महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-319, verse-2

धारयामास चात्मानं यथाशास्त्रं महामुनिः ।
पादात्प्रभृति गात्रेषु क्रमेण क्रमयोगवित् ॥२॥

2. dhārayāmāsa cātmānaṁ yathāśāstraṁ mahāmuniḥ ,
pādātprabhṛti gātreṣu krameṇa kramayogavit.

2. dhārayāmāsa ca ātmānam yathāśāstram mahāmuniḥ
pādāt prabhṛti gātreṣu krameṇa kramayogavit

2. kramayogavit mahāmuniḥ ca ātmānam yathāśāstram
pādāt prabhṛti krameṇa gātreṣu dhārayāmāsa

2. And the great sage (muni), expert in the gradual method of yoga (yoga), concentrated his attention (ātman) upon his limbs, starting from his feet, in a systematic manner according to scriptural injunctions.

Words meanings summery:

• धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - he focused his mind or attention (he held, he concentrated, he fixed, he maintained)

• च (ca) - connects this action (concentration) with the previous verse's action (sitting down) (and, also)

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his consciousness or attention, which he fixed (self, soul, spirit, mind, oneself)

• यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - in conformity with spiritual treatises or prescribed methods of meditation (according to scripture, according to rules)

• महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - Shuka, being a revered ascetic and wise figure (great sage)

• पादात् (pādāt) - starting from the sole of the foot (as a point of meditation) (from the foot)

• प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - starting at the feet and continuing upwards (beginning from, from ... onwards)

• गात्रेषु (gātreṣu) - throughout the physical body, as objects of concentration (on the limbs, in the body parts)

• क्रमेण (krameṇa) - sequentially, step-by-step, in a prescribed order (gradually, in order, systematically)

• क्रमयोगवित् (kramayogavit) - Shuka, being proficient in structured, progressive meditative practices (yoga) (skilled in the gradual (yoga) method, expert in sequential meditation)

Words meanings and morphology

धारयामास (dhārayāmāsa) - he focused his mind or attention (he held, he concentrated, he fixed, he maintained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (lit) of dhṛ

Periphrastic Perfect Active, Parasmaipada, 3rd person singular (causative stem)

Formed from the causative stem dhāraya- + āmāsa (perfect auxiliary of as).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb describing the action of the sage.

च (ca) - connects this action (concentration) with the previous verse's action (sitting down) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - his consciousness or attention, which he fixed (self, soul, spirit, mind, oneself)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, breath, mind

N-stem noun.

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Object of 'dhārayāmāsa'.

यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - in conformity with spiritual treatises or prescribed methods of meditation (according to scripture, according to rules)

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound: 'yathā' (as, according to) + 'śāstram' (scripture).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, like, according to, in which way
  indeclinable
• śāstra – treatise, scripture, rule, science, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to instruct) + -tra suffix.
  Root: śās (class 2)

महामुनिः (mahāmuniḥ) - Shuka, being a revered ascetic and wise figure (great sage)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāmuni

mahāmuni - a great sage, a great ascetic, a great silent one (muni)

Karmadhāraya compound: 'mahā' (great) + 'muni' (sage).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+muni)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
  Stem form of mahat.
• muni – sage, ascetic, silent one, seer
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

पादात् (pādāt) - starting from the sole of the foot (as a point of meditation) (from the foot)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pāda

pāda - foot, leg, step, quarter

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Denotes the starting point of the concentration process.

प्रभृति (prabhṛti) - starting at the feet and continuing upwards (beginning from, from ... onwards)

(indeclinable)

Formed from pra-bhṛ (to bear forth, to begin) + -ti suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

गात्रेषु (gātreṣu) - throughout the physical body, as objects of concentration (on the limbs, in the body parts)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of gātra

gātra - limb, body, member

Root: gā (class 3)

Note: Indicates the location of the concentration.

क्रमेण (krameṇa) - sequentially, step-by-step, in a prescribed order (gradually, in order, systematically)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of krama

krama - step, order, sequence, method, course

From root kram (to step, to proceed) + -a suffix.

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Describes the manner of concentration.

क्रमयोगवित् (kramayogavit) - Shuka, being proficient in structured, progressive meditative practices (yoga) (skilled in the gradual (yoga) method, expert in sequential meditation)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kramayogavit

kramayogavit - knowing the science of gradual progress, expert in sequential yoga (yoga)

Tatpuruṣa compound: 'kramayoga' (gradual yoga) + 'vit' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kramayoga+vit)

• kramayoga – gradual yoga, progressive spiritual practice
  noun (masculine)
  Tatpuruṣa compound: krama (sequence) + yoga (union/practice).
• vit – knower, understanding, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root vid (to know). Agent noun suffix -tṛ (nominalized to -t).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Refers to Shuka, describing his expertise.