Mahabharata — Anushasana Parva, Shloka 15
Devanagari script
एवं सति न दोषो<स्ति भूतानां धर्मसेवने । तिर्यग्योनावषि सतां लोक एव मतो गुरु:
Translation
既如此，则一切众生各随其分而奉行其法，并无过失。即便堕于旁生之类（tiryag-yoni）——禽兽鸟类等——此世间亦被视为导师，指示何者当为，何者不当为。
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