महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-110, verse-132

बहुभिर्नियमैरेवं मासानश्नाति यो नरः ।
अभ्रावकाशशीलश्च तस्य वासो निरुच्यते ॥१३२॥

132. bahubhirniyamairevaṁ māsānaśnāti yo naraḥ ,
abhrāvakāśaśīlaśca tasya vāso nirucyate.

132. bahubhiḥ niyamaiḥ evam māsān aśnāti yaḥ naraḥ
abhrāvakāśaśīlaḥ ca tasya vāsaḥ nirucyate

132. yaḥ naraḥ evam bahubhiḥ niyamaiḥ māsān aśnāti
ca abhrāvakāśaśīlaḥ tasya vāsaḥ nirucyate

132. The person who thus observes many regulations (niyama) regarding eating for months, and whose nature (śīla) is to reside in the open (abhrāvakāśa), his dwelling (vāsa) is declared.

Words meanings summery:

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, with many

• नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by rules, by restraints, by observances, by vows

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• मासान् (māsān) - months (duration), for months

• अश्नाति (aśnāti) - he eats, he consumes

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

• अभ्रावकाशशीलः (abhrāvakāśaśīlaḥ) - whose habit is to stay in the open (under the sky/clouds), one whose nature is to stay exposed

• च (ca) - and, also

• तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

• वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, stay, sojourn

• निरुच्यते (nirucyate) - is declared, is spoken of, is described

Words meanings and morphology

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many, with many

(adjective)

Instrumental, plural of bahu

bahu - many, numerous

नियमैः (niyamaiḥ) - by rules, by restraints, by observances, by vows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of niyama

niyama - rule, restraint, discipline, religious observance

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

मासान् (māsān) - months (duration), for months

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of māsa

māsa - month

अश्नाति (aśnāti) - he eats, he consumes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of aś

Root: aś (class 9)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, human being, person

अभ्रावकाशशीलः (abhrāvakāśaśīlaḥ) - whose habit is to stay in the open (under the sky/clouds), one whose nature is to stay exposed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhrāvakāśaśīla

abhrāvakāśaśīla - having the habit of dwelling under the open sky/clouds

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (abhra+avakāśa+śīla)

• abhra – cloud, sky
  noun (neuter)
• avakāśa – open space, room, opportunity
  noun (masculine)
• śīla – habit, custom, nature, character
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - his, of him

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वासः (vāsaḥ) - dwelling, residence, stay, sojourn

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsa

vāsa - dwelling, residence, staying, abode

निरुच्यते (nirucyate) - is declared, is spoken of, is described

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vac

passive form

Prefix: nir

Root: vac (class 2)