महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-78, verse-21

यथा धनंजयः पार्थस्तपस्वी नियतव्रतः ।
मुनिरेकचरः श्रीमान्धर्मो विग्रहवानिव ॥२१॥

21. yathā dhanaṁjayaḥ pārthastapasvī niyatavrataḥ ,
munirekacaraḥ śrīmāndharmo vigrahavāniva.

21. yathā dhanaṃjayaḥ pārthaḥ tapasvī niyatavrataḥ
muniḥ ekacaraḥ śrīmān dharmaḥ vigrahavān iva

21. Just as Dhanañjaya, Pārtha, who was an austere (tapasvī) individual of steadfast vows, a solitary sage (muni), and glorious (śrīmān), was like natural law (dharma) personified.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as

• धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanañjaya (a name for Arjuna), conqueror of wealth)

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pṛthā (Kuntī))

• तपस्वी (tapasvī) - Arjuna as an ascetic (ascetic, austere, one who performs austerities (tapas))

• नियतव्रतः (niyatavrataḥ) - steadfast in vows (one whose vows are fixed, disciplined in vows, steadfast in observances)

• मुनिः (muniḥ) - Arjuna as a sage (sage, ascetic, silent one)

• एकचरः (ekacaraḥ) - a solitary wanderer (solitary wanderer, recluse, moving alone)

• श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution)

• विग्रहवान् (vigrahavān) - embodied (embodied, having a form, personified)

• इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, like, as

(indeclinable)

धनंजयः (dhanaṁjayaḥ) - Arjuna (Dhanañjaya (a name for Arjuna), conqueror of wealth)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, Arjuna

Compound type : upapada tatpurusha (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches
  noun (neuter)
• jaya – conquest, victory; conquering
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'ji' with suffix 'a'
  Root: ji (class 1)

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - Arjuna (son of Pṛthā (Kuntī))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā, Arjuna

Derivative of Pṛthā

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - Arjuna as an ascetic (ascetic, austere, one who performs austerities (tapas))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, austere, devotee

Derived from tapas

Note: Forms like tapasvī (masc. nom. sg.)

नियतव्रतः (niyatavrataḥ) - steadfast in vows (one whose vows are fixed, disciplined in vows, steadfast in observances)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatavrata

niyatavrata - one whose vows are fixed, disciplined in observances

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+vrata)

• niyata – fixed, restrained, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies Dhanañjaya

मुनिः (muniḥ) - Arjuna as a sage (sage, ascetic, silent one)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of muni

muni - sage, ascetic, silent one

एकचरः (ekacaraḥ) - a solitary wanderer (solitary wanderer, recluse, moving alone)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ekacara

ekacara - solitary wanderer, moving alone

Compound type : bahuvrihi or karmadhāraya (eka+cara)

• eka – one, single, alone
  numeral (masculine)
• cara – moving, wandering, going
  adjective (masculine)
  From root car
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Qualifies muni

श्रीमान् (śrīmān) - glorious (glorious, prosperous, beautiful, fortunate)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śrīmat

śrīmat - possessing glory/splendor/wealth/beauty

Mat-suffix derivative from śrī

Note: Qualifies muni/Arjuna

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law (natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, virtue, constitution

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

विग्रहवान् (vigrahavān) - embodied (embodied, having a form, personified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vigrahavat

vigrahavat - having a body, embodied, personified

Mat-suffix derivative from vigraha

Prefix: vi

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Qualifies dharma

इव (iva) - as if (like, as if, as)

(indeclinable)