महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-18, verse-18

एवं सत्सु सदा पश्येत्तत्र ह्येषा ध्रुवा स्थितिः ।
आचारो धर्ममाचष्टे यस्मिन्सन्तो व्यवस्थिताः ॥१८॥

18. evaṁ satsu sadā paśyettatra hyeṣā dhruvā sthitiḥ ,
ācāro dharmamācaṣṭe yasminsanto vyavasthitāḥ.

18. evam satsu sadā paśyet tatra hi eṣā dhruvā sthitiḥ
ācāraḥ dharmam ācaṣṭe yasmin santaḥ vyavasthitāḥ

18. evam sadā satsu paśyet tatra hi eṣā dhruvā sthitiḥ
yasmin santaḥ vyavasthitāḥ (saḥ) ācāraḥ dharmam ācaṣṭe

18. Thus, one should always observe (these qualities) among the virtuous; for indeed, in them lies this firm and constant state. Good conduct (ācāra) defines the natural law (dharma) in which the wise (santaḥ) are established.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• सत्सु (satsu) - among the good, in the virtuous ones

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• पश्येत् (paśyet) - one should see, he should see, one should observe

• तत्र (tatra) - there, in that

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• ध्रुवा (dhruvā) - firm, constant, permanent

• स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, stability, existence

• आचारः (ācāraḥ) - conduct, custom, practice, good behavior

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma), constitution, duty, righteousness

• आचष्टे (ācaṣṭe) - describes, explains, declares, narrates

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (masculine/neuter)

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous, the wise

• व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ) - established, situated, arranged

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

सत्सु (satsu) - among the good, in the virtuous ones

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, righteous, existing, real

Present Active Participle

From as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

पश्येत् (paśyet) - one should see, he should see, one should observe

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dṛś

Root: dṛś (class 1)

तत्र (tatra) - there, in that

(indeclinable)

Locative of pronominal base tad

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

ध्रुवा (dhruvā) - firm, constant, permanent

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - firm, constant, permanent, certain

स्थितिः (sthitiḥ) - state, condition, stability, existence

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - state, condition, stability, existence, position

From sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

आचारः (ācāraḥ) - conduct, custom, practice, good behavior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācāra

ācāra - conduct, custom, practice, good behavior, tradition

From ā- + car (to move, behave)

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma), constitution, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

आचष्टे (ācaṣṭe) - describes, explains, declares, narrates

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ācakṣ

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in which (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

सन्तः (santaḥ) - the good, the virtuous, the wise

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, righteous, existing, real

Present Active Participle

From as (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

व्यवस्थिताः (vyavasthitāḥ) - established, situated, arranged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyavasthita

vyavasthita - established, situated, arranged, determined, firm

Past Passive Participle

From vi- + ava- + sthā (to stand)

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)