महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-93, verse-19

गुरुप्रधानो धर्मेषु स्वयमर्थान्ववेक्षिता ।
धर्मप्रधानो लोकेषु सुचिरं महदश्नुते ॥१९॥

19. gurupradhāno dharmeṣu svayamarthānvavekṣitā ,
dharmapradhāno lokeṣu suciraṁ mahadaśnute.

19. gurupradhānaḥ dharmeṣu svayamarthānvavekṣitā
dharmapradhānaḥ lokeṣu suciram mahat aśnute

19. dharmeṣu gurupradhānaḥ svayamarthānvavekṣitā
lokeṣu dharmapradhānaḥ mahat suciram aśnute

19. He who has a teacher (guru) as his chief guide in matters of natural law (dharma) and himself carefully considers his objectives, and who prioritizes natural law (dharma) among people, attains greatness for a very long time.

Words meanings summery:

• गुरुप्रधानः (gurupradhānaḥ) - having a teacher (guru) as his chief guide (having a guru as chief, led by a guru)

• धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in matters of natural law (dharma) (in duties, in natural laws, in virtues)

• स्वयमर्थान्ववेक्षिता (svayamarthānvavekṣitā) - one who himself carefully considers his objectives (one who himself examines (one's own) objectives/affairs)

• धर्मप्रधानः (dharmapradhānaḥ) - who prioritizes natural law (dharma) (having dharma as chief, prioritizing dharma)

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - among people (among people, in worlds, in society)

• सुचिरम् (suciram) - for a very long time

• महत् (mahat) - greatness (as an achievement) (great, greatness, importance)

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, obtains, enjoys

Words meanings and morphology

गुरुप्रधानः (gurupradhānaḥ) - having a teacher (guru) as his chief guide (having a guru as chief, led by a guru)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gurupradhāna

gurupradhāna - having a guru as chief, led by a guru

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (guru+pradhāna)

• guru – teacher, spiritual preceptor
  noun (masculine)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, main
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the person.

धर्मेषु (dharmeṣu) - in matters of natural law (dharma) (in duties, in natural laws, in virtues)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स्वयमर्थान्ववेक्षिता (svayamarthānvavekṣitā) - one who himself carefully considers his objectives (one who himself examines (one's own) objectives/affairs)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svayamarthānvavekṣitṛ

svayamarthānvavekṣitṛ - one who himself examines (one's own) objectives

Agent noun (kṛt)

Compound 'svayamartha' (one's own objectives) + 'anvavekṣitṛ' (observer/considerer). 'anvavekṣitṛ' is from 'anu-ava-īkṣ' + 'tṛC' suffix.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svayamartha+anvavekṣitṛ)

• svayamartha – one's own objective/purpose/wealth
  noun (masculine)
• anvavekṣitṛ – observer, considerer, examiner
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root 'īkṣ' with prefixes 'anu' and 'ava' and 'tṛC' suffix.
  Prefixes: anu+ava
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

धर्मप्रधानः (dharmapradhānaḥ) - who prioritizes natural law (dharma) (having dharma as chief, prioritizing dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapradhāna

dharmapradhāna - having dharma as chief, prioritizing dharma

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+pradhāna)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, main
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to the person.

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - among people (among people, in worlds, in society)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, people, society

सुचिरम् (suciram) - for a very long time

(indeclinable)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+cira)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• cira – long (of time)
  adjective

Note: Functions adverbially.

महत् (mahat) - greatness (as an achievement) (great, greatness, importance)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, important; greatness (as a noun)

Present active participle of 'mah' (to be great) or a nominalized form.

Root: mah (class 1)

अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, obtains, enjoys

(verb)

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

present middle

3rd singular present middle indicative

Root: aś (class 5)