महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-277, verse-5

आसीन्मद्रेषु धर्मात्मा राजा परमधार्मिकः ।
ब्रह्मण्यश्च शरण्यश्च सत्यसंधो जितेन्द्रियः ॥५॥

5. āsīnmadreṣu dharmātmā rājā paramadhārmikaḥ ,
brahmaṇyaśca śaraṇyaśca satyasaṁdho jitendriyaḥ.

5. āsīt madreṣu dharmātmā rājā paramadhārmikaḥ
brahmaṇyaḥ ca śaraṇyaḥ ca satyasaṃdhaḥ jitendriyaḥ

5. In the Madra country, there was a king, a righteous soul (dharma), supremely pious. He was benevolent to Brahmins, a refuge (for all), truthful in his promises, and had conquered his senses.

Words meanings summery:

• आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

• मद्रेषु (madreṣu) - in the Madra country, among the Madras

• धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose nature (ātman) is natural law (dharma)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ) - supremely righteous, most pious

• ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to the sacred (brahman)

• च (ca) - and

• शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - a refuge, worthy of protection

• च (ca) - and

• सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful in his vows, steadfast in truth

• जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses

Words meanings and morphology

आसीत् (āsīt) - there was, existed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect (laṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मद्रेषु (madreṣu) - in the Madra country, among the Madras

(proper noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of madra

madra - Madra (name of a country or its people)

धर्मात्मा (dharmātmā) - righteous soul, one whose nature (ātman) is natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmātman

dharmātman - a righteous soul, virtuous, pious

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+ātman)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
• ātman – soul, self, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

परमधार्मिकः (paramadhārmikaḥ) - supremely righteous, most pious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paramadhārmika

paramadhārmika - supremely virtuous, most righteous

Compound type : karmadhāraya (parama+dhārmika)

• parama – supreme, highest, best
  adjective
• dhārmika – righteous, virtuous, pious, religious
  adjective (masculine)

ब्रह्मण्यः (brahmaṇyaḥ) - benevolent to Brahmins, devoted to the sacred (brahman)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brahmaṇya

brahmaṇya - favorable to Brahmins, pious, sacred

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

शरण्यः (śaraṇyaḥ) - a refuge, worthy of protection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śaraṇya

śaraṇya - a protector, a refuge, worthy of protection

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

सत्यसंधः (satyasaṁdhaḥ) - truthful in his vows, steadfast in truth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasaṃdha

satyasaṁdha - truthful in promises, faithful, true

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+saṃdha)

• satya – truth, real, true
  noun (neuter)
• saṃdha – promise, vow, agreement
  noun (masculine)

जितेन्द्रियः (jitendriyaḥ) - one who has controlled his senses

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - having conquered the senses, self-controlled

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, subdued
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)