महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-155, verse-10

इन्द्रियाणीह रक्षन्ति धनधान्याभिगुप्तये ।
तस्मादर्थे च धर्मे च तपो नानशनात्परम् ॥१०॥

10. indriyāṇīha rakṣanti dhanadhānyābhiguptaye ,
tasmādarthe ca dharme ca tapo nānaśanātparam.

10. indriyāṇi iha rakṣanti dhanadhānyābhiguptaye
tasmāt arthe ca dharme ca tapaḥ na anaśanāt param

10. iha dhanadhānyābhiguptaye indriyāṇi rakṣanti
tasmāt arthe ca dharme ca tapaḥ anaśanāt param na

10. Here in this world, people restrain their senses for the preservation of wealth and grain. Therefore, concerning both material prosperity and natural law (dharma), no austerity (tapas) is superior to fasting.

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sense organs

• इह (iha) - in this present life or worldly existence (here, in this world, in this context)

• रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti) - they restrain (their senses) (they protect, they guard, they restrain)

• धनधान्याभिगुप्तये (dhanadhānyābhiguptaye) - for the protection of wealth and grain, for the security of riches and crops

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• अर्थे (arthe) - in matters concerning material prosperity (in purpose, in material gain, in wealth, in matter)

• च (ca) - and

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in righteousness, in duty

• च (ca) - and

• तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

• न (na) - not, nor

• अनशनात् (anaśanāt) - than fasting, from not eating

• परम् (param) - higher, supreme, superior

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्रियाणि (indriyāṇi) - senses, sense organs

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty, power

Note: Object of the verb rakṣanti; implied agent 'people'.

इह (iha) - in this present life or worldly existence (here, in this world, in this context)

(indeclinable)

रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti) - they restrain (their senses) (they protect, they guard, they restrain)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ

Present active indicative

3rd person plural present active indicative of root rakṣ.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

धनधान्याभिगुप्तये (dhanadhānyābhiguptaye) - for the protection of wealth and grain, for the security of riches and crops

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of dhanadhānyābhigupti

dhanadhānyābhigupti - protection of wealth and grain

Compound of dhana (wealth), dhānya (grain), and abhigupti (protection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+dhānya+abhigupti)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
• dhānya – grain, corn, cereal
  noun (neuter)
• abhigupti – protection, preservation, guardianship
  noun (feminine)
  noun from verb
  Derived from root gup 'to protect' with upasarga abhi-.
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of tat, used adverbially.

अर्थे (arthe) - in matters concerning material prosperity (in purpose, in material gain, in wealth, in matter)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity, object

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in righteousness, in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Derived from root dhṛ 'to uphold, support'.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तपः (tapaḥ) - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tapas

tapas - austerity, penance, spiritual discipline, heat

Root: tap (class 1)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

अनशनात् (anaśanāt) - than fasting, from not eating

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of anaśana

anaśana - fasting, abstaining from food, not eating

Compound: a- + aśana (eating).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+aśana)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• aśana – eating, food
  noun (neuter)
  noun from verb
  Derived from root aś 'to eat'.
  Root: aś (class 9)

परम् (param) - higher, supreme, superior

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of para

para - supreme, highest, excellent, subsequent, other

Note: Agrees with 'tapaḥ'.