महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-185, verse-2

यस्त्वेतां नियतश्चर्यां ब्रह्मर्षिविहितां चरेत् ।
स दहेदग्निवद्दोषाञ्जयेल्लोकांश्च दुर्जयान् ॥२॥

2. yastvetāṁ niyataścaryāṁ brahmarṣivihitāṁ caret ,
sa dahedagnivaddoṣāñjayellokāṁśca durjayān.

2. yaḥ tu etām niyatām caryām brahmarṣivihitām caret
sa dahet agnivat doṣān jayet lokān ca durjayān

2. yaḥ tu etām brahmarṣivihitām niyatām caryām caret,
sa agnivat doṣān dahet ca durjayān lokān jayet.

2. Indeed, whoever observes this disciplined conduct, which has been ordained by the Brahmarṣis (Brahmin sages), will burn away his imperfections as if with fire and conquer even those realms that are otherwise unconquerable.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• एताम् (etām) - this (feminine)

• नियताम् (niyatām) - disciplined, regulated, fixed

• चर्याम् (caryām) - conduct, practice, observance

• ब्रह्मर्षिविहिताम् (brahmarṣivihitām) - prescribed by Brahmarṣis (Brahmin sages)

• चरेत् (caret) - should practice, should observe, would perform

• स (sa) - he, that (masculine nominative singular of tad)

• दहेत् (dahet) - should burn, would burn

• अग्निवत् (agnivat) - like fire, similar to fire

• दोषान् (doṣān) - faults, imperfections, sins

• जयेत् (jayet) - should conquer, would conquer

• लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms, regions

• च (ca) - and

• दुर्जयान् (durjayān) - difficult to conquer, unconquerable

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who (relative pronoun)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

एताम् (etām) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this here (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Qualifies 'caryām'.

नियताम् (niyatām) - disciplined, regulated, fixed

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, regulated, controlled, disciplined, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From root √yam (to restrain) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'caryām'.

चर्याम् (caryām) - conduct, practice, observance

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of caryā

caryā - conduct, behavior, practice, observance, course of action

From root √car (to move, to practice).

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'caret'.

ब्रह्मर्षिविहिताम् (brahmarṣivihitām) - prescribed by Brahmarṣis (Brahmin sages)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmarṣivihita

brahmarṣivihita - prescribed or ordained by Brahmin sages

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahmarṣi+vihita)

• brahmarṣi – a Brahmin sage, a sage of the Brahmin class
  noun (masculine)
• vihita – prescribed, ordained, performed, arranged
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √dhā (to place, to hold) with prefix vi-.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'caryām'.

चरेत् (caret) - should practice, should observe, would perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car

Optative Mood

3rd person singular active optative from √car.

Root: car (class 1)

स (sa) - he, that (masculine nominative singular of tad)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers back to 'yaḥ'. The initial 's' is due to sandhi.

दहेत् (dahet) - should burn, would burn

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dah

Optative Mood

3rd person singular active optative from √dah.

Root: dah (class 1)

अग्निवत् (agnivat) - like fire, similar to fire

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'agni' (fire) with the suffix '-vat'.

दोषान् (doṣān) - faults, imperfections, sins

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of doṣa

doṣa - fault, defect, sin, imperfection, evil

From √duṣ (to be bad, to be spoiled).

Root: duṣ (class 4)

Note: Object of 'dahet'.

जयेत् (jayet) - should conquer, would conquer

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of ji

Optative Mood

3rd person singular active optative from √ji.

Root: ji (class 1)

लोकान् (lokān) - worlds, realms, regions

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, universe, people

From √lok (to see, to perceive).

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Object of 'jayet'.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

दुर्जयान् (durjayān) - difficult to conquer, unconquerable

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of durjaya

durjaya - difficult to conquer, unconquerable, invincible

From prefix dur- (difficult) + √ji (to conquer).

Prefix: dur

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'lokān'.