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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-227, verse-5

तिष्ठत्येतेषु गृहवान्षट्सु कर्मसु स द्विजः ।
पञ्चभिः सततं यज्ञैः श्रद्दधानो यजेत च ॥५॥
5. tiṣṭhatyeteṣu gṛhavānṣaṭsu karmasu sa dvijaḥ ,
pañcabhiḥ satataṁ yajñaiḥ śraddadhāno yajeta ca.
5. tiṣṭhati eteṣu gṛhavān ṣaṭsu karmasu saḥ dvijaḥ |
pañcabhiḥ satataṃ yajñaiḥ śraddadhānaḥ yajeta ca
5. saḥ gṛhavān dvijaḥ eteṣu ṣaṭsu karmasu tiṣṭhati
śraddadhānaḥ pañcabhiḥ yajñaiḥ satataṃ yajeta ca
5. That householder, a twice-born (dvija) person, who abides by these six duties, should constantly perform the five (great) Vedic rituals (yajña) with faith (śraddhā).

Words meanings summery:

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  • तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides, follows (stands, remains, abides, exists)
  • एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these (duties/acts) (in these)
  • गृहवान् (gṛhavān) - householder (referring to a dvija in the gṛhastha āśrama) (householder, one possessing a house)
  • षट्सु (ṣaṭsu) - in six (duties/acts) (in six)
  • कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties (karma) (in actions, in duties, in works)
  • सः (saḥ) - that (dvija) (he, that)
  • द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) person, specifically a Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin, bird)
  • पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (sacrifices) (by five, with five)
  • सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)
  • यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices (yajña), specifically the five great daily sacrifices (pañca mahā-yajña) (by sacrifices, with sacrifices)
  • श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - being full of faith (śraddhā) (having faith, believing, faithful)
  • यजेत (yajeta) - he should perform sacrifices (he should sacrifice, he should worship)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

तिष्ठति (tiṣṭhati) - abides, follows (stands, remains, abides, exists)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of sthā
Present Active Indicative
3rd person singular present active indicative of root sthā (Pāṇinian class 1)
Root: sthā (class 1)
एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these (duties/acts) (in these)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, plural of etat
etat - this, these
Demonstrative pronoun
Note: Refers to the six duties/acts mentioned in previous context (not provided here).
गृहवान् (gṛhavān) - householder (referring to a dvija in the gṛhastha āśrama) (householder, one possessing a house)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛhavat
gṛhavat - possessing a house, householder
Possessive suffix -vat
Derived from gṛha + -vat
Note: Acts as a noun qualifying "dvijaḥ".
षट्सु (ṣaṭsu) - in six (duties/acts) (in six)
(numeral)
कर्मसु (karmasu) - in duties (karma) (in actions, in duties, in works)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, plural of karman
karman - action, work, duty, ritual (karma)
Derived from root kṛ (to do)
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Refers to the six prescribed duties for a twice-born householder.
सः (saḥ) - that (dvija) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun
द्विजः (dvijaḥ) - a twice-born (dvija) person, specifically a Brahmin (twice-born, Brahmin, bird)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dvija
dvija - twice-born, Brahmin, bird, snake, tooth
Compound: dvi (twice) + ja (born)
Compound type : tatpurusha (dvi+ja)
  • dvi – two, twice
    numeral
  • ja – born, produced from
    adjective
    suffix -ja
    Derived from root jan (to be born)
    Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Refers to a member of the three upper varṇas (Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya) who has undergone the upanayana (sacred thread) ceremony. In this context, likely a Brāhmaṇa.
पञ्चभिः (pañcabhiḥ) - with five (sacrifices) (by five, with five)
(numeral)
सततम् (satatam) - constantly (constantly, perpetually, always)
(indeclinable)
Derived from sa (with) + tata (stretched out)
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - with sacrifices (yajña), specifically the five great daily sacrifices (pañca mahā-yajña) (by sacrifices, with sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, offering (yajña)
Derived from root yaj (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Refers to the five great sacrifices (pañca mahā-yajña) prescribed for householders.
श्रद्दधानः (śraddadhānaḥ) - being full of faith (śraddhā) (having faith, believing, faithful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śraddadhāna
śraddadhāna - having faith, believing, faithful
Present Middle Participle
Present middle participle of the verb śraddhā (śrat-dhā)
Prefix: śrat
Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: Agrees with "dvijaḥ".
यजेत (yajeta) - he should perform sacrifices (he should sacrifice, he should worship)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of yaj
Optative Active
3rd person singular optative active of root yaj (Pāṇinian class 1)
Root: yaj (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)