महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-200, verse-2

श्रुतिप्रमाणो धर्मो हि वृद्धानामिति भाषितम् ।
सूक्ष्मा गतिर्हि धर्मस्य बहुशाखा ह्यनन्तिका ॥२॥

2. śrutipramāṇo dharmo hi vṛddhānāmiti bhāṣitam ,
sūkṣmā gatirhi dharmasya bahuśākhā hyanantikā.

2. śrutipramāṇaḥ dharmaḥ hi vṛddhānām iti bhāṣitam
| sūkṣmā gatiḥ hi dharmasya bahuśākhā hi anantikā

2. It is indeed declared by the elders that the natural law (dharma) has the Vedas as its authority. For the nature of natural law (dharma) is subtle, its paths are many-branched, and it is endless.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुतिप्रमाणः (śrutipramāṇaḥ) - whose authority is the Veda/scripture

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The general concept of natural law or constitutional principles. (natural law, duty, righteousness)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, for, because)

• वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - Refers to ancient sages or experienced teachers. (of the elders, of the wise)

• इति (iti) - Indicates direct speech or a conclusion. (thus, so)

• भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - spoken, declared

• सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - subtle, minute, delicate

• गतिः (gatiḥ) - Here, 'nature' or 'course' of natural law (dharma). (path, course, movement, nature)

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, for, because)

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma)

• बहुशाखा (bahuśākhā) - having many branches, multifarious

• हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, for, because)

• अनन्तिका (anantikā) - endless, boundless

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुतिप्रमाणः (śrutipramāṇaḥ) - whose authority is the Veda/scripture

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutipramāṇa

śrutipramāṇa - having the Veda as authority, based on scripture

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śruti+pramāṇa)

• śruti – Veda, sacred tradition, hearing
  noun (feminine)
  from √śru
  Root: śru (class 1)
• pramāṇa – authority, proof, evidence, measure
  noun (neuter)
  from pra + √mā
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with dharmaḥ.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - The general concept of natural law or constitutional principles. (natural law, duty, righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

from root √dhṛ + man

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - Refers to ancient sages or experienced teachers. (of the elders, of the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, wise, experienced; grown, increased

Past Passive Participle

from root √vṛdh, Past Passive Participle

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Used substantively as a noun here.

इति (iti) - Indicates direct speech or a conclusion. (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

भाषितम् (bhāṣitam) - spoken, declared

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāṣita

bhāṣita - spoken, said, declared

Past Passive Participle

from root √bhāṣ, Past Passive Participle

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: Often used impersonally with 'iti'.

सूक्ष्मा (sūkṣmā) - subtle, minute, delicate

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, minute, delicate, fine

Note: Agrees with gatiḥ.

गतिः (gatiḥ) - Here, 'nature' or 'course' of natural law (dharma). (path, course, movement, nature)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, motion, path, course, state, nature, destiny

from root √gam + kti

Root: gam (class 1)

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

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

from root √dhṛ + man

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

बहुशाखा (bahuśākhā) - having many branches, multifarious

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bahuśākha

bahuśākha - having many branches, multifarious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+śākhā)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• śākhā – branch, ramification
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with gatiḥ (implied).

हि (hi) - Emphasizes the statement. (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अनन्तिका (anantikā) - endless, boundless

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anantika

anantika - endless, boundless

from an- (neg.) + anta + ika

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (an+antika)

• an – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• antika – near, contiguous; end (related to anta)
  adjective (masculine)
  from anta + ika

Note: Agrees with gatiḥ (implied).