महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-228, verse-8

धर्मोपस्थो ह्रीवरूथ उपायापायकूबरः ।
अपानाक्षः प्राणयुगः प्रज्ञायुर्जीवबन्धनः ॥८॥

8. dharmopastho hrīvarūtha upāyāpāyakūbaraḥ ,
apānākṣaḥ prāṇayugaḥ prajñāyurjīvabandhanaḥ.

8. dharmopasthaḥ hrīvarūthaḥ upāyāpāyakūbaraḥ
apānākṣaḥ prāṇayugaḥ prajñāyuḥ jīvabandhanaḥ

8. dharmopasthaḥ hrīvarūthaḥ upāyāpāyakūbaraḥ
apānākṣaḥ prāṇayugaḥ prajñāyuḥ jīvabandhanaḥ

8. It has natural law (dharma) as its foundation, modesty as its covering, and means and difficulties as its pivot. It has the downward breath (apāna) as its axles, the vital breath (prāṇa) as its yoke, and wisdom as its lifespan, binding the individual soul (jīva).

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मोपस्थः (dharmopasthaḥ) - having dharma as its foundation/seat

• ह्रीवरूथः (hrīvarūthaḥ) - having modesty as its cover/protection

• उपायापायकूबरः (upāyāpāyakūbaraḥ) - having means and difficulties as its pivot/yoke-pole

• अपानाक्षः (apānākṣaḥ) - having apāna (downward breath) as its axles/senses

• प्राणयुगः (prāṇayugaḥ) - having prāṇa (vital breath) as its yoke

• प्रज्ञायुः (prajñāyuḥ) - having wisdom as its lifespan

• जीवबन्धनः (jīvabandhanaḥ) - binding the individual soul

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मोपस्थः (dharmopasthaḥ) - having dharma as its foundation/seat

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmopastha

dharmopastha - having dharma (natural law) as its foundation/seat

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+upastha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• upastha – seat, lap, proximity, basis, foundation
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa

Note: Refers to an implied subject (e.g., the body).

ह्रीवरूथः (hrīvarūthaḥ) - having modesty as its cover/protection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hrīvarūtha

hrīvarūtha - having modesty/shame as its cover/protection

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (hrī+varūtha)

• hrī – modesty, shame, bashfulness
  noun (feminine)
• varūtha – protection, cover, shelter, defense
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to an implied subject.

उपायापायकूबरः (upāyāpāyakūbaraḥ) - having means and difficulties as its pivot/yoke-pole

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāyāpāyakūbara

upāyāpāyakūbara - having means (upāya) and difficulties (apāya) as its pivot/yoke-pole (kūbara)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (upāya+apāya+kūbara)

• upāya – means, expedient, method
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: upa
  Root: i (class 2)
• apāya – difficulty, failure, destruction, harm
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: i (class 2)
• kūbara – yoke, pole of a carriage, pivot
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to an implied subject.

अपानाक्षः (apānākṣaḥ) - having apāna (downward breath) as its axles/senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apānākṣa

apānākṣa - having apāna (downward breath) as its axles/senses

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (apāna+akṣa)

• apāna – downward breath, one of the five vital airs (apāna)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: apa
  Root: an (class 2)
• akṣa – axle, wheel, dice, sense organ
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to an implied subject.

प्राणयुगः (prāṇayugaḥ) - having prāṇa (vital breath) as its yoke

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prāṇayuga

prāṇayuga - having prāṇa (vital breath) as its yoke

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prāṇa+yuga)

• prāṇa – vital breath, life-breath, vital air (prāṇa)
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: an (class 2)
• yuga – yoke, pair, age, epoch
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to an implied subject.

प्रज्ञायुः (prajñāyuḥ) - having wisdom as its lifespan

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajñāyu

prajñāyu - having wisdom (prajñā) as its lifespan (āyu)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prajñā+āyu)

• prajñā – wisdom, discernment, knowledge
  noun (feminine)
  From root jñā (to know) with prefix pra.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• āyu – life, lifespan, duration of life
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Refers to an implied subject.

जीवबन्धनः (jīvabandhanaḥ) - binding the individual soul

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jīvabandhana

jīvabandhana - binding the individual soul (jīva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jīva+bandhana)

• jīva – individual soul, living being (jīva)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jīv (class 1)
• bandhana – binding, bond, fetter, cause of bondage
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Verbal noun from root bandh (to bind).
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Refers to an implied subject.