महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-309, verse-55

यथानिशेषु सर्वतःस्पृशत्सु सर्वदारिषु ।
प्रकाशगूढवृत्तिषु स्वधर्ममेव पालय ॥५५॥

55. yathāniśeṣu sarvataḥspṛśatsu sarvadāriṣu ,
prakāśagūḍhavṛttiṣu svadharmameva pālaya.

55. yathā niśeṣu sarvataḥspṛśatsu sarvadāriṣu
prakāśagūḍhavṛttiṣu svadharmam eva pālay

55. yathā niśeṣu sarvataḥspṛśatsu sarvadāriṣu
prakāśagūḍhavṛttiṣu svadharmam eva pālay

55. Even in situations that are like pervasive nights, reaching into every corner and having all entrances, where actions are both evident and concealed, uphold only your own intrinsic nature (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in circumstances where

• निशेषु (niśeṣu) - in situations that are like nights (metaphorically complex/obscure) (in nights)

• सर्वतःस्पृशत्सु (sarvataḥspṛśatsu) - in those that pervade everywhere, touching all sides

• सर्वदारिषु (sarvadāriṣu) - in those having all openings/entrances

• प्रकाशगूढवृत्तिषु (prakāśagūḍhavṛttiṣu) - in which activities are both manifest and concealed

• स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution

• एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed

• पालय् (pālay) - uphold, protect, maintain

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in circumstances where

(indeclinable)

निशेषु (niśeṣu) - in situations that are like nights (metaphorically complex/obscure) (in nights)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of niśā

niśā - night

सर्वतःस्पृशत्सु (sarvataḥspṛśatsu) - in those that pervade everywhere, touching all sides

(adjective)

Locative, plural of sarvataḥspṛśat

sarvataḥspṛśat - all-pervading, touching everywhere

present active participle

Derived from 'spṛś' (to touch) with 'sarvatas' (everywhere) as a prefix-like element forming a compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarvatas+spṛśat)

• sarvatas – everywhere, on all sides
  indeclinable
• spṛśat – touching
  adjective
  present active participle
  Present active participle of root 'spṛś' (to touch).
  Root: spṛś (class 6)

Note: Agrees with 'niśeṣu'.

सर्वदारिषु (sarvadāriṣu) - in those having all openings/entrances

(adjective)

Locative, plural of sarvadāra

sarvadāra - having all holes/openings; all-consuming

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+dāra)

• sarva – all, every
  adjective
• dāra – hole, opening, fissure
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'niśeṣu'.

प्रकाशगूढवृत्तिषु (prakāśagūḍhavṛttiṣu) - in which activities are both manifest and concealed

(adjective)

Locative, plural of prakāśagūḍhavṛtti

prakāśagūḍhavṛtti - whose actions/conduct are manifest and hidden

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (prakāśa+gūḍha+vṛtti)

• prakāśa – light, manifestation, openness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kāś (class 1)
• gūḍha – hidden, concealed, secret
  adjective
  past passive participle
  Past passive participle of root 'guh' (to hide).
  Root: guh (class 1)
• vṛtti – activity, conduct, mode of life
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'niśeṣu'.

स्वधर्मम् (svadharmam) - one's own natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, constitution

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

एव (eva) - only, alone, indeed

(indeclinable)

पालय् (pālay) - uphold, protect, maintain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pāl

causative/denominal verb stem

Imperative 2nd singular of the root 'pāl' (class 10, 'pālayati').

Root: pā (class 2)