महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-29

वेदाचारविधानोक्तैर्यज्ञैर्धार्यन्ति देवताः ।
बृहस्पत्युशनोक्तैश्च नयैर्धार्यन्ति मानवाः ॥२९॥

29. vedācāravidhānoktairyajñairdhāryanti devatāḥ ,
bṛhaspatyuśanoktaiśca nayairdhāryanti mānavāḥ.

29. vedācāravidhānoktaiḥ yajñaiḥ dhāryanti devatāḥ
bṛhaspatyuśanoktaiḥ ca nayaiḥ dhāryanti mānavāḥ

29. The gods are sustained by the sacrifices (yajñas) prescribed in the rules and injunctions of Vedic conduct. Human beings, on the other hand, are maintained by the principles of statecraft taught by Bṛhaspati and Uśanas.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदाचारविधानोक्तैः (vedācāravidhānoktaiḥ) - by what is stated in the rules and injunctions of Vedic conduct

• यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices, by rituals, by worship

• धार्यन्ति (dhāryanti) - they are sustained, they are maintained, they are supported

• देवताः (devatāḥ) - the gods, deities

• बृहस्पत्युशनोक्तैः (bṛhaspatyuśanoktaiḥ) - by what is stated or taught by Bṛhaspati and Uśanas

• च (ca) - and, also

• नयैः (nayaiḥ) - by policies, by principles, by rules of conduct or statecraft

• धार्यन्ति (dhāryanti) - they are sustained, they are maintained, they are supported

• मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - human beings, men

Words meanings and morphology

वेदाचारविधानोक्तैः (vedācāravidhānoktaiḥ) - by what is stated in the rules and injunctions of Vedic conduct

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vedācāravidhānokta

vedācāravidhānokta - stated in the rules and injunctions of Vedic conduct

Past Passive Participle (used adjectivally)

Compound adjective formed from 'veda-ācāra-vidhāna' and 'ukta' (PPP of vac)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+ācāra+vidhāna+ukta)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• vidhāna – rule, injunction, ordinance, arrangement
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• ukta – said, spoken, stated, prescribed, enjoined
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'vac' (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - by sacrifices, by rituals, by worship

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña

yajña - sacrifice, ritual, worship

Root: yaj (class 1)

धार्यन्ति (dhāryanti) - they are sustained, they are maintained, they are supported

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dhṛ

present stem, 10th class derivative

Passive voice, third person plural

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

देवताः (devatāḥ) - the gods, deities

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, god

बृहस्पत्युशनोक्तैः (bṛhaspatyuśanoktaiḥ) - by what is stated or taught by Bṛhaspati and Uśanas

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bṛhaspatyuśanokta

bṛhaspatyuśanokta - stated by Bṛhaspati and Uśanas

Past Passive Participle (used adjectivally)

Compound adjective formed from a Dvandva compound 'Bṛhaspati-Uśanas' and 'ukta' (PPP of vac)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhaspati+uśanas+ukta)

• bṛhaspati – Bṛhaspati (name of the guru of the gods)
  proper noun (masculine)
• uśanas – Uśanas (name of the guru of the asuras, also known as Śukra)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ukta – said, spoken, stated, taught
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'vac' (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

नयैः (nayaiḥ) - by policies, by principles, by rules of conduct or statecraft

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of naya

naya - policy, principle, guidance, conduct, statecraft

Root: nī (class 1)

धार्यन्ति (dhāryanti) - they are sustained, they are maintained, they are supported

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of dhṛ

present stem, 10th class derivative

Passive voice, third person plural

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मानवाः (mānavāḥ) - human beings, men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mānava

mānava - human, man, offspring of Manu