महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-104, verse-5

निगूढनिश्चयं धर्मे यं तं दुर्वाससं विदुः ।
तमुग्रं संशितात्मानं सर्वयत्नैरतोषयत् ॥५॥

5. nigūḍhaniścayaṁ dharme yaṁ taṁ durvāsasaṁ viduḥ ,
tamugraṁ saṁśitātmānaṁ sarvayatnairatoṣayat.

5. nigūḍha-niścayam dharme yam tam durvāsasam viduḥ
tam ugram saṃśita-ātmānam sarva-yatnaiḥ atoṣayat

5. Whom people knew as Durvasas, whose resolve concerning his intrinsic nature (dharma) was hidden, that severe one, whose self (ātman) was disciplined, she satisfied with all her efforts.

Words meanings summery:

• निगूढ-निश्चयम् (nigūḍha-niścayam) - whose resolve is hidden, of hidden determination

• धर्मे (dharme) - in his intrinsic nature (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in constitution, in duty)

• यम् (yam) - whom, which

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• दुर्वाससम् (durvāsasam) - Durvasas (a sage)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they knew, they recognized

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• उग्रम् (ugram) - severe, harsh, fierce

• संशित-आत्मानम् (saṁśita-ātmānam) - of disciplined self (ātman), whose spirit is firm

• सर्व-यत्नैः (sarva-yatnaiḥ) - with all efforts

• अतोषयत् (atoṣayat) - she satisfied

Words meanings and morphology

निगूढ-निश्चयम् (nigūḍha-niścayam) - whose resolve is hidden, of hidden determination

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nigūḍha-niścaya

nigūḍha-niścaya - whose resolve is hidden

Compound type : bahuvrihi (nigūḍha+niścaya)

• nigūḍha – hidden, concealed, secret
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root guh with upasarga ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: guh (class 1)
• niścaya – certainty, resolve, determination
  noun (masculine)

धर्मे (dharme) - in his intrinsic nature (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in constitution, in duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue, religion (dharma)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

यम् (yam) - whom, which

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

दुर्वाससम् (durvāsasam) - Durvasas (a sage)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of durvāsas

durvāsas - Durvasas (name of a sage known for his wrath)

विदुः (viduḥ) - they knew, they recognized

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, it

उग्रम् (ugram) - severe, harsh, fierce

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ugra

ugra - severe, formidable, fierce, mighty

संशित-आत्मानम् (saṁśita-ātmānam) - of disciplined self (ātman), whose spirit is firm

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃśita-ātman

saṁśita-ātman - one whose self (ātman) is disciplined/firm

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃśita+ātman)

• saṃśita – sharpened, strict, firm, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śā with upasarga sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śā (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

सर्व-यत्नैः (sarva-yatnaiḥ) - with all efforts

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarva-yatna

sarva-yatna - all efforts

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+yatna)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• yatna – effort, exertion, endeavor
  noun (masculine)

अतोषयत् (atoṣayat) - she satisfied

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of toṣaya

Causative form of root tuṣ

Root: tuṣ (class 4)