महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-61, verse-8

न सकामाः परे कार्या धर्ममेवाचरोत्तमम् ।
भ्रातरं धार्मिकं ज्येष्ठं नातिक्रमितुमर्हति ॥८॥

8. na sakāmāḥ pare kāryā dharmamevācarottamam ,
bhrātaraṁ dhārmikaṁ jyeṣṭhaṁ nātikramitumarhati.

8. na sakāmāḥ pare kāryāḥ dharmam eva ācara uttamam
bhrātaram dhārmikam jyeṣṭham na atikramitum arhati

8. Do not fulfill the desires of the enemies; instead, adhere only to the highest (dharma). You ought not to transgress your righteous elder brother.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• सकामाः (sakāmāḥ) - fulfilled in their desires (having desires, fulfilled in desires)

• परे (pare) - the enemies (Kauravas) (enemies, others)

• कार्याः (kāryāḥ) - should be made (fulfilled) (ought to be done, to be made)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the highest (dharma) (dharma, righteousness, duty)

• एव (eva) - only, alone (only, just, indeed)

• आचर (ācara) - adhere to, practice (practice, follow, perform)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the highest (best, highest, excellent)

• भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - your (elder) brother (Yudhishthira) (brother)

• धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous (righteous, virtuous, conforming to dharma)

• ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - elder (eldest, chief, best)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अतिक्रमितुम् (atikramitum) - to transgress (him) (to transgress, to disrespect, to overstep)

• अर्हति (arhati) - you ought (he ought, he deserves, he is able)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates kāryāḥ.

सकामाः (sakāmāḥ) - fulfilled in their desires (having desires, fulfilled in desires)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sakāma

sakāma - having desire, desirous, fulfilling desire

Prefix sa (with) + kāma (desire).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+kāma)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

परे (pare) - the enemies (Kauravas) (enemies, others)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, enemy, supreme

Note: Subject of kāryāḥ.

कार्याः (kāryāḥ) - should be made (fulfilled) (ought to be done, to be made)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made, duty

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Root kṛ (to do, make) + ṇya suffix.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implies an obligation or necessity. "The enemies should not be made such that their desires are fulfilled."

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the highest (dharma) (dharma, righteousness, duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue

From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of ācara.

एव (eva) - only, alone (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Particle for emphasis.

Note: Emphasizes dharmam.

आचर (ācara) - adhere to, practice (practice, follow, perform)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ā-car

Imperative active

Root car (to move) with prefix ā.

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Bhima.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - the highest (best, highest, excellent)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, principal

Superlative form of ud.

भ्रातरम् (bhrātaram) - your (elder) brother (Yudhishthira) (brother)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Object of atikramitum.

धार्मिकम् (dhārmikam) - righteous (righteous, virtuous, conforming to dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dhārmika

dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, conforming to dharma, pious

Derived from dharma with ṭhak suffix.

ज्येष्ठम् (jyeṣṭham) - elder (eldest, chief, best)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jyeṣṭha

jyeṣṭha - eldest, oldest, chief, principal

Superlative of vrddha (old) or pra (foremost).

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates arhati.

अतिक्रमितुम् (atikramitum) - to transgress (him) (to transgress, to disrespect, to overstep)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Root kram (to step) with prefix ati + tumun suffix.

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Used with arhati.

अर्हति (arhati) - you ought (he ought, he deserves, he is able)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Present active

Root arh.

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied "you" (Bhima).