महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-57, verse-20

उपासिता च वृद्धानां जिततन्द्रीरलोलुपः ।
सतां वृत्ते स्थितमतिः सन्तो ह्याचारदर्शिनः ॥२०॥

20. upāsitā ca vṛddhānāṁ jitatandrīralolupaḥ ,
satāṁ vṛtte sthitamatiḥ santo hyācāradarśinaḥ.

20. upāsitā ca vṛddhānām jitatandrīḥ alolupaḥ |
satām vṛtte sthitamatiḥ santaḥ hi ācāradarśinaḥ

20. ca (saḥ) वृद्धानाम् upāsitā (syāt)
(ca) jitatandrīḥ alolupaḥ (syāt) (ca
tasya) satām vṛtte sthitamatiḥ
(syāt) hi santaḥ ācāradarśinaḥ (santi)

20. He should also be one who reveres and attends upon the elders, who has conquered sloth (tandrī), and who is not greedy. His mind should be fixed on the way of life (vṛtta) of the virtuous, for the virtuous are indeed examples of (proper) conduct.

Words meanings summery:

• उपासिता (upāsitā) - one who attends, serves, reveres

• च (ca) - and, also

• वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - Of the wise and respected elders. (of the elders, of the wise, of the grown)

• जिततन्द्रीः (jitatandrīḥ) - one who has conquered sloth/laziness

• अलोलुपः (alolupaḥ) - not greedy, not covetous

• सताम् (satām) - Of those who are virtuous and righteous. (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existing)

• वृत्ते (vṛtte) - in the conduct, in the behavior, in the way of life

• स्थितमतिः (sthitamatiḥ) - whose mind is fixed, resolute, steady in purpose

• सन्तः (santaḥ) - The righteous and exemplary individuals. (the good, the virtuous, the existing ones)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• आचारदर्शिनः (ācāradarśinaḥ) - Those who serve as exemplary figures by their proper conduct. (observers of conduct, examples of conduct, those who show by their conduct)

Words meanings and morphology

उपासिता (upāsitā) - one who attends, serves, reveres

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāsitṛ

upāsitṛ - worshipper, attendant, one who serves or reveres

Agent noun

Derived from root ās 'to sit' with upasarga upa.

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - Of the wise and respected elders. (of the elders, of the wise, of the grown)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - grown, old, aged, wise, experienced

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛdh 'to grow'. Used substantively.

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

जिततन्द्रीः (jitatandrīḥ) - one who has conquered sloth/laziness

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitatandri

jitatandri - one who has conquered sloth

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+tandrī)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji 'to conquer'.
  Root: ji (class 1)
• tandrī – sloth, laziness, weariness, idleness
  noun (feminine)

अलोलुपः (alolupaḥ) - not greedy, not covetous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of alolupa

alolupa - not greedy, uncovetous

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+lolupa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• lolupa – greedy, covetous, eager
  adjective
  Desiderative adjective
  From root lup 'to disturb, cut'. Intensive or desiderative form.
  Root: lup (class 6)

सताम् (satām) - Of those who are virtuous and righteous. (of the good, of the virtuous, of the existing)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root as 'to be'. Used substantively.

Root: as (class 2)

वृत्ते (vṛtte) - in the conduct, in the behavior, in the way of life

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, course of action, way of life

Past Passive Participle (nominalized)

From root vṛt 'to be, to exist, to proceed'.

Root: vṛt (class 1)

स्थितमतिः (sthitamatiḥ) - whose mind is fixed, resolute, steady in purpose

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthitamati

sthitamati - whose mind is fixed, resolute

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sthita+mati)

• sthita – fixed, steady, firm, standing
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sthā 'to stand'.
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• mati – mind, intellect, thought, intention
  noun (feminine)

सन्तः (santaḥ) - The righteous and exemplary individuals. (the good, the virtuous, the existing ones)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sat

sat - being, existing, good, virtuous, real, true

Present Active Participle

From root as 'to be'. Used substantively.

Root: as (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

आचारदर्शिनः (ācāradarśinaḥ) - Those who serve as exemplary figures by their proper conduct. (observers of conduct, examples of conduct, those who show by their conduct)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ācāradarśin

ācāradarśin - one who observes/exhibits good conduct; an example of conduct

Agent noun suffix (ṇini)

Compound of ācāra 'conduct' and darśin 'seeing, showing'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ācāra+darśin)

• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, tradition
  noun (masculine)
  Nominalization
  From root car with upasarga ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)
• darśin – seeing, one who sees, showing, displaying
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun suffix (ṇini)
  Derived from root dṛś 'to see'.
  Root: dṛś (class 1)