महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-94, verse-2

दमो दानं क्षमा बुद्धिर्ह्रीर्धृतिस्तेज उत्तमम् ।
नित्यान्यासन्महासत्त्वे शंतनौ पुरुषर्षभे ॥२॥

2. damo dānaṁ kṣamā buddhirhrīrdhṛtisteja uttamam ,
nityānyāsanmahāsattve śaṁtanau puruṣarṣabhe.

2. दमः दानम् क्षमा बुद्धिः ह्रीः धृतिः तेजः उत्तमम्
नित्यानि आसन् महासत्त्वे शंतनौ पुरुषर्षभे

2. Self-control, generosity, forgiveness, intelligence, modesty, fortitude, and supreme valor were ever-present in the great-souled Śantanu, that bull among men.

Words meanings summery:

• दमः (damaḥ) - self-control, restraint

• दानम् (dānam) - generosity, gift, donation

• क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness, patience, endurance

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intelligence, understanding, intellect

• ह्रीः (hrīḥ) - modesty, shame, humility

• धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude, firmness, resolve

• तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor, vigor, energy, spiritual power

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, excellent, highest

• नित्यानि (nityāni) - eternal, constant, always present

• आसन् (āsan) - they were

• महासत्त्वे (mahāsattve) - In Śantanu, who possessed a great spirit/essence. (in the great-souled one, in the one of great essence)

• शन्तनौ (śantanau) - in Śantanu

• पुरुषर्षभे (puruṣarṣabhe) - In Śantanu, who was eminent among men. (in the bull among men, in the chief of men)

Words meanings and morphology

दमः (damaḥ) - self-control, restraint

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, restraint, subjugation

Note: One of the virtues.

दानम् (dānam) - generosity, gift, donation

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, donation, generosity, giving

From root √dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: One of the virtues.

क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness, patience, endurance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, endurance, earth

Note: One of the virtues.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - intelligence, understanding, intellect

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intelligence, understanding, perception, intellect

From root √budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: One of the virtues.

ह्रीः (hrīḥ) - modesty, shame, humility

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of hrī

hrī - modesty, shame, bashfulness, humility

Note: One of the virtues.

धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude, firmness, resolve

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dhṛti

dhṛti - fortitude, firmness, resolve, perseverance

From root √dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: One of the virtues.

तेजः (tejaḥ) - splendor, vigor, energy, spiritual power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas

tejas - splendor, brilliance, vigor, energy, fiery energy

Note: One of the virtues.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - supreme, excellent, highest

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, supreme, excellent

Superlative of ud (up)

Note: Qualifies `tejaḥ`.

नित्यानि (nityāni) - eternal, constant, always present

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nitya

nitya - eternal, constant, perpetual, regular

Note: Refers to the collective virtues listed.

आसन् (āsan) - they were

(verb)

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

Root verb, 2nd conjugation, Parasmaipada. Imperfect tense form.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: The subject is the collection of virtues.

महासत्त्वे (mahāsattve) - In Śantanu, who possessed a great spirit/essence. (in the great-souled one, in the one of great essence)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of mahāsattva

mahāsattva - great-souled, noble, of great strength or essence

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+sattva)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• sattva – essence, being, spirit, courage
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.

शन्तनौ (śantanau) - in Śantanu

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śantanu

śantanu - Śantanu (proper name of a king)

Note: The specific individual.

पुरुषर्षभे (puruṣarṣabhe) - In Śantanu, who was eminent among men. (in the bull among men, in the chief of men)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, chief of men, most excellent man

Compound type : upama-tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent one, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies Śantanu.