Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15
Devanagari script
एवं सति न दोषो<स्ति भूतानां धर्मसेवने । तिर्यग्योनावषि सतां लोक एव मतो गुरु:
Translation
So, in such a condition, there is no fault for any being in serving dharma according to its own distinct path. Even for those born in the tiryag womb—the animal and bird kinds—this very world is held to be the guru, the guide to what should and should not be done.
Word by Word
एवम्thus, in this manner
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
सतिwhen (it) is so; in the case being so
सति:
Adhikarana
TypeAdjective
Rootसत् (√अस्)
Formneuter, locative, singular
नnot
न:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootन
दोषःfault, defect
दोषः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootदोष
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
अस्तिis, exists
अस्ति:
TypeVerb
Root√अस्
Formpresent, 3rd, singular
भूतानाम्of beings, of creatures
भूतानाम्:
TypeNoun
Rootभूत
Formneuter, genitive, plural
धर्मसेवनेin the practice/service of dharma
धर्मसेवने:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म-सेवन
Formneuter, locative, singular
तिर्यग्योनौin the animal birth/state (non-human womb)
तिर्यग्योनौ:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootतिर्यग्-योनि
Formfeminine, locative, singular
अपिeven, also
अपि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअपि
सताम्of the good/virtuous (ones)
सताम्:
TypeNoun
Rootसत्
Formmasculine, genitive, plural
लोकःthe world; common practice
लोकः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootलोक
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
एवindeed, alone
एव:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएव
मतःis considered, is held to be
मतः:
TypeAdjective
Rootमत (√मन्/√मन्- to think; PPP)
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
गुरुःteacher, guide
गुरुः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootगुरु
Formmasculine, nominative, singular
Speaker
भीष्म उवाच
Dharma Sankata (Moral Dilemma)
Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Philosophical Teaching
Political Layer
Meter (Chandas)
Sandhi Notes