महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-35, verse-34

इत्येते देवयाना वः पन्थानः परिकीर्तिताः ।
सद्भिरध्यासिता धीरैः कर्मभिर्धर्मसेतवः ॥३४॥

34. ityete devayānā vaḥ panthānaḥ parikīrtitāḥ ,
sadbhiradhyāsitā dhīraiḥ karmabhirdharmasetavaḥ.

34. iti ete devayānāḥ vaḥ panthānaḥ parikīrtitāḥ
sadbhiḥ adhyāsitāḥ dhīraiḥ karmabhiḥ dharmasetavaḥ

34. iti ete vaḥ devayānāḥ panthānaḥ parikīrtitāḥ
sadbhiḥ dhīraiḥ karmabhiḥ adhyāsitāḥ dharmasetavaḥ

34. These are the divine paths (devayāna) that have been proclaimed for you. They are the bridges of natural law (dharma), frequented by the virtuous and the wise (dhīra) through their (righteous) actions (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

• एते (ete) - these

• देवयानाः (devayānāḥ) - divine paths, paths of the gods

• वः (vaḥ) - your (referring to the audience) (your, to you, by you)

• पन्थानः (panthānaḥ) - paths, ways

• परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ) - have been thoroughly declared or announced (proclaimed, declared, celebrated)

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous individuals (by the good, by the virtuous, by the existent)

• अध्यासिताः (adhyāsitāḥ) - traversed or occupied by (frequented, resorted to, dwelt upon)

• धीरैः (dhīraiḥ) - by the wise (dhīra) individuals (by the wise, by the steady)

• कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by their (righteous) actions (karma) (by actions, by deeds, by rituals)

• धर्मसेतवः (dharmasetavaḥ) - bridges of natural law, bonds of duty

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces or refers to a preceding statement or concept.

एते (ete) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'devayānāḥ' and 'panthānaḥ'.

देवयानाः (devayānāḥ) - divine paths, paths of the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of devayāna

devayāna - path of the gods, divine vehicle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+yāna)

• deva – god, divine
  noun (masculine)
• yāna – going, motion, vehicle, path
  noun (neuter)
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'panthānaḥ'.

वः (vaḥ) - your (referring to the audience) (your, to you, by you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form of 'yuṣmākam'.

पन्थानः (panthānaḥ) - paths, ways

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pathin

pathin - path, way, road

Note: Subject of the sentence.

परिकीर्तिताः (parikīrtitāḥ) - have been thoroughly declared or announced (proclaimed, declared, celebrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of parikīrtita

parikīrtita - proclaimed, declared, celebrated, mentioned

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix pari + root kīrt (to proclaim) + suffix kta

Prefix: pari

Root: kīrt (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'panthānaḥ'.

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous individuals (by the good, by the virtuous, by the existent)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existent, real

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be) + śatṛ

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'adhyāsitāḥ'.

अध्यासिताः (adhyāsitāḥ) - traversed or occupied by (frequented, resorted to, dwelt upon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhyāsita

adhyāsita - frequented, resorted to, inhabited, occupied

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix adhi-ā-as (to sit, to dwell) + suffix kta

Prefixes: adhi+ā

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Modifies 'panthānaḥ' and 'dharmasetavaḥ'.

धीरैः (dhīraiḥ) - by the wise (dhīra) individuals (by the wise, by the steady)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhīra

dhīra - wise, steady, firm, discerning, intelligent

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'adhyāsitāḥ'.

कर्मभिः (karmabhiḥ) - by their (righteous) actions (karma) (by actions, by deeds, by rituals)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate, consequence of actions

From root kṛ (to do) + manin

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: The means by which the paths are frequented.

धर्मसेतवः (dharmasetavaḥ) - bridges of natural law, bonds of duty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmasetu

dharmasetu - bridge of natural law, embankment of duty

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dharma+setu)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• setu – bridge, bond, dam
  noun (masculine)
  Root: si (class 5)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'panthānaḥ'.