महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-290, verse-55

छिन्दन्ति क्षमया क्रोधं कामं संकल्पवर्जनात् ।
सत्त्वसंशीलनान्निद्रामप्रमादाद्भयं तथा ।
छिन्दन्ति पञ्चमं श्वासं लघ्वाहारतया नृप ॥५५॥

55. chindanti kṣamayā krodhaṁ kāmaṁ saṁkalpavarjanāt ,
sattvasaṁśīlanānnidrāmapramādādbhayaṁ tathā ,
chindanti pañcamaṁ śvāsaṁ laghvāhāratayā nṛpa.

55. chindanti kṣamayā krodham kāmam
saṅkalpavarjanāt sattvasaṃśīlanāt nidrām
apramādāt bhayam tathā chindanti
pañcamam śvāsam laghvāhāratayā nṛpa

55. nṛpa kṣamayā krodham chindanti saṅkalpavarjanāt
kāmam chindanti sattvasaṃśīlanāt nidrām
chindanti tathā apramādāt bhayam chindanti
laghvāhāratayā pañcamam śvāsam chindanti

55. O King, they overcome anger through patience; desire by renouncing the intentions (that lead to it); sleep by cultivating the quality of goodness (sattva); and similarly, fear by vigilance. They overcome the fifth, heavy breathing (or exertion/fatigue), by eating light food.

Words meanings summery:

• छिन्दन्ति (chindanti) - they cut, they sever, they overcome

• क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by forgiveness, by patience, by endurance

• क्रोधम् (krodham) - anger, wrath

• कामम् (kāmam) - desire, lust

• सङ्कल्पवर्जनात् (saṅkalpavarjanāt) - by abandoning resolve/intention

• सत्त्वसंशीलनात् (sattvasaṁśīlanāt) - by cultivating goodness/purity (sattva)

• निद्राम् (nidrām) - sleep

• अप्रमादात् (apramādāt) - by vigilance, by carefulness, by freedom from carelessness

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

• तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, so

• छिन्दन्ति (chindanti) - they cut, they sever, they overcome

• पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - the fifth

• श्वासम् (śvāsam) - In the context of 'faults', it refers to difficulty in breathing, excessive breathing, or fatigue/exertion. (breath, exhalation, heavy breathing, fatigue)

• लघ्वाहारतया (laghvāhāratayā) - by light eating, by eating light food

• नृप (nṛpa) - Addressed to King Yudhishthira. (O king)

Words meanings and morphology

छिन्दन्ति (chindanti) - they cut, they sever, they overcome

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of chid

Present 3rd plural active

Root: chid (class 7)

क्षमया (kṣamayā) - by forgiveness, by patience, by endurance

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kṣamā

kṣamā - patience, forgiveness, endurance, earth

क्रोधम् (krodham) - anger, wrath

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of krodha

krodha - anger, wrath, rage

कामम् (kāmam) - desire, lust

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāma

kāma - desire, wish, longing, love

सङ्कल्पवर्जनात् (saṅkalpavarjanāt) - by abandoning resolve/intention

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of saṅkalpavarjana

saṅkalpavarjana - abandoning resolve or intention

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṅkalpa+varjana)

• saṅkalpa – resolve, intention, determination, will
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
• varjana – avoiding, abandoning, giving up
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'vṛj' (to avoid)
  Root: vṛj (class 1)

सत्त्वसंशीलनात् (sattvasaṁśīlanāt) - by cultivating goodness/purity (sattva)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sattvasaṃśīlana

sattvasaṁśīlana - cultivation or practice of goodness/purity (sattva)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sattva+saṃśīlana)

• sattva – goodness, purity, essence, existence; one of the three guṇas
  noun (neuter)
• saṃśīlana – practice, cultivation, habituation
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  Derived from root 'śīl' with upasarga 'sam'
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śīl (class 10)

निद्राम् (nidrām) - sleep

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nidrā

nidrā - sleep, slumber

अप्रमादात् (apramādāt) - by vigilance, by carefulness, by freedom from carelessness

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of apramāda

apramāda - vigilance, carefulness, diligence, freedom from carelessness

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pramāda)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pramāda – carelessness, negligence, error
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

भयम् (bhayam) - fear, dread

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, dread, apprehension

तथा (tathā) - thus, similarly, so

(indeclinable)

छिन्दन्ति (chindanti) - they cut, they sever, they overcome

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of chid

Present 3rd plural active

Root: chid (class 7)

पञ्चमम् (pañcamam) - the fifth

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pañcama

pañcama - fifth

श्वासम् (śvāsam) - In the context of 'faults', it refers to difficulty in breathing, excessive breathing, or fatigue/exertion. (breath, exhalation, heavy breathing, fatigue)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śvāsa

śvāsa - breath, breathing, exhalation, panting, asthma

Root: śvas (class 2)

लघ्वाहारतया (laghvāhāratayā) - by light eating, by eating light food

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of laghvāhāratā

laghvāhāratā - lightness of food, moderate eating, regimen of light diet

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (laghu+āhāra+tā)

• laghu – light, easy, small, quick
  adjective (masculine)
• āhāra – food, eating, diet
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• tā – suffix forming abstract nouns, indicating 'state of being' or 'quality'
  suffix (feminine)

नृप (nṛpa) - Addressed to King Yudhishthira. (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch (literally 'protector of men')

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protecting, guarding; a protector
  adjective
  agent noun
  Derived from root 'pā' (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)