmārtha-niyatam) - determined by subtle natural law (dharma) and its purpose/meaning (regulated by subtle natural law and purpose, determined by subtle moral principles and meaning)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūkṣma-dharmārtha-niyata

sūkṣma-dharmārtha-niyata - regulated by subtle natural law and purpose, determined by subtle moral principles and meaning

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sūkṣma+dharma+artha+niyata)

• sūkṣma – subtle, minute, fine, delicate
  adjective (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, religious ordinance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – meaning, purpose, aim, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 10)
• niyata – fixed, regulated, determined, disciplined, self-controlled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying 'caritam'.

सताम् (satām) - of the virtuous ones, of the good people (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existent)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real, being

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'caritam'.

चरितम् (caritam) - conduct, behavior (conduct, behavior, life, action)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of carita

carita - conduct, behavior, life, action, deed, history

Past Passive Participle (when adjective)

Derived from root car

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied sentence.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, best, highest, supreme)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - excellent, best, highest, supreme, foremost

Superlative form from ud

Note: Adjective modifying 'caritam'.