महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-35, verse-33

सर्वेषामेव वर्णानां गार्हस्थ्यं तद्विधीयते ।
श्रद्धालक्षणमित्येवं धर्मं धीराः प्रचक्षते ॥३३॥

33. sarveṣāmeva varṇānāṁ gārhasthyaṁ tadvidhīyate ,
śraddhālakṣaṇamityevaṁ dharmaṁ dhīrāḥ pracakṣate.

33. sarveṣām eva varṇānām gārhasthyam tat vidhīyate
śraddhālakṣaṇam iti evam dharmam dhīrāḥ pracakṣate

33. sarveṣām eva varṇānām gārhasthyam tat vidhīyate
dhīrāḥ śraddhālakṣaṇam dharmam iti evam pracakṣate

33. The householder's life (gārhasthya) is indeed prescribed for all social classes (varṇas). The wise (dhīra) thus declare this natural law (dharma) to be characterized by faith (śraddhā).

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, for all

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇas) (of the social classes, of the colors)

• गार्हस्थ्यम् (gārhasthyam) - the householder's stage of life (gārhasthya āśrama) (household life, state of a householder)

• तत् (tat) - that (referring to gārhasthya) (that, it)

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed (as a duty or rule) (is prescribed, is ordained, is enjoined)

• श्रद्धालक्षणम् (śraddhālakṣaṇam) - whose defining characteristic is faith (śraddhā) (characterized by faith, whose mark is faith)

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

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

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) or righteous conduct (the natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

• धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise (dhīra) sages or learned individuals (the wise, the steady, the discerning)

• प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - they (the wise) declare or state (they declare, they proclaim, they say)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all, for all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

वर्णानाम् (varṇānām) - of the social classes (varṇas) (of the social classes, of the colors)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of varṇa

varṇa - color, outward appearance, social class, caste, letter, sound

Note: Refers to the four social classes (brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra).

गार्हस्थ्यम् (gārhasthyam) - the householder's stage of life (gārhasthya āśrama) (household life, state of a householder)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gārhasthya

gārhasthya - household life, state of a householder, domesticity

Derived from gṛhastha (householder) + ṣyañ (taddhita suffix)

तत् (tat) - that (referring to gārhasthya) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed (as a duty or rule) (is prescribed, is ordained, is enjoined)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vi-dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

श्रद्धालक्षणम् (śraddhālakṣaṇam) - whose defining characteristic is faith (śraddhā) (characterized by faith, whose mark is faith)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śraddhālakṣaṇa

śraddhālakṣaṇa - having faith (śraddhā) as a mark/characteristic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śraddhā+lakṣaṇa)

• śraddhā – faith, trust, reverence
  noun (feminine)
• lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic
  noun (neuter)

Note: It modifies 'dharmam' (masculine accusative).

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Often indicates reported speech or a definition, here for what is declared.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding statement. 'iti evam' together means 'thus, in this way'.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the natural law (dharma) or righteous conduct (the natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution, essential quality, custom

From root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pracakṣate'.

धीराः (dhīrāḥ) - the wise (dhīra) sages or learned individuals (the wise, the steady, the discerning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - wise, steady, firm, discerning, intelligent

Note: Acts as a noun here, 'the wise ones'.

प्रचक्षते (pracakṣate) - they (the wise) declare or state (they declare, they proclaim, they say)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-cakṣ

Prefix: pra

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: The root 'cakṣ' is often Ātmanepada (middle voice) in the sense of 'to declare'.