महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-35

ततो वासं परीक्षेत धर्मनित्येषु साधुषु ।
मनुष्येषु वदान्येषु स्वधर्मनिरतेषु च ॥३५॥

35. tato vāsaṁ parīkṣeta dharmanityeṣu sādhuṣu ,
manuṣyeṣu vadānyeṣu svadharmanirateṣu ca.

35. tataḥ vāsam parīkṣeta dharmanityeṣu sādhuṣu
manuṣyeṣu vadānyeṣu svadharmanirateṣu ca

35. tataḥ dharmanityeṣu sādhuṣu,
vadānyeṣu manuṣyeṣu ca svadharmanirateṣu (janaṣu) vāsam parīkṣeta.

35. Thereafter, one should carefully choose to reside among virtuous people who are consistently devoted to the natural law (dharma), among generous individuals, and among those diligently adhering to their own intrinsic nature (sva-dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thence, thereafter, from that)

• वासम् (vāsam) - to reside (dwelling) (dwelling, residence, abode)

• परीक्षेत (parīkṣeta) - one should carefully choose (one should examine, one should test, one should choose)

• धर्मनित्येषु (dharmanityeṣu) - among those consistently devoted to the natural law (dharma) (in those constantly devoted to duty/virtue)

• साधुषु (sādhuṣu) - among virtuous people (among good people, among virtuous people, among ascetics)

• मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among individuals (among people, among human beings)

• वदान्येषु (vadānyeṣu) - among generous individuals (in those who are generous, liberal, eloquent)

• स्वधर्मनिरतेषु (svadharmanirateṣu) - among those diligently adhering to their own intrinsic nature (sva-dharma) (in those devoted to their own duty/natural law)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

ततः (tataḥ) - thereafter (then, thence, thereafter, from that)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle.

वासम् (vāsam) - to reside (dwelling) (dwelling, residence, abode)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, abode, scent, garment

From root vas (to dwell, to live).

Root: vas (class 1)

परीक्षेत (parīkṣeta) - one should carefully choose (one should examine, one should test, one should choose)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of parīkṣ

Optative mood, Middle voice

From pari- + root īkṣ (to see, look).

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Implied subject is 'one'.

धर्मनित्येषु (dharmanityeṣu) - among those consistently devoted to the natural law (dharma) (in those constantly devoted to duty/virtue)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constantly devoted to dharma, firm in duty

Tatpuruṣa compound of dharma and nitya.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, always existing, devoted to
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the people among whom one should reside.

साधुषु (sādhuṣu) - among virtuous people (among good people, among virtuous people, among ascetics)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - good, virtuous, righteous, excellent, holy man, ascetic

From root sādh (to accomplish, succeed).

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Refers to the people among whom one should reside.

मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among individuals (among people, among human beings)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being, person

From manu (man, first man) + suffix ṣya.

Note: Refers to the people among whom one should reside.

वदान्येषु (vadānyeṣu) - among generous individuals (in those who are generous, liberal, eloquent)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vadānya

vadānya - generous, liberal, munificent, eloquent

From root vad (to speak, to give).

Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Agrees with manuṣyeṣu.

स्वधर्मनिरतेषु (svadharmanirateṣu) - among those diligently adhering to their own intrinsic nature (sva-dharma) (in those devoted to their own duty/natural law)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of svadharmanirata

svadharmanirata - devoted to one's own duty/dharma, adhering to one's own nature

Bahuvrīhi compound, or more commonly a Tatpuruṣa compound of sva-dharma and nirata.

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva-dharma+nirata)

• sva-dharma – one's own natural law, one's own duty, one's intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of sva (own) and dharma.
• nirata – delighted in, devoted to, engaged in, attached to
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni- + root ram (to enjoy, delight).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with manuṣyeṣu.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.