महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-336, verse-49

व्रतिनां चापि यो धर्मः स ते पूर्वं नृपोत्तम ।
कथितो हरिगीतासु समासविधिकल्पितः ॥४९॥

49. vratināṁ cāpi yo dharmaḥ sa te pūrvaṁ nṛpottama ,
kathito harigītāsu samāsavidhikalpitaḥ.

49. vratinām ca api yaḥ dharmaḥ sa te pūrvam
nṛpottama kathitaḥ Harigītāsu samāsavidhikalpitaḥ

49. nṛpottama,
vratinām ca api yaḥ dharmaḥ sa te pūrvam Harigītāsu samāsavidhikalpitaḥ kathitaḥ

49. O best among kings, that righteous conduct (dharma) which is observed by those who keep vows was previously explained to you in the Hari-Gītā, formulated in a concise manner.

Words meanings summery:

• व्रतिनाम् (vratinām) - of those who observe vows, of ascetics, of devotees

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteous conduct, natural law, duty, virtue

• स (sa) - that, he

• ते (te) - to you, your

• पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

• नृपोत्तम (nṛpottama) - O King, who is the best (among kings) (O best among kings)

• कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told, narrated, spoken

• हरिगीतासु (harigītāsu) - in the songs of Hari, in the Hari-Gītā

• समासविधिकल्पितः (samāsavidhikalpitaḥ) - formulated according to the rules of condensation/summary, concisely presented

Words meanings and morphology

व्रतिनाम् (vratinām) - of those who observe vows, of ascetics, of devotees

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vratin

vratin - one who observes a vow, an ascetic, a devotee

from vrata + -in(i) (possessive suffix)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteous conduct, natural law, duty, virtue

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteous conduct, natural law, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature

from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

स (sa) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic dative/genitive singular of 'you'.

पूर्वम् (pūrvam) - formerly, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage of neuter accusative singular.

नृपोत्तम (nṛpottama) - O King, who is the best (among kings) (O best among kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpottama

nṛpottama - best among kings

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+uttama)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  from nṛ (man) + pa (protector)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  superlative of ud

कथितः (kathitaḥ) - told, narrated, spoken

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kathita

kathita - told, narrated, spoken

Past Passive Participle

from root kath (to tell, relate)

Root: kath (class 10)

Note: Participle functioning as verb.

हरिगीतासु (harigītāsu) - in the songs of Hari, in the Hari-Gītā

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of harigītā

harigītā - the Hari-Gītā (name of a text)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hari+gītā)

• hari – Viṣṇu, Kṛṣṇa
  proper noun (masculine)
• gītā – song, sacred song, poem
  noun (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root gai (to sing)
  Root: gai (class 1)

समासविधिकल्पितः (samāsavidhikalpitaḥ) - formulated according to the rules of condensation/summary, concisely presented

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samāsavidhikalpita

samāsavidhikalpita - formulated according to the rules of summary

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (samāsa+vidhi+kalpita)

• samāsa – summary, abridgement, compound (grammar)
  noun (masculine)
  from sam- √as
  Prefix: sam
  Root: as (class 4)
• vidhi – rule, method, procedure
  noun (masculine)
  from vi- √dhā
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kalpita – formed, arranged, devised, imagined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root kḷp (to be in order, to form)
  Root: kḷp (class 10)

Note: Refers to 'dharmaḥ' (masc. nom. sg.).