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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-148, verse-18

समाश्रमं समाचारं समज्ञानमतीबलम् ।
तदा हि समकर्माणो वर्णा धर्मानवाप्नुवन् ॥१८॥
18. samāśramaṁ samācāraṁ samajñānamatībalam ,
tadā hi samakarmāṇo varṇā dharmānavāpnuvan.
18. samāśramam samācāram samajñānam atībalam tadā
hi samakarmāṇaḥ varṇāḥ dharmān avāpnuvan
18. At that time, indeed, the social classes (varṇas), being uniform in their stages of life (āśrama), their conduct, their knowledge, and possessing great strength, had equal actions (karma) and attained their natural laws (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • समाश्रमम् (samāśramam) - being uniform in their stages of life (āśrama) (with equal stages of life (āśrama), uniform in stages of life)
  • समाचारम् (samācāram) - being uniform in their conduct (with equal conduct, uniform in conduct, proper conduct)
  • समज्ञानम् (samajñānam) - being uniform in their knowledge (with equal knowledge, uniform in knowledge)
  • अतीबलम् (atībalam) - possessing great strength (exceedingly strong, with great strength, very powerful)
  • तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)
  • हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)
  • समकर्माणः (samakarmāṇaḥ) - having equal actions (karma) (having equal actions (karma), of equal duties (karma))
  • वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - the social classes (social classes, colors, characters)
  • धर्मान् (dharmān) - their natural laws (dharma) (natural laws (dharma), duties, righteousness, virtues)
  • अवाप्नुवन् (avāpnuvan) - they attained (they attained, they reached, they obtained)

Words meanings and morphology

समाश्रमम् (samāśramam) - being uniform in their stages of life (āśrama) (with equal stages of life (āśrama), uniform in stages of life)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sama+āśrama)
  • sama – equal, same, uniform, level
    adjective (masculine)
  • āśrama – stage of life (āśrama), hermitage, religious retreat
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: śram (class 1)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
समाचारम् (samācāram) - being uniform in their conduct (with equal conduct, uniform in conduct, proper conduct)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sama+ācāra)
  • sama – equal, same, uniform, level
    adjective (masculine)
  • ācāra – conduct, custom, tradition, practice
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
समज्ञानम् (samajñānam) - being uniform in their knowledge (with equal knowledge, uniform in knowledge)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sama+jñāna)
  • sama – equal, same, uniform, level
    adjective (masculine)
  • jñāna – knowledge, wisdom, understanding
    noun (neuter)
    Root: jñā (class 9)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
अतीबलम् (atībalam) - possessing great strength (exceedingly strong, with great strength, very powerful)
(indeclinable)
Compound type : prādi-samāsa (ati+bala)
  • ati – over, beyond, exceeding, excessively
    indeclinable
  • bala – strength, power, force
    noun (neuter)
Note: Accusative singular neuter used adverbially.
तदा (tadā) - at that time (then, at that time)
(indeclinable)
derived from tad + dā suffix
हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)
(indeclinable)
समकर्माणः (samakarmāṇaḥ) - having equal actions (karma) (having equal actions (karma), of equal duties (karma))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of samakarman
samakarman - having equal actions (karma), of equal duties (karma)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sama+karman)
  • sama – equal, same, uniform, level
    adjective (masculine)
  • karman – action, deed, duty, work (karma)
    noun (neuter)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: modifies varṇāḥ
वर्णाः (varṇāḥ) - the social classes (social classes, colors, characters)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of varṇa
varṇa - social class, color, complexion, sound, letter, quality
from root vṛ (to cover, choose)
Root: vṛ (class 5)
धर्मान् (dharmān) - their natural laws (dharma) (natural laws (dharma), duties, righteousness, virtues)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of dharma
dharma - natural law (dharma), constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion
from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
अवाप्नुवन् (avāpnuvan) - they attained (they attained, they reached, they obtained)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of āp
Imperfect Tense, Active Voice
root āp, 3rd plural imperfect, with prefix ava
Prefix: ava
Root: āp (class 5)