महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-64

ये तु शिष्टाः सुनियताः श्रुतित्यागपरायणाः ।
धर्म्यं पन्थानमारूढाः सत्यधर्मपरायणाः ॥६४॥

64. ye tu śiṣṭāḥ suniyatāḥ śrutityāgaparāyaṇāḥ ,
dharmyaṁ panthānamārūḍhāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ.

64. ye tu śiṣṭāḥ suniyatāḥ śrutityāgaparāyaṇāḥ
dharmyaṃ panthānam ārūḍhāḥ satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ

64. But those who are cultured, well-disciplined, devoted to the renunciation (tyāga) taught by the scriptures (śruti), and who have embraced the path of righteousness (dharma), being supremely dedicated to truth (satya) and natural law (dharma)—

Words meanings summery:

• ये (ye) - who, those who

• तु (tu) - but, however

• शिष्टाः (śiṣṭāḥ) - cultured, disciplined, virtuous

• सुनियताः (suniyatāḥ) - well-controlled, highly disciplined

• श्रुतित्यागपरायणाः (śrutityāgaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to renunciation (tyāga) based on scripture (śruti)

• धर्म्यं (dharmyaṁ) - righteous, lawful, conforming to natural law (dharma)

• पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, way, road

• आरूढाः (ārūḍhāḥ) - ascended, mounted, embarked on, followed

• सत्यधर्मपरायणाः (satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to truth (satya) and natural law (dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

ये (ye) - who, those who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Refers to the implicit 'people'.

तु (tu) - but, however

(indeclinable)

particle

शिष्टाः (śiṣṭāḥ) - cultured, disciplined, virtuous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śiṣṭa

śiṣṭa - taught, disciplined, cultured, virtuous, well-behaved

Past Passive Participle

from root śiṣ (to teach, discipline)

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Functions adjectivally.

सुनियताः (suniyatāḥ) - well-controlled, highly disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suniyata

suniyata - well-controlled, strictly disciplined, well-regulated

Past Passive Participle (from niyata) with prefix su-

Compound of 'su' (good, well) and 'niyata' (controlled). Niyata is from ni-yam (to restrain).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+niyata)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from ni-yam (to restrain)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally.

श्रुतित्यागपरायणाः (śrutityāgaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to renunciation (tyāga) based on scripture (śruti)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śrutityāgaparāyaṇa

śrutityāgaparāyaṇa - devoted to the renunciation taught by the scriptures, having sacred texts and abandonment as the highest goal

Compound of śruti (scripture), tyāga (renunciation), and parāyaṇa (devoted to).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śruti+tyāga+parāyaṇa)

• śruti – hearing, sacred knowledge, scripture, Veda
  noun (feminine)
  derived from root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)
• tyāga – renunciation, abandonment, sacrifice
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root tyaj (to abandon)
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as chief object
  adjective (masculine)
  from para (other, highest) + ayana (going)

धर्म्यं (dharmyaṁ) - righteous, lawful, conforming to natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, lawful, proper, conforming to dharma

from dharma + suffix -ya

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with panthānam.

पन्थानम् (panthānam) - path, way, road

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pathin

pathin - path, way, road, course

Note: Object of ārūḍhāḥ (meaning 'ascended to').

आरूढाः (ārūḍhāḥ) - ascended, mounted, embarked on, followed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ārūḍha

ārūḍha - mounted, ascended, attained, embarked upon, followed

Past Passive Participle

from ā-ruh (to ascend, mount)

Prefix: ā

Root: ruh (class 1)

Note: Functions adjectivally.

सत्यधर्मपरायणाः (satyadharmaparāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to truth (satya) and natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyadharmaparāyaṇa

satyadharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to truth and righteousness, having truth and dharma as the highest goal

Compound of satya (truth), dharma (righteousness), and parāyaṇa (devoted to).

Compound type : dvandva or tatpuruṣa (satya+dharma+parāyaṇa)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
  from sat (being) + ya
  Root: as (class 2)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteous conduct, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  derived from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• parāyaṇa – devoted to, intent on, having as chief object
  adjective (masculine)
  from para (other, highest) + ayana (going)