महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-49

श्रोत्रियास्त्वग्रभोक्तारो धर्मनित्याः सनातनाः ।
याजनाध्यापने युक्ता यत्र तद्राष्ट्रमावसेत् ॥४९॥

49. śrotriyāstvagrabhoktāro dharmanityāḥ sanātanāḥ ,
yājanādhyāpane yuktā yatra tadrāṣṭramāvaset.

49. śrotriyāḥ tu agrabhoktāraḥ dharmanityāḥ sanātanāḥ
yājanādhyāpane yuktāḥ yatra tat rāṣṭram āvaset

49. yatra śrotriyāḥ tu agrabhoktāraḥ dharmanityāḥ sanātanāḥ yājanādhyāpane yuktāḥ,
tat rāṣṭram āvaset

49. One should reside in that country where Brahmins learned in the Vedas (śrotriyāḥ) are considered the foremost recipients (of honor/offerings), who are perpetually committed to natural law (dharma), steadfastly adhere to timeless traditions, and are engaged in performing Vedic rituals (yajana) and teaching.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रोत्रियाः (śrotriyāḥ) - those learned in the Vedas, Brahmins

• तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (but, indeed, emphasis)

• अग्रभोक्तारः (agrabhoktāraḥ) - foremost enjoyers, primary recipients, those who eat first

• धर्मनित्याः (dharmanityāḥ) - constantly devoted to natural law (dharma), whose nature is natural law, always following natural law

• सनातनाः (sanātanāḥ) - eternal, ancient, traditional, adhering to eternal principles

• याजनाध्यापने (yājanādhyāpane) - in performing Vedic rituals and teaching

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged in, dedicated to (engaged, endowed, joined)

• यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

• तत् (tat) - that (country/kingdom) (that, that (country))

• राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - country, kingdom, nation

• आवसेत् (āvaset) - one should reside, one should dwell

Words meanings and morphology

श्रोत्रियाः (śrotriyāḥ) - those learned in the Vedas, Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śrotriya

śrotriya - learned in the Vedas, a Brahmin

from śrotra (ear/Veda) + īya (suffix denoting worthiness or connection)

Root: śru (class 1)

तु (tu) - indeed, certainly (but, indeed, emphasis)

(indeclinable)

अग्रभोक्तारः (agrabhoktāraḥ) - foremost enjoyers, primary recipients, those who eat first

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of agrabhoktṛ

agrabhoktṛ - one who eats first, chief recipient

compound of 'agra' (foremost) and 'bhoktṛ' (eater/enjoyer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (agra+bhoktṛ)

• agra – front, tip, first, foremost
  noun (neuter)
• bhoktṛ – eater, enjoyer, recipient
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from root √bhuj (to eat/enjoy)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

धर्मनित्याः (dharmanityāḥ) - constantly devoted to natural law (dharma), whose nature is natural law, always following natural law

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constantly devoted to natural law, firm in righteousness

compound of 'dharma' and 'nitya'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  from root √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant, perpetual, eternal, always
  adjective (masculine)

सनातनाः (sanātanāḥ) - eternal, ancient, traditional, adhering to eternal principles

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient, traditional

from sanā (always) + tana (suffix)

याजनाध्यापने (yājanādhyāpane) - in performing Vedic rituals and teaching

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yājanādhyāpana

yājanādhyāpana - performing Vedic rituals (yajña) and teaching

Dvandva compound of 'yājana' and 'adhyāpana'

Compound type : dvandva (yājana+adhyāpana)

• yājana – the act of performing Vedic rituals (yajña), sacrificing
  noun (neuter)
  from root √yaj (to worship, sacrifice)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• adhyāpana – teaching, instructing
  noun (neuter)
  from prefix 'adhi' + root '√i' (to go) + causative suffix 'ṇic' + 'ana' suffix
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - engaged in, dedicated to (engaged, endowed, joined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

from root √yuj (to join, connect)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies 'śrotriyāḥ'.

यत्र (yatra) - where, in which place

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - that (country/kingdom) (that, that (country))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Qualifies 'rāṣṭram'.

राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - country, kingdom, nation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - country, kingdom, nation

from root √rāj (to rule)

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'āvaset'.

आवसेत् (āvaset) - one should reside, one should dwell

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of āvas

optative mood

3rd person singular optative active from prefix 'ā' + root '√vas' (to dwell)

Prefix: ā

Root: vas (class 1)