महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-132, verse-15

एष देवकृतो मार्गः सेवितव्यः सदा नरैः ।
अकषायकृतश्चैव मार्गः सेव्यः सदा बुधैः ॥१५॥

15. eṣa devakṛto mārgaḥ sevitavyaḥ sadā naraiḥ ,
akaṣāyakṛtaścaiva mārgaḥ sevyaḥ sadā budhaiḥ.

15. eṣa devakṛtaḥ mārgaḥ sevitavyaḥ sadā naraiḥ
akaṣāyakṛtaḥ ca eva mārgaḥ sevyaḥ sadā budhaiḥ

15. eṣa devakṛtaḥ mārgaḥ naraiḥ sadā sevitavyaḥ ca
eva akaṣāyakṛtaḥ mārgaḥ budhaiḥ sadā sevyaḥ

15. This path, established by the deities, should always be followed by human beings. Moreover, the stainless (pure) path should always be pursued by the wise.

Words meanings summery:

• एष (eṣa) - this

• देवकृतः (devakṛtaḥ) - made/created by gods, divine

• मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - path, way

• सेवितव्यः (sevitavyaḥ) - should be followed, practiced, served

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by human beings

• अकषायकृतः (akaṣāyakṛtaḥ) - made free from impurities/stains, stainless

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also

• मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - path, way

• सेव्यः (sevyaḥ) - to be followed, to be practiced, to be served

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise

Words meanings and morphology

एष (eṣa) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

देवकृतः (devakṛtaḥ) - made/created by gods, divine

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devakṛta

devakṛta - done by the gods, divine

Compound

Compound type : Tatpurusha (deva+kṛta)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - path, way

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course

सेवितव्यः (sevitavyaḥ) - should be followed, practiced, served

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sevitavya

sevitavya - to be served, to be followed, to be practiced

Gerundive

From √sev (to serve, follow, practice) with suffix -tavya

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Implies an action that should be done.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

नरैः (naraiḥ) - by men, by human beings

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, person, human being

अकषायकृतः (akaṣāyakṛtaḥ) - made free from impurities/stains, stainless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akaṣāyakṛta

akaṣāyakṛta - made free from passion/stain; pure

Compound

Compound type : Tatpurusha (a+kaṣāya+kṛta)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• kaṣāya – stain, impurity, defilement, passion
  noun (masculine)
• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, also

(indeclinable)

मार्गः (mārgaḥ) - path, way

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, road, way, course

सेव्यः (sevyaḥ) - to be followed, to be practiced, to be served

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sevya

sevya - to be served, to be followed, to be cultivated

Gerundive

From √sev (to serve, follow, practice) with suffix -ya

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Similar to sevitavyaḥ but with a different gerundive suffix.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

बुधैः (budhaiḥ) - by the wise

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, intelligent; a wise man

From √budh (to know, understand)

Root: budh (class 1)