महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-64, verse-8

एकैकमात्मनः कर्म तुलयित्वाश्रमे पुरा ।
राजानः पर्युपातिष्ठन्दृष्टान्तवचने स्थिताः ॥८॥

8. ekaikamātmanaḥ karma tulayitvāśrame purā ,
rājānaḥ paryupātiṣṭhandṛṣṭāntavacane sthitāḥ.

8. eka-ekam ātmanaḥ karma tulayitvā āśrame purā
rājānaḥ paryupātiṣṭhan dṛṣṭāntavacane sthitāḥ

8. purā rājānaḥ āśrame eka-ekam ātmanaḥ karma
tulayitvā dṛṣṭāntavacane sthitāḥ paryupātiṣṭhan

8. Having individually weighed their own self's (ātman) actions (karma), the kings of old, residing in the hermitage (āśrama), then attended, abiding by the exemplary teachings.

Words meanings summery:

• एक-एकम् (eka-ekam) - each one, one by one

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own self (ātman) (of the self, one's own)

• कर्म (karma) - actions (karma) (action, deed, work)

• तुलयित्वा (tulayitvā) - having weighed, having considered, having compared

• आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage (āśrama) (in the hermitage, in the sacred dwelling, in a stage of life)

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings

• पर्युपातिष्ठन् (paryupātiṣṭhan) - they stood around, they attended, they served

• दृष्टान्तवचने (dṛṣṭāntavacane) - in the exemplary words/teachings, in the words of illustration

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - abiding (in the teachings) (standing, abiding, situated, firm)

Words meanings and morphology

एक-एकम् (eka-ekam) - each one, one by one

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ekaika

ekaika - each one, one by one

Repetitive compound of eka

Compound type : karmadhāraya (eka+eka)

• eka – one, single
  numeral
• eka – one, single
  numeral

Note: Qualifies karma.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own self (ātman) (of the self, one's own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

Root: at

Note: Possessive, modifies karma.

कर्म (karma) - actions (karma) (action, deed, work)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karma

karma - action, deed, ritual, fate

Derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of tulayitvā.

तुलयित्वा (tulayitvā) - having weighed, having considered, having compared

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive formed from the causative stem of tul (tolayati)

Root: tul (class 10)

आश्रमे (āśrame) - in the hermitage (āśrama) (in the hermitage, in the sacred dwelling, in a stage of life)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āśrama

āśrama - hermitage, monastery, sacred dwelling, stage of life

Derived from root śram with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: śram (class 4)

Note: Indicates location.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of paryupātiṣṭhan.

पर्युपातिष्ठन् (paryupātiṣṭhan) - they stood around, they attended, they served

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sthā

Imperfect

3rd person plural Imperfect active, with prefixes pari-upa-

Prefixes: pari+upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Formed with multiple prefixes.

दृष्टान्तवचने (dṛṣṭāntavacane) - in the exemplary words/teachings, in the words of illustration

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dṛṣṭāntavacana

dṛṣṭāntavacana - exemplary teaching, illustrative saying

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dṛṣṭānta+vacana)

• dṛṣṭānta – example, illustration, parable
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)
• vacana – word, speech, saying, teaching
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root vac
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Location for sthitāḥ.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - abiding (in the teachings) (standing, abiding, situated, firm)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, firm

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies rājānaḥ.