महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-21

धर्ममेतं चतुष्पादमाश्रमं ब्राह्मणा विदुः ।
आनन्त्यं ब्रह्मणः स्थानं ब्राह्मणा नाम निश्चयः ॥२१॥

21. dharmametaṁ catuṣpādamāśramaṁ brāhmaṇā viduḥ ,
ānantyaṁ brahmaṇaḥ sthānaṁ brāhmaṇā nāma niścayaḥ.

21. dharmam etam catuṣpādam āśramam brāhmaṇā viduḥ |
ānantyam brahmaṇaḥ sthānam brāhmaṇā nāma niścayaḥ

21. brāhmaṇāḥ etam catuṣpādam āśramam dharmam viduḥ
brāhmaṇāḥ nāma brahmaṇaḥ sthānam ānantyam niścayaḥ

21. Brahmins understand this complete (four-footed) natural law (dharma) which is embodied in the stages of life (āśrama). It is certain that for Brahmins, the abode of Brahman is infinite.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteous conduct (duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteous conduct)

• एतम् (etam) - this (this, that)

• चतुष्पादम् (catuṣpādam) - complete, having four divisions (referring to dharma) (four-footed, having four parts/divisions)

• आश्रमम् (āśramam) - stage of life (hermitage, stage of life, effort, exertion)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, belonging to Brahman)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they understand (they know, they understand)

• आनन्त्यम् (ānantyam) - infinity (infinity, endlessness, eternity)

• ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (of Brahman, of a Brahmin)

• स्थानम् (sthānam) - state, abode (place, abode, state, condition)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, belonging to Brahman)

• नाम (nāma) - certainly, indeed (by name, indeed, certainly, as it were)

• निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty (certainty, ascertainment, determination, conviction)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law, righteous conduct (duty, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteous conduct)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution, essential quality

From dhṛ (to sustain, support) + manin suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

एतम् (etam) - this (this, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of etas

etas - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Derived from the stem eta-.

चतुष्पादम् (catuṣpādam) - complete, having four divisions (referring to dharma) (four-footed, having four parts/divisions)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of catuṣpāda

catuṣpāda - four-footed, having four parts or divisions

Compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (catur+pāda)

• catur – four
  numeral
• pāda – foot, quarter, division, chapter
  noun (masculine)

आश्रमम् (āśramam) - stage of life (hermitage, stage of life, effort, exertion)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, stage of life (student, householder, forest dweller, renunciant), effort, exertion

From ā-śram (to exert).

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, belonging to Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), related to Brahman

From brahman + aṇ suffix.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they understand (they know, they understand)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vid

present active indicative

Root vid (Ad-ādi class, 2nd conjugation, parasmaipada).

Root: vid (class 2)

आनन्त्यम् (ānantyam) - infinity (infinity, endlessness, eternity)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ānantya

ānantya - infinity, endlessness, eternity

From ananta + ṣyañ suffix (abstract noun).

ब्रह्मणः (brahmaṇaḥ) - of Brahman (of Brahman, of a Brahmin)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - the Absolute, the ultimate reality, sacred utterance, the Vedas, priestly power

Root: bṛh (class 1)

स्थानम् (sthānam) - state, abode (place, abode, state, condition)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthāna

sthāna - place, abode, station, state, condition

From root sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins (Brahmins, belonging to Brahman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (member of the priestly class), related to Brahman

From brahman + aṇ suffix.

नाम (nāma) - certainly, indeed (by name, indeed, certainly, as it were)

(indeclinable)

निश्चयः (niścayaḥ) - certainty (certainty, ascertainment, determination, conviction)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niścaya

niścaya - certainty, ascertainment, determination, conviction

From nis-ci (to ascertain).

Prefix: nis

Root: ci (class 5)