महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-219, verse-57

अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियं दान्तं शुचिं नित्यमतन्द्रितम् ।
आस्तिकं श्रद्दधानं च वर्जयन्ति सदा ग्रहाः ॥५७॥

57. aprakīrṇendriyaṁ dāntaṁ śuciṁ nityamatandritam ,
āstikaṁ śraddadhānaṁ ca varjayanti sadā grahāḥ.

57. aprakīrṇendriyam dāntam śucim nityam atandritam
āstikam śraddadhānam ca varjayanti sadā grahāḥ

57. The `grahas` (afflictions) always avoid one whose senses are not scattered, who is self-controlled, pure, always vigilant, devout, and full of faith (śraddhā).

Words meanings summery:

• अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियम् (aprakīrṇendriyam) - one whose senses are not scattered

• दान्तम् (dāntam) - self-controlled, restrained, subdued

• शुचिम् (śucim) - pure, clean, holy

• नित्यम् (nityam) - (used adverbially) always. (always, constantly, eternal)

• अतन्द्रितम् (atandritam) - vigilant, not sluggish, active, alert

• आस्तिकम् (āstikam) - devout, believing in God/scriptures

• श्रद्दधानम् (śraddadhānam) - faithful, having faith (śraddhā)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वर्जयन्ति (varjayanti) - they avoid, they shun, they exclude

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly

• ग्रहाः (grahāḥ) - The afflictions or evil spirits that avoid such a person. (seizures, demons, planetary influences, afflictions)

Words meanings and morphology

अप्रकीर्णेन्द्रियम् (aprakīrṇendriyam) - one whose senses are not scattered

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of aprakīrṇendriya

aprakīrṇendriya - one whose senses are not scattered, with unscattered senses

Bahuvrihi compound: 'a' (not) + 'pra-kīrṇa' (scattered) + 'indriya' (senses).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+prakīrṇa+indriya)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• prakīrṇa – scattered, spread, dispersed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of 'pra-kīr' (to scatter).
  Prefix: pra
  Root: kīr (class 6)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
  noun (neuter)
  From 'Indra' (chief of gods), refers to instruments for sense perception.

Note: Object of 'varjayanti'.

दान्तम् (dāntam) - self-controlled, restrained, subdued

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, gentle

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of root 'dam' (to tame, subdue).

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Object of 'varjayanti'.

शुचिम् (śucim) - pure, clean, holy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, holy

Root: śuc (class 1)

Note: Object of 'varjayanti'.

नित्यम् (nityam) - (used adverbially) always. (always, constantly, eternal)

(indeclinable)

From 'nī' (to lead) or 'ni' (down) + 'tya' suffix.

Note: Adverbial accusative singular neuter.

अतन्द्रितम् (atandritam) - vigilant, not sluggish, active, alert

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - not sluggish, vigilant, alert, active

'a' (not) + 'tandrita' (sluggish, drowsy). 'tandrita' is PPP of 'tandr' (to be sluggish).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+tandrita)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• tandrita – sluggish, drowsy, weary
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root 'tandr' (to be sluggish).
  Root: tandr (class 1)

Note: Object of 'varjayanti'.

आस्तिकम् (āstikam) - devout, believing in God/scriptures

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of āstika

āstika - one who believes in God, existence of soul, or the authority of the Vedas; devout, orthodox

From 'asti' (it is) + 'ka' suffix.

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Object of 'varjayanti'.

श्रद्दधानम् (śraddadhānam) - faithful, having faith (śraddhā)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of śraddadhāna

śraddadhāna - having faith, believing, faithful

Present Active Participle (Middle Voice)

Present Active Participle of compound verb 'śrad-dhā' (to place faith in, believe).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of 'varjayanti'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वर्जयन्ति (varjayanti) - they avoid, they shun, they exclude

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of varj

Causal stem or denominative from 'varja'.

Present tense form of root 'vṛj' (to avoid) or its causal/denominative stem 'varj'.

Root: vṛj (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, constantly

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

ग्रहाः (grahāḥ) - The afflictions or evil spirits that avoid such a person. (seizures, demons, planetary influences, afflictions)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of graha

graha - seizing, grasping, grasp, demon, evil spirit, planetary influence, organ of sense

From root 'grah' (to seize, grasp).

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'varjayanti'.