महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-253, verse-3

नियतो नियताहारश्चीराजिनजटाधरः ।
मलपङ्कधरो धीमान्बहून्वर्षगणान्मुनिः ॥३॥

3. niyato niyatāhāraścīrājinajaṭādharaḥ ,
malapaṅkadharo dhīmānbahūnvarṣagaṇānmuniḥ.

3. niyataḥ niyatāhāraḥ cīrājina-jaṭādharaḥ
malapaṅkadharaḥ dhīmān bahūn varṣagaṇān muniḥ

3. muniḥ niyataḥ niyatāhāraḥ cīrājina-jaṭādharaḥ
malapaṅkadharaḥ dhīmān bahūn varṣagaṇān

3. The sage, disciplined and with controlled diet, wore bark-garments, deerskin, and matted hair. Covered in dirt and mud, the wise one (muni) lived for many years.

Words meanings summery:

• नियतः (niyataḥ) - controlled, disciplined, restrained

• नियताहारः (niyatāhāraḥ) - one with a controlled diet, having disciplined eating habits

• चीराजिन-जटाधरः (cīrājina-jaṭādharaḥ) - wearing bark-garments, deerskin, and matted hair

• मलपङ्कधरः (malapaṅkadharaḥ) - covered in dirt and mud, bearing impurities

• धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

• बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous

• वर्षगणान् (varṣagaṇān) - groups of years, many years

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one

Words meanings and morphology

नियतः (niyataḥ) - controlled, disciplined, restrained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - controlled, restrained, disciplined; firm, constant

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yam' (to restrain) with prefix 'ni'

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

नियताहारः (niyatāhāraḥ) - one with a controlled diet, having disciplined eating habits

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatāhāra

niyatāhāra - controlled diet, one whose diet is restrained

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+āhāra)

• niyata – controlled, restrained
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'yam' with prefix 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• āhāra – food, diet, eating
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)

चीराजिन-जटाधरः (cīrājina-jaṭādharaḥ) - wearing bark-garments, deerskin, and matted hair

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cīrājina-jaṭādhara

cīrājina-jaṭādhara - one who bears/wears bark-garments, deerskin, and matted hair

Compound type : bahuvrihi (cīra+ajina+jaṭā+dhara)

• cīra – bark-garment, rag, strip of cloth
  noun (neuter)
• ajina – skin, hide, especially deerskin
  noun (neuter)
• jaṭā – matted hair, tangled locks
  noun (feminine)
• dhara – bearing, carrying, wearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

मलपङ्कधरः (malapaṅkadharaḥ) - covered in dirt and mud, bearing impurities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of malapaṅkadhara

malapaṅkadhara - one who bears/is covered in dirt and mud

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mala+paṅka+dhara)

• mala – dirt, impurity, filth
  noun (masculine)
• paṅka – mud, mire, dirt
  noun (masculine)
• dhara – bearing, carrying, wearing, holding
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'dhṛ' (to bear)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

धीमान् (dhīmān) - wise, intelligent, sagacious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhīmat

dhīmat - wise, intelligent, sagacious, discerning

Derived from 'dhī' (intellect) with suffix '-mat'

बहून् (bahūn) - many, numerous

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous, abundant

वर्षगणान् (varṣagaṇān) - groups of years, many years

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of varṣagaṇa

varṣagaṇa - group of years, multitude of years

Compound type : tatpurusha (varṣa+gaṇa)

• varṣa – year, rain, rainy season
  noun (neuter)
• gaṇa – group, multitude, troop
  noun (masculine)

मुनिः (muniḥ) - sage, ascetic, silent one

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, seer, inspired one, silent one