महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-148, verse-23

पादेन ह्रसते धर्मो रक्ततां याति चाच्युतः ।
सत्यप्रवृत्ताश्च नराः क्रियाधर्मपरायणाः ॥२३॥

23. pādena hrasate dharmo raktatāṁ yāti cācyutaḥ ,
satyapravṛttāśca narāḥ kriyādharmaparāyaṇāḥ.

23. pādena hrasate dharmaḥ raktatām yāti ca acyutaḥ
satyapravṛttāḥ ca narāḥ kriyādharmaparāyaṇāḥ

23. (In the Tretā Yuga) the constitution (dharma) diminishes by one quarter (one foot), and the unwavering (truth of dharma) becomes characterized by 'redness'. And people are devoted to truth and intent on performing prescribed actions (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• पादेन (pādena) - Refers to a quarter part of the four-footed dharma. (by a foot, by a quarter)

• ह्रसते (hrasate) - it diminishes, it decreases, it shrinks

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness, duty, law, constitution (dharma)

• रक्तताम् (raktatām) - Refers to the characteristic color associated with the Tretā Yuga, symbolizing a shift from the purity of Kṛta Yuga. (redness, the state of being red)

• याति (yāti) - goes, attains, becomes

• च (ca) - and

• अच्युतः (acyutaḥ) - Here, it refers to an aspect of dharma itself, which, despite reduction, remains essentially unwavering or immutable in its core. (unfailing, firm, immutable; an epithet of Vishnu)

• सत्यप्रवृत्ताः (satyapravṛttāḥ) - devoted to truth, engaged in truth

• च (ca) - and

• नराः (narāḥ) - men, people

• क्रियाधर्मपरायणाः (kriyādharmaparāyaṇāḥ) - People in Tretā Yuga emphasize rituals and prescribed religious duties (dharma). (devoted to ritualistic actions, intent on performance of sacred duties (dharma))

Words meanings and morphology

पादेन (pādena) - Refers to a quarter part of the four-footed dharma. (by a foot, by a quarter)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pāda

pāda - foot, quarter, part, step

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Indicates the amount by which dharma diminishes.

ह्रसते (hrasate) - it diminishes, it decreases, it shrinks

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present indicative (laṭ) of hras

from root hras (class 1, middle voice)

Root: hras (class 1)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - righteousness, duty, law, constitution (dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, moral order, intrinsic nature, constitution (dharma)

from root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

रक्तताम् (raktatām) - Refers to the characteristic color associated with the Tretā Yuga, symbolizing a shift from the purity of Kṛta Yuga. (redness, the state of being red)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of raktatā

raktatā - redness, the state of being red

from rakta + suffix -tā

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: Object of yāti.

याति (yāti) - goes, attains, becomes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of yā

root yā (class 2)

Root: yā (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects clauses.

अच्युतः (acyutaḥ) - Here, it refers to an aspect of dharma itself, which, despite reduction, remains essentially unwavering or immutable in its core. (unfailing, firm, immutable; an epithet of Vishnu)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of acyuta

acyuta - firm, unwavering, immutable, unfailing; (as a proper noun) an epithet of Vishnu

Past Passive Participle (negative)

From root cyu (to move, fall) with negative prefix a-

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+cyuta)

• a – not, non-
  prefix
  Negative prefix.
• cyuta – fallen, moved, deviated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root cyu (to move, fall)
  Root: cyu (class 1)

Note: Qualifies dharma (implied by context or directly related as subject of yāti).

सत्यप्रवृत्ताः (satyapravṛttāḥ) - devoted to truth, engaged in truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyapravṛtta

satyapravṛtta - engaged in truth, devoted to truth

Compound of satya and pravṛtta

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+pravṛtta)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
  from sat (being)
  Root: as (class 2)
• pravṛtta – engaged in, devoted to, begun, proceeded
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to turn, exist) with upasarga pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies narāḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects adjectives.

नराः (narāḥ) - men, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Root: nṛ

Note: Subject of implied verb 'are'.

क्रियाधर्मपरायणाः (kriyādharmaparāyaṇāḥ) - People in Tretā Yuga emphasize rituals and prescribed religious duties (dharma). (devoted to ritualistic actions, intent on performance of sacred duties (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kriyādharmaparāyaṇa

kriyādharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to ritualistic duties (dharma) and actions, intent on action and dharma

Compound of kriyā, dharma, and parāyaṇa

Compound type : tatpurusha (kriyā+dharma+parāyaṇa)

• kriyā – action, deed, ritual, performance
  noun (feminine)
  from root kṛ (to do)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• dharma – duty, righteousness, religious law (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  from root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• parāyaṇa – intent on, devoted to, having as chief object
  adjective (masculine)
  from para + ayana
  Prefix: parā
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies narāḥ.