महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-40, verse-22

धृत्या शिश्नोदरं रक्षेत्पाणिपादं च चक्षुषा ।
चक्षुःश्रोत्रे च मनसा मनो वाचं च कर्मणा ॥२२॥

22. dhṛtyā śiśnodaraṁ rakṣetpāṇipādaṁ ca cakṣuṣā ,
cakṣuḥśrotre ca manasā mano vācaṁ ca karmaṇā.

22. dhṛtyā śiśnodaram rakṣet pāṇipādam ca cakṣuṣā |
cakṣuḥ śrotre ca manasā manaḥ vācam ca karmaṇā

22. One should protect the genitals and belly with firmness (dhṛti), the hands and feet with the eyes, and the eyes and ears with the mind. And one should protect the mind and speech with (right) action (karma).

Words meanings summery:

• धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - As the means of protection. (by firmness, by steadfastness, by resolve)

• शिश्नोदरम् (śiśnodaram) - Referring to the bodily organs associated with sensual pleasure and hunger, often used metaphorically for carnal desires. (genitals and belly, the lower appetites)

• रक्षेत् (rakṣet) - Implying a general moral injunction. (one should protect, one should guard)

• पाणिपादम् (pāṇipādam) - Referring to the limbs of action. (hands and feet)

• च (ca) - Connects the elements to be protected. (and)

• चक्षुषा (cakṣuṣā) - As the means of protecting hands and feet (e.g., watching where one goes, what one touches). (by the eye, with the eye)

• चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - One of the sense organs to be protected. (eye)

• श्रोत्रे (śrotre) - The other sense organ to be protected. (ears (dual))

• च (ca) - Connects the eyes and ears. (and)

• मनसा (manasā) - As the means of controlling the senses (eyes and ears). (by the mind, with the mind)

• मनः (manaḥ) - The mind itself, to be protected. (mind)

• वाचम् (vācam) - To be protected from inappropriate utterance. (speech, word)

• च (ca) - Connects mind and speech. (and)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - As the means of controlling mind and speech, implying right action or righteous conduct. (by action (karma), through deeds)

Words meanings and morphology

धृत्या (dhṛtyā) - As the means of protection. (by firmness, by steadfastness, by resolve)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dhṛti

dhṛti - firmness, steadfastness, resolve, patience, courage

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

शिश्नोदरम् (śiśnodaram) - Referring to the bodily organs associated with sensual pleasure and hunger, often used metaphorically for carnal desires. (genitals and belly, the lower appetites)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śiśnodara

śiśnodara - genitals and belly, the organs of procreation and sustenance

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (śiśna+udara)

• śiśna – penis, male organ, tail
  noun (neuter)
• udara – belly, abdomen, womb
  noun (neuter)

Note: Often represents carnal desires or self-indulgence.

रक्षेत् (rakṣet) - Implying a general moral injunction. (one should protect, one should guard)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of rakṣ

Optative, 3rd person singular

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

पाणिपादम् (pāṇipādam) - Referring to the limbs of action. (hands and feet)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pāṇipāda

pāṇipāda - hands and feet

Dvandva compound.

Compound type : dvandva (pāṇi+pāda)

• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)
• pāda – foot, leg, quarter
  noun (masculine)

Note: Often represents physical actions.

च (ca) - Connects the elements to be protected. (and)

(indeclinable)

चक्षुषा (cakṣuṣā) - As the means of protecting hands and feet (e.g., watching where one goes, what one touches). (by the eye, with the eye)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

चक्षुः (cakṣuḥ) - One of the sense organs to be protected. (eye)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cakṣus

cakṣus - eye, sight, vision

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

Note: Object of implied `rakṣet`.

श्रोत्रे (śrotre) - The other sense organ to be protected. (ears (dual))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, dual of śrotra

śrotra - ear, sense of hearing

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Object of implied `rakṣet`.

च (ca) - Connects the eyes and ears. (and)

(indeclinable)

मनसा (manasā) - As the means of controlling the senses (eyes and ears). (by the mind, with the mind)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

मनः (manaḥ) - The mind itself, to be protected. (mind)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, consciousness

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Object of implied `rakṣet`.

वाचम् (vācam) - To be protected from inappropriate utterance. (speech, word)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word, language

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of implied `rakṣet`.

च (ca) - Connects mind and speech. (and)

(indeclinable)

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - As the means of controlling mind and speech, implying right action or righteous conduct. (by action (karma), through deeds)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)