महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-129, verse-3

तेषामिमं प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मकर्मफलोदयम् ।
ब्राह्मणेषु हि यो धर्मः स धर्मः परमो मतः ॥३॥

3. teṣāmimaṁ pravakṣyāmi dharmakarmaphalodayam ,
brāhmaṇeṣu hi yo dharmaḥ sa dharmaḥ paramo mataḥ.

3. teṣām imam pravakṣyāmi dharmakarmaphalodayam
brāhmaṇeṣu hi yaḥ dharmaḥ saḥ dharmaḥ paramaḥ mataḥ

3. I will now explain to them this manifestation of the results of actions (karma) performed according to one's natural law (dharma). Indeed, that natural law (dharma) which is found among brahmins is considered the supreme natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, for them

• इमम् (imam) - this

• प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will explain, I will proclaim

• धर्मकर्मफलोदयम् (dharmakarmaphalodayam) - the manifestation of the results of actions (karma) performed according to one's natural law (dharma) (the manifestation of the fruit of righteous actions, the outcome of dutiful actions)

• ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, in Brahmins

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly, for

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

• सः (saḥ) - that, he

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, held, approved

Words meanings and morphology

तेषाम् (teṣām) - of them, for them

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of tad

tad - that

इमम् (imam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

Note: Refers to 'dharmakarmaphalodayam'.

प्रवक्ष्यामि (pravakṣyāmi) - I will declare, I will explain, I will proclaim

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of vac

future active indicative

First person singular future active indicative form.

Prefix: pra

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मकर्मफलोदयम् (dharmakarmaphalodayam) - the manifestation of the results of actions (karma) performed according to one's natural law (dharma) (the manifestation of the fruit of righteous actions, the outcome of dutiful actions)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmakarmaphalodaya

dharmakarmaphalodaya - manifestation of the fruit of righteous actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+karma+phala+udaya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, intrinsic nature, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• karma – action, deed, performance
  noun (neuter)
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• udaya – arising, manifestation, dawn, growth
  noun (masculine)
  from root i (to go) with prefix ud
  Prefix: ud
  Root: i (class 2)

ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, in Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to Brahma/Vedas

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, certainly, for

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers back to 'yaḥ dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, utmost

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.

मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, held, approved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, approved

Past Passive Participle

from root man (to think), formed with suffix -ta

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.