महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-21

सत्यं वदे नाभ्यसूये यथाशक्ति ददामि च ।
देवतातिथिभृत्यानामवशिष्टेन वर्तये ॥२१॥

21. satyaṁ vade nābhyasūye yathāśakti dadāmi ca ,
devatātithibhṛtyānāmavaśiṣṭena vartaye.

21. satyam vade na abhyasūye yathāśakti dadāmi
ca devatātithibhṛtyānām avaśiṣṭena vartaye

21. I speak the truth and do not criticize others. I give according to my capacity, and I subsist on what remains after serving deities, guests, and dependents.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

• वदे (vade) - I speak, I say

• न (na) - not, no, nor

• अभ्यसूये (abhyasūye) - I envy, I criticize, I show malice

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, as far as strength permits

• ददामि (dadāmi) - I give, I offer

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• देवतातिथिभृत्यानाम् (devatātithibhṛtyānām) - of gods, guests, and dependents

• अवशिष्टेन (avaśiṣṭena) - with what remains, by the remainder

• वर्तये (vartaye) - I subsist, I live, I proceed

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यम् (satyam) - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of satya

satya - truth, reality, sincerity, honesty

From `sat` (being, existing, good) + `ya` suffix

Root: as (class 2)

वदे (vade) - I speak, I say

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

न (na) - not, no, nor

(indeclinable)

अभ्यसूये (abhyasūye) - I envy, I criticize, I show malice

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of asūy

Denominative verb from `asūyā` (envy)

Prefix: abhi

Root: asūy (class 10)

Note: Used with `na` for 'do not criticize/envy'.

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to ability, as far as strength permits

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, ability, strength, energy (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

ददामि (dadāmi) - I give, I offer

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

देवतातिथिभृत्यानाम् (devatātithibhṛtyānām) - of gods, guests, and dependents

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of devatātithibhṛtya

devatātithibhṛtya - gods, guests, and dependents

Compound type : dvandva (devatā+atithi+bhṛtya)

• devatā – deity, god, divinity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• atithi – guest, visitor
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)
• bhṛtya – servant, dependent, employee
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive/Future Passive Participle
  From root `bhṛ` + `tya` suffix
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to the beneficiaries of one's actions.

अवशिष्टेन (avaśiṣṭena) - with what remains, by the remainder

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of avaśiṣṭa

avaśiṣṭa - remaining, left over, residue

Past Passive Participle

From `ava` + root `śiṣ`

Prefix: ava

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

वर्तये (vartaye) - I subsist, I live, I proceed

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Causative or similar usage, often with `ātmanepada` endings

Root: vṛt (class 1)