महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-161, verse-11

स्वाध्यायवन्तः सततक्रियाश्च धर्मप्रधानाश्च शुचिव्रताश्च ।
सत्ये स्थितास्तस्य महारथस्य सत्यव्रतस्यागमनप्रतीक्षाः ॥११॥

11. svādhyāyavantaḥ satatakriyāśca; dharmapradhānāśca śucivratāśca ,
satye sthitāstasya mahārathasya; satyavratasyāgamanapratīkṣāḥ.

11. svādhyāyavantaḥ satatakriyāḥ ca
dharmapradhānāḥ ca śucivratāḥ ca
satye sthitāḥ tasya mahārathasya
satyavratasya āgamana pratīkṣāḥ

11. Those who were devoted to self-study (svādhyāya), constantly engaged in their duties, whose primary focus was their natural law (dharma), and whose vows were pure—these individuals, established in truth, were awaiting the return of that great warrior (mahāratha), the one whose vow was truth.

Words meanings summery:

• स्वाध्यायवन्तः (svādhyāyavantaḥ) - those possessing self-study, those devoted to sacred recitation

• सततक्रियाः (satatakriyāḥ) - those of constant action, those performing continuous rites

• च (ca) - and

• धर्मप्रधानाः (dharmapradhānāḥ) - whose primary focus was their natural law (dharma) (those for whom dharma is primary, chief in righteousness)

• च (ca) - and

• शुचिव्रताः (śucivratāḥ) - those of pure vows

• च (ca) - and

• सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality, in what is true

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established (in truth) (stood, situated, abiding, established)

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (great warrior) (of him, of that)

• महारथस्य (mahārathasya) - of the great warrior, of the great charioteer

• सत्यव्रतस्य (satyavratasya) - of the one whose vow is truth, of the truthful

• आगमन (āgamana) - coming, arrival, return

• प्रतीक्षाः (pratīkṣāḥ) - (were) awaiting (awaiting, expectations)

Words meanings and morphology

स्वाध्यायवन्तः (svādhyāyavantaḥ) - those possessing self-study, those devoted to sacred recitation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svādhyāyavat

svādhyāyavat - one who performs self-study (svādhyāya), diligent in sacred recitation

Possessive suffix -vat

सततक्रियाः (satatakriyāḥ) - those of constant action, those performing continuous rites

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of satatakriyā

satatakriyā - constant action, continuous performance of rites/duties

Compound type : karmadhāraya (satata+kriyā)

• satata – constant, continuous, always
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From √san (to attain) + -ta
  Root: san (class 8)
• kriyā – action, deed, rite, activity
  noun (feminine)
  From √kṛ (to do) + -yā
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: It describes the individuals mentioned earlier.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

धर्मप्रधानाः (dharmapradhānāḥ) - whose primary focus was their natural law (dharma) (those for whom dharma is primary, chief in righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmapradhāna

dharmapradhāna - having dharma as primary, preeminent in righteousness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+pradhāna)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• pradhāna – chief, principal, main, primary
  adjective (neuter)
  From pra-√dhā (to place before)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhā (class 3)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शुचिव्रताः (śucivratāḥ) - those of pure vows

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śucivrata

śucivrata - pure-vowed, having pure vows/resolutions

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+vrata)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright
  adjective
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
  noun (neuter)
  From √vṛ (to choose)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सत्ये (satye) - in truth, in reality, in what is true

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, real, true, faithfulness

From sat (being) + -ya

Root: as (class 2)

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - established (in truth) (stood, situated, abiding, established)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, existing, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

From √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: This participle functions here as an adjective describing the subjects.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (great warrior) (of him, of that)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

महारथस्य (mahārathasya) - of the great warrior, of the great charioteer

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, great charioteer, hero

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ratha – chariot, car, warrior (one who rides a chariot)
  noun (masculine)
  From √ram (to delight)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

सत्यव्रतस्य (satyavratasya) - of the one whose vow is truth, of the truthful

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of satyavrata

satyavrata - one whose vow is truth, truthful, faithful to vows

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+vrata)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being) + -ya
  Root: as (class 2)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious practice, rule
  noun (neuter)
  From √vṛ (to choose)
  Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Used as a substantive, referring to Arjuna.

आगमन (āgamana) - coming, arrival, return

(noun)

neuter, singular of āgamana

āgamana - coming, approach, arrival, return

From ā-√gam (to come) + -ana

Prefix: ā

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Precedes 'pratīkṣāḥ' forming a compound 'āgamanapratīkṣāḥ'.

प्रतीक्षाः (pratīkṣāḥ) - (were) awaiting (awaiting, expectations)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pratīkṣā

pratīkṣā - waiting for, expectation, looking forward to

From prati-√īkṣ (to look at, to expect)

Prefix: prati

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: `āgamanapratīkṣāḥ` is a Bahuvrīhi compound describing the individuals. It agrees in gender/number/case with the subjects.