महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-86, verse-11

धर्म्यमर्थ्यं स धर्मात्मा ध्रुवं वक्ता जनार्दनः ।
तस्मिन्वाच्याः प्रिया वाचो भवता बान्धवैः सह ॥११॥

11. dharmyamarthyaṁ sa dharmātmā dhruvaṁ vaktā janārdanaḥ ,
tasminvācyāḥ priyā vāco bhavatā bāndhavaiḥ saha.

11. dharmyam arthyam sa dharmātmā dhruvam vaktā janārdanaḥ
| tasmin vācyāḥ priyāḥ vācaḥ bhavatā bāndhavaiḥ saha

11. That Janārdana, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is righteousness, will certainly speak what is righteous and beneficial. Therefore, you should speak kind words to him, along with your relatives.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, just, conforming to natural law, constitutional

• अर्थ्यम् (arthyam) - beneficial, purposeful, meaningful, conducive to welfare

• स (sa) - he, that

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose intrinsic nature is righteousness

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, firmly, constantly

• वक्ता (vaktā) - speaker

• जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janardana (an epithet of Krishna)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - to him, in him, regarding him

• वाच्याः (vācyāḥ) - to be spoken, suitable for speaking, to be said

• प्रियाः (priyāḥ) - dear, kind, pleasing

• वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speech

• भवता (bhavatā) - by your honor, by you

• बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - by relatives, with kinsmen

• सह (saha) - with, along with

Words meanings and morphology

धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - righteous, just, conforming to natural law, constitutional

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, just, lawful, constitutional, pertaining to natural law (dharma)

अर्थ्यम् (arthyam) - beneficial, purposeful, meaningful, conducive to welfare

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthya

arthya - beneficial, profitable, expedient, meaningful, purposeful

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose intrinsic nature is righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - righteous soul, one whose intrinsic nature (ātman) is righteousness (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, intrinsic nature (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, firmly, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

वक्ता (vaktā) - speaker

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaktṛ

vaktṛ - speaker, orator, declarer

agent noun

Derived from verb root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

जनार्दनः (janārdanaḥ) - Janardana (an epithet of Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - Janardana, an epithet of Vishnu/Krishna, lit. 'agitator of men' or 'punisher of evil men'

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - to him, in him, regarding him

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वाच्याः (vācyāḥ) - to be spoken, suitable for speaking, to be said

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vācya

vācya - to be spoken, to be said, speakable, fit to be spoken

Gerundive

Derived from verb root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

प्रियाः (priyāḥ) - dear, kind, pleasing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable, kind

वाचः (vācaḥ) - words, speech

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice, language

भवता (bhavatā) - by your honor, by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavant

bhavant - your honor, you (honorific)

बान्धवैः (bāndhavaiḥ) - by relatives, with kinsmen

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)