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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-265, verse-23

तस्माद्धर्मे प्रवर्तेथाः सर्वावस्थं युधिष्ठिर ।
धर्मे स्थितानां कौन्तेय सिद्धिर्भवति शाश्वती ॥२३॥
23. tasmāddharme pravartethāḥ sarvāvasthaṁ yudhiṣṭhira ,
dharme sthitānāṁ kaunteya siddhirbhavati śāśvatī.
23. tasmāt dharme pravarteṭhāḥ sarvāvastham yudhiṣṭhira
dharme sthitānām kaunteya siddhiḥ bhavati śāśvatī
23. tasmāt yudhiṣṭhira,
sarvāvastham dharme pravarteṭhāḥ.
kaunteya,
dharme sthitānām śāśvatī siddhiḥ bhavati.
23. Therefore, O Yudhiṣṭhira, you should act according to the natural law (dharma) in all situations. O son of Kuntī (Kaunteya), for those who are firmly established in the natural law (dharma), eternal attainment (siddhi) is assured.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)
  • धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma) (in dharma, in duty, in righteousness)
  • प्रवर्तेठाः (pravarteṭhāḥ) - you should act (in accordance with dharma) (you should act, you should engage, you should proceed)
  • सर्वावस्थम् (sarvāvastham) - in all situations (in all states, in all conditions)
  • युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava))
  • धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma) (in dharma, in duty, in righteousness)
  • स्थितानाम् (sthitānām) - for those who are established (of those who are established, of those who stand)
  • कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kuntī (addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira) (son of Kunti)
  • सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - eternal attainment (siddhi) (success, accomplishment, attainment, perfection)
  • भवति (bhavati) - is assured, occurs (is, becomes, exists, happens)
  • शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)
(pronoun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Used as an adverbial connective.
धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma) (in dharma, in duty, in righteousness)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature, constitution
Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
प्रवर्तेठाः (pravarteṭhāḥ) - you should act (in accordance with dharma) (you should act, you should engage, you should proceed)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of pra-vṛt
Prefix: pra
Root: vṛt (class 1)
सर्वावस्थम् (sarvāvastham) - in all situations (in all states, in all conditions)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of sarvāvastha
sarvāvastha - existing in all states, related to all conditions
Compound of 'sarva' (all) and 'avasthā' (state, condition).
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+avasthā)
  • sarva – all, every
    pronoun (masculine)
  • avasthā – state, condition, situation
    noun (feminine)
    Derived from 'ava' + root 'sthā' (to stand).
    Prefix: ava
    Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions adverbially, modifying the verb 'pravarteṭhāḥ'.
युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava))
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira
yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name, lit. 'firm in battle')
Compound 'yudhi' (in battle) + 'sthira' (firm).
धर्मे (dharme) - in the natural law (dharma) (in dharma, in duty, in righteousness)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature, constitution
Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
स्थितानाम् (sthitānām) - for those who are established (of those who are established, of those who stand)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of sthita
sthita - stood, established, situated, existing
Past Passive Participle
Derived from root 'sthā' (to stand) with suffix 'kta'.
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Functions as a possessive or dative equivalent ('for those who are established').
कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kuntī (addressed to Yudhiṣṭhira) (son of Kunti)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya
kaunteya - son of Kunti
Patronymic from Kuntī.
सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - eternal attainment (siddhi) (success, accomplishment, attainment, perfection)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi
siddhi - success, accomplishment, attainment, perfection, supernatural power
Derived from root 'sidh' (to accomplish, succeed).
Root: sidh (class 4)
भवति (bhavati) - is assured, occurs (is, becomes, exists, happens)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū
Root: bhū (class 1)
शाश्वती (śāśvatī) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, everlasting)
(adjective)
Nominative, feminine, singular of śāśvata
śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant
Derived from 'śaśvat' (always).
Note: Agrees with 'siddhiḥ'.