महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-46, verse-49

तस्मादलिङ्गो धर्मज्ञो धर्मव्रतमनुव्रतः ।
गूढधर्माश्रितो विद्वानज्ञातचरितं चरेत् ॥४९॥

49. tasmādaliṅgo dharmajño dharmavratamanuvrataḥ ,
gūḍhadharmāśrito vidvānajñātacaritaṁ caret.

49. tasmāt aliṅgaḥ dharmajñaḥ dharmavratam anuvrataḥ
gūḍhadharmāśritaḥ vidvān ajñātacaritam caret

49. tasmāt aliṅgaḥ dharmajñaḥ dharmavratam anuvrataḥ
gūḍhadharmāśritaḥ vidvān ajñātacaritam caret

49. Therefore, a wise person (vidvān) who is beyond manifest qualities, a knower of natural law (dharma), dedicated to the observance of natural law (dharma), and one who has resorted to profound natural law (dharma), should lead a life (carita) of unknown conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• अलिङ्गः (aliṅgaḥ) - signless, unmanifest, without distinguishing marks

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law, righteous, virtuous

• धर्मव्रतम् (dharmavratam) - the vow of natural law, religious observance

• अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - following, devoted to, adhering to

• गूढधर्माश्रितः (gūḍhadharmāśritaḥ) - one who has resorted to profound/secret natural law (dharma)

• विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise, learned, knowing person

• अज्ञातचरितम् (ajñātacaritam) - unknown way of life, conduct unknown to others

• चरेत् (caret) - should act, should live, should practice

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Ablative case form of tad (that), used adverbially

अलिङ्गः (aliṅgaḥ) - signless, unmanifest, without distinguishing marks

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aliṅga

aliṅga - signless, unmanifest, without distinguishing marks

From a (not) + liṅga (mark, sign)

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+liṅga)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic
  noun (neuter)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - knower of natural law, righteous, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of natural law, righteous, virtuous

From dharma (natural law) + jña (knower)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  From root jñā ('to know')
  Root: jñā (class 9)

धर्मव्रतम् (dharmavratam) - the vow of natural law, religious observance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmavrata

dharmavrata - the vow of natural law, religious observance

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+vrata)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

अनुव्रतः (anuvrataḥ) - following, devoted to, adhering to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anuvrata

anuvrata - following, devoted to, adhering to

From anu (after, along) + vrata (vow)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (anu+vrata)

• anu – after, along, following
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice
  noun (neuter)

गूढधर्माश्रितः (gūḍhadharmāśritaḥ) - one who has resorted to profound/secret natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gūḍhadharmāśrita

gūḍhadharmāśrita - one who has resorted to profound/secret natural law

Compound type : tatpurusha (gūḍha+dharma+āśrita)

• gūḍha – hidden, secret, profound
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root guh ('to conceal, hide')
  Root: guh (class 1)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• āśrita – resorted to, dependent on, protected by
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ā + śrī ('to resort to, lean on')
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śrī (class 1)

विद्वान् (vidvān) - wise, learned, knowing person

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidvat

vidvat - wise, learned, knowing

Present Active Participle

From root vid ('to know')

Root: vid (class 2)

अज्ञातचरितम् (ajñātacaritam) - unknown way of life, conduct unknown to others

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajñātacarita

ajñātacarita - unknown way of life, conduct unknown to others

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+jñāta+carita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• jñāta – known, understood
  adjective (masculine/feminine/neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jñā ('to know')
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• carita – conduct, behaviour, way of life
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root car ('to move, behave')
  Root: car (class 1)

चरेत् (caret) - should act, should live, should practice

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)