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.

17. כולם בה, העומדים תמיד איתנים בחוק היושר, המתנהגים בצדקות והשומרים נדרים טובים, משרתים את האל וַרוּנַה הדגול.

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)

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