महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-29, verse-72

त्रयः शब्दा न जीर्यन्ते दिलीपस्य निवेशने ।
स्वाध्यायघोषो ज्याघोषो दीयतामिति चैव हि ॥७२॥

72. trayaḥ śabdā na jīryante dilīpasya niveśane ,
svādhyāyaghoṣo jyāghoṣo dīyatāmiti caiva hi.

72. trayaḥ śabdāḥ na jīryante dilīpasya niveśane
svādhyāyaghoṣaḥ jyāghoṣaḥ dīyatām iti ca eva hi

72. dilīpasya niveśane trayaḥ śabdāḥ na jīryante: svādhyāyaghoṣaḥ,
jyāghoṣaḥ,
ca eva hi 'dīyatām' iti

72. Three sounds never diminish in Dilipa's abode: the chanting of sacred texts (svādhyāya), the twang of a bowstring, and the command 'Let it be given!'

Words meanings summery:

• त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

• शब्दाः (śabdāḥ) - sounds, words

• न (na) - not, no

• जीर्यन्ते (jīryante) - they decay, they grow old, they cease

• दिलीपस्य (dilīpasya) - of Dilipa

• निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the house/palace

• स्वाध्यायघोषः (svādhyāyaghoṣaḥ) - sound of Vedic recitation

• ज्याघोषः (jyāghoṣaḥ) - sound of the bowstring

• दीयताम् (dīyatām) - let it be given, give!

• इति (iti) - thus, so, this (marks quotation)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

Words meanings and morphology

त्रयः (trayaḥ) - three

(numeral)

शब्दाः (śabdāḥ) - sounds, words

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śabda

śabda - sound, noise, word, speech

Root: śabd (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

जीर्यन्ते (jīryante) - they decay, they grow old, they cease

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of jīr

Present tense, 3rd person plural (passive/middle voice)

From root jṝ (to wear out, decay). jīryate is passive form.

Root: jṝ (class 9)

Note: Often translated as "cease" in such contexts.

दिलीपस्य (dilīpasya) - of Dilipa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dilīpa

dilīpa - Name of a famous king, descendant of Ikṣvāku, father of Raghu

निवेशने (niveśane) - in the dwelling, in the house/palace

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of niveśana

niveśana - dwelling, house, residence, palace, encampment

From ni (prefix) + root viś (to enter) + suffix lyuṭ

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

स्वाध्यायघोषः (svādhyāyaghoṣaḥ) - sound of Vedic recitation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svādhyāyaghoṣa

svādhyāyaghoṣa - sound/chanting of sacred texts, Vedic recitation

Tatpuruṣa compound: svādhyāya (self-study/Vedic study) + ghoṣa (sound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svādhyāya+ghoṣa)

• svādhyāya – self-study, study of sacred texts, Vedic recitation
  noun (masculine)
  su (good) + adhi (over) + i (to go/study)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, loud cry
  noun (masculine)
  From root ghuṣ (to sound)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

ज्याघोषः (jyāghoṣaḥ) - sound of the bowstring

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyāghoṣa

jyāghoṣa - sound of a bowstring, twang of a bow

Tatpuruṣa compound: jyā (bowstring) + ghoṣa (sound)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jyā+ghoṣa)

• jyā – bowstring, chord
  noun (feminine)
• ghoṣa – sound, noise, roar, loud cry
  noun (masculine)
  From root ghuṣ (to sound)
  Root: ghuṣ (class 1)

दीयताम् (dīyatām) - let it be given, give!

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of dā

Imperative mood, 3rd person singular (passive voice)

Root dā in passive form, ī for passive stem, tām for 3rd sing imperative.

Root: dā (class 3)

इति (iti) - thus, so, this (marks quotation)

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)