महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-107, verse-147

आगमानां हि सर्वेषामाचारः श्रेष्ठ उच्यते ।
आचारप्रभवो धर्मो धर्मादायुर्विवर्धते ॥१४७॥

147. āgamānāṁ hi sarveṣāmācāraḥ śreṣṭha ucyate ,
ācāraprabhavo dharmo dharmādāyurvivardhate.

147. āgamānām hi sarveṣām ācāraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ ucyate
ācāraprabhavaḥ dharmaḥ dharmāt āyuḥ vivardhate

147. hi sarveṣām āgamānām ācāraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ ucyate
dharmaḥ ācāraprabhavaḥ dharmāt āyuḥ vivardhate

147. Indeed, among all traditions, good conduct is declared to be the best. The natural law (dharma) originates from good conduct, and from this natural law (dharma), longevity greatly increases.

Words meanings summery:

• आगमानाम् (āgamānām) - of traditions, of scriptures, of teachings

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• आचारः (ācāraḥ) - good conduct, custom, practice

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

• आचारप्रभवः (ācāraprabhavaḥ) - originating from good conduct, born of good conduct

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

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from this natural law (dharma) (from natural law (dharma), from righteousness)

• आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, longevity

• विवर्धते (vivardhate) - greatly increases, flourishes, prospers

Words meanings and morphology

आगमानाम् (āgamānām) - of traditions, of scriptures, of teachings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of āgama

āgama - tradition, scripture, teaching, coming

From ā-√gam (to come, arrive)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, because

(indeclinable)

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every

आचारः (ācāraḥ) - good conduct, custom, practice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - good conduct, custom, practice, tradition

From ā-√car (to move, behave)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of ucyate.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent, supreme

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, supreme

Superlative of praśasya (excellent)

Note: Predicate adjective.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is called, is declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac

present indicative

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Subject is ācāraḥ.

आचारप्रभवः (ācāraprabhavaḥ) - originating from good conduct, born of good conduct

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācāraprabhava

ācāraprabhava - originating from good conduct, born of good conduct

Compound type : tatpurusha (ācāra+prabhava)

• ācāra – good conduct, custom, practice
  noun (masculine)
  From ā-√car
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• prabhava – origin, source, birth, power
  noun (masculine)
  From pra-√bhū (to arise)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From √dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of implied verb 'is'.

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - from this natural law (dharma) (from natural law (dharma), from righteousness)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From √dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the source of increase.

आयुः (āyuḥ) - life, longevity

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, longevity

Note: Subject of vivardhate.

विवर्धते (vivardhate) - greatly increases, flourishes, prospers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of vivardhate

present indicative

From vi-√vṛdh (to grow, increase)

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)