महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-26, verse-13

धात्रा विधिर्यो विहितः पुराणस्तं पूजयन्तो नरवर्य सन्तः ।
सप्तर्षयः पार्थ दिवि प्रभान्ति नेशे बलस्येति चरेदधर्मम् ॥१३॥

13. dhātrā vidhiryo vihitaḥ purāṇa;staṁ pūjayanto naravarya santaḥ ,
saptarṣayaḥ pārtha divi prabhānti; neśe balasyeti caredadharmam.

13. dhātrā vidhiḥ yaḥ vihitaḥ purāṇaḥ
tam pūjayantaḥ naravarya santaḥ
saptarṣayaḥ pārtha divi prabhānti
na īśe balasya iti caret adharmam

13. O best of men, O Pārtha, the virtuous Saptarṣis (seven sages) shine in heaven, honoring that ancient natural law (dharma) which was established by the Creator (Dhātṛ), embodying the principle that one should not resort to unrighteousness (adharma) by saying, 'I am not master of my power (bala).'

Words meanings summery:

• धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator

• विधिः (vidhiḥ) - natural law, rule, ordinance

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• विहितः (vihitaḥ) - established, ordained

• पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old

• तम् (tam) - that

• पूजयन्तः (pūjayantaḥ) - honoring, worshiping

• नरवर्य (naravarya) - O best of men, O excellent man

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - referring to the Saptarṣis (virtuous, good (sages))

• सप्तर्षयः (saptarṣayaḥ) - the seven sages

• पार्थ (pārtha) - a name for Arjuna (O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā))

• दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

• प्रभान्ति (prabhānti) - they shine

• न (na) - not

• ईशे (īśe) - I am master, I am capable

• बलस्य (balasya) - of power, of strength

• इति (iti) - thus, saying, thinking

• चरेत् (caret) - one should act, one should do

• अधर्मम् (adharmam) - unrighteousness, unrighteous act

Words meanings and morphology

धात्रा (dhātrā) - by the Creator

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dhātṛ

dhātṛ - creator, disposer, ordainer (often refers to Brahmā)

विधिः (vidhiḥ) - natural law, rule, ordinance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidhi

vidhi - rule, precept, ordinance, natural law (dharma), method

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what (relative pronoun)

विहितः (vihitaḥ) - established, ordained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihita

vihita - established, ordained, performed, arranged

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root 'dhā' with prefix 'vi'

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

पुराणः (purāṇaḥ) - ancient, old

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purāṇa

purāṇa - ancient, old, former

तम् (tam) - that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

पूजयन्तः (pūjayantaḥ) - honoring, worshiping

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pūjayant

pūjayant - worshiping, honoring, revering

Present Active Participle

Present participle from root 'pūj' (to worship)

Root: pūj (class 10)

नरवर्य (naravarya) - O best of men, O excellent man

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravarya

naravarya - best of men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+varya)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• varya – excellent, best, chosen
  adjective

सन्तः (santaḥ) - referring to the Saptarṣis (virtuous, good (sages))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, noble

Present Active Participle

Present participle of the root 'as' (to be)

Root: as (class 2)

सप्तर्षयः (saptarṣayaḥ) - the seven sages

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saptarṣi

saptarṣi - the seven revered ancient sages

Compound type : dvigu (saptan+ṛṣi)

• saptan – seven
  numeral
• ṛṣi – sage, seer, inspired poet
  noun (masculine)

पार्थ (pārtha) - a name for Arjuna (O Pārtha (son of Pṛthā))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), a name for Arjuna

दिवि (divi) - in heaven, in the sky

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of div

div - heaven, sky, day

प्रभान्ति (prabhānti) - they shine

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Prefix: pra

Root: bhā (class 2)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

ईशे (īśe) - I am master, I am capable

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of īś

Root: īś (class 2)

बलस्य (balasya) - of power, of strength

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, might

इति (iti) - thus, saying, thinking

(indeclinable)

चरेत् (caret) - one should act, one should do

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

अधर्मम् (adharmam) - unrighteousness, unrighteous act

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, impiety, what is contrary to natural law (dharma)

Compound type : Nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)