महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-17

तं सदाचारमाश्चर्यं पुराणं शाश्वतं ध्रुवम् ।
अशक्नुवद्भिश्चरितुं किंचिद्धर्मेषु सूचितम् ॥१७॥

17. taṁ sadācāramāścaryaṁ purāṇaṁ śāśvataṁ dhruvam ,
aśaknuvadbhiścarituṁ kiṁciddharmeṣu sūcitam.

17. tam sadācāram āścaryam purāṇam śāśvatam dhruvam
aśaknuvadbhiḥ caritum kiñcit dharmeṣu sūcitam

17. tam sadācāram āścaryam purāṇam śāśvatam dhruvam,
aśaknuvadbhiḥ caritum (aśakyate),
kiñcit dharmeṣu sūcitam

17. That wondrous, ancient, eternal, and unwavering virtuous conduct (sadācāra)—a part of it is prescribed in the (various) natural laws (dharma) for those who are unable to fully practice it.

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - that (referring to 'sadācāra') (him, it, that)

• सदाचारम् (sadācāram) - righteous conduct (good conduct, virtuous practice, noble behavior)

• आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wondrous (amazing, wonderful, surprising, marvelous)

• पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient (in the sense of timeless) (ancient, old, traditional; a Purāṇa (text))

• शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - unwavering (constant, firm, fixed, certain)

• अशक्नुवद्भिः (aśaknuvadbhiḥ) - by those who are unable (by those unable to, by those not able)

• चरितुम् (caritum) - to practice it (fully) (to practice, to move, to behave, to perform)

• किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - partially, a part (somewhat, a little, something, anything)

• धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in the (various) natural laws (dharma) (in duties, in laws, in principles, in virtues, in religions)

• सूचितम् (sūcitam) - indicated, prescribed (indicated, shown, pointed out, prescribed)

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - that (referring to 'sadācāra') (him, it, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सदाचारम् (sadācāram) - righteous conduct (good conduct, virtuous practice, noble behavior)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sadācāra

sadācāra - good conduct, virtuous practice, noble behavior

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+ācāra)

• sat – good, true, existent
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'car' with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

आश्चर्यम् (āścaryam) - wondrous (amazing, wonderful, surprising, marvelous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āścarya

āścarya - wonder, surprise

पुराणम् (purāṇam) - ancient (in the sense of timeless) (ancient, old, traditional; a Purāṇa (text))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old

शाश्वतम् (śāśvatam) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - unwavering (constant, firm, fixed, certain)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - firm, constant, fixed

अशक्नुवद्भिः (aśaknuvadbhiḥ) - by those who are unable (by those unable to, by those not able)

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of aśaknuvat

aśaknuvat - unable, incapable

Present Active Participle

From root 'śak' (to be able) with negative prefix 'a'

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+śaknuvat)

• a – not, non
  indeclinable
  Negative particle
• śaknuvat – being able, capable
  adjective
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'śak'
  Root: śak (class 5)

चरितुम् (caritum) - to practice it (fully) (to practice, to move, to behave, to perform)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Formed from root 'car' with suffix '-tum'

Root: car (class 1)

किञ्चित् (kiñcit) - partially, a part (somewhat, a little, something, anything)

(indeclinable)

धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in the (various) natural laws (dharma) (in duties, in laws, in principles, in virtues, in religions)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharma

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

Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सूचितम् (sūcitam) - indicated, prescribed (indicated, shown, pointed out, prescribed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sūcita

sūcita - indicated, shown

Past Passive Participle

From root 'sūc' (to indicate) with suffix '-ita'

Root: sūc (class 10)