महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-262, verse-7

आसन्गृहस्था भूयिष्ठमव्युत्क्रान्ताः स्वकर्मसु ।
राजानश्च तथा युक्ता ब्राह्मणाश्च यथाविधि ॥७॥

7. āsangṛhasthā bhūyiṣṭhamavyutkrāntāḥ svakarmasu ,
rājānaśca tathā yuktā brāhmaṇāśca yathāvidhi.

7. āsan gṛhasthāḥ bhūyiṣṭham avyutkrāntāḥ sva-karmasu
rājānaḥ ca tathā yuktāḥ brāhmaṇāḥ ca yathāvidhi

7. āsan gṛhasthāḥ bhūyiṣṭham avyutkrāntāḥ sva-karmasu
rājānaḥ ca tathā yuktāḥ brāhmaṇāḥ ca yathāvidhi

7. For the most part, householders remained steadfast in their own duties (karma). Kings were likewise engaged, and brāhmaṇas also (performed their duties) according to the prescribed method.

Words meanings summery:

• आसन् (āsan) - they were

• गृहस्थाः (gṛhasthāḥ) - householders

• भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - mostly, for the most part, especially

• अव्युत्क्रान्ताः (avyutkrāntāḥ) - not deviating, not transgressing, not moving away

• स्व-कर्मसु (sva-karmasu) - in their own duties (karma), regarding their own actions

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings

• च (ca) - and, also

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged in their duties (engaged, endowed, connected)

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, as prescribed, duly

Words meanings and morphology

आसन् (āsan) - they were

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect third person plural

Laṅ-lakāra (Imperfect tense), Parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

गृहस्थाः (gṛhasthāḥ) - householders

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gṛhastha

gṛhastha - householder (one who stands in a house)

Compound of gṛha (house) and stha (standing). Refers to the second stage of life (āśrama).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+stha)

• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)
• stha – standing, staying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/suffix -ṭha
  From root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of āsan.

भूयिष्ठम् (bhūyiṣṭham) - mostly, for the most part, especially

(indeclinable)

Superlative suffix -iṣṭha

Superlative form of bahu (much, many).

Note: Adverbially modifies avyutkrāntāḥ.

अव्युत्क्रान्ताः (avyutkrāntāḥ) - not deviating, not transgressing, not moving away

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of avyutkrānta

avyutkrānta - not deviating, not transgressing

Past Passive Participle (negative)

Negative prefix a- + Past Passive Participle of root kram with prefixes vi and ut.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+vyutkrānta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• vyutkrānta – deviated, transgressed, passed away
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kram with prefixes vi and ut
  Prefixes: vi+ut
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies gṛhasthāḥ.

स्व-कर्मसु (sva-karmasu) - in their own duties (karma), regarding their own actions

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sva-karma

sva-karma - one's own duty, one's own action (karma)

Compound of sva (own) and karma (duty).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+karma)

• sva – own
  pronoun (masculine)
• karma – action, deed, duty
  noun (neuter)
  From root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Locative plural, indicating the sphere of their non-deviation.

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root rāj.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

Note: Adverb.

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged in their duties (engaged, endowed, connected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, engaged, endowed with, proper

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies rājānaḥ and brāhmaṇāḥ (implied).

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahman, sacred

Derived from brahman.

Note: Subject.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

यथाविधि (yathāvidhi) - according to rule, as prescribed, duly

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: yathā (as) + vidhi (rule).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidhi)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• vidhi – rule, method, injunction
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā with prefix vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Adverbially modifies yuktāḥ.