महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-220, verse-6

स मार्गमास्थितो राजन्नृषीणामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् ।
स्वाध्यायवान्धर्मरतस्तपस्वी विजितेन्द्रियः ॥६॥

6. sa mārgamāsthito rājannṛṣīṇāmūrdhvaretasām ,
svādhyāyavāndharmaratastapasvī vijitendriyaḥ.

6. saḥ mārgam āsthitaḥ rājan ṛṣīṇām ūrdhvaretasām
svādhyāyavān dharmarataḥ tapasvī vijitendriyaḥ

6. O King, he adopted the path of those celibate sages, devoted to self-study (svādhyāya), delighting in righteousness (dharma), an ascetic practicing austerity (tapas), and one who had conquered his senses.

6. הו מלך, הוא עמד בדרכם של החוזים השומרים על פרישות מלאה, למד בהתמדה, היה מסור לחוק החיים, בעל עוצמה רוחנית ובעל חושים כבושים.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - He, that

• मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, way, road

• आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, standing, placed, adopted, engaged in

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers

• ऊर्ध्वरेतसाम् (ūrdhvaretasām) - of those who preserve their seminal energy, of the celibates, of the ascetics

• स्वाध्यायवान् (svādhyāyavān) - devoted to self-study (svādhyāya), one who practices svādhyāya

• धर्मरतः (dharmarataḥ) - delighting in righteousness, devoted to natural law (dharma)

• तपस्वी (tapasvī) - an ascetic, one practicing austerity (tapas)

• विजितेन्द्रियः (vijitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - He, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

मार्गम् (mārgam) - path, way, road

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mārga

mārga - path, way, road, course

आस्थितः (āsthitaḥ) - situated, standing, placed, adopted, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of āsthita

āsthita - standing, situated, adopted, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √sthā (to stand) with the prefix ā-.

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

ऋषीणाम् (ṛṣīṇām) - of the sages, of the seers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

ऊर्ध्वरेतसाम् (ūrdhvaretasām) - of those who preserve their seminal energy, of the celibates, of the ascetics

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of ūrdhvaretas

ūrdhvaretas - one whose semen flows upwards, celibate, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ūrdhva+retas)

• ūrdhva – upwards, elevated, high
  adjective
• retas – semen, vital energy, fluid
  noun (neuter)

स्वाध्यायवान् (svādhyāyavān) - devoted to self-study (svādhyāya), one who practices svādhyāya

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svādhyāyavat

svādhyāyavat - possessing svādhyāya, engaged in self-study

Derived with the possessive suffix -vat.

धर्मरतः (dharmarataḥ) - delighting in righteousness, devoted to natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarata

dharmarata - devoted to dharma, engaged in dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+rata)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• rata – delighting in, fond of, engaged in
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √ram (to delight).
  Root: ram (class 1)

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - an ascetic, one practicing austerity (tapas)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - possessing tapas, ascetic, devotee

Derived from 'tapas' with the possessive suffix -vin.

विजितेन्द्रियः (vijitendriyaḥ) - one who has conquered his senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijitendriya

vijitendriya - having conquered senses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vijita+indriya)

• vijita – conquered, subdued
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root √ji (to conquer) with the prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty
  noun (neuter)

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