महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-26, verse-46

विन्ध्ये संताप्य चात्मानं सत्यसंधस्त्वहिंसकः ।
षण्मासं पदमास्थाय मासेनैकेन शुध्यति ॥४६॥

46. vindhye saṁtāpya cātmānaṁ satyasaṁdhastvahiṁsakaḥ ,
ṣaṇmāsaṁ padamāsthāya māsenaikena śudhyati.

46. vindhye saṃtāpya ca ātmānam satyasaṃdhaḥ tu ahiṃsakaḥ
ṣaṇmāsam padam āsthāya māsena ekena śudhyati

46. satyasaṃdhaḥ ahiṃsakaḥ tu vindhye ṣaṇmāsam ātmānam
saṃtāpya padam āsthāya māsena ekena śudhyati

46. A person who is firm in truth and non-violent, having mortified their inner self (ātman) in the Vindhya mountains for six months and having taken up a (spiritual) position, becomes purified within one month.

Words meanings summery:

• विन्ध्ये (vindhye) - in the region of the Vindhya mountain range (in the Vindhya mountains)

• संताप्य (saṁtāpya) - having subjected oneself to severe austerities or penance (having mortified, having performed asceticism)

• च (ca) - and

• आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - their own body, mind, or spiritual essence (oneself, the inner self (ātman))

• सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - a person who is committed to truth and honor (firm in truth, truthful, keeping one's promise)

• तु (tu) - used for emphasis, often untranslated in natural English (indeed, but, moreover)

• अहिंसकः (ahiṁsakaḥ) - practicing the principle of non-harming (non-violent, harmless)

• षण्मासम् (ṣaṇmāsam) - throughout a period of six consecutive months (for six months)

• पदम् (padam) - a spiritual or ascetic position, status, or abode (a state, a position, a dwelling, a place)

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having committed to or settled into a particular spiritual discipline or state (having established oneself, having taken up, having assumed)

• मासेन (māsena) - within a single month's time (by (a) month, within (a) month)

• एकेन (ekena) - within a single month (emphasizes 'one') (by one, with one, single)

• शुध्यति (śudhyati) - achieves spiritual purity (becomes pure, is purified)

Words meanings and morphology

विन्ध्ये (vindhye) - in the region of the Vindhya mountain range (in the Vindhya mountains)

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vindhya

vindhya - Vindhya (name of a mountain range)

संताप्य (saṁtāpya) - having subjected oneself to severe austerities or penance (having mortified, having performed asceticism)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root with prefix sam- and -ya suffix

Prefix: sam

Root: tap (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

आत्मानम् (ātmānam) - their own body, mind, or spiritual essence (oneself, the inner self (ātman))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, life, body, mind

सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - a person who is committed to truth and honor (firm in truth, truthful, keeping one's promise)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha

satyasaṁdha - firm in truth, truthful, faithful to one's promise or vow

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – pledge, vow, agreement, firm resolution
  noun (masculine)

तु (tu) - used for emphasis, often untranslated in natural English (indeed, but, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अहिंसकः (ahiṁsakaḥ) - practicing the principle of non-harming (non-violent, harmless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ahiṃsaka

ahiṁsaka - not harming, non-violent, harmless

negative prefix a- to hiṃsaka (derived from hiṃs)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+hiṃsaka)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• hiṃsaka – harming, injurious, violent
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  from root hiṃs
  Root: hiṃs (class 7)

षण्मासम् (ṣaṇmāsam) - throughout a period of six consecutive months (for six months)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ṣaṇmāsa

ṣaṇmāsa - six months, a period of six months

Compound type : dvigu (ṣaṣ+māsa)

• ṣaṣ – six
  numeral
• māsa – month
  noun (masculine)

Note: Accusative case indicates duration of time.

पदम् (padam) - a spiritual or ascetic position, status, or abode (a state, a position, a dwelling, a place)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - foot, step, mark, place, abode, station, rank, state, condition

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having committed to or settled into a particular spiritual discipline or state (having established oneself, having taken up, having assumed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

root with prefix ā- and -ya suffix

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

मासेन (māsena) - within a single month's time (by (a) month, within (a) month)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of māsa

māsa - month

एकेन (ekena) - within a single month (emphasizes 'one') (by one, with one, single)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

Note: Agrees with māsena (masculine instrumental singular)

शुध्यति (śudhyati) - achieves spiritual purity (becomes pure, is purified)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of śudh

Root: śudh (class 4)