महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-131, verse-54

मिताशिना सदा भाव्यं सत्पथालम्बिना सदा ।
ब्राह्ममार्गमतिक्रम्य वर्तितव्यं बुभूषता ॥५४॥

54. mitāśinā sadā bhāvyaṁ satpathālambinā sadā ,
brāhmamārgamatikramya vartitavyaṁ bubhūṣatā.

54. mitāśinā sadā bhāvyam satpathālambinā sadā
brāhmamārgam atikramya vartitavyam bubhūṣatā

54. sadā mitāśinā bhāvyam sadā satpathālambinā
bubhūṣatā brāhmamārgam atikramya vartitavyam

54. One should always be moderate in eating and always adhere to the virtuous path. One who desires to truly exist (bubhūṣatā) should conduct oneself without transgressing the path of (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• मिताशिना (mitāśinā) - by one who eats moderately, by an abstemious person

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - one should be, ought to be, must be

• सत्पथालम्बिना (satpathālambinā) - by one who adheres to the good path, by one following the virtuous path

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• ब्राह्ममार्गम् (brāhmamārgam) - the divine path, the path of (brahman)

• अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having transgressed, having overcome, having crossed

• वर्तितव्यम् (vartitavyam) - one should act, should conduct oneself, ought to be

• बुभूषता (bubhūṣatā) - by one who desires to truly exist (by one who desires to be, by one who wishes to exist/prosper)

Words meanings and morphology

मिताशिना (mitāśinā) - by one who eats moderately, by an abstemious person

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mitāśin

mitāśin - moderate in eating, abstemious

compound of mita (measured) + aśin (eater)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mita+āśin)

• mita – measured, moderate, limited
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root mā (to measure)
  Root: mā (class 2)
• āśin – eater, one who eats
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -in
  from root aś (to eat) + ṇini
  Root: aś (class 9)

Note: Agent of 'bhāvyam'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

भाव्यम् (bhāvyam) - one should be, ought to be, must be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvya

bhāvya - to be, ought to be, destined to be

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

from root bhū (to be) + ṇyat/tavya

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Impersonal construction meaning 'it should be' with an instrumental agent.

सत्पथालम्बिना (satpathālambinā) - by one who adheres to the good path, by one following the virtuous path

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of satpathālambin

satpathālambin - adhering to the good path, virtuous

compound of satpatha (good path) + ālambin (adherer)

Compound type : tatpurusha (satpatha+ālambin)

• satpatha – good path, virtuous path
  noun (masculine)
  compound of sat (good) + patha (path)
• ālambin – adhering, clinging to, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix -in
  from ā-labh (to seize, adhere) + ṇini
  Prefix: ā
  Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Agent of 'bhāvyam' (implied again for the second clause) or 'vartitavyam'.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

ब्राह्ममार्गम् (brāhmamārgam) - the divine path, the path of (brahman)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brāhmamārga

brāhmamārga - the path of (brahman), the divine path, the path leading to (brahman)

compound of brāhma (divine, pertaining to brahman) + mārga (path)

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhma+mārga)

• brāhma – divine, spiritual, pertaining to (brahman)
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from brahman + aṇ (taddhita suffix)
• mārga – path, way, road
  noun (masculine)
  from root mṛg (to seek)
  Root: mṛg (class 2)

Note: Object of the absolutive 'atikramya'.

अतिक्रम्य (atikramya) - having transgressed, having overcome, having crossed

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

from ati-kram (to transgress, step beyond) + lyap suffix

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

वर्तितव्यम् (vartitavyam) - one should act, should conduct oneself, ought to be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vartitavya

vartitavya - to be conducted, to be acted, ought to exist

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

from root vṛt (to be, to exist, to act) + tavya

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Impersonal construction meaning 'it should be acted' with an instrumental agent.

बुभूषता (bubhūṣatā) - by one who desires to truly exist (by one who desires to be, by one who wishes to exist/prosper)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bubhūṣat

bubhūṣat - desiring to be, wishing to exist, seeking prosperity

Present Active Participle (Desiderative)

from desiderative stem of root bhū (to be) + śatṛ

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The agent of the action 'vartitavyam' (should be acted by him).