महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-221, verse-35

नित्यं पर्वसु सुस्नाताः स्वनुलिप्ताः स्वलंकृताः ।
उपवासतपःशीलाः प्रतीता ब्रह्मवादिनः ॥३५॥

35. nityaṁ parvasu susnātāḥ svanuliptāḥ svalaṁkṛtāḥ ,
upavāsatapaḥśīlāḥ pratītā brahmavādinaḥ.

35. nityam parvasu susnātāḥ svanuliptāḥ svalaṃkṛtāḥ
upavāsatapaḥśīlāḥ pratītāḥ brahmavādinaḥ

35. brahmavādinaḥ nityam parvasu susnātāḥ svanuliptāḥ
svalaṃkṛtāḥ upavāsatapaḥśīlāḥ pratītāḥ

35. The expounders of sacred texts (brahmavādinaḥ), always well-bathed, well-anointed, and well-adorned on auspicious days, were devoted to observing fasts and austerities (tapas), and were greatly esteemed.

Words meanings summery:

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

• पर्वसु (parvasu) - on auspicious days (on joints, on knots, on sections, on festivals, on auspicious days)

• सुस्नाताः (susnātāḥ) - well-bathed (well-bathed, thoroughly cleansed)

• स्वनुलिप्ताः (svanuliptāḥ) - well-anointed (well-anointed, thoroughly smeared)

• स्वलंकृताः (svalaṁkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned (well-adorned, thoroughly decorated)

• उपवासतपःशीलाः (upavāsatapaḥśīlāḥ) - devoted to observing fasts and austerities (tapas) (accustomed to fasting and austerities, having the nature of fasting and penance)

• प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - greatly esteemed (known, famous, convinced, esteemed)

• ब्रह्मवादिनः (brahmavādinaḥ) - expounders of sacred texts (brahmavādinaḥ) (expounders of sacred texts, speakers of Brahman, theologians)

Words meanings and morphology

नित्यम् (nityam) - always (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

पर्वसु (parvasu) - on auspicious days (on joints, on knots, on sections, on festivals, on auspicious days)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of parvan

parvan - joint, knot, section; time of special observance, festival, auspicious day

सुस्नाताः (susnātāḥ) - well-bathed (well-bathed, thoroughly cleansed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of susnāta

susnāta - well-bathed, thoroughly cleansed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'su-' (well) and root 'snā' (to bathe) with suffix '-ta'

Prefix: su

Root: snā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `brahmavādinaḥ`.

स्वनुलिप्ताः (svanuliptāḥ) - well-anointed (well-anointed, thoroughly smeared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svanulipta

svanulipta - well-anointed, thoroughly smeared

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'su-' (well) + 'anu-' (after, along) and root 'lip' (to smear) with suffix '-ta'

Prefixes: su+anu

Root: lip (class 6)

Note: Agrees with `brahmavādinaḥ`.

स्वलंकृताः (svalaṁkṛtāḥ) - well-adorned (well-adorned, thoroughly decorated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svalaṃkṛta

svalaṁkṛta - well-adorned, thoroughly decorated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from prefix 'su-' (well) + 'alaṃ-' (sufficiently) and root 'kṛ' (to do, make) with suffix '-ta'

Prefixes: su+alam

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with `brahmavādinaḥ`.

उपवासतपःशीलाः (upavāsatapaḥśīlāḥ) - devoted to observing fasts and austerities (tapas) (accustomed to fasting and austerities, having the nature of fasting and penance)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upavāsatapaḥśīla

upavāsatapaḥśīla - accustomed to fasting and austerities, having the nature of fasting and penance

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (upavāsa+tapas+śīla)

• upavāsa – fasting, abstinence from food
  noun (masculine)
  From upa-vas (to dwell near/fast)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: vas (class 1)
• tapas – religious austerity, penance, spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• śīla – nature, habit, character, custom
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `brahmavādinaḥ`.

प्रतीताः (pratītāḥ) - greatly esteemed (known, famous, convinced, esteemed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratīta

pratīta - known, famous, renowned, understood; convinced, believed

Past Passive Participle

From 'prati-' (towards) and root 'i' (to go) with suffix '-ta'

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `brahmavādinaḥ`.

ब्रह्मवादिनः (brahmavādinaḥ) - expounders of sacred texts (brahmavādinaḥ) (expounders of sacred texts, speakers of Brahman, theologians)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brahmavādin

brahmavādin - one who speaks about Brahman or sacred knowledge, a theologian

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vādin)

• brahman – the Absolute Reality, ultimate truth; sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaker, expounder, one who holds an opinion
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from root 'vad' (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)