महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-133, verse-60

महेश्वर उवाच ।
आगमाल्लोकधर्माणां मर्यादाः पूर्वनिर्मिताः ।
प्रामाण्येनानुवर्तन्ते दृश्यन्ते हि दृढव्रताः ॥६०॥

60. maheśvara uvāca ,
āgamāllokadharmāṇāṁ maryādāḥ pūrvanirmitāḥ ,
prāmāṇyenānuvartante dṛśyante hi dṛḍhavratāḥ.

60. maheśvara uvāca | āgamāt lokadharmāṇām maryādāḥ pūrvanirmitāḥ
| prāmāṇyena anuvartante dṛśyante hi dṛḍhavratāḥ

60. maheśvara uvāca lokadharmāṇām pūrvanirmitāḥ maryādāḥ
āgamāt prāmāṇyena anuvartante hi dṛḍhavratāḥ dṛśyante

60. Maheśvara said: The previously established codes of conduct (maryādāḥ) for worldly customs (lokadharmāṇām) are followed faithfully due to the authoritative tradition (āgamāt). Indeed, those of firm vows (dṛḍhavratāḥ) are seen to adhere to them.

Words meanings summery:

• महेश्वर (maheśvara) - Maheśvara (great lord (an epithet of Shiva))

• उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

• आगमात् (āgamāt) - due to the authoritative tradition (from tradition, from scripture, due to arrival)

• लोकधर्माणाम् (lokadharmāṇām) - for worldly customs (of the natural laws of the world, of worldly customs)

• मर्यादाः (maryādāḥ) - codes of conduct (limits, bounds, codes of conduct, rules, proper courses)

• पूर्वनिर्मिताः (pūrvanirmitāḥ) - previously established (previously established, created before)

• प्रामाण्येन (prāmāṇyena) - due to the authoritative nature (by authority, by validity, with authenticity)

• अनुवर्तन्ते (anuvartante) - are followed (they follow, they conform to, they adhere)

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen (they are seen, they appear)

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

• दृढव्रताः (dṛḍhavratāḥ) - those of firm vows (those of firm vows, firm in their observances)

Words meanings and morphology

महेश्वर (maheśvara) - Maheśvara (great lord (an epithet of Shiva))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheśvara

maheśvara - a great lord, a name of Shiva, a supreme ruler

compound of mahā (great) and īśvara (lord)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+īśvara)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  from īś (to rule, to own)
  Root: īś (class 2)

उवाच (uvāca) - said (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect indicative (liṭ) of vac

Perfect active indicative

3rd person singular, parasmaipada. Formed irregularly from root vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

आगमात् (āgamāt) - due to the authoritative tradition (from tradition, from scripture, due to arrival)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of āgama

āgama - coming, arrival, tradition, sacred text, scripture, knowledge, doctrine

from ā-gam (to come, to arrive)

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Indicates cause or source.

लोकधर्माणाम् (lokadharmāṇām) - for worldly customs (of the natural laws of the world, of worldly customs)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of lokadharma

lokadharma - natural law of the world, worldly custom, practice of people, custom of the country

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+dharma)

• loka – world, people, universe, realm
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, law
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मर्यादाः (maryādāḥ) - codes of conduct (limits, bounds, codes of conduct, rules, proper courses)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of maryādā

maryādā - limit, boundary, rule, law, moral code, proper conduct

पूर्वनिर्मिताः (pūrvanirmitāḥ) - previously established (previously established, created before)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of pūrvanirmita

pūrvanirmita - previously created, formerly made, established of old

Past Passive Participle

pūrva (before) + nirmita (created).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (pūrva+nirmita)

• pūrva – previous, former, prior, eastern
  adjective
• nirmita – created, made, constructed, established
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From nir-mā (to create, to form)
  Prefix: nis
  Root: mā (class 2)

प्रामाण्येन (prāmāṇyena) - due to the authoritative nature (by authority, by validity, with authenticity)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prāmāṇya

prāmāṇya - authority, authenticity, validity, trustworthiness

Derived from pramāṇa (authority, proof) with suffix -ya.

Note: Indicates the reason or means.

अनुवर्तन्ते (anuvartante) - are followed (they follow, they conform to, they adhere)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of anuvart

Present middle indicative

3rd person plural, ātmanepada

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Can imply 'are followed' when the object is the subject.

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen (they are seen, they appear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dṛś

Present passive indicative

3rd person plural, ātmanepada

Root: dṛś (class 1)

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

(indeclinable)

दृढव्रताः (dṛḍhavratāḥ) - those of firm vows (those of firm vows, firm in their observances)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dṛḍhavrata

dṛḍhavrata - firm-vowed, resolute, steady in one's vows or observances

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+vrata)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule of conduct
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Acts as a noun here, 'those who are firm-vowed'.