महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-347, verse-12

देवतानां महाभाग धर्मचर्या न हीयते ।
अतिथीनां च सत्कारे नित्ययुक्तास्म्यतन्द्रिता ॥१२॥

12. devatānāṁ mahābhāga dharmacaryā na hīyate ,
atithīnāṁ ca satkāre nityayuktāsmyatandritā.

12. devatānām mahābhāga dharmacaryā na hīyate
atithīnām ca satkāre nityayuktā asmi atandritā

12. mahābhāga devatānām dharmacaryā na hīyate ca
atithīnām satkāre nityayuktā atandritā asmi

12. O greatly fortunate one, my diligent performance of religious duties (dharma) for the deities is never neglected. Moreover, I am constantly and tirelessly engaged in the honorable reception of guests.

Words meanings summery:

• देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the deities (of the deities, of the gods)

• महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O greatly fortunate one (O greatly fortunate one, O noble one, O exalted one)

• धर्मचर्या (dharmacaryā) - diligent performance of religious duties (dharma) (performance of duties, religious observance, practice of natural law)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• हीयते (hīyate) - is never neglected (is diminished, is abandoned, fails, is neglected)

• अतिथीनाम् (atithīnām) - of guests (of guests, of strangers)

• च (ca) - Moreover, and (and, also)

• सत्कारे (satkāre) - in the honorable reception (in honor, in reception, in welcome, in respect)

• नित्ययुक्ता (nityayuktā) - constantly engaged (constantly engaged, always diligent)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am (I am, I exist)

• अतन्द्रिता (atandritā) - tirelessly, unwearied (unwearied, vigilant, diligent, not lazy)

Words meanings and morphology

देवतानाम् (devatānām) - of the deities (of the deities, of the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of devatā

devatā - deity, divinity, godhead

From deva (god) + tā (suffix for state/quality).

Note: Refers to the objects of `dharmacaryā`.

महाभाग (mahābhāga) - O greatly fortunate one (O greatly fortunate one, O noble one, O exalted one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābhāga

mahābhāga - greatly fortunate, noble, exalted

Compound of mahā (great) and bhāga (share, fortune).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bhāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• bhāga – share, portion, fortune, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  From bhaj
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Refers to the addressee.

धर्मचर्या (dharmacaryā) - diligent performance of religious duties (dharma) (performance of duties, religious observance, practice of natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of dharmacaryā

dharmacaryā - performance of duties, religious observance, practice of natural law

Compound of dharma (duty, religious law) and caryā (practice, conduct).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+caryā)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• caryā – practice, conduct, performance
  noun (feminine)
  From car (to move, perform).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject of `hīyate`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Particle of negation.

हीयते (hīyate) - is never neglected (is diminished, is abandoned, fails, is neglected)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of hā

Passive or middle voice of root hā.

Root: hā (class 3)

अतिथीनाम् (atithīnām) - of guests (of guests, of strangers)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of atithi

atithi - guest, stranger

From a-iti (one who comes without tithi or fixed time).

Note: Qualifies `satkāre`.

च (ca) - Moreover, and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

सत्कारे (satkāre) - in the honorable reception (in honor, in reception, in welcome, in respect)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of satkāra

satkāra - honorable reception, respect, hospitality

Compound of sat (good, proper) and kāra (act, doing).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sat+kāra)

• sat – good, proper, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Present active participle
  From as (to be)
  Root: as (class 2)
• kāra – act, doing, maker
  noun (masculine)
  From kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

नित्ययुक्ता (nityayuktā) - constantly engaged (constantly engaged, always diligent)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nityayukta

nityayukta - constantly engaged, always diligent

Compound of nitya (constant) and yukta (engaged, joined).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nitya+yukta)

• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)
• yukta – engaged, joined, connected, appropriate
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From yuj
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'I'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am (I am, I exist)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present tense.

Root: as (class 2)

अतन्द्रिता (atandritā) - tirelessly, unwearied (unwearied, vigilant, diligent, not lazy)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - unwearied, vigilant, diligent, not lazy

Compound of a (negation) and tandrita (wearied, lazy).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+tandrita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Prefix for negation.
• tandrita – wearied, lazy, exhausted
  participle (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From tandr (to be weary)
  Root: tandr (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'I'.