महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-199, verse-18

दाने च सत्यवाक्ये च गुरुशुश्रूषणे तथा ।
द्विजातिपूजने चाहं धर्मे च निरतः सदा ।
अतिवादातिमानाभ्यां निवृत्तोऽस्मि द्विजोत्तम ॥१८॥

18. dāne ca satyavākye ca guruśuśrūṣaṇe tathā ,
dvijātipūjane cāhaṁ dharme ca nirataḥ sadā ,
ativādātimānābhyāṁ nivṛtto'smi dvijottama.

18. dāne ca satyavākye ca guruśuśrūṣaṇe
tathā dvijātipūjane ca aham
dharme ca nirataḥ sadā ativādātimānābhyām
nivṛttaḥ asmi dvijottama

18. I am always dedicated to charity (dāna), truthful speech, serving my spiritual teacher (guru), and honoring those of the twice-born class (dvijāti), as well as to natural law (dharma). Furthermore, O best of Brahmins (dvijottama), I have abstained from excessive speech and excessive pride.

Words meanings summery:

• दाने (dāne) - in giving, in charity (dāna)

• च (ca) - and

• सत्यवाक्ये (satyavākye) - in truthful speech

• च (ca) - and

• गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇe) - in serving the guru

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

• द्विजातिपूजने (dvijātipūjane) - in honoring Brahmins/twice-born

• च (ca) - and

• अहम् (aham) - I

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma), in duty

• च (ca) - and

• निरतः (nirataḥ) - engaged, devoted

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• अतिवादातिमानाभ्याम् (ativādātimānābhyām) - from excessive speech and excessive pride

• निवृत्तः (nivṛttaḥ) - turned away, abstained, retired

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of Brahmins (dvijottama), O best of the twice-born

Words meanings and morphology

दाने (dāne) - in giving, in charity (dāna)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - gift, charity, giving

Derived from √dā (to give)

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Context for nirataḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सत्यवाक्ये (satyavākye) - in truthful speech

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of satyavākya

satyavākya - truthful speech, true word

Compound type : karmadhāraya (satya+vākya)

• satya – true, real, truth
  adjective (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• vākya – speech, word, sentence
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Context for nirataḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

गुरुशुश्रूषणे (guruśuśrūṣaṇe) - in serving the guru

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of guruśuśrūṣaṇa

guruśuśrūṣaṇa - service to the guru, attendance upon the teacher

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (guru+śuśrūṣaṇa)

• guru – spiritual teacher, preceptor, heavy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: gṛ (class 1)
• śuśrūṣaṇa – service, desire to hear or obey
  noun (neuter)
  Intensive/Desiderative Noun
  Derived from √śru (to hear) in desiderative form + ana suffix
  Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Context for nirataḥ.

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the list of actions.

द्विजातिपूजने (dvijātipūjane) - in honoring Brahmins/twice-born

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvijātipūjana

dvijātipūjana - honoring the twice-born, worship of Brahmins

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvijāti+pūjana)

• dvijāti – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya)
  noun (masculine)
• pūjana – worship, honor, adoration
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from √pūj (to honor)
  Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Context for nirataḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of the sentence.

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law (dharma), in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

निरतः (nirataḥ) - engaged, devoted

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirata

nirata - engaged, devoted, attached

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √ram (to delight, to stop) with upasarga nir-

Prefix: nis

Root: ram (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

अतिवादातिमानाभ्याम् (ativādātimānābhyām) - from excessive speech and excessive pride

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, dual of ativādātimāna

ativādātimāna - excessive speech and excessive pride

Compound type : dvandva (ativāda+atimāna)

• ativāda – excessive speech, harsh speech, blame
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √vad (to speak) with upasarga ati-
  Prefix: ati
  Root: vad (class 1)
• atimāna – excessive pride, arrogance, self-conceit
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from √man (to think) with upasarga ati-
  Prefix: ati
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Denotes separation/cessation from these two.

निवृत्तः (nivṛttaḥ) - turned away, abstained, retired

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nivṛtta

nivṛtta - turned away, ceased, abstained, retired

Past Passive Participle

Derived from √vṛt (to be, turn) with upasarga ni-

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

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

Present Active

1st person singular, present tense, active voice of √as

Root: as (class 2)

द्विजोत्तम (dvijottama) - O best of Brahmins (dvijottama), O best of the twice-born

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijottama

dvijottama - best of the twice-born, best of Brahmins

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (dvija+uttama)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin), bird
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: dvi
  Root: jan (class 4)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of ud
  Prefix: ud