महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-8

कच्चिदाचरितां पूर्वैर्नरदेव पितामहैः ।
वर्तसे वृत्तिमक्षीणां धर्मार्थसहितां नृषु ॥८॥

8. kaccidācaritāṁ pūrvairnaradeva pitāmahaiḥ ,
vartase vṛttimakṣīṇāṁ dharmārthasahitāṁ nṛṣu.

8. kaccit ācaritām pūrvaiḥ naradeva pitāmahaiḥ
vartase vṛttim akṣīṇām dharmārthasahitām nṛṣu

8. O king, I hope you are upholding among your people that undiminished conduct (vṛtti) which was observed by your forefathers, and which encompasses both natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha).

Words meanings summery:

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that (whether, perhaps, I hope that)

• आचरिताम् (ācaritām) - observed (referring to vṛttim) (practiced, observed, followed)

• पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by your forefathers/ancestors (by former ones, by ancestors)

• नरदेव (naradeva) - O king (O king (lord of men))

• पितामहैः (pitāmahaiḥ) - by your forefathers/ancestors (by grandfathers, by ancestors)

• वर्तसे (vartase) - you are upholding, you are following (you abide, you behave, you exist, you follow)

• वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, practice (conduct, practice, behavior, mode of life, livelihood)

• अक्षीणाम् (akṣīṇām) - undiminished (undiminished, unfailing, inexhaustible)

• धर्मार्थसहिताम् (dharmārthasahitām) - which encompasses both natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (accompanied by dharma and artha, including dharma and artha)

• नृषु (nṛṣu) - among your people (among men, among people)

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that (whether, perhaps, I hope that)

(indeclinable)

आचरिताम् (ācaritām) - observed (referring to vṛttim) (practiced, observed, followed)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, observed, performed

Past Passive Participle

root car with upasarga ā, Past Passive Participle

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Modifies vṛttim

पूर्वैः (pūrvaiḥ) - by your forefathers/ancestors (by former ones, by ancestors)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pūrva

pūrva - former, ancient, previous, eastern

Note: Acts as agent for the past passive participle ācaritām.

नरदेव (naradeva) - O king (O king (lord of men))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naradeva

naradeva - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+deva)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• deva – god, lord
  noun (masculine)

पितामहैः (pitāmahaiḥ) - by your forefathers/ancestors (by grandfathers, by ancestors)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - grandfather, ancestor

Note: Coordinates with pūrvaiḥ as agent of ācaritām.

वर्तसे (vartase) - you are upholding, you are following (you abide, you behave, you exist, you follow)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active (ātmanepada), present (laṭ) of vṛt

Present Active

root vṛt (1st class), Present Indicative, 2nd Person, Singular, Ātmanepada

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'you' (the king).

वृत्तिम् (vṛttim) - conduct, practice (conduct, practice, behavior, mode of life, livelihood)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vṛtti

vṛtti - mode of life, conduct, practice, livelihood, existence

from root vṛt

Root: vṛt

Note: Object of vartase.

अक्षीणाम् (akṣīṇām) - undiminished (undiminished, unfailing, inexhaustible)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of akṣīṇa

akṣīṇa - undiminished, unfailing, inexhaustible

Past Passive Participle (negative compound)

Negative prefix a- + root kṣi (to diminish, waste away) + kta suffix (PPP)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣīṇa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• kṣīṇa – diminished, wasted, exhausted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  root kṣi (to diminish) + kta suffix
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Modifies vṛttim.

धर्मार्थसहिताम् (dharmārthasahitām) - which encompasses both natural law (dharma) and material prosperity (artha) (accompanied by dharma and artha, including dharma and artha)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharmārthasahita

dharmārthasahita - accompanied by dharma and artha

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+sahita)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, wealth, material prosperity
  noun (masculine)
• sahita – accompanied, together with
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  prefix sa- (with) + root dhā (to place) + kta suffix, or from √sah with 'iṭ' augment.
  Prefix: sa
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Modifies vṛttim.

नृषु (nṛṣu) - among your people (among men, among people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of nṛ

nṛ - man, human being