महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-96, verse-48

धर्मः श्रुतिसमुत्कर्षो धर्मसेतुरनामयः ।
आर्षो वै शाश्वतो नित्यमव्ययोऽयं मया श्रुतः ॥४८॥

48. dharmaḥ śrutisamutkarṣo dharmaseturanāmayaḥ ,
ārṣo vai śāśvato nityamavyayo'yaṁ mayā śrutaḥ.

48. dharmaḥ śrutisamutkarṣaḥ dharmasetuḥ anāmayaḥ
ārṣaḥ vai śāśvataḥ nityam avyayaḥ ayam mayā śrutaḥ

48. ayam dharmaḥ mayā śrutaḥ vai śrutisamutkarṣaḥ
anāmayaḥ dharmasetuḥ ārṣaḥ śāśvataḥ nityam avyayaḥ

48. This natural law (dharma) which I have heard is indeed the excellence of sacred tradition, a flawless foundation of natural law (dharma), ancient, eternal, constant, and imperishable.

Words meanings summery:

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

• श्रुतिसमुत्कर्षः (śrutisamutkarṣaḥ) - the excellence of sacred tradition (excellence/superiority of śruti (sacred tradition/Veda))

• धर्मसेतुः (dharmasetuḥ) - a foundation of natural law (dharma) (bridge of natural law, established order of natural law)

• अनामयः (anāmayaḥ) - flawless (free from sickness, healthy, flawless, perfect)

• आर्षः (ārṣaḥ) - ancient (relating to or derived from Rishis, ancient, venerable)

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, truly (particle for emphasis))

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constant (always, constantly; eternal, perpetual (as adjective or adverb))

• अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, inexhaustible)

• अयम् (ayam) - this (this (masculine))

• मया (mayā) - by me

• श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard (heard, listened, known (through tradition))

Words meanings and morphology

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

श्रुतिसमुत्कर्षः (śrutisamutkarṣaḥ) - the excellence of sacred tradition (excellence/superiority of śruti (sacred tradition/Veda))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutisamutkarṣa

śrutisamutkarṣa - excellence of sacred tradition/Vedas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+samutkarṣa)

• śruti – hearing, sacred tradition, Veda, revelation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• samutkarṣa – excellence, superiority, increase
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: sam+ut
  Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

धर्मसेतुः (dharmasetuḥ) - a foundation of natural law (dharma) (bridge of natural law, established order of natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmasetu

dharmasetu - bridge/boundary/foundation of natural law

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+setu)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• setu – bridge, dam, bank, boundary, foundation
  noun (masculine)
  Root: si (class 5)

अनामयः (anāmayaḥ) - flawless (free from sickness, healthy, flawless, perfect)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - free from sickness, healthy, free from defect/flaw

negative prefix a + āmaya

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+āmaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• āmaya – sickness, disease, defect
  noun (masculine)
  Root: am (class 1)

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

आर्षः (ārṣaḥ) - ancient (relating to or derived from Rishis, ancient, venerable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārṣa

ārṣa - belonging to or derived from Rishis; ancient, venerable

from ṛṣi with aṇ suffix

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly, truly (particle for emphasis))

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal (eternal, perpetual, permanent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, permanent, constant

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constant (always, constantly; eternal, perpetual (as adjective or adverb))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nitya

nitya - constant, perpetual, eternal, always

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

अव्ययः (avyayaḥ) - imperishable (imperishable, immutable, inexhaustible)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of avyaya

avyaya - imperishable, immutable, inexhaustible; indeclinable word

negative prefix a + vyaya

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+vyaya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• vyaya – expenditure, destruction, decay
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

अयम् (ayam) - this (this (masculine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

श्रुतः (śrutaḥ) - heard (heard, listened, known (through tradition))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śru

śru - to hear, listen

past passive participle

formed from root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.