महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-147, verse-23

ब्राह्मणेषु च वृत्तिर्या पितृपैतामहोचिता ।
तामन्वेहि महाबाहो स्वर्गस्यैते हि देशिकाः ॥२३॥

23. brāhmaṇeṣu ca vṛttiryā pitṛpaitāmahocitā ,
tāmanvehi mahābāho svargasyaite hi deśikāḥ.

23. brāhmaṇeṣu ca vṛttiḥ yā pitṛpaitāmahocitā |
tām anvehi mahābāho svargasya ete hi deśikāḥ

23. O mighty-armed one, follow that conduct towards the Brahmins which is fitting for your ancestors. Indeed, they are the guides to heaven.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, towards Brahmins

• च (ca) - and, also

• वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - conduct, custom, way of life

• या (yā) - which

• पितृपैतामहोचिता (pitṛpaitāmahocitā) - suitable/appropriate to ancestors, fitting for forefathers

• ताम् (tām) - that

• अन्वेहि (anvehi) - follow, pursue, go after

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• स्वर्गस्य (svargasya) - of heaven

• एते (ete) - these

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• देशिकाः (deśikāḥ) - guides, instructors, teachers

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणेषु (brāhmaṇeṣu) - among Brahmins, towards Brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) - conduct, custom, way of life

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - conduct, behavior, custom, livelihood, mode of life

Root: vṛt (class 1)

या (yā) - which

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

पितृपैतामहोचिता (pitṛpaitāmahocitā) - suitable/appropriate to ancestors, fitting for forefathers

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pitṛpaitāmahocita

pitṛpaitāmahocita - suitable for ancestors and forefathers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pitṛpaitāmaha+ucita)

• pitṛpaitāmaha – relating to fathers and grandfathers, ancestral
  adjective (masculine)
• ucita – suitable, appropriate, fit, proper
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root vac (to speak, to be proper)
  Root: vac (class 2)

ताम् (tām) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

अन्वेहि (anvehi) - follow, pursue, go after

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of anve

Prefix: anu

Root: i (class 2)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - having mighty arms, mighty-armed

स्वर्गस्य (svargasya) - of heaven

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, abode of the gods

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

देशिकाः (deśikāḥ) - guides, instructors, teachers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deśika

deśika - guide, instructor, teacher