महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-5, verse-9

तपस्वी च यशस्वी च श्रुतवान्ब्रह्मवित्तमः ।
धर्मिष्ठः सत्यवादी च नियतो नियतेन्द्रियः ॥९॥

9. tapasvī ca yaśasvī ca śrutavānbrahmavittamaḥ ,
dharmiṣṭhaḥ satyavādī ca niyato niyatendriyaḥ.

9. tapasvī ca yaśasvī ca śrutavān brahmavittamaḥ
dharmiṣṭhaḥ satyavādī ca niyataḥ niyatendriyaḥ

9. He was an ascetic, renowned, and learned, the foremost among the knowers of Brahman. He was most righteous, truthful, self-controlled, and possessed of restrained senses.

Words meanings summery:

• तपस्वी (tapasvī) - an ascetic (ascetic, devotee, one practicing austerities)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यशस्वी (yaśasvī) - renowned (famous, glorious, renowned)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - learned (learned, knowledgeable, one who has heard much)

• ब्रह्मवित्तमः (brahmavittamaḥ) - the foremost knower of Brahman (best knower of Brahman, foremost among knowers of Brahman)

• धर्मिष्ठः (dharmiṣṭhaḥ) - most righteous (most righteous, most virtuous, most observant of dharma)

• सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truthful (truth-speaker, truthful, veracious)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - self-controlled (restrained, disciplined, self-controlled)

• नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - with senses restrained (one whose senses are controlled, self-restrained)

Words meanings and morphology

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - an ascetic (ascetic, devotee, one practicing austerities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, devotee, one practicing austerities

Derived from 'tapas' (austerity) with the possessive suffix 'vin'.

Root: tap

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

यशस्वी (yaśasvī) - renowned (famous, glorious, renowned)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yaśasvin

yaśasvin - famous, glorious, renowned, celebrated

Derived from 'yaśas' (fame) with the possessive suffix 'vin'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

श्रुतवान् (śrutavān) - learned (learned, knowledgeable, one who has heard much)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrutavat

śrutavat - learned, knowing the Vedas, having heard

perfect active participle

Derived from root 'śru' (to hear) with 'vat' suffix, denoting possession of the past action. Formed from past passive participle 'śruta' + 'vat'.

Root: śru (class 5)

ब्रह्मवित्तमः (brahmavittamaḥ) - the foremost knower of Brahman (best knower of Brahman, foremost among knowers of Brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmavittama

brahmavittama - best knower of Brahman, most learned in sacred knowledge

Superlative of 'brahmavid' (knower of Brahman).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+vid+tama)

• brahman – Brahman, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, one who knows
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root 'vid' (to know), agent noun.
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tama – most, best (superlative suffix)
  suffix
  Superlative suffix 'tama'.

धर्मिष्ठः (dharmiṣṭhaḥ) - most righteous (most righteous, most virtuous, most observant of dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmiṣṭha

dharmiṣṭha - most righteous, most virtuous, most observant of sacred law

Superlative of 'dharmin' (righteous) from 'dharma' with 'iṣṭha' suffix.

Root: dhṛ

सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - truthful (truth-speaker, truthful, veracious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - truth-speaker, truthful, veracious

agent noun

One who speaks 'satya' (truth).

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaking, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  Root 'vad' (to speak) + 'in' suffix.
  Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

नियतः (niyataḥ) - self-controlled (restrained, disciplined, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, regulated, disciplined, fixed, firm

past passive participle

From root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

नियतेन्द्रियः (niyatendriyaḥ) - with senses restrained (one whose senses are controlled, self-restrained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatendriya

niyatendriya - one whose senses are restrained, self-controlled, ascetic

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+indriya)

• niyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root 'yam' (to restrain, control) with prefix 'ni'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)