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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-279, verse-19

दमः क्षमा धृतिस्तेजः संतोषः सत्यवादिता ।
ह्रीरहिंसाव्यसनिता दाक्ष्यं चेति सुखावहाः ॥१९॥
19. damaḥ kṣamā dhṛtistejaḥ saṁtoṣaḥ satyavāditā ,
hrīrahiṁsāvyasanitā dākṣyaṁ ceti sukhāvahāḥ.
19. damaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ tejaḥ santoṣaḥ satyavāditā
hrīḥ ahiṃsāvyasanitā dākṣyam ca iti sukhāvahāḥ
19. damaḥ kṣamā dhṛtiḥ tejaḥ santoṣaḥ satyavāditā
hrīḥ ahiṃsāvyasanitā ca dākṣyam iti sukhāvahāḥ
19. Self-control, forgiveness, fortitude, vigor, contentment, truthfulness, modesty, non-harming (ahiṃsā), freedom from addiction, and skill – these are conducive to happiness.

Words meanings summery:

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  • दमः (damaḥ) - self-control (self-control, restraint)
  • क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness (forgiveness, patience, endurance)
  • धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude (fortitude, firmness, steadfastness, resolve)
  • तेजः (tejaḥ) - vigor (brilliance, vigor, spiritual power, fire, light)
  • सन्तोषः (santoṣaḥ) - contentment (contentment, satisfaction)
  • सत्यवादिता (satyavāditā) - truthfulness (truthfulness, veracity)
  • ह्रीः (hrīḥ) - modesty (modesty, shame, embarrassment (in a virtuous sense))
  • अहिंसाव्यसनिता (ahiṁsāvyasanitā) - non-harming (ahiṃsā) and freedom from addiction (non-harming (ahiṃsā) and freedom from addiction, zealousness for non-harming)
  • दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill (skill, dexterity, cleverness, efficiency)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • इति (iti) - these (referring to the preceding list of qualities) (thus, so, this (marks end of a quote or list))
  • सुखावहाः (sukhāvahāḥ) - conducive to happiness (bringing happiness, conducive to happiness)

Words meanings and morphology

दमः (damaḥ) - self-control (self-control, restraint)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, mastery
from root dam (to tame, control)
Root: dam (class 4)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness (forgiveness, patience, endurance)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā
kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, endurance, earth
from root kṣam (to be patient, endure)
Root: kṣam (class 1)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude (fortitude, firmness, steadfastness, resolve)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhṛti
dhṛti - fortitude, firmness, steadfastness, resolve, patience
from root dhṛ (to hold, support)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
तेजः (tejaḥ) - vigor (brilliance, vigor, spiritual power, fire, light)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - brilliance, splendor, energy, vigor, spiritual power
from root tij (to be sharp)
Root: tij (class 6)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
सन्तोषः (santoṣaḥ) - contentment (contentment, satisfaction)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of santoṣa
santoṣa - contentment, satisfaction, pleasure
from sam (with) + tuṣ (to be pleased)
Compound type : praadi-samāsa (sam+toṣa)
  • sam – with, together, completely
    indeclinable
  • toṣa – satisfaction, contentment
    noun (masculine)
    from root tuṣ (to be pleased)
    Root: tuṣ (class 4)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
सत्यवादिता (satyavāditā) - truthfulness (truthfulness, veracity)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of satyavāditā
satyavāditā - truthfulness, veracity
from satyavādin (truth-speaking) + tā (suffix for abstract noun)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (satya+vāditā)
  • satya – truth, true, real
    noun (neuter)
  • vāditā – speaking, utterance, the state of speaking
    noun (feminine)
    from root vad (to speak) + tā (suffix)
    Root: vad (class 1)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
ह्रीः (hrīḥ) - modesty (modesty, shame, embarrassment (in a virtuous sense))
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of hrī
hrī - modesty, shame, bashfulness, especially in doing wrong
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
अहिंसाव्यसनिता (ahiṁsāvyasanitā) - non-harming (ahiṃsā) and freedom from addiction (non-harming (ahiṃsā) and freedom from addiction, zealousness for non-harming)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of ahiṃsāvyasanitā
ahiṁsāvyasanitā - the state of non-harming and being free from addiction/vice
Compound type : dvandva (ahiṃsā+avyasanitā)
  • ahiṃsā – non-violence, non-harming (ahiṃsā)
    noun (feminine)
    from a (not) + hiṃsā (harm)
    Prefix: a
  • avyasanitā – freedom from addiction/vice, non-addiction
    noun (feminine)
    from a (not) + vyasanitā (addiction/vice)
    Prefix: a
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill (skill, dexterity, cleverness, efficiency)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dākṣya
dākṣya - skill, dexterity, cleverness, efficiency
from dakṣa (able, clever) + ya (suffix for abstract noun)
Note: Part of a list of nominative nouns.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects 'dākṣyam' with the previous list.
इति (iti) - these (referring to the preceding list of qualities) (thus, so, this (marks end of a quote or list))
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions here to conclude the enumeration of virtues.
सुखावहाः (sukhāvahāḥ) - conducive to happiness (bringing happiness, conducive to happiness)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sukhāvaha
sukhāvaha - bringing happiness, causing pleasure, conducive to welfare
from sukha (happiness) + āvaha (bringing)
Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (sukha+āvaha)
  • sukha – happiness, joy, pleasure
    noun (neuter)
  • āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
    adjective
    agent noun/derivative
    from ā (prefix) + root vah (to carry)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: vah (class 1)
Note: Agrees with the implied plural subject (the listed qualities).