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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-51

तपोधर्मदमेज्याभिर्विप्रा यान्ति यथा दिवम् ।
दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैर्यान्ति वैश्याश्च सद्गतिम् ॥५१॥
51. tapodharmadamejyābhirviprā yānti yathā divam ,
dānātithyakriyādharmairyānti vaiśyāśca sadgatim.
51. tapodhamejyābhiḥ viprāḥ yānti yathā divam
dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ yānti vaiśyāḥ ca sadgatim
51. Just as Brahmins attain heaven through austerity (tapas), their natural law (dharma), self-control, and sacrifices, so too do Vaishyas attain an auspicious state through acts of giving (dāna), hospitality, and the natural law (dharma) of their vocational activities.

Words meanings summery:

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  • तपोधमेज्याभिः (tapodhamejyābhiḥ) - by austerities, natural law, self-control, and sacrifices
  • विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, twice-born
  • यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
  • यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that
  • दिवम् (divam) - to heaven, the sky
  • दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैः (dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ) - by charity, hospitality, rituals, and duties
  • यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
  • वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaishyas
  • (ca) - and
  • सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - a good destination, an auspicious state

Words meanings and morphology

तपोधमेज्याभिः (tapodhamejyābhiḥ) - by austerities, natural law, self-control, and sacrifices
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, plural of tapodhamejyā
tapodhamejyā - austerity, natural law, self-control, and sacrifice (as a group)
Compound type : dvandva (tapas+dharma+dama+ijyā)
  • tapas – austerity, asceticism
    noun (neuter)
    Root: tap (class 1)
  • dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • dama – self-control, restraint
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dam (class 1)
  • ijyā – sacrifice, worship, offering
    noun (feminine)
    Root: yaj (class 1)
विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, twice-born
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra
vipra - Brahmin, inspired one, priest
यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
यथा (yathā) - just as, in the manner that
(indeclinable)
दिवम् (divam) - to heaven, the sky
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of div
div - heaven, sky, celestial realm
दानातिथ्यक्रियाधर्मैः (dānātithyakriyādharmaiḥ) - by charity, hospitality, rituals, and duties
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dānātithyakriyādharma
dānātithyakriyādharma - giving, hospitality, ritual action, and duty (as a group)
Compound type : dvandva (dāna+ātithya+kriyā+dharma)
  • dāna – giving, charity, donation
    noun (neuter)
    Root: dā (class 3)
  • ātithya – hospitality, reception of guests
    noun (neuter)
  • kriyā – action, rite, ritual, activity
    noun (feminine)
    Root: kṛ (class 8)
  • dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
यान्ति (yānti) - they go, they attain
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of yā
Root: yā (class 2)
वैश्याः (vaiśyāḥ) - Vaishyas
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of vaiśya
vaiśya - Vaishya, a member of the third (merchant/farmer) class
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
सद्गतिम् (sadgatim) - a good destination, an auspicious state
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of sadgati
sadgati - good path, auspicious state, good destination, salvation
Compound type : tatpurusha (sat+gati)
  • sat – good, true, existent
    adjective (masculine)
    Present Active Participle
    From root as (to be)
    Root: as (class 2)
  • gati – going, motion, path, destination
    noun (feminine)
    Root: gam (class 1)