महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-70, verse-13

कथं सद्धर्मचारित्रवृत्तस्थितिविभूषितान् ।
अक्षुद्रान्दृढभक्तांश्च दैवतेज्यापरान्सदा ॥१३॥

13. kathaṁ saddharmacāritravṛttasthitivibhūṣitān ,
akṣudrāndṛḍhabhaktāṁśca daivatejyāparānsadā.

13. katham saddharmacāritravṛttasthitivibhūṣitān
akṣudrān dṛḍhabhaktān ca daivatejyāparān sadā

13. How is it that those who are adorned with virtuous conduct and steadfastness in their intrinsic nature (dharma), who are noble-minded, firm in their devotion (bhakti), and always dedicated to the worship of gods [have come to such a plight]?

Words meanings summery:

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner, why

• सद्धर्मचारित्रवृत्तस्थितिविभूषितान् (saddharmacāritravṛttasthitivibhūṣitān) - adorned with good conduct, character, and steadfastness in dharma

• अक्षुद्रान् (akṣudrān) - not mean-spirited, noble, great

• दृढभक्तान् (dṛḍhabhaktān) - firm in devotion (bhakti), staunch devotees

• च (ca) - and

• दैवतेज्यापरान् (daivatejyāparān) - devoted to the worship of gods

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

Words meanings and morphology

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner, why

(indeclinable)

सद्धर्मचारित्रवृत्तस्थितिविभूषितान् (saddharmacāritravṛttasthitivibhūṣitān) - adorned with good conduct, character, and steadfastness in dharma

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of saddharmacāritravṛttasthitivibhūṣita

saddharmacāritravṛttasthitivibhūṣita - adorned with truthfulness, dharma, conduct, and steadfastness in behavior

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sat+dharma+cāritra+vṛtta+sthiti+vibhūṣita)

• sat – good, virtuous, true
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  From root 'as' (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• dharma – intrinsic nature, natural law, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• cāritra – conduct, character, behavior
  noun (neuter)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, course of action
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'vṛt' (to be, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• sthiti – steadfastness, stability, situation
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• vibhūṣita – adorned, decorated, embellished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhūṣ' (to adorn) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: bhūṣ (class 1)

अक्षुद्रान् (akṣudrān) - not mean-spirited, noble, great

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of akṣudra

akṣudra - not small, not mean, noble, excellent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kṣudra)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
• kṣudra – small, mean, insignificant, base
  adjective (masculine)

दृढभक्तान् (dṛḍhabhaktān) - firm in devotion (bhakti), staunch devotees

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of dṛḍhabhakta

dṛḍhabhakta - firm in devotion, having staunch devotion

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dṛḍha+bhakti)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid
  adjective (masculine)
• bhakta – devoted, devotee, faithful to (bhakti)
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhaj' (to worship, to adore)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दैवतेज्यापरान् (daivatejyāparān) - devoted to the worship of gods

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of daivatejyāpara

daivatejyāpara - intent on or devoted to the worship of gods

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daivatejyā+para)

• daivatejyā – worship of gods
  noun (feminine)
• para – devoted, intent on, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)