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12,55

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-55, verse-5

धृतिर्दमो ब्रह्मचर्यं क्षमा धर्मश्च नित्यदा ।
यस्मिन्नोजश्च तेजश्च स मां पृच्छतु पाण्डवः ॥५॥
5. dhṛtirdamo brahmacaryaṁ kṣamā dharmaśca nityadā ,
yasminnojaśca tejaśca sa māṁ pṛcchatu pāṇḍavaḥ.
5. dhṛtiḥ damaḥ brahmacaryam kṣamā dharmaḥ ca nityadā
yasmim ojaḥ ca tejaḥ ca saḥ mām pṛcchatu pāṇḍavaḥ
5. pāṇḍavaḥ yasmim dhṛtiḥ damaḥ brahmacaryam kṣamā ca nityadā
dharmaḥ ca ojaḥ ca tejaḥ ca (santi) saḥ mām pṛcchatu
5. O son of Pāṇḍu, that person should question me who always possesses fortitude, self-control, celibacy, forgiveness, and the intrinsic nature (dharma) of righteousness, and in whom are present both vital energy and spiritual radiance.

Words meanings summery:

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  • धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude (fortitude, firmness, steadfastness, resolve)
  • दमः (damaḥ) - self-control (self-control, restraint, taming)
  • ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy (celibacy, studenthood (Vedic student adhering to celibacy), conduct befitting a Brāhmaṇa)
  • क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness (forgiveness, patience, endurance, the earth)
  • धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) of righteousness (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • नित्यदा (nityadā) - always (always, constantly, eternally)
  • यस्मिम् (yasmim) - in whom (in whom, in which)
  • ओजः (ojaḥ) - vital energy (vital energy, strength, vigor, light)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • तेजः (tejaḥ) - spiritual radiance (splendor, radiance, spiritual power, vigor, light)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • सः (saḥ) - that (person) (he, that)
  • माम् (mām) - me
  • पृच्छतु (pṛcchatu) - should ask (let him ask, he should ask)
  • पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - O son of Pāṇḍu (a descendant of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna (specifically))

Words meanings and morphology

धृतिः (dhṛtiḥ) - fortitude (fortitude, firmness, steadfastness, resolve)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of dhṛti
dhṛti - fortitude, firmness, steadfastness, resolve, patience
From √dhṛ (to hold, support) + -ti (feminine noun suffix)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
दमः (damaḥ) - self-control (self-control, restraint, taming)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dama
dama - self-control, restraint, taming, subduing
From √dam (to tame, control) + -a (masculine noun suffix)
Root: dam (class 4)
ब्रह्मचर्यम् (brahmacaryam) - celibacy (celibacy, studenthood (Vedic student adhering to celibacy), conduct befitting a Brāhmaṇa)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of brahmacarya
brahmacarya - celibacy, chaste life, religious studenthood, practice of Brahman
From brahmacārin (chaste student) or directly from brahman + carya
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+carya)
  • brahman – Brahman, sacred utterance, Veda, priestly class
    noun (neuter)
  • carya – conduct, practice, custom
    noun (neuter)
    From √car (to move, conduct oneself)
    Root: car (class 1)
क्षमा (kṣamā) - forgiveness (forgiveness, patience, endurance, the earth)
(noun)
Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣamā
kṣamā - forgiveness, patience, endurance, forbearance, the earth
From √kṣam (to be patient, endure)
Root: kṣam (class 1)
धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) of righteousness (natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice
From √dhṛ (to hold, support) + -ma (masculine noun suffix)
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
नित्यदा (nityadā) - always (always, constantly, eternally)
(indeclinable)
Adverbial form of nitya (constant, eternal)
यस्मिम् (yasmim) - in whom (in whom, in which)
(pronoun)
Locative, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, who, what (relative pronoun)
Note: Refers to pāṇḍavaḥ.
ओजः (ojaḥ) - vital energy (vital energy, strength, vigor, light)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of ojas
ojas - vital energy, strength, vigor, power, splendor, light
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
तेजः (tejaḥ) - spiritual radiance (splendor, radiance, spiritual power, vigor, light)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of tejas
tejas - splendor, radiance, spiritual power, vigor, light, sharp edge
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
सः (saḥ) - that (person) (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)
Note: Refers to pāṇḍavaḥ implicitly.
माम् (mām) - me
(pronoun)
Accusative, singular of aham
aham - I
पृच्छतु (pṛcchatu) - should ask (let him ask, he should ask)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pṛcch
Root: prach (class 6)
पाण्डवः (pāṇḍavaḥ) - O son of Pāṇḍu (a descendant of Pāṇḍu, Arjuna (specifically))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava
pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu
Derived from Pāṇḍu + -a (a patronymic suffix)
Note: Grammatically nominative, but functions as a vocative in context.