महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-129, verse-36

फेनपानामृषीणां यो धर्मो धर्मविदां सदा ।
तं मे शृणु महाभागे धर्मज्ञे धर्ममादितः ॥३६॥

36. phenapānāmṛṣīṇāṁ yo dharmo dharmavidāṁ sadā ,
taṁ me śṛṇu mahābhāge dharmajñe dharmamāditaḥ.

36. phenapānām ṛṣīṇām yaḥ dharmaḥ dharmavidām sadā
tam me śṛṇu mahābhāge dharmajñe dharmam āditaḥ

36. mahābhāge dharmajñe me āditaḥ tam dharmam śṛṇu
yaḥ phenapānām ṛṣīṇām dharmavidām sadā dharmaḥ

36. O greatly fortunate one, O knower of the intrinsic nature (dharma), listen from me, from the beginning, to that intrinsic nature (dharma) which always belongs to the foam-drinking sages, those who truly understand (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• फेनपानाम् (phenapānām) - of the foam-drinking sages (of the foam-drinkers)

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of sages (of sages, of seers)

• यः (yaḥ) - which (dharma) (which, who)

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

• धर्मविदाम् (dharmavidām) - of those who truly understand (dharma) (of those who know dharma, of the righteous)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• तम् (tam) - that (dharma) (that, him)

• मे (me) - from me (to me, my, from me)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!, hear!

• महाभागे (mahābhāge) - O greatly fortunate one, O illustrious one

• धर्मज्ञे (dharmajñe) - O knower of the intrinsic nature (dharma) (O knower of dharma)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - that intrinsic nature (dharma) (intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness)

• आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the beginning (from the beginning, first, in detail)

Words meanings and morphology

फेनपानाम् (phenapānām) - of the foam-drinking sages (of the foam-drinkers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of phenapa

phenapa - one who drinks foam

Compound of phena (foam) + pa (drinker, from √pā)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (phena+pa)

• phena – foam, froth
  noun (masculine)
• pa – drinker, protector
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from √pā (to drink)
  Root: pā (class 1)

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of sages (of sages, of seers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

यः (yaḥ) - which (dharma) (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to dharma

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

धर्मविदाम् (dharmavidām) - of those who truly understand (dharma) (of those who know dharma, of the righteous)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of dharma, expert in law or duty

Compound of dharma (dharma) + vid (knower, from √vid)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, expert
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from √vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

तम् (tam) - that (dharma) (that, him)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to dharma

मे (me) - from me (to me, my, from me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I (pronoun)

Note: Enclitic genitive/dative form

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen!, hear!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of √śru

Root: śru (class 5)

महाभागे (mahābhāge) - O greatly fortunate one, O illustrious one

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of mahābhāgā

mahābhāgā - greatly fortunate, illustrious, highly revered

Compound of mahā (great) + bhāga (fortune/share)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dharmajñe

धर्मज्ञे (dharmajñe) - O knower of the intrinsic nature (dharma) (O knower of dharma)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of dharmajñā

dharmajñā - knower of dharma, righteous, skilled in law

Compound of dharma (dharma) + jña (knower, from √jñā)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+jñā)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective
  agent noun
  Derived from √jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Agrees with mahābhāge

धर्मम् (dharmam) - that intrinsic nature (dharma) (intrinsic nature, constitution, natural law, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

आदितः (āditaḥ) - from the beginning (from the beginning, first, in detail)

(indeclinable)

Suffix -tas (ablative sense) from ādi (beginning)