महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-92, verse-48

धर्मश्चार्थश्च कामश्च धर्म एवोत्तरो भवेत् ।
अस्मिँल्लोके परे चैव धर्मवित्सुखमेधते ॥४८॥

48. dharmaścārthaśca kāmaśca dharma evottaro bhavet ,
asmiँlloke pare caiva dharmavitsukhamedhate.

48. dharmaḥ ca arthaḥ ca kāmaḥ ca dharmaḥ eva uttaraḥ
bhavet asmin loke pare ca eva dharmavit sukham edhate

48. dharmaḥ ca arthaḥ ca kāmaḥ ca dharmaḥ eva uttaraḥ
bhavet dharmavit asmin loke pare ca eva sukham edhate

48. Of righteousness (dharma), material prosperity, and desire, righteousness (dharma) should indeed be the foremost. One who understands natural law (dharma) flourishes happily in this world and the next.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness (dharma), natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (dharma)

• च (ca) - and, also

• अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material prosperity, wealth, purpose, object

• कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, pleasure, sensual enjoyment

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness (dharma), natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (dharma)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• उत्तरः (uttaraḥ) - superior, foremost, subsequent

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

• अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• परे (pare) - in the other (world), in the next (world)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - one who knows natural law (dharma), a righteous person

• सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, happily, ease

• एधते (edhate) - thrives, prospers, increases

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness (dharma), natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, virtue, constitution

from root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अर्थः (arthaḥ) - material prosperity, wealth, purpose, object

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, object, meaning, wealth, material prosperity

कामः (kāmaḥ) - desire, pleasure, sensual enjoyment

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, pleasure, love, sensual enjoyment

from root kam (to desire)

Root: kam (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness (dharma), natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature (dharma), duty (dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, virtue, constitution

from root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

उत्तरः (uttaraḥ) - superior, foremost, subsequent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttara

uttara - higher, superior, northern, subsequent, chief

Prefix: ud

Root: tṛ (class 1)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Optative

Parasmaipada, Third Person, Singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्मिन् (asmin) - in this

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Locative, Masculine/Neuter, Singular

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, space

from root lok (to see)

Root: lok (class 1)

परे (pare) - in the other (world), in the next (world)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of para

para - other, different, next, supreme, distant

Locative, Masculine/Neuter, Singular (referring to 'loke' or 'world')

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

धर्मवित् (dharmavit) - one who knows natural law (dharma), a righteous person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of dharma, righteous, versed in sacred law

compound noun from dharma + root vid (to know)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vid)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• vid – knowing, knower
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

सुखम् (sukham) - happiness, happily, ease

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sukha

sukha - happiness, ease, pleasure, joy

also used as adverb 'happily'

एधते (edhate) - thrives, prospers, increases

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of edh

Present

Atmanepada, Third Person, Singular

Root: edh (class 1)