महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-316, verse-7

निवृत्तिः कर्मणः पापात्सततं पुण्यशीलता ।
सद्वृत्तिः समुदाचारः श्रेय एतदनुत्तमम् ॥७॥

7. nivṛttiḥ karmaṇaḥ pāpātsatataṁ puṇyaśīlatā ,
sadvṛttiḥ samudācāraḥ śreya etadanuttamam.

7. nivṛttiḥ karmaṇaḥ pāpāt satatam puṇyaśīlatā
sadvṛttiḥ samudācāraḥ śreyaḥ etat anuttamam

7. pāpāt karmaṇaḥ nivṛttiḥ satatam puṇyaśīlatā
sadvṛttiḥ samudācāraḥ etat anuttamam śreyaḥ

7. Abstention from evil actions (karma), constant virtuous conduct, upright behavior, and proper manners – this is the unsurpassed supreme good.

Words meanings summery:

• निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, abstention, turning away

• कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - from evil actions (from action, from work)

• पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin, from evil

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually

• पुण्यशीलता (puṇyaśīlatā) - virtuous conduct, state of being meritorious

• सद्वृत्तिः (sadvṛttiḥ) - good conduct, upright behavior

• समुदाचारः (samudācāraḥ) - proper conduct, good manners

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - supreme good, welfare, what is most auspicious

• एतत् (etat) - this

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

Words meanings and morphology

निवृत्तिः (nivṛttiḥ) - cessation, abstention, turning away

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nivṛtti

nivṛtti - turning back, cessation, abstention, withdrawal, conclusion

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

कर्मणः (karmaṇaḥ) - from evil actions (from action, from work)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, consequence of action

Note: Used in ablative case in conjunction with pāpāt, indicating 'abstention from action related to sin'.

पापात् (pāpāt) - from sin, from evil

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of pāpa

pāpa - evil, sin, vice, wicked, bad deed

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an adverb modifying 'puṇyaśīlatā'.

पुण्यशीलता (puṇyaśīlatā) - virtuous conduct, state of being meritorious

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of puṇyaśīlatā

puṇyaśīlatā - virtuous nature, meritorious conduct, goodness of disposition

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puṇya+śīlatā)

• puṇya – merit, virtue, good deed, sacred
  noun (neuter)
• śīlatā – nature, habit, character, virtuousness
  noun (feminine)

सद्वृत्तिः (sadvṛttiḥ) - good conduct, upright behavior

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sadvṛtti

sadvṛtti - good conduct, virtuous behavior, upright livelihood

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+vṛtti)

• sat – good, true, existing, virtuous
  adjective
  Present Participle
  Present participle of 'as' (to be) used as an adjective.
  Root: as (class 2)
• vṛtti – conduct, course of action, behavior, livelihood
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

समुदाचारः (samudācāraḥ) - proper conduct, good manners

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samudācāra

samudācāra - proper conduct, good usage, customary behavior, etiquette

Prefixes: sam+ud+ā

Root: car (class 1)

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - supreme good, welfare, what is most auspicious

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, supreme good, welfare, prosperity, what is good

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, this here

Note: Refers to the collection of good qualities mentioned previously.

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - unsurpassed, excellent, supreme, highest

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
• uttama – highest, best, supreme, excellent
  adjective

Note: Agrees with 'śreyaḥ'.