महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-56, verse-24

छिद्रेष्वेतेषु हि सदा ह्यधृष्येषु द्विजर्षभ ।
देवराक्षसनागानामप्रमत्तेन धार्यते ॥२४॥

24. chidreṣveteṣu hi sadā hyadhṛṣyeṣu dvijarṣabha ,
devarākṣasanāgānāmapramattena dhāryate.

24. chidreṣu eteṣu hi sadā hi adhṛṣyeṣu dvijarṣabha
devarākṣasanāgānām apramattena dhāryate

24. O best among the twice-born (dvija)! In these hidden and always unassailable places, it must be vigilantly guarded against gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas.

Words meanings summery:

• छिद्रेषु (chidreṣu) - in these secret/hidden places (in the holes, in the crevices, in the weak points, in the secret places)

• एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अधृष्येषु (adhṛṣyeṣu) - in the unassailable, in the impenetrable, in the invulnerable

• द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best among the twice-born (Brahmins)!

• देवराक्षसनागानाम् (devarākṣasanāgānām) - from gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas (of gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas; from gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas)

• अप्रमत्तेन (apramattena) - by the vigilant one, by one who is not negligent

• धार्यते (dhāryate) - it is held, it is maintained, it is guarded

Words meanings and morphology

छिद्रेषु (chidreṣu) - in these secret/hidden places (in the holes, in the crevices, in the weak points, in the secret places)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of chidra

chidra - hole, fault, defect, weak point, secret place, flaw

From chid (to cut, pierce)

Root: chid (class 7)

एतेषु (eteṣu) - in these

(pronoun)

Locative, neuter, plural of etad

etad - this, these (nearby)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Note: Repetition of hi emphasizes the statement.

अधृष्येषु (adhṛṣyeṣu) - in the unassailable, in the impenetrable, in the invulnerable

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of adhṛṣya

adhṛṣya - unassailable, unattackable, unconquerable, impenetrable

Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle

From a- + dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with potential suffix -ya. Negated by 'a'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dhṛṣya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• dhṛṣya – assailable, to be dared, to be attacked
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive/Potential Passive Participle
  From dhṛṣ (to dare, attack)
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best among the twice-born (Brahmins)!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha

dvijarṣabha - best among the twice-born (Brahmins), chief of birds

Compound: dvija + ṛṣabha

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+ṛṣabha)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: dvi (two) + ja (born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent one, best
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing a Brahmin.

देवराक्षसनागानाम् (devarākṣasanāgānām) - from gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas (of gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas; from gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devarākṣasanāga

devarākṣasanāga - gods, Rākṣasas, and Nāgas

Dvaṅdva compound

Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (deva+rākṣasa+nāga)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
• rākṣasa – Rākṣasa (demon)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nāga – Nāga (serpent-being), snake
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Genitive of separation, indicating from whom protection is needed.

अप्रमत्तेन (apramattena) - by the vigilant one, by one who is not negligent

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of apramatta

apramatta - vigilant, not negligent, attentive, careful

Negated (a-) from pra-matta (negligent, intoxicated)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pramatta)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pramatta – negligent, careless, intoxicated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-mad (to be negligent, intoxicated)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Refers to the agent of dhāryate.

धार्यते (dhāryate) - it is held, it is maintained, it is guarded

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dhāry

Present Passive

Passive voice of root dhṛ (to hold)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)