महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-57, verse-24

विद्याविदो लोकविदः परलोकान्ववेक्षकान् ।
धर्मेषु निरतान्साधूनचलानचलानिव ॥२४॥

24. vidyāvido lokavidaḥ paralokānvavekṣakān ,
dharmeṣu niratānsādhūnacalānacalāniva.

24. vidyāvidaḥ lokavidaḥ paralokān avekṣakān
dharmeṣu niratān sādhūn acalān acalān iva

24. (ye) vidyāvidaḥ lokavidaḥ paralokān avekṣakān
dharmeṣu niratān sādhūn acalān acalān iva (te)

24. And those who are knowledgeable in sciences, experienced in worldly affairs, considerate of the afterlife, dedicated to natural law (dharma), virtuous, and as unwavering as mountains.

Words meanings summery:

• विद्याविदः (vidyāvidaḥ) - knowledgeable in sciences (knowers of knowledge, learned in sciences)

• लोकविदः (lokavidaḥ) - experienced in worldly affairs (knowers of the world, experienced in worldly affairs)

• परलोकान् (paralokān) - the afterlife (other worlds, afterlife)

• अवेक्षकान् (avekṣakān) - those who consider (those who look at, consider, examine)

• धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in natural law (dharma) (in duties, in righteousness, in principles)

• निरतान् (niratān) - dedicated to (devoted, engaged, absorbed in)

• साधून् (sādhūn) - virtuous (people) (virtuous, good, righteous (ones))

• अचलान् (acalān) - unwavering (unmoving, unwavering, firm (ones))

• अचलान् (acalān) - mountains (mountains (plural, accusative))

• इव (iva) - as (like, as, as if)

Words meanings and morphology

विद्याविदः (vidyāvidaḥ) - knowledgeable in sciences (knowers of knowledge, learned in sciences)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vidyāvid

vidyāvid - knower of knowledge, learned person, skilled in sciences

Tatpuruṣa compound of vidyā (knowledge) and vid (knower).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vidyā+vid)

• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science, doctrine
  noun (feminine)
• vid – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  Agent noun from the root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

लोकविदः (lokavidaḥ) - experienced in worldly affairs (knowers of the world, experienced in worldly affairs)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of lokavid

lokavid - knower of the world, experienced in human affairs, worldly wise

Tatpuruṣa compound of loka (world, people) and vid (knower).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+vid)

• loka – world, people, community, public
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix
  Agent noun from the root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

परलोकान् (paralokān) - the afterlife (other worlds, afterlife)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of paraloka

paraloka - the other world, the next world, afterlife

Tatpuruṣa compound of para (other) and loka (world).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+loka)

• para – other, supreme, highest, next
  adjective (masculine)
• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)

अवेक्षकान् (avekṣakān) - those who consider (those who look at, consider, examine)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of avekṣaka

avekṣaka - one who looks at, observes, considers, examines, anticipates

Agent noun

Agent noun from the root īkṣ (to see, look) with prefix ava.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in natural law (dharma) (in duties, in righteousness, in principles)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom, religion, constitution

From the root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

निरतान् (niratān) - dedicated to (devoted, engaged, absorbed in)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nirata

nirata - devoted to, engaged in, absorbed in, intent upon

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root ram (to delight, to be pleased) with prefix nis.

Prefix: nis

Root: ram (class 1)

साधून् (sādhūn) - virtuous (people) (virtuous, good, righteous (ones))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - virtuous, good, righteous, excellent; a good person, a sage

अचलान् (acalān) - unwavering (unmoving, unwavering, firm (ones))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of acala

acala - unmoving, motionless, firm, steady, unwavering; a mountain

Formed from a- (negation) and cala (moving, wavering).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• cala – moving, trembling, wavering, unstable
  adjective (masculine)
  From the root cal (to move).
  Root: cal (class 1)

अचलान् (acalān) - mountains (mountains (plural, accusative))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of acala

acala - unmoving, motionless, firm; a mountain, hill

Literally 'that which does not move'. Used metaphorically as a mountain.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+cala)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• cala – moving, trembling, wavering, unstable
  adjective (masculine)
  From the root cal (to move).
  Root: cal (class 1)

Note: The repetition of 'acala' first as an adjective 'unwavering' and then as a noun 'mountains' sets up a simile using 'iva'.

इव (iva) - as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)