महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-177, verse-16

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
सत्यं दानं क्षमा शीलमानृशंस्यं दमो घृणा ।
दृश्यन्ते यत्र नागेन्द्र स ब्राह्मण इति स्मृतः ॥१६॥

16. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
satyaṁ dānaṁ kṣamā śīlamānṛśaṁsyaṁ damo ghṛṇā ,
dṛśyante yatra nāgendra sa brāhmaṇa iti smṛtaḥ.

16. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca satyam dānam kṣamā śīlam ānṛśaṃsyam damaḥ
ghṛṇā dṛśyante yatra nāgendra saḥ brāhmaṇaḥ iti smṛtaḥ

16. Yudhiṣṭhira said, "O chief of serpents, the one in whom truth, charity (dāna), forgiveness, virtuous conduct, compassion, self-control, and kindness are observed, is considered a Brahmin."

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - The eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, addressing the serpent. (Yudhiṣṭhira)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सत्यम् (satyam) - The quality of being truthful. (truth, reality)

• दानम् (dānam) - The act of giving or benevolence (dāna). (giving, charity, gift)

• क्षमा (kṣamā) - The quality of showing clemency. (forgiveness, patience, endurance)

• शीलम् (śīlam) - Moral or virtuous behavior. (conduct, character, virtuous disposition)

• आनृशंस्यम् (ānṛśaṁsyam) - The quality of not being cruel or harmful to others. (compassion, kindness, absence of cruelty)

• दमः (damaḥ) - Control over one's senses and mind. (self-control, restraint)

• घृणा (ghṛṇā) - The feeling of benevolence and sympathy. (compassion, kindness, pity)

• दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen, are observed

• यत्र (yatra) - In which person. (where, in which (place/person))

• नागेन्द्र (nāgendra) - Addressing the serpent, Nahuṣa, who has taken a serpentine form due to a curse. (O chief of serpents)

• सः (saḥ) - Referring to the person in whom these qualities are seen. (he, that (person))

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - One who possesses the qualities traditionally associated with a Brahmin (not necessarily by birth). (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

• इति (iti) - Indicates that what precedes is a designation or definition. (thus, in this manner, so (introduces or closes a quote/thought))

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - Is traditionally known or considered to be. (remembered, considered, traditionally held)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - The eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, addressing the serpent. (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - steadfast in battle; name of the eldest Pāṇḍava

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect past (lit) of vac

perfect tense

Root vac, perfect active 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)

सत्यम् (satyam) - The quality of being truthful. (truth, reality)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, true, real

Note: Nominative singular neuter, as a subject of 'are seen'.

दानम् (dānam) - The act of giving or benevolence (dāna). (giving, charity, gift)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, giving, charity

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Nominative singular neuter, as a subject of 'are seen'.

क्षमा (kṣamā) - The quality of showing clemency. (forgiveness, patience, endurance)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, earth

Note: Nominative singular feminine, as a subject of 'are seen'.

शीलम् (śīlam) - Moral or virtuous behavior. (conduct, character, virtuous disposition)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śīla

śīla - nature, character, conduct, good disposition

Note: Nominative singular neuter, as a subject of 'are seen'.

आनृशंस्यम् (ānṛśaṁsyam) - The quality of not being cruel or harmful to others. (compassion, kindness, absence of cruelty)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ānṛśaṃsya

ānṛśaṁsya - absence of cruelty, kindness, humanity

Note: Nominative singular neuter, as a subject of 'are seen'.

दमः (damaḥ) - Control over one's senses and mind. (self-control, restraint)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, restraint, taming

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Nominative singular masculine, as a subject of 'are seen'.

घृणा (ghṛṇā) - The feeling of benevolence and sympathy. (compassion, kindness, pity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of ghṛṇā

ghṛṇā - compassion, pity, kindness, heat, light

Note: Nominative singular feminine, as a subject of 'are seen'.

दृश्यन्ते (dṛśyante) - are seen, are observed

(verb)

3rd person , plural, passive, present (lat) of dṛś

present tense, passive voice

Root dṛś, present passive 3rd person plural (ātmanepada)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

Note: Plural verb as there are multiple subjects (truth, charity, etc.).

यत्र (yatra) - In which person. (where, in which (place/person))

(indeclinable)

नागेन्द्र (nāgendra) - Addressing the serpent, Nahuṣa, who has taken a serpentine form due to a curse. (O chief of serpents)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nāgendra

nāgendra - chief of serpents, king of snakes

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāga+indra)

• nāga – serpent, snake
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, best
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - Referring to the person in whom these qualities are seen. (he, that (person))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Masculine nominative singular form of 'tad'.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - One who possesses the qualities traditionally associated with a Brahmin (not necessarily by birth). (a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, related to brahman, priestly

इति (iti) - Indicates that what precedes is a designation or definition. (thus, in this manner, so (introduces or closes a quote/thought))

(indeclinable)

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - Is traditionally known or considered to be. (remembered, considered, traditionally held)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, called, considered

Past Passive Participle

Root smṛ + kta (suffix for past passive participle)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'saḥ brāhmaṇaḥ'.