महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-89, verse-3

नातिवृद्धमबालं च न कृशं नातिपीवरम् ।
लघुवृत्तायतप्राणं सारगात्रमनामयम् ॥३॥

3. nātivṛddhamabālaṁ ca na kṛśaṁ nātipīvaram ,
laghuvṛttāyataprāṇaṁ sāragātramanāmayam.

3. na ativṛddham abālam ca na kṛśam na atipīvaram
laghuvṛttāyataprāṇam sāragātram anāmayam

3. saḥ na ativṛddham na ca abālam,
na kṛśam na atipīvaram,
laghuvṛttāyataprāṇam sāragātram anāmayam (syāt)

3. He should be neither too old nor a child, neither too thin nor excessively fat. He should possess light movement and extended breath, a solid physique, and be free from illness.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not

• अतिवृद्धम् (ativṛddham) - too old, excessively aged

• अबालम् (abālam) - not a child, childish

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not

• कृशम् (kṛśam) - thin, emaciated

• न (na) - not

• अतिपीवरम् (atipīvaram) - too fat, excessively stout

• लघुवृत्तायतप्राणम् (laghuvṛttāyataprāṇam) - one whose movement is light and breath is extended/long-lived

• सारगात्रम् (sāragātram) - one with a solid/strong body

• अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from illness, healthy

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अतिवृद्धम् (ativṛddham) - too old, excessively aged

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ativṛddha

ativṛddha - excessively old, very grown up

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root vṛdh (to grow) with the prefix ati- (excessively)

Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (ati+vṛddha)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• vṛddha – old, grown, increased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛdh (to grow)
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Refers to the person being described, in agreement with an implied 'him'.

अबालम् (abālam) - not a child, childish

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abāla

abāla - not a child, not childish, mature

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (not) and 'bāla' (child)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+bāla)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• bāla – child, young, foolish
  noun (masculine)

Note: In agreement with the implied 'him'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

कृशम् (kṛśam) - thin, emaciated

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛśa

kṛśa - thin, slender, emaciated, lean

Note: In agreement with the implied 'him'.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अतिपीवरम् (atipīvaram) - too fat, excessively stout

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atipīvara

atipīvara - too fat, excessively stout or plump

Prādi-tatpuruṣa compound of 'ati' (excessively) and 'pīvara' (fat)

Compound type : prādi-tatpuruṣa (ati+pīvara)

• ati – over, beyond, excessively
  indeclinable
• pīvara – fat, stout, plump, large
  adjective (masculine)

Note: In agreement with the implied 'him'.

लघुवृत्तायतप्राणम् (laghuvṛttāyataprāṇam) - one whose movement is light and breath is extended/long-lived

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of laghuvṛttāyataprāṇa

laghuvṛttāyataprāṇa - having light movement and extended breath; nimble and enduring

Bahuvrīhi compound describing a person with these characteristics.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+vṛtta+āyata+prāṇa)

• laghu – light, quick, agile, short
  adjective (masculine)
• vṛtta – course, movement, conduct, occurred, round
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to turn, exist)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)
• āyata – extended, long, stretched, drawn
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam (to restrain, extend) with prefix ā-
  Prefix: ā
  Root: yam (class 1)
• prāṇa – breath, life-force, vital air, living being
  noun (masculine)

Note: In agreement with the implied 'him'.

सारगात्रम् (sāragātram) - one with a solid/strong body

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sāragātra

sāragātra - having a strong or firm body, solid-bodied

Bahuvrīhi compound describing a person with a strong body.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sāra+gātra)

• sāra – essence, strength, firmness, core
  noun (masculine)
• gātra – body, limb
  noun (neuter)

Note: In agreement with the implied 'him'.

अनामयम् (anāmayam) - free from illness, healthy

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anāmaya

anāmaya - healthy, free from disease, well

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'an' (not) and 'āmaya' (illness)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+āmaya)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• āmaya – illness, sickness, disease
  noun (masculine)

Note: In agreement with the implied 'him'.