महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-276, verse-8

भगवन्नाश्रमाः सर्वे पृथगाचारदर्शिनः ।
इदं श्रेय इदं श्रेय इति नानाप्रधाविताः ॥८॥

8. bhagavannāśramāḥ sarve pṛthagācāradarśinaḥ ,
idaṁ śreya idaṁ śreya iti nānāpradhāvitāḥ.

8. bhagavan āśramāḥ sarve pṛthak ācāradarśinaḥ
idam śreyaḥ idam śreyaḥ iti nānā pradhāvitāḥ

8. bhagavan,
sarve āśramāḥ pṛthak ācāradarśinaḥ,
"idam śreyaḥ,
idam śreyaḥ" iti nānā pradhāvitāḥ.

8. O Revered One (bhagavan), all the different stages of life (āśrama) have their own distinct customs and, thinking 'This is the supreme good! This is the supreme good!', they have pursued it in various ways.

Words meanings summery:

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Revered One (bhagavan) (O Lord, O Revered One, O Fortunate One)

• आश्रमाः (āśramāḥ) - life stages (āśrama) (life stages, hermitages, spiritual retreats)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, individually

• आचारदर्शिनः (ācāradarśinaḥ) - observing customs, having practices, having distinct rules of conduct

• इदम् (idam) - this

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more excellent, the supreme good

• इदम् (idam) - this

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more excellent, the supreme good

• इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotative particle)

• नाना (nānā) - variously, in different ways

• प्रधाविताः (pradhāvitāḥ) - hastened, rushed, striven, pursued

Words meanings and morphology

भगवन् (bhagavan) - O Revered One (bhagavan) (O Lord, O Revered One, O Fortunate One)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - possessing fortune/splendor/excellences; revered, divine; the worshipful one (bhagavan)

Possessive adjective from bhaga (fortune) + vat suffix. Used as a respectful title.

Note: Direct address to a venerable person.

आश्रमाः (āśramāḥ) - life stages (āśrama) (life stages, hermitages, spiritual retreats)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āśrama

āśrama - stage of life (āśrama); hermitage, monastery

From prefix ā- and root śram (to toil, to exert) or śram (to rest).

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence, referring to the four traditional stages of life.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies āśramāḥ.

पृथक् (pṛthak) - separately, distinctly, individually

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies ācāradarśinaḥ, indicating distinctness of customs.

आचारदर्शिनः (ācāradarśinaḥ) - observing customs, having practices, having distinct rules of conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ācāradarśin

ācāradarśin - one who sees or observes customs/practices

Compound: ācāra (conduct) + darśin (seeing, observing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ācāra+darśin)

• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, observance
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix ā- and root car (to move, to behave).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• darśin – seeing, observing, showing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun (suffix -in)
  Agent noun from root dṛś.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Qualifies āśramāḥ.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'śreyaḥ'.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more excellent, the supreme good

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, more excellent, supreme good, welfare

Comparative form from śrī (prosperity, excellence).

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to the desired goal.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'śreyaḥ'.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - better, more excellent, the supreme good

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, more excellent, supreme good, welfare

Comparative form from śrī (prosperity, excellence).

Note: Predicate nominative, referring to the desired goal.

इति (iti) - thus, so, (quotative particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding phrase is a quotation or thought.

नाना (nānā) - variously, in different ways

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies pradhāvitāḥ.

प्रधाविताः (pradhāvitāḥ) - hastened, rushed, striven, pursued

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pradhāvita

pradhāvita - hastened, run forward, striven, pursued

Past Passive Participle

PPP of root dhāv (to run) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: dhāv (class 1)

Note: Qualifies āśramāḥ, indicating their action.