महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-2, verse-73

उत्तरो देवयानस्तु सद्भिराचरितः सदा ।
अष्टाङ्गेनैव मार्गेण विशुद्धात्मा समाचरेत् ॥७३॥

73. uttaro devayānastu sadbhirācaritaḥ sadā ,
aṣṭāṅgenaiva mārgeṇa viśuddhātmā samācaret.

73. uttaraḥ devayānaḥ tu sadbhiḥ ācaritaḥ sadā
aṣṭāṅgena eva mārgeṇa viśuddhātmā samācaret

73. However, the latter (four categories: truth, forgiveness, self-control, and non-greed) is the path of the gods (devayāna), which is always practiced by the virtuous. A person with a purified self (ātman) should indeed practice according to this eight-fold path.

Words meanings summery:

• उत्तरः (uttaraḥ) - latter, subsequent, higher, northern

• देवयानः (devayānaḥ) - path of the gods

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the virtuous, by the sages

• आचरितः (ācaritaḥ) - practiced, performed, observed

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly

• अष्टाङ्गेन (aṣṭāṅgena) - by the eight-limbed, by the eight-fold

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

• मार्गेण (mārgeṇa) - by the path, by the way

• विशुद्धात्मा (viśuddhātmā) - one with a purified self/soul

• समाचरेत् (samācaret) - one should practice/perform

Words meanings and morphology

उत्तरः (uttaraḥ) - latter, subsequent, higher, northern

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of uttara

uttara - later, subsequent, upper, northern, excellent

Note: Refers to the latter four items of the eight-fold path: 'satyam', 'kṣamā', 'damaḥ', 'alobhaḥ'.

देवयानः (devayānaḥ) - path of the gods

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devayāna

devayāna - path of the gods (leading to higher realms and possibly liberation), northern path of the sun

Compound of 'deva' (god) and 'yāna' (vehicle/path)

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+yāna)

• deva – god, divine being
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• yāna – vehicle, path, going
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'yā' (to go)
  Root: yā (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, however

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to contrast with the 'pitṛyāna'.

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the good, by the virtuous, by the sages

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - existent, good, virtuous, real, truth

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Often used as a noun meaning 'virtuous person' or 'sage'.

आचरितः (ācaritaḥ) - practiced, performed, observed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ācarita

ācarita - practiced, performed, observed, behaved

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'car' (to move, behave) with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Describes 'devayānaḥ'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly

(indeclinable)

अष्टाङ्गेन (aṣṭāṅgena) - by the eight-limbed, by the eight-fold

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of aṣṭāṅga

aṣṭāṅga - eight-limbed, eight-fold, having eight parts (e.g., yoga, dharma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (aṣṭan+aṅga)

• aṣṭan – eight
  numeral
• aṅga – limb, part, division
  noun (neuter)

Note: Declined to match 'mārgeṇa'.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

मार्गेण (mārgeṇa) - by the path, by the way

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, method

Derived from root 'mṛg' (to seek, hunt)

Root: mṛg (class 2)

विशुद्धात्मा (viśuddhātmā) - one with a purified self/soul

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viśuddhātman

viśuddhātman - one with a purified self/soul, pure-hearted

Compound of 'viśuddha' and 'ātman'

Compound type : bahuvrihi (viśuddha+ātman)

• viśuddha – purified, clean, spotless, clear
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'śudh' (to purify) with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śudh (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

समाचरेत् (samācaret) - one should practice/perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of samācar

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: car (class 1)