महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-47, verse-35

मनुनाभिहितं शास्त्रं यच्चापि कुरुनन्दन ।
तत्राप्येष महाराज दृष्टो धर्मः सनातनः ॥३५॥

35. manunābhihitaṁ śāstraṁ yaccāpi kurunandana ,
tatrāpyeṣa mahārāja dṛṣṭo dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ.

35. manunā abhihitam śāstram yat ca api kurunandana
tatra api eṣaḥ mahārāja dṛṣṭaḥ dharmaḥ sanātanaḥ

35. kurunandana mahārāja manunā yat śāstram ca api
abhihitam tatra api eṣaḥ sanātanaḥ dharmaḥ dṛṣṭaḥ

35. And whatever sacred text (śāstra) has been declared by Manu, O joy of the Kurus, in that (text) also, O great king, this eternal (sanātana) natural law (dharma) is seen.

Words meanings summery:

• मनुना (manunā) - by Manu

• अभिहितम् (abhihitam) - stated, declared, taught

• शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - sacred text, scripture, teaching, injunction

• यत् (yat) - which, whatever

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - also, even

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O joy of the Kurus, O descendant of Kuru

• तत्र (tatra) - in that sacred text (śāstra) (there, in that (place/matter))

• अपि (api) - also, even

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (dharma) (this (masculine))

• महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

• दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed, perceived

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - this eternal natural law (dharma) related to the Brahmin wife's status (natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, constitution)

• सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient

Words meanings and morphology

मनुना (manunā) - by Manu

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu (the progenitor of mankind, author of legal codes)

Root: man

Note: Agent of 'abhihitam'.

अभिहितम् (abhihitam) - stated, declared, taught

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhihita

abhihita - stated, declared, taught

Past Passive Participle

From prefix abhi- and root dhā (to place, lay), in the sense of 'to state'

Prefix: abhi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'śāstram'.

शास्त्रम् (śāstram) - sacred text, scripture, teaching, injunction

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śāstra

śāstra - sacred text, scripture, teaching, injunction

From root śās (to command, instruct)

Root: śās

Note: Subject of the clause 'yat ca api śāstram abhihitam'.

यत् (yat) - which, whatever

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what

Relative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'śāstram'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O joy of the Kurus, O descendant of Kuru

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - descendant of Kuru, joy of the Kurus

Compound, refers to Yudhishthira

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (ancestor of a dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, joy, delight
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice)
  Root: nand

Note: Addressed directly.

तत्र (tatra) - in that sacred text (śāstra) (there, in that (place/matter))

(indeclinable)

Locative of tad (that)

Note: Refers to the `śāstra` of Manu.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Particle

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (dharma) (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Proximal demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to 'dharmaḥ'.

महाराज (mahārāja) - O great king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahat+rājan)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (masculine)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Noun ending in -an
  Root: rāj

Note: Addressed directly.

दृष्टः (dṛṣṭaḥ) - seen, observed, perceived

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛṣṭa

dṛṣṭa - seen, observed, perceived

Past Passive Participle

From root dṛś (to see)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - this eternal natural law (dharma) related to the Brahmin wife's status (natural law (dharma), righteousness, duty, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ

Note: Key concept.

सनातनः (sanātanaḥ) - eternal, perpetual, ancient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sanātana

sanātana - eternal, perpetual, ancient

From sanā (always, forever) + tana (suffix)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'.