महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-15, verse-24

धर्मपुत्रे हि धर्मज्ञे कृतज्ञे सत्यवादिनि ।
सत्यं धर्मो मतिश्चाग्र्या स्थितिश्च सततं स्थिरा ॥२४॥

24. dharmaputre hi dharmajñe kṛtajñe satyavādini ,
satyaṁ dharmo matiścāgryā sthitiśca satataṁ sthirā.

24. dharmaputre hi dharma-jñe kṛtajñe satyavādini satyam
dharmaḥ matiḥ ca agryā sthitiḥ ca satatam sthirā

24. hi dharmaputre dharma-jñe kṛtajñe satyavādini satyam
dharmaḥ agryā matiḥ ca satatam sthirā sthitiḥ ca

24. Indeed, in the son of Dharma (dharma), Yudhiṣṭhira, who understands (dharma), is grateful, and speaks the truth, truth, the natural law (dharma), excellent intelligence, and constant steadfastness are ever present.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मपुत्रे (dharmaputre) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma (in the son of Dharma, in Yudhiṣṭhira)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• धर्म-ज्ञे (dharma-jñe) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, who understands (dharma) (in one who knows (dharma), in one who is righteous)

• कृतज्ञे (kṛtajñe) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, who is grateful (in one who is grateful)

• सत्यवादिनि (satyavādini) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, who speaks the truth (in one who speaks truth, truthful)

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth

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

• मतिः (matiḥ) - intelligence, thought, understanding

• च (ca) - and

• अग्र्या (agryā) - excellent, chief, foremost

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - steadfastness, position, state, existence

• च (ca) - and

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

• स्थिरा (sthirā) - firm, steady, stable

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मपुत्रे (dharmaputre) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, the son of Dharma (in the son of Dharma, in Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmaputra

dharmaputra - son of Dharma (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Compound of dharma (natural law) and putra (son)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+putra)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira. Mentioned as "Dharma (dharma)" in translation.

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

धर्म-ज्ञे (dharma-jñe) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, who understands (dharma) (in one who knows (dharma), in one who is righteous)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knowing (dharma), righteous, dutiful

Compound of dharma (natural law) and jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira. Mentioned as "understands (dharma)" in translation.

कृतज्ञे (kṛtajñe) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, who is grateful (in one who is grateful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, knowing what has been done

Compound of kṛta (done) and jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (kṛta+jña)

• kṛta – done, made
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

सत्यवादिनि (satyavādini) - in Yudhiṣṭhira, who speaks the truth (in one who speaks truth, truthful)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - speaking truth, truthful

Compound of satya (truth) and vādin (speaker)

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaker, speaking
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, integrity

From sat (being, existing)

Root: as (class 2)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Mentioned as "natural law (dharma)" in translation.

मतिः (matiḥ) - intelligence, thought, understanding

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - intelligence, thought, understanding, mind, intention

From root man (to think)

Root: man (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अग्र्या (agryā) - excellent, chief, foremost

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of agrya

agrya - excellent, chief, foremost, best

From agra (front, tip, chief)

Note: Agrees with 'matiḥ'.

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - steadfastness, position, state, existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - steadfastness, position, state, existence, stability

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, always

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of satata (constant)

स्थिरा (sthirā) - firm, steady, stable

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, fixed

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'sthitiḥ'.