महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-11, verse-9

वसामि धर्मशीलेषु धर्मज्ञेषु महात्मसु ।
वृद्धसेविषु दान्तेषु सत्त्वज्ञेषु महात्मसु ॥९॥

9. vasāmi dharmaśīleṣu dharmajñeṣu mahātmasu ,
vṛddhaseviṣu dānteṣu sattvajñeṣu mahātmasu.

9. vasāmi dharmaśīleṣu dharmajñeṣu mahātmasu
vṛddhaseviṣu dānteṣu sattvajñeṣu mahātmasu

9. I reside among those who are of righteous conduct (dharma), who understand natural law (dharma), among great souls (mahātman), among those who serve elders, among the self-controlled, and among those who know the essence (sattva) of things.

Words meanings summery:

• वसामि (vasāmi) - I reside, I dwell

• धर्मशीलेषु (dharmaśīleṣu) - among those of righteous conduct

• धर्मज्ञेषु (dharmajñeṣu) - among those who know natural law (dharma)

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls

• वृद्धसेविषु (vṛddhaseviṣu) - among those who serve elders

• दान्तेषु (dānteṣu) - among the self-controlled

• सत्त्वज्ञेषु (sattvajñeṣu) - among those who know the essence (sattva) of things

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls

Words meanings and morphology

वसामि (vasāmi) - I reside, I dwell

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vas

present active

1st class verb (Bhvādi), present tense, active voice

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: The root is 'vas' (to dwell).

धर्मशीलेषु (dharmaśīleṣu) - among those of righteous conduct

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharmaśīla

dharmaśīla - righteous in conduct, virtuous, observant of (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct, disposition
  noun (neuter)

Note: Adjective modifying implied 'men'.

धर्मज्ञेषु (dharmajñeṣu) - among those who know natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law, righteous, knowing one's duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, understanding, knowledgeable of
  adjective
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective modifying implied 'men'.

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great person, a sage

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahant+ātman)

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

Note: Refers to great souls, acting as an adjective for implied 'men'.

वृद्धसेविषु (vṛddhaseviṣu) - among those who serve elders

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of vṛddhasevin

vṛddhasevin - one who honors/serves elders

Compound type : tatpurusha (vṛddha+sevin)

• vṛddha – old, aged, grown, wise, elder
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)
• sevin – serving, attending, honoring
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from verb root 'sev' (to serve)
  Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Adjective modifying implied 'men'.

दान्तेषु (dānteṣu) - among the self-controlled

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of dānta

dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, patient

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'dam' (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Adjective modifying implied 'men'.

सत्त्वज्ञेषु (sattvajñeṣu) - among those who know the essence (sattva) of things

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sattvajña

sattvajña - knower of reality/truth/essence (sattva), discerning

Compound type : tatpurusha (sattva+jña)

• sattva – being, existence, reality, essence, intrinsic nature, goodness, courage
  noun (neuter)
• jña – knowing, understanding, knowledgeable of
  adjective
  Derived from root 'jñā' (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective modifying implied 'men'.

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, a great person, a sage

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahant+ātman)

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

Note: Refers to great souls, acting as an adjective for implied 'men'.