महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-292, verse-15

चतुर्थाष्टमकालश्च षष्ठकालिक एव च ।
षड्रात्रभोजनश्चैव तथैवाष्टाहभोजनः ॥१५॥

15. caturthāṣṭamakālaśca ṣaṣṭhakālika eva ca ,
ṣaḍrātrabhojanaścaiva tathaivāṣṭāhabhojanaḥ.

15. caturthāṣṭamakālaḥ ca ṣaṣṭhakālikaḥ eva ca
ṣaḍrātrabhojanaḥ ca eva tathā eva aṣṭāhabhojanaḥ

15. caturthāṣṭamakālaḥ ca ṣaṣṭhakālikaḥ eva ca
ṣaḍrātrabhojanaḥ ca eva tathā eva aṣṭāhabhojanaḥ

15. One who observes the practice of eating only on the fourth and eighth occasions (after two and six days of fasting respectively); and also one who eats only on the sixth occasion (after four days of fasting). Similarly, there is one who eats only once after six nights, and likewise, one who eats only once after eight days.

Words meanings summery:

• चतुर्थाष्टमकालः (caturthāṣṭamakālaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only on the fourth and eighth occasions (after two and six days of fasting, respectively) (one who observes the fourth and eighth meal cycles)

• च (ca) - and, also

• षष्ठकालिकः (ṣaṣṭhakālikaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only on the sixth occasion (after four days of fasting) (one who observes the sixth meal cycle)

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• च (ca) - and, also

• षड्रात्रभोजनः (ṣaḍrātrabhojanaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only once after six nights (of fasting) (one who eats after six nights)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner, likewise

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• अष्टाहभोजनः (aṣṭāhabhojanaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only once after eight days (of fasting) (one who eats after eight days)

Words meanings and morphology

चतुर्थाष्टमकालः (caturthāṣṭamakālaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only on the fourth and eighth occasions (after two and six days of fasting, respectively) (one who observes the fourth and eighth meal cycles)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of caturthāṣṭamakāla

caturthāṣṭamakāla - observing the caturtha and aṣṭama fasting/eating cycle

compound referring to ascetic practices of eating at the fourth and eighth intervals

Compound type : dvandva (caturtha+aṣṭama+kāla)

• caturtha – fourth
  adjective
  ordinal numeral from catur (four)
• aṣṭama – eighth
  adjective
  ordinal numeral from aṣṭan (eight)
• kāla – time, period, occasion, meal cycle
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to a person observing a specific ascetic practice.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

षष्ठकालिकः (ṣaṣṭhakālikaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only on the sixth occasion (after four days of fasting) (one who observes the sixth meal cycle)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaṣṭhakālika

ṣaṣṭhakālika - observing the ṣaṣṭha fasting/eating cycle

compound referring to ascetic practice of eating at the sixth interval

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣṭha+kālika)

• ṣaṣṭha – sixth
  adjective
  ordinal numeral from ṣaṣ (six)
• kālika – temporal, pertaining to time, one who observes a specific time-related ascetic practice
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from kāla (time) with -ika suffix

Note: Used substantively to refer to the person observing the practice.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or concept.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

षड्रात्रभोजनः (ṣaḍrātrabhojanaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only once after six nights (of fasting) (one who eats after six nights)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ṣaḍrātrabhojana

ṣaḍrātrabhojana - one who eats only once after six nights (of fasting)

compound describing an ascetic practice related to eating intervals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ṣaṣ+rātra+bhojana)

• ṣaṣ – six
  numeral
• rātra – night, period of nights
  noun (neuter)
  derived from rātri (night)
• bhojana – eating, food, act of eating
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from root bhuj (to eat, enjoy) with suffix -ana
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Used substantively to describe a person observing an eating regimen.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or concept.

तथा (tathā) - similarly, in that manner, likewise

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this phrase to the preceding one, indicating similarity.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or concept.

अष्टाहभोजनः (aṣṭāhabhojanaḥ) - an ascetic who eats only once after eight days (of fasting) (one who eats after eight days)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aṣṭāhabhojana

aṣṭāhabhojana - one who eats only once after eight days (of fasting)

compound describing an ascetic practice related to eating intervals

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aṣṭāha+bhojana)

• aṣṭāha – period of eight days
  noun (neuter)
  compound of aṣṭan (eight) and ahan (day)
• bhojana – eating, food, act of eating
  noun (masculine)
  verbal noun
  from root bhuj (to eat, enjoy) with suffix -ana
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Used substantively to describe a person observing an eating regimen.