महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-117, verse-2

धर्मज्ञस्य कथं तात वर्तमानस्य सत्पथे ।
मृत्युरेवंविधो युक्तः सर्वभूतेष्वनागसः ॥२॥

2. dharmajñasya kathaṁ tāta vartamānasya satpathe ,
mṛtyurevaṁvidho yuktaḥ sarvabhūteṣvanāgasaḥ.

2. dharmajñasya katham tāta vartamānasya satpathe
mṛtyuḥ evaṃvidhaḥ yuktaḥ sarvabhūteṣu anāgasaḥ

2. O father, how can such a death be appropriate for one who understands the (dharma) natural law, who treads the path of righteousness, and who is innocent towards all creatures?

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मज्ञस्य (dharmajñasya) - of one who knows the (dharma) natural law (of one who knows (dharma), of one who is righteous)

• कथम् (katham) - how?

• तात (tāta) - O father, dear one

• वर्तमानस्य (vartamānasya) - of one who is treading (on a path) (of one who is existing, of one who acts, dwelling)

• सत्पथे (satpathe) - on the path of righteousness (on the path of the good, on the right path)

• मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death

• एवंविधः (evaṁvidhaḥ) - of this kind, such

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - proper, fit, suitable

• सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - towards all beings, regarding all creatures

• अनागसः (anāgasaḥ) - faultless, innocent

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मज्ञस्य (dharmajñasya) - of one who knows the (dharma) natural law (of one who knows (dharma), of one who is righteous)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of (dharma) natural law, righteous

`dharma` (natural law) + `jña` (knower)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  from root `dhṛ` (to uphold)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower
  adjective
  from root `jñā` (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

कथम् (katham) - how?

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative particle.

तात (tāta) - O father, dear one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (vocative of affection)

वर्तमानस्य (vartamānasya) - of one who is treading (on a path) (of one who is existing, of one who acts, dwelling)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vṛt - to exist, to be, to turn, to act

Present Middle Participle

derived from root `vṛt` with suffix `-māna`

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सत्पथे (satpathe) - on the path of righteousness (on the path of the good, on the right path)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of satpatha

satpatha - path of the good, right path, virtuous path

`sat` (good, true) + `patha` (path)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+patha)

• sat – good, true, existent, righteous
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  from root `as` (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• patha – path, way
  noun (masculine)

मृत्युः (mṛtyuḥ) - death

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛtyu

mṛtyu - death, the god of death

from root `mṛ` (to die)

Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

एवंविधः (evaṁvidhaḥ) - of this kind, such

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃvidha

evaṁvidha - of this kind, such, similar

`evam` (thus) + `vidha` (kind, sort)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  from root `dhā` (to place, make) with `vi` (special prefix here for variety)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - proper, fit, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yuj - to join, unite, fit, be proper

Past Passive Participle

derived from root `yuj` (to join, connect)

Root: yuj (class 7)

सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - towards all beings, regarding all creatures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all creatures

`sarva` (all) + `bhūta` (being, creature)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  from root `bhū` (to be, become)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

अनागसः (anāgasaḥ) - faultless, innocent

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of anāgas

anāgas - faultless, innocent, harmless

`an` (negation) + `āgas` (fault)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āgas)

• an – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• āgas – fault, offense, crime
  noun (neuter)
  from root `ag` (to go, move crookedly)
  Root: ag (class 1)

Note: Governs the locative case `sarvabhūteṣu`.