महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-72, verse-25

एतच्चैवं योऽनुतिष्ठेत युक्तः सत्येन युक्तो गुरुशुश्रूषया च ।
दान्तः क्षान्तो देवतार्ची प्रशान्तः शुचिर्बुद्धो धर्मशीलोऽनहंवाक् ॥२५॥

25. etaccaivaṁ yo'nutiṣṭheta yuktaḥ; satyena yukto guruśuśrūṣayā ca ,
dāntaḥ kṣānto devatārcī praśāntaḥ; śucirbuddho dharmaśīlo'nahaṁvāk.

25. etat ca evam yaḥ anutiṣṭheta yuktaḥ
satyena yuktaḥ guru-śuśrūṣayā ca
dāntaḥ kṣāntaḥ devatā-arcī praśāntaḥ
śuciḥ buddhaḥ dharma-śīlaḥ anahaṃvāk

25. yaḥ ca evam etat (karma) anutiṣṭheta,
(yaḥ) satyena yuktaḥ (asti),
ca guru-śuśrūṣayā yuktaḥ (asti),
(yaḥ) dāntaḥ,
kṣāntaḥ,
devatā-arcī,
praśāntaḥ,
śuciḥ,
buddhaḥ,
dharma-śīlaḥ,
anahaṃvāk (ca asti)

25. And whoever thus follows this (path), being devoted to truth and dedicated to the service of a preceptor (guru); such a person is self-controlled, patient, a worshipper of deities, tranquil, pure, awakened, of righteous conduct (dharma), and free from egoistic speech.

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (path/duty/conduct) (this)

• च (ca) - and, also

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• अनुतिष्ठेत (anutiṣṭheta) - should follow, should practice, should perform

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - joined, endowed, devoted, connected

• सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, with truth

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - joined, endowed, devoted, connected

• गुरु-शुश्रूषया (guru-śuśrūṣayā) - by service to a guru

• च (ca) - and, also

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined

• क्षान्तः (kṣāntaḥ) - patient, forbearing, calm

• देवता-अर्ची (devatā-arcī) - worshipper of deities

• प्रशान्तः (praśāntaḥ) - tranquil, serene, calm

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

• बुद्धः (buddhaḥ) - awakened, enlightened, intelligent

• धर्म-शीलः (dharma-śīlaḥ) - of virtuous conduct, habitually righteous

• अनहंवाक् (anahaṁvāk) - not speaking with ego, humble in speech

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (path/duty/conduct) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

Note: Refers to the actions/duties previously described.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Relative pronoun

अनुतिष्ठेत (anutiṣṭheta) - should follow, should practice, should perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhilin) of anutiṣṭh

Optative Mood, 3rd person singular. From √sthā (to stand) with prefix anu- (after).

Prefix: anu

Root: sthā (class 1)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - joined, endowed, devoted, connected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, devoted, connected

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √yuj (to join, unite).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to 'yaḥ'

सत्येन (satyena) - by truth, with truth

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - joined, endowed, devoted, connected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, devoted, connected

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √yuj (to join, unite).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Repetition emphasizes this quality.

गुरु-शुश्रूषया (guru-śuśrūṣayā) - by service to a guru

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of guru-śuśrūṣā

guru-śuśrūṣā - service to a guru, desire to serve a teacher

Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+śuśrūṣā)

• guru – preceptor, teacher, heavy, venerable
  noun (masculine)
• śuśrūṣā – desire to hear, service, obedience
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative noun
  Derived from desiderative stem of √śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects with 'satyena yuktaḥ'

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - self-controlled, subdued, disciplined, tamed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √dam (to tame, control).

Root: dam (class 4)

क्षान्तः (kṣāntaḥ) - patient, forbearing, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣānta

kṣānta - patient, forbearing, calm, endured

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √kṣam (to be patient, endure).

Root: kṣam (class 1)

देवता-अर्ची (devatā-arcī) - worshipper of deities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of devatā-arcin

devatā-arcin - worshipper of deities

Compound type : tatpurusha (devatā+arcin)

• devatā – deity, divinity
  noun (feminine)
• arcin – worshipping, revering
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  Derived from √arc (to worship)
  Root: arc (class 1)

प्रशान्तः (praśāntaḥ) - tranquil, serene, calm

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of praśānta

praśānta - tranquil, serene, calm, pacified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √śam (to be calm) with prefix pra- (forth, very).

Prefix: pra

Root: śam (class 4)

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure, clean, holy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, holy, white

बुद्धः (buddhaḥ) - awakened, enlightened, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of buddha

buddha - awakened, enlightened, known, understood

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √budh (to awaken, know).

Root: budh (class 1)

धर्म-शीलः (dharma-śīlaḥ) - of virtuous conduct, habitually righteous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma-śīla

dharma-śīla - of virtuous conduct, habitually righteous, devoted to natural law

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 3)
• śīla – habit, custom, conduct, virtue
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the person 'yaḥ'

अनहंवाक् (anahaṁvāk) - not speaking with ego, humble in speech

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anahaṃvāk

anahaṁvāk - not speaking with ego, humble in speech, devoid of egoistic speech

Compound type : bahuvrihi (an+aham+vāc)

• an – not
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• aham – I, ego
  pronoun
• vāc – speech, word
  noun (feminine)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Refers to the person 'yaḥ'