महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-13, verse-9

आस्तीकस्य पिता ह्यासीत्प्रजापतिसमः प्रभुः ।
ब्रह्मचारी यताहारस्तपस्युग्रे रतः सदा ॥९॥

9. āstīkasya pitā hyāsītprajāpatisamaḥ prabhuḥ ,
brahmacārī yatāhārastapasyugre rataḥ sadā.

9. āstīkasya pitā hi āsīt prajāpatisamaḥ prabhuḥ
brahmacārī yatāhāraḥ tapasi ugre rataḥ sadā

9. Āstīka's father was indeed a powerful lord, equal to Prajāpati. He was a celibate, controlled his diet, and was always engaged in severe penance.

Words meanings summery:

• आस्तीकस्य (āstīkasya) - of Āstīka (proper name) (of Āstīka)

• पिता (pitā) - father

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)

• आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

• प्रजापतिसमः (prajāpatisamaḥ) - equal to Prajāpati (equal to Prajāpati (Lord of Creatures))

• प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - a powerful lord (master, lord, powerful, capable)

• ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - celibate, one dedicated to sacred study (celibate, student of the Vedas, leading a religious life)

• यताहारः (yatāhāraḥ) - one who controlled his diet (one whose food is controlled, abstemious)

• तपसि (tapasi) - in penance (in penance, austerity)

• उग्रे (ugre) - in severe (penance) (in severe, fierce, mighty)

• रतः (rataḥ) - engaged, devoted (devoted, engaged, absorbed, delighting in)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, perpetually)

Words meanings and morphology

आस्तीकस्य (āstīkasya) - of Āstīka (proper name) (of Āstīka)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of āstīka

āstīka - Name of a sage, son of Jaratkāru and Manasā (sister of Vāsuki)

Patronymic from Astika

Note: Possessive, describes 'pitā'.

पिता (pitā) - father

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

Note: Subject of 'āsīt'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

आसीत् (āsīt) - was (was, existed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of as

Imperfect tense of 'as'

Root: as (class 2)

प्रजापतिसमः (prajāpatisamaḥ) - equal to Prajāpati (equal to Prajāpati (Lord of Creatures))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpatisama

prajāpatisama - equal to Prajāpati, resembling Prajāpati

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajāpati+sama)

• prajāpati – lord of creation, progenitor, a creator deity (Brahma)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'prajā' (offspring, creatures) and 'pati' (lord)
• sama – equal, like, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā' and 'prabhuḥ'.

प्रभुः (prabhuḥ) - a powerful lord (master, lord, powerful, capable)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - master, lord, king, powerful, mighty

From root 'bhū' (to be) with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā'.

ब्रह्मचारी (brahmacārī) - celibate, one dedicated to sacred study (celibate, student of the Vedas, leading a religious life)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmacārin

brahmacārin - religious student, celibate, one who leads a holy life

Compound of 'brahman' (sacred knowledge) and 'cārin' (practicing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+cārin)

• brahman – sacred knowledge, Veda, spiritual power, ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
• cārin – moving, performing, practicing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root 'car' (to move, to practice) with 'ṇin' suffix
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā'.

यताहारः (yatāhāraḥ) - one who controlled his diet (one whose food is controlled, abstemious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yatāhāra

yatāhāra - abstemious, whose diet is controlled, restrained in eating

Compound of 'yata' (controlled) and 'āhāra' (food)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+āhāra)

• yata – controlled, restrained, self-controlled
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  P.P.P. of root 'yam' (to restrain, control)
  Root: yam (class 1)
• āhāra – food, diet, sustenance
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  From root 'hṛ' (to take) with prefix 'ā'
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā'.

तपसि (tapasi) - in penance (in penance, austerity)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - heat, warmth, penance, austerity, religious devotion

S-stem noun.

Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Location for being 'rataḥ'.

उग्रे (ugre) - in severe (penance) (in severe, fierce, mighty)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of ugra

ugra - powerful, mighty, fierce, severe, terrible

Note: Agrees with 'tapasi'.

रतः (rataḥ) - engaged, devoted (devoted, engaged, absorbed, delighting in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, engaged, devoted to

past passive participle

P.P.P. of root 'ram' (to delight, to sport)

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'pitā'.

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

From 'sa' + 'dā' (time suffix)

Note: Modifies 'rataḥ'.