महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-32, verse-8

वेदाध्यायी धर्मपरः कुले जातो यशस्विनि ।
स्थविरेषु स योक्तव्यो राजभिर्धर्मचारिभिः ॥८॥

8. vedādhyāyī dharmaparaḥ kule jāto yaśasvini ,
sthavireṣu sa yoktavyo rājabhirdharmacāribhiḥ.

8. vedādhyāyī dharmaparaḥ kule jātaḥ yaśasvini |
sthavireṣu sa yoktavyaḥ rājabhiḥ dharmacāribhiḥ

8. One who studies the Veda, is devoted to natural law (dharma), and is born in a famous family, should be appointed by righteous kings among the elders.

Words meanings summery:

• वेदाध्यायी (vedādhyāyī) - one who studies the Veda

• धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - devoted to natural law (dharma) (devoted to natural law, intent on righteousness)

• कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage

• जातः (jātaḥ) - born (into a family) (born, produced, arisen)

• यशस्विनि (yaśasvini) - in a famous or glorious (family) (in a famous, glorious, or honorable (family))

• स्थविरेषु (sthavireṣu) - among the elders (among the old, among the elders)

• स (sa) - he, that person (referring to the subject of the previous descriptions) (that, he)

• योक्तव्यः (yoktavyaḥ) - should be appointed or employed (to be appointed, to be employed, to be harnessed)

• राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

• धर्मचारिभिः (dharmacāribhiḥ) - by righteous (kings), by those who practice natural law (dharma) (by those who practice natural law, by righteous people)

Words meanings and morphology

वेदाध्यायी (vedādhyāyī) - one who studies the Veda

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vedādhyāyin

vedādhyāyin - one who studies the Veda

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+adhyāyin)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• adhyāyin – student, one who studies
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root i with prefix adhi
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

धर्मपरः (dharmaparaḥ) - devoted to natural law (dharma) (devoted to natural law, intent on righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmapara

dharmapara - devoted to dharma, intent on righteousness, having dharma as the highest goal

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+para)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• para – chief, principal, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)

कुले (kule) - in a family, in a lineage

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kula

kula - family, lineage, race, clan, noble family

जातः (jātaḥ) - born (into a family) (born, produced, arisen)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jāta

jāta - born, produced, arisen, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root jan

Root: jan (class 4)

यशस्विनि (yaśasvini) - in a famous or glorious (family) (in a famous, glorious, or honorable (family))

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, honorable

स्थविरेषु (sthavireṣu) - among the elders (among the old, among the elders)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sthavira

sthavira - old, aged, an elder

Root: sthā (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that person (referring to the subject of the previous descriptions) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

योक्तव्यः (yoktavyaḥ) - should be appointed or employed (to be appointed, to be employed, to be harnessed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoktavya

yoktavya - to be joined, to be yoked, to be appointed, to be employed

Gerundive

Derived from root yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

धर्मचारिभिः (dharmacāribhiḥ) - by righteous (kings), by those who practice natural law (dharma) (by those who practice natural law, by righteous people)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of dharmacārin

dharmacārin - practicing dharma, righteous, virtuous

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+cārin)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• cārin – moving, going, practicing, performing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from root car
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'rājabhiḥ'