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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-335, verse-77

प्रवृत्तिलक्षणश्चैव धर्मो नारायणात्मकः ।
नारायणात्मको गन्धो भूमौ श्रेष्ठतमः स्मृतः ॥७७॥
77. pravṛttilakṣaṇaścaiva dharmo nārāyaṇātmakaḥ ,
nārāyaṇātmako gandho bhūmau śreṣṭhatamaḥ smṛtaḥ.
77. pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ ca eva dharmaḥ nārāyaṇātmakaḥ |
nārāyaṇātmakaḥ gandhaḥ bhūmau śreṣṭhatamaḥ smṛtaḥ
77. And indeed, the natural law (dharma) characterized by [the path of] active engagement (pravṛtti) is also intrinsically Nārāyaṇa. The finest fragrance (gandha) on earth, which is intrinsically Nārāyaṇa, is considered the most excellent.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रवृत्तिलक्षणः (pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by [the path of] active engagement (pravṛtti) (characterized by activity, having activity as its mark/sign)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only (emphatic particle)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty)
  • नारायणात्मकः (nārāyaṇātmakaḥ) - having Nārāyaṇa as its essence, intrinsically Nārāyaṇa
  • नारायणात्मकः (nārāyaṇātmakaḥ) - having Nārāyaṇa as its essence, intrinsically Nārāyaṇa
  • गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - finest fragrance (gandha) (fragrance, smell, odor (attribute of earth element))
  • भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth, in the ground
  • श्रेष्ठतमः (śreṣṭhatamaḥ) - most excellent, best, supreme
  • स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, traditionally known

Words meanings and morphology

प्रवृत्तिलक्षणः (pravṛttilakṣaṇaḥ) - characterized by [the path of] active engagement (pravṛtti) (characterized by activity, having activity as its mark/sign)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pravṛttilakṣaṇa
pravṛttilakṣaṇa - characterized by activity, having activity as its mark/sign
Compound type : bahuvrihi (pravṛtti+lakṣaṇa)
  • pravṛtti – activity, engagement, evolution, manifestation
    noun (feminine)
    Prefix: pra
    Root: vṛt (class 1)
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
    noun (neuter)
    Root: lakṣ (class 10)
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only (emphatic particle)
(indeclinable)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma) (natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
नारायणात्मकः (nārāyaṇātmakaḥ) - having Nārāyaṇa as its essence, intrinsically Nārāyaṇa
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇātmaka
nārāyaṇātmaka - having Nārāyaṇa as its essence, intrinsically Nārāyaṇa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nārāyaṇa+ātman)
  • nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (a name of Vishnu)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, essence
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
नारायणात्मकः (nārāyaṇātmakaḥ) - having Nārāyaṇa as its essence, intrinsically Nārāyaṇa
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of nārāyaṇātmaka
nārāyaṇātmaka - having Nārāyaṇa as its essence, intrinsically Nārāyaṇa
Compound type : bahuvrihi (nārāyaṇa+ātman)
  • nārāyaṇa – Nārāyaṇa (a name of Vishnu)
    proper noun (masculine)
  • ātman – self, soul, essence
    noun (masculine)
    Root: an (class 2)
गन्धः (gandhaḥ) - finest fragrance (gandha) (fragrance, smell, odor (attribute of earth element))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gandha
gandha - fragrance, smell, odor
Root: gandh (class 1)
भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the earth, in the ground
(noun)
Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi
bhūmi - earth, ground, land
Root: bhū (class 1)
श्रेष्ठतमः (śreṣṭhatamaḥ) - most excellent, best, supreme
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭhatama
śreṣṭhatama - most excellent, best, supreme
superlative suffix -tama
स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, traditionally known
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta
smṛta - remembered, considered, known, traditional
Past Passive Participle
Root smṛ + kta suffix
Root: smṛ (class 1)