महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-187, verse-23

सम्यग्वेदमधीयाना यजन्तो विविधैर्मखैः ।
शान्तात्मानो जितक्रोधाः प्राप्नुवन्ति द्विजातयः ॥२३॥

23. samyagvedamadhīyānā yajanto vividhairmakhaiḥ ,
śāntātmāno jitakrodhāḥ prāpnuvanti dvijātayaḥ.

23. samyak vedam adhīyānāḥ yajantaḥ vividhaiḥ makhaiḥ
śāntātmanaḥ jitakrodhāḥ prāpnuvanti dvijātayaḥ

23. The twice-born (dvijātayaḥ), who thoroughly study the Veda, perform various Vedic rituals (yajña), have tranquil minds, and have conquered anger, attain [the desired goal/state].

Words meanings summery:

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly, correctly

• वेदम् (vedam) - the Veda, sacred knowledge

• अधीयानाः (adhīyānāḥ) - studying, having studied

• यजन्तः (yajantaḥ) - sacrificing, performing sacrifices (yajña), worshipping

• विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, with diverse kinds of

• मखैः (makhaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña), by rituals

• शान्तात्मनः (śāntātmanaḥ) - tranquil-souled, whose self (ātman) is peaceful

• जितक्रोधाः (jitakrodhāḥ) - having conquered anger, whose anger is subdued

• प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain, they achieve, they reach

• द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - the twice-born, Brahmins

Words meanings and morphology

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly, correctly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

वेदम् (vedam) - the Veda, sacred knowledge

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of veda

veda - sacred knowledge, a Veda, revealed scripture

अधीयानाः (adhīyānāḥ) - studying, having studied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhīyāna

adhīyāna - studying, reading, learning

Present Middle Participle

From adhi-i (to study)

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

यजन्तः (yajantaḥ) - sacrificing, performing sacrifices (yajña), worshipping

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yajant

yajant - sacrificing, worshipping

Present Active Participle

From root yaj (to sacrifice, worship)

Root: yaj (class 1)

विविधैः (vividhaiḥ) - with various, with diverse kinds of

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vividha

vividha - various, manifold, diverse

मखैः (makhaiḥ) - by sacrifices (yajña), by rituals

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of makha

makha - sacrifice, ritual (yajña)

शान्तात्मनः (śāntātmanaḥ) - tranquil-souled, whose self (ātman) is peaceful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śāntātman

śāntātman - having a tranquil self (ātman), peaceful-minded

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śānta+ātman)

• śānta – peaceful, tranquil, calm, extinguished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root śam (to be calm)
  Root: śam (class 4)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, the Supreme Self (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

जितक्रोधाः (jitakrodhāḥ) - having conquered anger, whose anger is subdued

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jitakrodha

jitakrodha - one who has conquered anger

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+krodha)

• jita – conquered, subdued, won
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• krodha – anger, wrath, fury
  noun (masculine)

प्राप्नुवन्ति (prāpnuvanti) - they attain, they achieve, they reach

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of pra-āp

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

द्विजातयः (dvijātayaḥ) - the twice-born, Brahmins

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dvijāti

dvijāti - twice-born (referring to Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas after their initiation, but primarily Brahmins in this context)