महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-347, verse-8

नियताहारता नित्यं व्रतचर्या यथाक्रमम् ।
धर्मो हि धर्मसंबन्धादिन्द्रियाणां विशेषणम् ॥८॥

8. niyatāhāratā nityaṁ vratacaryā yathākramam ,
dharmo hi dharmasaṁbandhādindriyāṇāṁ viśeṣaṇam.

8. niyatāhāratā nityam vratacaryā yathākramam
dharmaḥ hi dharmasaṃbandhāt indriyāṇām viśeṣaṇam

8. Constant moderation in food, and regular observance of vows in due order—indeed, this natural law (dharma), by its very connection to the constitution (dharma), is a distinguishing refinement of the senses.

Words meanings summery:

• नियताहारता (niyatāhāratā) - regularity or moderation in diet, controlled eating

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• व्रतचर्या (vratacaryā) - observance of vows, ascetic practice

• यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, methodically, according to sequence

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), constitution, duty, righteousness

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• धर्मसंबन्धात् (dharmasaṁbandhāt) - from/due to its connection with natural law (dharma)/constitution

• इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses, of the sense organs

• विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) - regulation or purification of the senses (distinction, distinguishing characteristic, refinement, regulation)

Words meanings and morphology

नियताहारता (niyatāhāratā) - regularity or moderation in diet, controlled eating

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyatāhāratā

niyatāhāratā - the state of having a regulated diet or controlled eating habits

Compound type : tatpurusha (niyata+āhāra+tā)

• niyata – regulated, restrained, fixed, controlled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam (to restrain) with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• āhāra – food, diet, intake, collection
  noun (masculine)
  Verbal noun
  From root hṛ (to carry) with prefix ā
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hṛ (class 1)
• tā – state, condition, quality (abstract suffix)
  indeclinable (feminine)
  Feminine abstract noun suffix (taddhita)

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

व्रतचर्या (vratacaryā) - observance of vows, ascetic practice

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of vratacaryā

vratacaryā - observance of religious vows or practices

Compound type : tatpurusha (vrata+caryā)

• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)
• caryā – conduct, practice, observance, course of action
  noun (feminine)
  Verbal noun
  From root car (to move, behave)
  Root: car (class 1)

यथाक्रमम् (yathākramam) - in due order, methodically, according to sequence

(indeclinable)

Avyayibhāva compound: yathā (as, according to) + krama (order, sequence)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (dharma), constitution, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom

Root: dhṛ (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

धर्मसंबन्धात् (dharmasaṁbandhāt) - from/due to its connection with natural law (dharma)/constitution

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dharmasaṃbandha

dharmasaṁbandha - connection with natural law or righteous conduct

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+saṃbandha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• saṃbandha – connection, relation, tie, association
  noun (masculine)
  Verbal noun
  From root bandh (to bind) with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)

इन्द्रियाणाम् (indriyāṇām) - of the senses, of the sense organs

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of indriya

indriya - sense organ, faculty, power (especially of the senses)

Related to Indra or 'power'

विशेषणम् (viśeṣaṇam) - regulation or purification of the senses (distinction, distinguishing characteristic, refinement, regulation)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of viśeṣaṇa

viśeṣaṇa - distinction, attribute, epithet, specific feature, regulation

Verbal noun

From root śiṣ (to distinguish) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)