महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-35, verse-25

तस्मात्सत्याश्रया विप्रा नित्यं योगपरायणाः ।
अतीतक्रोधसंतापा नियता धर्मसेतवः ॥२५॥

25. tasmātsatyāśrayā viprā nityaṁ yogaparāyaṇāḥ ,
atītakrodhasaṁtāpā niyatā dharmasetavaḥ.

25. tasmāt satya-āśrayāḥ viprāḥ nityaṃ yoga-parāyaṇāḥ
atīta-krodha-saṃtāpāḥ niyatāḥ dharma-setavaḥ

25. tasmāt satyāśrayāḥ nityam yogaparāyaṇāḥ
atītakrodhasaṃtāpāḥ niyatāḥ viprāḥ dharmasetavaḥ

25. Therefore, brahmins (vipra) who rely on truth, are always devoted to spiritual discipline (yoga), have overcome anger and distress, and are self-controlled, serve as the very foundations of natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• सत्य-आश्रयाः (satya-āśrayāḥ) - those who rely on truth (those who rely on truth, truth-abiding)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - brahmins (brahmins, learned persons, sages)

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)

• योग-परायणाः (yoga-parāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to spiritual discipline (yoga) (intensely devoted to yoga, focused on spiritual discipline)

• अतीत-क्रोध-संतापाः (atīta-krodha-saṁtāpāḥ) - those who have overcome anger and distress (those who have overcome anger and distress/suffering)

• नियताः (niyatāḥ) - self-controlled (self-controlled, restrained, fixed)

• धर्म-सेतवः (dharma-setavaḥ) - foundations of natural law (dharma) (bridges/upholders of dharma, pillars of natural law)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that

Note: Refers to the preceding context (implied as a conclusion based on earlier statements).

सत्य-आश्रयाः (satya-āśrayāḥ) - those who rely on truth (those who rely on truth, truth-abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satyāśraya

satyāśraya - relying on truth, whose refuge is truth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+āśraya)

• satya – truth, true
  noun (neuter)
• āśraya – refuge, reliance, support
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'.

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - brahmins (brahmins, learned persons, sages)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - brahmin, inspired, wise

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly (always, constantly, perpetually)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here.

योग-परायणाः (yoga-parāyaṇāḥ) - devoted to spiritual discipline (yoga) (intensely devoted to yoga, focused on spiritual discipline)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yogaparāyaṇa

yogaparāyaṇa - devoted to yoga, intent on spiritual discipline

Compound type : tatpurusha (yoga+parāyaṇa)

• yoga – spiritual discipline, union, conjunction
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• parāyaṇa – chief object, ultimate aim, devoted to
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: parā
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'.

अतीत-क्रोध-संतापाः (atīta-krodha-saṁtāpāḥ) - those who have overcome anger and distress (those who have overcome anger and distress/suffering)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of atītakrodhasaṃtāpa

atītakrodhasaṁtāpa - one whose anger and distress have passed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (atīta+krodha+saṃtāpa)

• atīta – past, gone, overcome
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √i (to go) with prefix ati-
  Prefix: ati
  Root: i (class 2)
• krodha – anger, wrath
  noun (masculine)
  Root: krudh (class 4)
• saṃtāpa – heat, torment, distress, suffering
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'.

नियताः (niyatāḥ) - self-controlled (self-controlled, restrained, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niyata

niyata - restrained, controlled, disciplined, fixed

Past Passive Participle

From √yam (to restrain) with prefix ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'viprāḥ'.

धर्म-सेतवः (dharma-setavaḥ) - foundations of natural law (dharma) (bridges/upholders of dharma, pillars of natural law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmasetu

dharmasetu - a dam/bridge/upholder of natural law/righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+setu)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• setu – bridge, bond, dam, boundary
  noun (masculine)
  Root: si (class 5)

Note: Predicate noun for 'viprāḥ'.