महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-236, verse-10

अभ्रावकाशा वर्षासु हेमन्ते जलसंश्रयाः ।
ग्रीष्मे च पञ्चतपसः शश्वच्च मितभोजनाः ॥१०॥

10. abhrāvakāśā varṣāsu hemante jalasaṁśrayāḥ ,
grīṣme ca pañcatapasaḥ śaśvacca mitabhojanāḥ.

10. abhrāvakāśāḥ varṣāsu hemante jalasaṃśrayāḥ
grīṣme ca pañcatapasaḥ śaśvat ca mitabhojanāḥ

10. varṣāsu abhrāvakāśāḥ hemante jalasaṃśrayāḥ
grīṣme ca pañcatapasaḥ ca śaśvat mitabhojanāḥ

10. During the rainy seasons, they dwell in open spaces exposed to the clouds. In winter, they take shelter in water. In summer, they perform the austerity of the five fires (pañcatapas), and they constantly eat sparingly.

Words meanings summery:

• अभ्रावकाशाः (abhrāvakāśāḥ) - dwelling under the clouds; exposed to the sky

• वर्षासु (varṣāsu) - in the rainy seasons

• हेमन्ते (hemante) - in winter

• जलसंश्रयाः (jalasaṁśrayāḥ) - taking shelter in water; residing in water

• ग्रीष्मे (grīṣme) - in summer

• च (ca) - and

• पञ्चतपसः (pañcatapasaḥ) - performing the austerity (tapas) of the five fires

• शश्वत् (śaśvat) - constantly; perpetually

• च (ca) - and

• मितभोजनाः (mitabhojanāḥ) - eating sparingly; moderate in food

Words meanings and morphology

अभ्रावकाशाः (abhrāvakāśāḥ) - dwelling under the clouds; exposed to the sky

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of abhrāvakāśa

abhrāvakāśa - one whose open space is the sky/clouds; dwelling in the open air

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhra+avakāśa)

• abhra – cloud; sky
  noun (neuter)
• avakāśa – space; opportunity; leisure
  noun (masculine)

वर्षासु (varṣāsu) - in the rainy seasons

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of varṣā

varṣā - rainy season; rain

Root: vṛṣ (class 1)

हेमन्ते (hemante) - in winter

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of hemanta

hemanta - winter

जलसंश्रयाः (jalasaṁśrayāḥ) - taking shelter in water; residing in water

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jalasaṃśraya

jalasaṁśraya - one whose refuge is water; taking shelter in water

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jala+saṃśraya)

• jala – water
  noun (neuter)
• saṃśraya – refuge; shelter; resort
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root śri with saṃ- prefix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śri (class 1)

ग्रीष्मे (grīṣme) - in summer

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grīṣma

grīṣma - summer; heat

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पञ्चतपसः (pañcatapasaḥ) - performing the austerity (tapas) of the five fires

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pañcatapas

pañcatapas - the austerity of the five fires; a severe penance performed under the sun, with four fires around and the sun above

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pañcan+tapas)

• pañcan – five
  numeral
• tapas – austerity; penance; heat; spiritual fervor
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

शश्वत् (śaśvat) - constantly; perpetually

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

मितभोजनाः (mitabhojanāḥ) - eating sparingly; moderate in food

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mitabhojana

mitabhojana - one whose food is measured; eating moderately

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mita+bhojana)

• mita – measured; limited; moderate
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  PPP of root mā
  Root: mā (class 3)
• bhojana – eating; food; meal
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root bhuj
  Root: bhuj (class 7)