महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-4, verse-11

यौनात्संबन्धकाल्लोके विशिष्टं संगतं सताम् ।
सद्भिः सह नरश्रेष्ठ प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः ॥११॥

11. yaunātsaṁbandhakālloke viśiṣṭaṁ saṁgataṁ satām ,
sadbhiḥ saha naraśreṣṭha pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ.

11. yaunāt sambandhakāt loke viśiṣṭaṃ saṃgataṃ satām
sadbhiḥ saha naraśreṣṭha pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ

11. naraśreṣṭha manīṣiṇaḥ loke satām saṃgataṃ yaunāt
sambandhakāt viśiṣṭaṃ sadbhiḥ saha pravadanti

11. O best among men, the wise declare that in this world, the company of virtuous individuals is superior even to familial bonds.

Words meanings summery:

• यौनात् (yaunāt) - from a sexual or familial relationship

• सम्बन्धकात् (sambandhakāt) - from a connection, relation

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• विशिष्टं (viśiṣṭaṁ) - superior, excellent, distinguished

• संगतं (saṁgataṁ) - company, association

• सताम् (satām) - of the good, of virtuous people

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by good people, with good people

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men

• प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - they say, declare

• मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise, thoughtful ones

Words meanings and morphology

यौनात् (yaunāt) - from a sexual or familial relationship

(adjective)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yauna

yauna - relating to birth, origin, race; sexual, marital, familial

सम्बन्धकात् (sambandhakāt) - from a connection, relation

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sambandhaka

sambandhaka - connection, relation, relationship

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm

विशिष्टं (viśiṣṭaṁ) - superior, excellent, distinguished

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior; specific, particular

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śiṣ (to distinguish, to be special) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ

संगतं (saṁgataṁ) - company, association

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of saṃgata

saṁgata - meeting, coming together; association, company; connection

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root gam (to go) with prefix sam-.

Prefix: sam

Root: gam

सताम् (satām) - of the good, of virtuous people

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing; good, virtuous, noble

Present Active Participle

Root: as

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by good people, with good people

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing; good, virtuous, noble

Present Active Participle

Root: as

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

Note: governs instrumental case

नरश्रेष्ठ (naraśreṣṭha) - O best among men

(compound noun)

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+śreṣṭha)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)

प्रवदन्ति (pravadanti) - they say, declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of pravad

Prefix: pra

Root: vad (class 1)

मनीषिणः (manīṣiṇaḥ) - the wise, thoughtful ones

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, thoughtful, intelligent person