महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-64, verse-25

दृष्टा धर्माः शतधा शाश्वतेन क्षात्रेण धर्मेण पुनः प्रवृत्ताः ।
युगे युगे ह्यादिधर्माः प्रवृत्ता लोकज्येष्ठं क्षत्रधर्मं वदन्ति ॥२५॥

25. dṛṣṭā dharmāḥ śatadhā śāśvatena; kṣātreṇa dharmeṇa punaḥ pravṛttāḥ ,
yuge yuge hyādidharmāḥ pravṛttā; lokajyeṣṭhaṁ kṣatradharmaṁ vadanti.

25. dṛṣṭāḥ dharmāḥ śatadhā śāśvatena
kṣātreṇa dharmeṇa punaḥ pravṛttāḥ
yuge yuge hi ādidharmāḥ pravṛttāḥ
lokajyeṣṭham kṣatradharmam vadanti

25. dṛṣṭāḥ dharmāḥ śatadhā punaḥ pravṛttāḥ śāśvatena kṣātreṇa dharmeṇa.
hi yuge yuge ādidharmāḥ pravṛttāḥ (te) lokajyeṣṭham kṣatradharmam vadanti

25. The constitutional principles (dharma), observed in a hundred ways, were re-established by the eternal law of the warrior class (kṣātra dharma). Indeed, in every age, these primordial (dharma) principles are established, and they declare the warrior's code (kṣatradharma) to be the greatest among people.

Words meanings summery:

• दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - seen, observed

• धर्माः (dharmāḥ) - constitutional principles (dharma) (laws, duties, principles)

• शतधा (śatadhā) - in a hundred ways, manifold

• शाश्वतेन (śāśvatena) - by the eternal, by the perpetual

• क्षात्रेण (kṣātreṇa) - by the warrior class (by the warrior-like, by the royal)

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by the law (dharma) (by the law, by the duty)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore

• प्रवृत्ताः (pravṛttāḥ) - were re-established (established, commenced, manifested)

• युगे (yuge) - in an age, in an era

• युगे (yuge) - in every age (repetition emphasizes 'every') (in an age, in an era)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• आदिधर्माः (ādidharmāḥ) - primordial (dharma) principles (primordial laws, ancient principles)

• प्रवृत्ताः (pravṛttāḥ) - are established (established, commenced, manifested)

• लोकज्येष्ठम् (lokajyeṣṭham) - greatest among people (greatest among people, supreme in the world)

• क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - warrior's code (kṣatradharma) (warrior's law, kṣatriya's duty)

• वदन्ति (vadanti) - they speak, they declare

Words meanings and morphology

दृष्टाः (dṛṣṭāḥ) - seen, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, visible, manifest

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

धर्माः (dharmāḥ) - constitutional principles (dharma) (laws, duties, principles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharma

dharma - constitutional principle, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शतधा (śatadhā) - in a hundred ways, manifold

(indeclinable)

Suffix -dhā meaning 'in X parts/ways'

शाश्वतेन (śāśvatena) - by the eternal, by the perpetual

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant, everlasting

क्षात्रेण (kṣātreṇa) - by the warrior class (by the warrior-like, by the royal)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣātra

kṣātra - relating to the kṣatriya (warrior/royal class), warlike, royal

Derived from kṣatra

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by the law (dharma) (by the law, by the duty)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitutional principle, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पुनः (punaḥ) - again, furthermore

(indeclinable)

प्रवृत्ताः (pravṛttāḥ) - were re-established (established, commenced, manifested)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - begun, commenced, established, active, manifest

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

युगे (yuge) - in an age, in an era

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yuga

yuga - yuga (an age, epoch), pair, yoke

युगे (yuge) - in every age (repetition emphasizes 'every') (in an age, in an era)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yuga

yuga - yuga (an age, epoch), pair, yoke

Note: Repetition of word indicates 'every'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

आदिधर्माः (ādidharmāḥ) - primordial (dharma) principles (primordial laws, ancient principles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ādidharma

ādidharma - original law, ancient custom, primordial principle

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ādi+dharma)

• ādi – beginning, first, primordial
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – constitutional principle, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

प्रवृत्ताः (pravṛttāḥ) - are established (established, commenced, manifested)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pravṛtta

pravṛtta - begun, commenced, established, active, manifest

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle from root vṛt (to turn) with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

लोकज्येष्ठम् (lokajyeṣṭham) - greatest among people (greatest among people, supreme in the world)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of lokajyeṣṭha

lokajyeṣṭha - chief among men, greatest in the world

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (loka+jyeṣṭha)

• loka – people, world, realm
  noun (masculine)
• jyeṣṭha – eldest, best, chief, greatest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -iṣṭha

क्षत्रधर्मम् (kṣatradharmam) - warrior's code (kṣatradharma) (warrior's law, kṣatriya's duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - duty or law of the kṣatriya (warrior class)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – rule, power, warrior class
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – constitutional principle, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they speak, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Present

3rd person plural active

Root: vad (class 1)