महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-283, verse-8

धर्म एव सदा नॄणामिह राजन्प्रशस्यते ।
धर्मवृद्धा गुणानेव सेवन्ते हि नरा भुवि ॥८॥

8. dharma eva sadā nṝṇāmiha rājanpraśasyate ,
dharmavṛddhā guṇāneva sevante hi narā bhuvi.

8. dharmaḥ eva sadā nṛṇām iha rājan praśasyate
dharma-vṛddhāḥ guṇān eva sevante hi narāḥ bhuvi

8. rājan iha nṛṇām sadā dharmaḥ eva praśasyate hi
bhuvi dharma-vṛddhāḥ narāḥ guṇān eva sevante

8. O King, here (iha) among men (nṛṇām), natural law (dharma) is always indeed praised. For on earth, people who are mature in natural law (dharma) cultivate virtues only.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only (only, just, indeed)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

• नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - among men (of men, among men)

• इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised (it is praised, it is recommended)

• धर्म-वृद्धाः (dharma-vṛddhāḥ) - mature in natural law (dharma) (grown in dharma, advanced in dharma, aged in dharma)

• गुणान् (guṇān) - virtues (qualities, virtues, attributes)

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

• सेवन्ते (sevante) - they cultivate (they serve, they cultivate, they attend to)

• हि (hi) - for (indeed, for, surely)

• नराः (narāḥ) - people (men, people)

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, intrinsic nature (dharma)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'praśasyate'.

एव (eva) - indeed, only (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'dharmaḥ'.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

नृणाम् (nṛṇām) - among men (of men, among men)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, person, hero

Note: Indicates the group among whom 'dharma' is praised.

इह (iha) - here (in this world) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Direct address.

प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised (it is praised, it is recommended)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of praśas

Root √śaṃs preceded by prefix pra, passive form.

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्म-वृद्धाः (dharma-vṛddhāḥ) - mature in natural law (dharma) (grown in dharma, advanced in dharma, aged in dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharma-vṛddha

dharma-vṛddha - grown in righteousness, mature in natural law (dharma), advanced in virtue

Tatpuruṣa compound: dharma (natural law) + vṛddha (grown, increased).

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vṛddha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, intrinsic nature (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vṛddha – grown, old, aged, augmented, increased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √vṛdh (to grow, increase) with kta suffix.
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'narāḥ'.

गुणान् (guṇān) - virtues (qualities, virtues, attributes)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature, strand, rope

Note: Object of 'sevante'.

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'guṇān'.

सेवन्ते (sevante) - they cultivate (they serve, they cultivate, they attend to)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sev

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Verb for 'narāḥ'.

हि (hi) - for (indeed, for, surely)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a causal or explanatory statement.

नराः (narāḥ) - people (men, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Note: Subject of 'sevante'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on earth (on earth, in the world)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, world

Note: Adverb of place.