महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-131, verse-55

संहिताध्यायिना भाव्यं गृहे वै गृहमेधिना ।
नित्यं स्वाध्याययुक्तेन दानाध्ययनजीविना ॥५५॥

55. saṁhitādhyāyinā bhāvyaṁ gṛhe vai gṛhamedhinā ,
nityaṁ svādhyāyayuktena dānādhyayanajīvinā.

55. saṃhitādhyāyinā bhāvyaṃ gṛhe vai gṛhamedhinā
nityaṃ svādhyāyayuktena dānādhyayanajīvinā

55. gṛhamedhinā vai gṛhe saṃhitādhyāyinā nityaṃ
svādhyāyayuktena dānādhyayanajīvinā bhāvyaṃ

55. A householder (gṛhamedhin) should indeed be one who studies the sacred texts (saṃhitā), always dedicated to self-study (svādhyāya), and sustains himself through giving donations (dāna) and scriptural study (adhyayana).

Words meanings summery:

• संहिताध्यायिना (saṁhitādhyāyinā) - by one who studies the Saṃhitās (Vedic compilations)

• भाव्यं (bhāvyaṁ) - should be, ought to be

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• गृहमेधिना (gṛhamedhinā) - by a householder

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly

• स्वाध्याययुक्तेन (svādhyāyayuktena) - endowed with self-study, dedicated to recitation of sacred texts

• दानाध्ययनजीविना (dānādhyayanajīvinā) - living by giving donations and studying scriptures

Words meanings and morphology

संहिताध्यायिना (saṁhitādhyāyinā) - by one who studies the Saṃhitās (Vedic compilations)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of saṃhitādhyāyin

saṁhitādhyāyin - one who studies the Saṃhitās; a student of Vedic compilations

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃhitā+adhyāyin)

• saṃhitā – collection, compilation, sacred text (especially of Vedas)
  noun (feminine)
• adhyāyin – studying, learner, student
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from verbal root
  Derived from root `i` with `adhi` prefix, agent suffix `ṇin`
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: i (class 2)

भाव्यं (bhāvyaṁ) - should be, ought to be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvya

bhāvya - to be, ought to be, to become, fit to be

Gerundive

Formed from root `bhū` with suffix `ṇyat`

Root: bhū (class 1)

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, at home

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

गृहमेधिना (gṛhamedhinā) - by a householder

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gṛhamedhin

gṛhamedhin - householder, one who maintains a household

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+medhin)

• gṛha – house, home
  noun (neuter)
• medhin – possessing, holding, connected with; one who performs a `medha` (sacrifice) or lives in a `gṛha` (house)
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  From root `mid` (to be fat, thrive) or related to `medha` (sacrifice) or `medhā` (intellect)
  Root: mid (class 4)

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially.

स्वाध्याययुक्तेन (svādhyāyayuktena) - endowed with self-study, dedicated to recitation of sacred texts

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svādhyāyayukta

svādhyāyayukta - endowed with or engaged in self-study (svādhyāya)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svādhyāya+yukta)

• svādhyāya – self-study, recitation of sacred texts
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: sva+adhi
  Root: i (class 2)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: yuj (class 7)

दानाध्ययनजीविना (dānādhyayanajīvinā) - living by giving donations and studying scriptures

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dānādhyayanajīvin

dānādhyayanajīvin - one who lives by charity (dāna) and study (adhyayana)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dānādhyayana+jīvin)

• dānādhyayana – giving and studying, donations and scriptural study
  noun (neuter)
• jīvin – living, subsisting by, one who lives by
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root `jīv` with agent suffix `in`
  Root: jīv (class 1)