महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-9, verse-17

ते तस्यां वरुणं देवं धर्मपाशस्थिताः सदा ।
उपासते महात्मानं सर्वे सुचरितव्रताः ॥१७॥

17. te tasyāṁ varuṇaṁ devaṁ dharmapāśasthitāḥ sadā ,
upāsate mahātmānaṁ sarve sucaritavratāḥ.

17. te tasyām varuṇam devam dharmapāśasthitāḥ
sadā upāsate mahātmānam sarve sucaritavratāḥ

17. In that (realm), all of them, whose observances (vrata) are well-performed and who always abide by the natural law (dharma), worship the magnificent god Varuna.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that realm/place previously mentioned (in that (feminine), in her)

• वरुणम् (varuṇam) - Varuna (the Vedic deity)

• देवम् (devam) - god, deity

• धर्मपाशस्थिताः (dharmapāśasthitāḥ) - abiding in the bonds of natural law (dharma)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• उपासते (upāsate) - they worship, they attend

• महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one, the magnificent one

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

• सुचरितव्रताः (sucaritavratāḥ) - whose vows or observances are well-performed

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, this

तस्याम् (tasyām) - in that realm/place previously mentioned (in that (feminine), in her)

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, this

वरुणम् (varuṇam) - Varuna (the Vedic deity)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varuṇa

varuṇa - Varuna (name of a Vedic deity, god of waters, cosmic order)

देवम् (devam) - god, deity

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of deva

deva - god, deity, divine, celestial being

धर्मपाशस्थिताः (dharmapāśasthitāḥ) - abiding in the bonds of natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmapāśasthita

dharmapāśasthita - one established in the bonds/rules of natural law

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (dharma+pāśa+sthita)

• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• pāśa – bond, noose, fetter, tie
  noun (masculine)
• sthita – situated, standing, abiding, established
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root sthā (to stand) + kta suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

उपासते (upāsate) - they worship, they attend

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of ās

Root with upasarga upa, in middle voice, present tense, 3rd person plural

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

महात्मानम् (mahātmānam) - the great-souled one, the magnificent one

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnificent, supreme spirit

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

सर्वे (sarve) - all, everyone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

सुचरितव्रताः (sucaritavratāḥ) - whose vows or observances are well-performed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sucaritavrata

sucaritavrata - having well-performed vows or observances

Compound type : Bahuvrīhi (sucarita+vrata)

• sucarita – well-performed, well-conducted, virtuous
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Root car (to move, perform) + kta suffix, with upasarga su
  Prefix: su
  Root: car (class 1)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred practice
  noun (neuter)