महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-189, verse-17

धर्मे त्वयात्मा संयोज्यो नित्यं धर्मभृतां वर ।
धर्मात्मा हि सुखं राजा प्रेत्य चेह च नन्दति ॥१७॥

17. dharme tvayātmā saṁyojyo nityaṁ dharmabhṛtāṁ vara ,
dharmātmā hi sukhaṁ rājā pretya ceha ca nandati.

17. dharme tvayā ātmā saṃyojyaḥ nityam dharma-bhṛtām vara
dharma-ātmā hi sukham rājā pretya ca iha ca nandati

17. O best among those who uphold (dharma) natural law, you should always engage your self (ātman) in (dharma) natural law. For truly, a king whose intrinsic nature (dharma-ātman) is aligned with (dharma) natural law rejoices happily both in this world and after death.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in duty

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

• संयोज्यः (saṁyojyaḥ) - to be joined, to be engaged

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually

• धर्म-भृताम् (dharma-bhṛtām) - among those who uphold (dharma) natural law

• वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

• धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - one whose intrinsic nature is (dharma) natural law

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with pleasure

• राजा (rājā) - king

• प्रेत्य (pretya) - after dying, having departed

• च (ca) - and

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• च (ca) - and

• नन्दति (nandati) - rejoices, prospers

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit (ātman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness

संयोज्यः (saṁyojyaḥ) - to be joined, to be engaged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyojya

saṁyojya - to be joined, to be connected, to be applied, to be engaged

Gerundive

Gerundive of root yuj with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

धर्म-भृताम् (dharma-bhṛtām) - among those who uphold (dharma) natural law

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharma-bhṛt

dharma-bhṛt - upholder of dharma, righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, maintaining, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root
  Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, hold)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वर (vara) - O best, O excellent one

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, suitor

धर्म-आत्मा (dharma-ātmā) - one whose intrinsic nature is (dharma) natural law

(compound noun)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, individual consciousness (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with pleasure

(indeclinable)

Used adverbially from neuter noun 'sukha'

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

प्रेत्य (pretya) - after dying, having departed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive of root i (to go) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: i (class 2)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

नन्दति (nandati) - rejoices, prospers

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of nand

Root: nand (class 1)