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

तच्छीलमनुवर्त्स्यन्ते मनुष्या लोकवासिनः ।
विप्रैश्चोरक्षये चैव कृते क्षेमं भविष्यति ॥३॥

3. tacchīlamanuvartsyante manuṣyā lokavāsinaḥ ,
vipraiścorakṣaye caiva kṛte kṣemaṁ bhaviṣyati.

3. tat śīlam anuvartsyante manuṣyāḥ lokavāsinaḥ
vipraiḥ corakṣaye ca eva kṛte kṣemam bhaviṣyati

3. The inhabitants of the world (manuṣya) will follow his character. And indeed, once the destruction of thieves has been accomplished by the brahmins, well-being and prosperity (kṣema) will prevail.

Words meanings summery:

• तत् (tat) - his (that, his)

• शीलम् (śīlam) - character (character, conduct, nature, habit)

• अनुवर्त्स्यन्ते (anuvartsyante) - will follow, will emulate (will follow, will emulate, will conform to)

• मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - the people (manuṣya) (humans, people)

• लोकवासिनः (lokavāsinaḥ) - inhabitants of the world

• विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by the brahmins (by brahmins, by learned ones)

• चोरक्षये (corakṣaye) - in the matter of the destruction of thieves (in the destruction of thieves)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• कृते (kṛte) - having been accomplished (having been done, made; on account of)

• क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - well-being and prosperity (kṣema) (welfare, prosperity, security, peace)

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will prevail (will be, will happen, will exist)

Words meanings and morphology

तत् (tat) - his (that, his)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Adjective for śīlam.

शीलम् (śīlam) - character (character, conduct, nature, habit)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śīla

śīla - habit, custom, conduct, character, intrinsic nature, disposition

अनुवर्त्स्यन्ते (anuvartsyante) - will follow, will emulate (will follow, will emulate, will conform to)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, future (lṛṭ) of anuvart

Derived from root vṛt (to be, exist) with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - the people (manuṣya) (humans, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - man, human being, person

Note: Subject of anuvartsyante.

लोकवासिनः (lokavāsinaḥ) - inhabitants of the world

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lokavāsin

lokavāsin - inhabitant of the world, dweller on earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+vāsin)

• loka – world, realm, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• vāsin – dwelling, inhabiting, a dweller
  noun/adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  from root vas (to dwell)
  Root: vas (class 1)

Note: Qualifies manuṣyāḥ.

विप्रैः (vipraiḥ) - by the brahmins (by brahmins, by learned ones)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brahmin, learned person, inspired

Note: Agent in the locative absolute construction.

चोरक्षये (corakṣaye) - in the matter of the destruction of thieves (in the destruction of thieves)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of corakṣaya

corakṣaya - destruction of thieves, elimination of robbers

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cora+kṣaya)

• cora – thief, robber
  noun (masculine)
  from root cur (to steal)
  Root: cur (class 10)
• kṣaya – destruction, loss, end, decay
  noun (masculine)
  from root kṣi (to destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

Note: Part of locative absolute construction (corakṣaye kṛte).

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

कृते (kṛte) - having been accomplished (having been done, made; on account of)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, accomplished, created

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - well-being and prosperity (kṣema) (welfare, prosperity, security, peace)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṣema

kṣema - welfare, prosperity, security, safety, peace, happiness

Root: kṣi

Note: Subject of bhaviṣyati.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will prevail (will be, will happen, will exist)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the second clause.