महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-172, verse-37

भीष्म उवाच ।
अजगरचरितं व्रतं महात्मा य इह नरोऽनुचरेद्विनीतरागः ।
अपगतभयमन्युलोभमोहः स खलु सुखी विहरेदिमं विहारम् ॥३७॥

37. bhīṣma uvāca ,
ajagaracaritaṁ vrataṁ mahātmā; ya iha naro'nucaredvinītarāgaḥ ,
apagatabhayamanyulobhamohaḥ; sa khalu sukhī viharedimaṁ vihāram.

37. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca ajagaracaritam vratam
mahātmā yaḥ iha naraḥ anucaret
vinītarāgaḥ apagatabhayamanuyloobhamohaḥ
saḥ khalu sukhī viharet imam vihāram

37. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca: iha yaḥ mahātmā naraḥ vinītarāgaḥ apagatabhayamanuyloobhamohaḥ ajagaracaritam vratam anucaret,
saḥ khalu sukhī imam vihāram viharet

37. Bhishma said: "That great-souled man (mahātmā) who in this world practices the python-like observance (ajagaracaritam vratam) – having subdued attachment (rāga) and having dispelled fear, wrath, greed, and delusion (moha) – he will indeed live happily, following this way of life (vihāram)."

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अजगरचरितम् (ajagaracaritam) - the python-like observance (lying still and accepting whatever comes) (the conduct/practice of a python)

• व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, religious observance, discipline

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble, a great person

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

• अनुचरेत् (anucaret) - should practice, should follow, should observe

• विनीतरागः (vinītarāgaḥ) - having subdued attachment/passion

• अपगतभयमनुय्लोओभमोहः (apagatabhayamanuyloobhamohaḥ) - having dispelled fear, wrath, greed, and delusion

• सः (saḥ) - he, that one

• खलु (khalu) - indeed, surely, certainly

• सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful, comfortable

• विहरेत् (viharet) - will live, will conduct his life (should live, should wander, should follow (a way of life))

• इमम् (imam) - this particular way of life (i.e., the python-like observance) (this)

• विहारम् (vihāram) - this way of life or mode of conduct (wandering, sport, pastime, way of life, path)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (name of a prominent character in the Mahabharata)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

अजगरचरितम् (ajagaracaritam) - the python-like observance (lying still and accepting whatever comes) (the conduct/practice of a python)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ajagaracarita

ajagaracarita - conduct or practice like that of a python

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ajagara+carita)

• ajagara – python, a large serpent
  noun (masculine)
• carita – conduct, behavior, practice, deed, course of action
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as a noun)
  Derived from root `car` (to move, to behave).
  Root: car (class 1)

व्रतम् (vratam) - vow, religious observance, discipline

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vrata

vrata - vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule, discipline

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble, a great person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble-minded, exalted, a great person

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, noble, exalted
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, whoever, whatever

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, person, male, human being

अनुचरेत् (anucaret) - should practice, should follow, should observe

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of anucar

Prefix: anu

Root: car (class 1)

विनीतरागः (vinītarāgaḥ) - having subdued attachment/passion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinītarāga

vinītarāga - one whose attachment/passion is subdued

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vinīta+rāga)

• vinīta – subdued, disciplined, humble, trained, well-behaved
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from `vi-` + root `nī` (to lead).
  Prefix: vi
  Root: nī (class 1)
• rāga – attachment, passion, affection, desire, love
  noun (masculine)

अपगतभयमनुय्लोओभमोहः (apagatabhayamanuyloobhamohaḥ) - having dispelled fear, wrath, greed, and delusion

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apagatabhayamanuyloobhamoha

apagatabhayamanuyloobhamoha - one from whom fear, wrath, greed, and delusion have departed/are dispelled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apagata+bhaya+manyu+lobha+moha)

• apagata – gone away, dispelled, removed, departed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from `apa-` (away) + root `gam` (to go).
  Prefix: apa
  Root: gam (class 1)
• bhaya – fear, dread, apprehension
  noun (neuter)
• manyu – wrath, anger, indignation, spirit
  noun (masculine)
• lobha – greed, covetousness, avarice, desire
  noun (masculine)
• moha – delusion, infatuation, bewilderment, ignorance
  noun (masculine)

सः (saḥ) - he, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

खलु (khalu) - indeed, surely, certainly

(indeclinable)

सुखी (sukhī) - happy, joyful, comfortable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukhin

sukhin - happy, joyful, fortunate, comfortable, prosperous

Possessive adjective from `sukha` (happiness) with suffix `-in`.

विहरेत् (viharet) - will live, will conduct his life (should live, should wander, should follow (a way of life))

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of vihar

Prefix: vi

Root: hṛ (class 1)

इमम् (imam) - this particular way of life (i.e., the python-like observance) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, here, present

विहारम् (vihāram) - this way of life or mode of conduct (wandering, sport, pastime, way of life, path)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vihāra

vihāra - wandering, sport, recreation, abode, monastery, way of life