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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-284, verse-38

सर्वात्मना तु कुर्वीत गृहस्थः कर्मनिश्चयम् ।
दाक्ष्येण हव्यकव्यार्थं स्वधर्मं विचरेन्नृप ॥३८॥
38. sarvātmanā tu kurvīta gṛhasthaḥ karmaniścayam ,
dākṣyeṇa havyakavyārthaṁ svadharmaṁ vicarennṛpa.
38. sarvātmanā tu kurvīta gṛhasthaḥ karmaniścayam
dākṣyeṇa havyakavyārtham svadharmam vicaret nṛpa
38. nṛpa,
tu gṛhasthaḥ sarvātmanā karmaniścayam kurvīta.
dākṣyeṇa havyakavyārtham svadharmam vicaret.
38. But, O King, a householder should undertake his determined actions (karma) wholeheartedly. With diligence, he should observe his intrinsic duty (svadharma) for the purpose of offering to the gods and ancestors.

Words meanings summery:

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  • सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - wholeheartedly, with all one's soul, entirely
  • तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand
  • कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should do, one should perform, he should make
  • गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - the householder
  • कर्मनिश्चयम् (karmaniścayam) - firm resolve regarding action, determined action
  • दाक्ष्येण (dākṣyeṇa) - with skill, by diligence, with dexterity, efficiently
  • हव्यकव्यार्थम् (havyakavyārtham) - for the sake of offerings to gods and ancestors
  • स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty
  • विचरेत् (vicaret) - one should perform, should observe, should wander/roam
  • नृप (nṛpa) - O King!

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वात्मना (sarvātmanā) - wholeheartedly, with all one's soul, entirely
(indeclinable)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+ātman)
  • sarva – all, every, whole, entire
    adjective (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, individual soul, supreme soul (ātman)
    noun (masculine)
तु (tu) - but, indeed, yet, on the other hand
(indeclinable)
कुर्वीत (kurvīta) - one should do, one should perform, he should make
(verb)
3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of kṛ
Optative Mood, Middle Voice
From root kṛ (class 8, to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
गृहस्थः (gṛhasthaḥ) - the householder
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhastha
gṛhastha - householder, one who is in the second stage of life (āśrama)
Compound type : upapada-samāsa (gṛha+stha)
  • gṛha – house, home, dwelling
    noun (neuter)
  • stha – standing, situated, abiding, resident
    adjective (masculine)
    Derivative from root sthā (to stand)
    Derived from root sthā with suffix -a
    Root: sthā (class 1)
कर्मनिश्चयम् (karmaniścayam) - firm resolve regarding action, determined action
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of karmaniścaya
karmaniścaya - firm resolve regarding action; determined action
Compound type : tatpurusha (karma+niścaya)
  • karma – action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • niścaya – certainty, resolution, determination, conviction
    noun (masculine)
    From root ci (to gather, observe) with prefix nis-
    Prefix: nis
    Root: ci (class 5)
दाक्ष्येण (dākṣyeṇa) - with skill, by diligence, with dexterity, efficiently
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of dākṣya
dākṣya - skill, dexterity, cleverness, diligence
From dakṣa (able, clever)
हव्यकव्यार्थम् (havyakavyārtham) - for the sake of offerings to gods and ancestors
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpurusha (havya+kavya+artha)
  • havya – oblation, offering to gods
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
    From root hu (to offer) with suffix -ya
    Root: hu (class 3)
  • kavya – offering to ancestors
    noun (neuter)
    Gerundive/Past Passive Participle
    From root kū (to sound, to praise, to wish) or kavi (poet, wise)
  • artha – purpose, aim, meaning, sake
    noun (masculine)
स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own natural law (dharma), one's own duty
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma
svadharma - one's own natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, characteristic conduct (dharma)
Compound type : karmadhāraya (sva+dharma)
  • sva – own, one's own
    pronoun/adjective (masculine)
  • dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty (dharma)
    noun (masculine)
विचरेत् (vicaret) - one should perform, should observe, should wander/roam
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vi-car
Optative Mood, Active Voice
From root car (to move, to wander) with prefix vi-
Prefix: vi
Root: car (class 1)
नृप (nṛpa) - O King!
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa
nṛpa - king, ruler
Literally "protector of men" (nṛ-pā)
Compound type : upapada-samāsa (nṛ+pā)
  • nṛ – man, human being
    noun (masculine)
  • pā – protector, guardian; to protect, to drink
    noun/verb root (masculine)
    From root pā (to protect)
    Root: pā (class 1)