महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-28

आचारसंभवो धर्मो धर्माद्वेदाः समुत्थिताः ।
वेदैर्यज्ञाः समुत्पन्ना यज्ञैर्देवाः प्रतिष्ठिताः ॥२८॥

28. ācārasaṁbhavo dharmo dharmādvedāḥ samutthitāḥ ,
vedairyajñāḥ samutpannā yajñairdevāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ.

28. ācārasambhavaḥ dharmaḥ dharmāt vedāḥ samutthitāḥ
vedaiḥ yajñāḥ samutpannāḥ yajñaiḥ devāḥ pratiṣṭhitāḥ

28. Natural law (dharma) arises from proper conduct. From natural law (dharma), the Vedas originated. Through the Vedas, sacred rites (yajña) are performed, and by these sacred rites (yajña), the gods are established.

Words meanings summery:

• आचारसम्भवः (ācārasambhavaḥ) - having its source or origin in proper conduct (born from conduct, originating from tradition, having its origin in custom)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, universal principle (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)

• धर्मात् (dharmāt) - as a consequence or source from natural law (from natural law, from duty)

• वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the sacred texts of the Vedas (the Vedas, sacred knowledge)

• समुत्थिताः (samutthitāḥ) - originated (arisen, originated, standing up)

• वेदैः (vedaiḥ) - through the agency of the Vedas (by the Vedas)

• यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacred rites or rituals (sacred fires, sacrifices, acts of worship)

• समुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) - produced, performed (in the context of yajñas) (arisen, produced, born)

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through the sacred rites (by the sacred fires, by the sacrifices)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - the divine beings (gods, deities)

• प्रतिष्ठिताः (pratiṣṭhitāḥ) - are established, sustained (established, founded, based, consecrated)

Words meanings and morphology

आचारसम्भवः (ācārasambhavaḥ) - having its source or origin in proper conduct (born from conduct, originating from tradition, having its origin in custom)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācārasambhava

ācārasambhava - born from conduct, originating from tradition, having its origin in custom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ācāra+sambhava)

• ācāra – conduct, custom, tradition, practice
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• sambhava – origin, birth, production, possibility
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'dharmaḥ'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, universal principle (constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Note: Subject of the first clause.

धर्मात् (dharmāt) - as a consequence or source from natural law (from natural law, from duty)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Note: Source of the Vedas.

वेदाः (vedāḥ) - the sacred texts of the Vedas (the Vedas, sacred knowledge)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), knowledge

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'samutthitāḥ'.

समुत्थिताः (samutthitāḥ) - originated (arisen, originated, standing up)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samutthita

samutthita - arisen, produced, standing up

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā with upasargas sam and ud

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb.

वेदैः (vedaiḥ) - through the agency of the Vedas (by the Vedas)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of veda

veda - Veda (sacred knowledge), knowledge

Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agent of 'samutpannāḥ'.

यज्ञाः (yajñāḥ) - sacred rites or rituals (sacred fires, sacrifices, acts of worship)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacred fire, sacrifice, act of worship

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'samutpannāḥ'.

समुत्पन्नाः (samutpannāḥ) - produced, performed (in the context of yajñas) (arisen, produced, born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samutpanna

samutpanna - arisen, produced, born, originated

Past Passive Participle

from root pad with upasargas sam and ud

Prefixes: sam+ud

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Acts as the main verb. Grammatically, 'yajñāḥ' (masc. pl.) requires 'samutpannāḥ' (masc. pl.) for agreement.

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through the sacred rites (by the sacred fires, by the sacrifices)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacred fire, sacrifice, act of worship

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'pratiṣṭhitāḥ'.

देवाः (devāḥ) - the divine beings (gods, deities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

Note: Subject of 'pratiṣṭhitāḥ'.

प्रतिष्ठिताः (pratiṣṭhitāḥ) - are established, sustained (established, founded, based, consecrated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, based, consecrated, well-fixed

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā with upasarga prati

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Acts as the main verb.