Shloka 4

न च केन च धर्मेण विरुध्यन्ते प्रजा इमा: । सर्व हि तेडब्रुवन्‌ धर्म यदुक्त वेदपारगै:,“इन सब देशोंके लोग किसी भी निमित्तसे धर्मके विरुद्ध नहीं जाते। वेदोंके पारगामी विद्वानोंने जैसा बताया है, उसी रूपमें वे लोग सम्पूर्ण धर्मको मानते और बतलाते हैं

na ca kena ca dharmeṇa virudhyante prajā imāḥ | sarvaṃ hi te ’bruvan dharmaṃ yad uktaṃ vedapāragaiḥ ||

Karna said: “And these peoples do not, for any reason, act in opposition to dharma. Indeed, they proclaim and uphold the whole of dharma exactly as it has been declared by those who have mastered the Vedas.”

not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
केनby what (means/cause)
केन:
Karana
TypePronoun
Rootकिम्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
धर्मेणby/with dharma; by any rule of righteousness
धर्मेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
विरुध्यन्तेoppose/act contrary (to)
विरुध्यन्ते:
TypeVerb
Rootरुध् (वि-रुध्)
FormPresent, Indicative, Atmanepada, Third, Plural
प्रजाःsubjects/people
प्रजाः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootप्रजा
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
इमाःthese
इमाः:
TypePronoun/Adjective
Rootइदम्
FormFeminine, Nominative, Plural
सर्वम्all; the whole
सर्वम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootसर्व
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
हिindeed/for
हि:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootहि
तेthey
ते:
Karta
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine, Nominative, Plural
अब्रुवन्said/declared
अब्रुवन्:
TypeVerb
Rootब्रू
FormImperfect (Past), Indicative, Parasmaipada, Third, Plural
धर्मम्dharma; righteousness
धर्मम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधर्म
FormMasculine, Accusative, Singular
यत्which/that (what)
यत्:
Karma
TypePronoun/Relative
Rootयद्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उक्तम्said/declared
उक्तम्:
TypeParticiple
Rootवच् (उपसर्ग: उद्/उत्; कृदन्त: उक्त)
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular, क्त (past passive participle)
वेदपारगैःby those who have gone to the far shore of the Vedas; Veda-knowers
वेदपारगैः:
Karana
TypeNoun/Adjective
Rootवेदपारग
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural

कर्ण उवाच

K
Karna
P
prajāḥ (the peoples/subjects)
V
Veda
V
vedapāragāḥ (Veda-knowers)

Educational Q&A

Dharma is presented as a shared, publicly affirmed standard: communities remain aligned with it, and its authoritative formulation is traced to Veda-masters (vedapāragāḥ).

Karna is describing the conduct of various peoples/subjects, emphasizing that they do not deviate from dharma and that their understanding of dharma follows what learned authorities of the Vedas have taught.