महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-313, verse-24

अनुच्छेदाय लोकानामनुच्छेदाय कर्मणाम् ।
पूर्वैराचरितो धर्मश्चातुराश्रम्यसंकथः ॥२४॥

24. anucchedāya lokānāmanucchedāya karmaṇām ,
pūrvairācarito dharmaścāturāśramyasaṁkathaḥ.

24. anucchedāya lokānām anucchedāya karmaṇām |
pūrvaiḥ ācaritaḥ dharmaḥ cāturāśramyasaṅkathaḥ

24. lokānām anucchedāya karmaṇām anucchedāya (ca),
pūrvaiḥ ācaritaḥ cāturāśramyasaṅkathaḥ dharmaḥ (asti)।

24. For the continuity of humanity and for the uninterrupted execution of duties (karma), the system of natural law (dharma) pertaining to the four stages of life (āśrama), as practiced by the ancients, is precisely this narrative.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुच्छेदाय (anucchedāya) - for the continuity/preservation of (for the non-cutting, for the continuity, for the preservation)

• लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of humanity (of the worlds, of the people, of humanity)

• अनुच्छेदाय (anucchedāya) - for the uninterrupted execution of (for the non-cutting, for the continuity, for the preservation)

• कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of prescribed actions/duties (karma) (of actions, of duties)

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancients, by the ancestors

• आचरितः (ācaritaḥ) - practiced, performed, observed

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) / system of duties (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

• चातुराश्रम्यसङ्कथः (cāturāśramyasaṅkathaḥ) - the narrative/discourse about the four stages of life (āśrama) (discourse on the four āśramas)

Words meanings and morphology

अनुच्छेदाय (anucchedāya) - for the continuity/preservation of (for the non-cutting, for the continuity, for the preservation)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of anuccheda

anuccheda - non-cutting, uninterruptedness, continuity

From 'an' (not) + 'ut' (up) + root 'chid' (to cut).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+uccheda)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uccheda – cutting off, destruction, interruption
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ut' + root 'chid'.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Indicates purpose.

लोकानाम् (lokānām) - of humanity (of the worlds, of the people, of humanity)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, humanity

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Possessive for 'anucchedāya'.

अनुच्छेदाय (anucchedāya) - for the uninterrupted execution of (for the non-cutting, for the continuity, for the preservation)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of anuccheda

anuccheda - non-cutting, uninterruptedness, continuity

From 'an' (not) + 'ut' (up) + root 'chid' (to cut).

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (an+uccheda)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uccheda – cutting off, destruction, interruption
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ut' + root 'chid'.
  Prefix: ut
  Root: chid (class 7)

Note: Indicates purpose.

कर्मणाम् (karmaṇām) - of prescribed actions/duties (karma) (of actions, of duties)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, duty, ritual

From root 'kṛ' (to do) + suffix 'man'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Possessive for 'anucchedāya'.

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by the ancients, by the ancestors

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, ancient, prior

Note: Agent of 'ācaritaḥ'.

आचरितः (ācaritaḥ) - practiced, performed, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, observed, performed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from prefix 'ā' + root 'car'.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the natural law (dharma) / system of duties (natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution, religion

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, sustain) + suffix 'ma'.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'is'.

चातुराश्रम्यसङ्कथः (cāturāśramyasaṅkathaḥ) - the narrative/discourse about the four stages of life (āśrama) (discourse on the four āśramas)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cāturāśramyasaṅkatha

cāturāśramyasaṅkatha - discourse concerning the four āśramas

Compound type : tatpurusha (cāturāśramya+saṅkatha)

• cāturāśramya – pertaining to the four āśramas
  noun (neuter)
  From 'catur' (four) + 'āśrama' (stage of life) + suffix 'ya' (abstract/relational).
• saṅkatha – discourse, narrative, discussion
  noun (masculine)
  From prefix 'sam' + root 'kath' (to speak).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'dharmaḥ'.