महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-236, verse-6

नियतो नियताहारः षष्ठभक्तोऽप्रमादवान् ।
तदग्निहोत्रं ता गावो यज्ञाङ्गानि च सर्वशः ॥६॥

6. niyato niyatāhāraḥ ṣaṣṭhabhakto'pramādavān ,
tadagnihotraṁ tā gāvo yajñāṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ.

6. niyataḥ niyatāhāraḥ ṣaṣṭhabhaktaḥ apramādavān
tat agnihotram tāḥ gāvaḥ yajñāṅgāni ca sarvaśaḥ

6. niyataḥ niyatāhāraḥ ṣaṣṭhabhaktaḥ apramādavān,
tat agnihotram tāḥ gāvaḥ ca yajñāṅgāni sarvaśaḥ

6. One who is self-controlled, with a regulated diet, who partakes of food only at the sixth period, and is vigilant: his Agnihotra ritual, his cows, and all aspects of his Vedic rituals (yajña) are well-established and complete.

Words meanings summery:

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - one who is disciplined and self-controlled (restrained, self-controlled, disciplined, fixed)

• नियताहारः (niyatāhāraḥ) - one who observes a disciplined eating habit (one with regulated diet, restricted in food)

• षष्ठभक्तः (ṣaṣṭhabhaktaḥ) - one who practices a specific dietary discipline, such as eating only once every six meals or once a day at the sixth hour. (one who takes the sixth meal, who eats on the sixth part of the day)

• अप्रमादवान् (apramādavān) - one who is always attentive and avoids carelessness (not negligent, vigilant, careful)

• तत् (tat) - referring to the Agnihotra related to such a person (that, therefore, his)

• अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - the specific daily Vedic fire ritual (Vedic fire ritual)

• ताः (tāḥ) - referring to the cows related to such a person (those, they)

• गावः (gāvaḥ) - the cows belonging to the disciplined householder, symbolizing his wealth and dharma (cows, oxen)

• यज्ञाङ्गानि (yajñāṅgāni) - all components and aspects essential for performing Vedic rituals (yajña) (parts of a Vedic ritual, accessories of a yajña)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - fully and comprehensively (entirely, completely, in every respect)

Words meanings and morphology

नियतः (niyataḥ) - one who is disciplined and self-controlled (restrained, self-controlled, disciplined, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, regulated, fixed, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From 'ni' (down, in) + root 'yam' (to restrain, control) + 'kta' (PPP suffix).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

नियताहारः (niyatāhāraḥ) - one who observes a disciplined eating habit (one with regulated diet, restricted in food)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatāhāra

niyatāhāra - having regulated food, one whose diet is restrained

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'niyata' (regulated) + 'āhāra' (food). 'He whose food is regulated.'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (niyata+āhāra)

• niyata – regulated, restrained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'ni' + root 'yam'.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• āhāra – food, diet, eating
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā' + root 'hṛ' (to take).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

षष्ठभक्तः (ṣaṣṭhabhaktaḥ) - one who practices a specific dietary discipline, such as eating only once every six meals or once a day at the sixth hour. (one who takes the sixth meal, who eats on the sixth part of the day)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṣṭhabhakta

ṣaṣṭhabhakta - taking the sixth meal, eating on the sixth division of time (e.g. once a day, or every sixth meal)

Tatpuruṣa or Bahuvrīhi compound. 'ṣaṣṭha' (sixth) + 'bhakta' (eaten, food, meal).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣṭha+bhakta)

• ṣaṣṭha – sixth
  numeral (masculine/neuter)
• bhakta – eaten, food, meal
  Past Passive Participle/noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'bhaj' (to partake, divide).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

अप्रमादवान् (apramādavān) - one who is always attentive and avoids carelessness (not negligent, vigilant, careful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apramādavat

apramādavat - possessing carefulness, vigilant, not negligent

Derived from 'a-' (negation) + 'pramāda' (negligence) + 'vat' suffix (possessing).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (pramāda is part of 'a-pramāda') + taddhita (a+pramāda+vat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• pramāda – negligence, carelessness, error
  noun (masculine)
  From 'pra' + root 'mad' (to be intoxicated, negligent).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)
• vat – possessing, like
  suffix
  Taddhita suffix indicating possession.

तत् (tat) - referring to the Agnihotra related to such a person (that, therefore, his)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

अग्निहोत्रम् (agnihotram) - the specific daily Vedic fire ritual (Vedic fire ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of agnihotra

agnihotra - the Agnihotra (a daily Vedic fire ritual), offering to Agni (fire god)

Compound of 'agni' (fire) + 'hotra' (offering, ritual).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (agni+hotra)

• agni – fire, god of fire
  noun (masculine)
• hotra – offering, oblation, ritual
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'hu' (to offer).
  Root: hu (class 3)

ताः (tāḥ) - referring to the cows related to such a person (those, they)

(pronoun)

feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, she, they

गावः (gāvaḥ) - the cows belonging to the disciplined householder, symbolizing his wealth and dharma (cows, oxen)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, ox, cattle, earth, ray of light

यज्ञाङ्गानि (yajñāṅgāni) - all components and aspects essential for performing Vedic rituals (yajña) (parts of a Vedic ritual, accessories of a yajña)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of yajñāṅga

yajñāṅga - constituent part of a Vedic ritual (yajña)

Compound of 'yajña' (Vedic ritual) + 'aṅga' (limb, part).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (yajña+aṅga)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, worship (yajña)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'yaj'.
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• aṅga – limb, part, accessory, constituent
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सर्वशः (sarvaśaḥ) - fully and comprehensively (entirely, completely, in every respect)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix 'śaḥ' added to 'sarva'.