महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-105, verse-37

स्वदारिणां धर्मधुरे महात्मनां यथोचिते वर्त्मनि सुस्थितानाम् ।
धर्मात्मनामुद्वहतां गतिं तां परं गन्ता धृतराष्ट्रो न तत्र ॥३७॥

37. svadāriṇāṁ dharmadhure mahātmanāṁ; yathocite vartmani susthitānām ,
dharmātmanāmudvahatāṁ gatiṁ tāṁ; paraṁ gantā dhṛtarāṣṭro na tatra.

37. svadāriṇām dharmadhure mahātmanām
yathocite vartmani susthitānām
dharmātmanām udvahatām gatim tām
param gantā dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ na tatra

37. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ na tatra gantā tām
param gatim udvahatām dharmātmanām
svadāriṇām mahātmanām dharmadhure
susthitānām yathocite vartmani

37. Dhṛtarāṣṭra will not reach that supreme destination which is attained by great-souled individuals who are devoted to their own families, who uphold the burden of natural law (dharma), whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteous, and who are well-established on the proper path.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वदारिणाम् (svadāriṇām) - of those devoted to their own wives/families

• धर्मधुरे (dharmadhure) - in the burden of natural law (dharma), in the upholding of natural law

• महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great-souled ones

• यथोचिते (yathocite) - in the appropriate, in the proper

• वर्त्मनि (vartmani) - in the path

• सुस्थितानाम् (susthitānām) - of the well-established ones

• धर्मात्मनाम् (dharmātmanām) - of the righteous-souled ones, of those whose nature is (dharma)

• उद्वहताम् (udvahatām) - of those upholding/bearing

• गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state, path

• ताम् (tām) - that

• परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• गन्ता (gantā) - will go, a goer

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

• न (na) - not, no

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

Words meanings and morphology

स्वदारिणाम् (svadāriṇām) - of those devoted to their own wives/families

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of svadārin

svadārin - one devoted to his own wife or family

Compound formed from sva + dāra + -in (possessive suffix)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sva+dāra)

• sva – own, self
  pronoun
• dāra – wife, wives, family
  noun (masculine)

धर्मधुरे (dharmadhure) - in the burden of natural law (dharma), in the upholding of natural law

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of dharmadhura

dharmadhura - the burden of righteousness/ (dharma), duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+dhura)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• dhura – burden, yoke, obligation
  noun (feminine)

Note: The locative here indicates the state or object of 'upholding'.

महात्मनाम् (mahātmanām) - of great-souled ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'svadāriṇām', 'susthitānām', 'dharmātmanām', 'udvahatām'.

यथोचिते (yathocite) - in the appropriate, in the proper

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of yathocita

yathocita - as is proper/suitable, appropriate, fit

compound of yathā and ucita

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ucita)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• ucita – proper, suitable, fit
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vac/uc with prefix ut, but often cited from uc itself.
  Root: uc (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'vartmani'.

वर्त्मनि (vartmani) - in the path

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vartman

vartman - path, road, course

Derived from root vṛt- 'to turn, to exist'.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सुस्थितानाम् (susthitānām) - of the well-established ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of susthita

susthita - well-placed, well-established, firm, steady

Past Passive Participle

Formed from su + sthita (PPP of sthā).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+sthita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• sthita – stood, standing, situated, established
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mahātmanām', 'dharmātmanām', 'udvahatām', 'svadāriṇām'.

धर्मात्मनाम् (dharmātmanām) - of the righteous-souled ones, of those whose nature is (dharma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous-souled, having a righteous nature, whose nature is (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'mahātmanām', 'susthitānām', 'udvahatām', 'svadāriṇām'.

उद्वहताम् (udvahatām) - of those upholding/bearing

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of udvahat

udvahat - bearing, carrying, upholding, supporting

Present Active Participle

Present participle of ud-vah (to bear, carry, uphold).

Prefix: ud

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'mahātmanām', 'susthitānām', 'dharmātmanām', 'svadāriṇām'.

गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state, path

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, moving, path, destination, state, means of attaining

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'gantā' (will go).

ताम् (tām) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Note: Agrees with 'gatim'.

परम् (param) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of para

para - other, beyond, supreme, highest, ultimate

Note: Modifies 'gatim' (feminine), here used in neuter singular accusative possibly implying 'param sthānam' or adverbial use 'supremely'.

गन्ता (gantā) - will go, a goer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gantṛ

gantṛ - goer, one who goes, destined to go

future agent noun

From root gam (to go).

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The agent noun 'gantṛ' functions as a future verb.

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - Dhṛtarāṣṭra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king)

compound 'one whose kingdom is sustained/held' (dhṛta-rāṣṭra)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dhṛta+rāṣṭra)

• dhṛta – held, borne, sustained
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhṛ (to hold, bear).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rāṣṭra – kingdom, realm, country
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of 'gantā'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negative particle.

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that place

(indeclinable)

From tad (that) + tral (suffix for place).

Note: Refers to 'tām gatim param'.