महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-188, verse-10

कृते चतुष्पात्सकलो निर्व्याजोपाधिवर्जितः ।
वृषः प्रतिष्ठितो धर्मो मनुष्येष्वभवत्पुरा ॥१०॥

10. kṛte catuṣpātsakalo nirvyājopādhivarjitaḥ ,
vṛṣaḥ pratiṣṭhito dharmo manuṣyeṣvabhavatpurā.

10. kṛte catuṣpāt sakalaḥ nirvyājopādhivarjitaḥ
vṛṣaḥ pratiṣṭhitaḥ dharmaḥ manuṣyeṣu abhavat purā

10. In the Kṛta age, natural law (dharma) was fully established among humans, like a bull with four feet, complete, and free from deceit or artificial conditions. This is how it existed in ancient times.

Words meanings summery:

• कृते (kṛte) - Refers to the first and most perfect of the four yugas (ages), also known as Satya Yuga. (in the Kṛta age)

• चतुष्पात् (catuṣpāt) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being complete in all its four aspects. (four-footed)

• सकलः (sakalaḥ) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being fully intact. (complete, entire, with all parts)

• निर्व्याजोपाधिवर्जितः (nirvyājopādhivarjitaḥ) - Emphasizes the purity and unadulterated nature of natural law (dharma) in the Kṛta Yuga. (free from deceit and external conditions/deceptions)

• वृषः (vṛṣaḥ) - Metaphorical representation of natural law (dharma), whose strength and integrity are often compared to a bull's four feet. (bull)

• प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, firm, standing

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The cosmic and moral order, often personified as a bull with four feet. (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness)

• मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among humans

• अभवत् (abhavat) - existed, was, became

• पुरा (purā) - Refers to the Kṛta Yuga as a bygone era. (formerly, anciently, in former times)

Words meanings and morphology

कृते (kṛte) - Refers to the first and most perfect of the four yugas (ages), also known as Satya Yuga. (in the Kṛta age)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed; the Kṛta age (Satya Yuga)

Past Passive Participle

From √kṛ (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

चतुष्पात् (catuṣpāt) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being complete in all its four aspects. (four-footed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of catuṣpad

catuṣpad - four-footed, quadrupeds

From catur (four) + pad (foot).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (catur+pad)

• catur – four
  numeral
• pad – foot, step
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to natural law (dharma).

सकलः (sakalaḥ) - Refers to natural law (dharma) being fully intact. (complete, entire, with all parts)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sakala

sakala - complete, entire, whole

From sa (with) + kala (part).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+kala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• kala – part, portion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to natural law (dharma).

निर्व्याजोपाधिवर्जितः (nirvyājopādhivarjitaḥ) - Emphasizes the purity and unadulterated nature of natural law (dharma) in the Kṛta Yuga. (free from deceit and external conditions/deceptions)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirvyājopādhivarjita

nirvyājopādhivarjita - free from hypocrisy and adventitious conditions

Bahuvrihi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nirvyāja+upādhi+varjita)

• nirvyāja – free from deceit, honest
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: nis
• upādhi – condition, external attribute, disguise, impediment
  noun (masculine)
• varjita – devoid of, free from, abandoned
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √vṛj (to avoid, abandon).
  Root: vṛj (class 6)

Note: Refers to natural law (dharma).

वृषः (vṛṣaḥ) - Metaphorical representation of natural law (dharma), whose strength and integrity are often compared to a bull's four feet. (bull)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣa

vṛṣa - bull, male, chief, best, virtue, natural law (dharma)

Note: Symbolizes natural law (dharma).

प्रतिष्ठितः (pratiṣṭhitaḥ) - established, firm, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratiṣṭhita

pratiṣṭhita - established, founded, fixed, standing

Past Passive Participle

From prati (upasarga) + √sthā (to stand, to place).

Prefix: prati

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies natural law (dharma).

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The cosmic and moral order, often personified as a bull with four feet. (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From √dhṛ (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मनुष्येषु (manuṣyeṣu) - among humans

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human, man, mankind

अभवत् (abhavat) - existed, was, became

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of bhū

Imperfect active

Augment a- + √bhū.

Root: bhū (class 1)

पुरा (purā) - Refers to the Kṛta Yuga as a bygone era. (formerly, anciently, in former times)

(indeclinable)