महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-49, verse-2

धर्मनित्यः शुचिर्दान्तो न्यस्तदण्डो महातपाः ।
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा समः सर्वेषु जन्तुषु ॥२॥

2. dharmanityaḥ śucirdānto nyastadaṇḍo mahātapāḥ ,
karmaṇā manasā vācā samaḥ sarveṣu jantuṣu.

2. dharmanityaḥ śuciḥ dāntaḥ nyastadaṇḍaḥ mahātapaḥ
karmaṇā manasā vācā samaḥ sarveṣu jantuṣu

2. dharmanityaḥ śuciḥ dāntaḥ nyastadaṇḍaḥ mahātapaḥ
karmaṇā manasā vācā sarveṣu jantuṣu samaḥ

2. Always devoted to natural law (dharma), pure, self-controlled, and one who has renounced violence, the great ascetic (mahatapas) was impartial towards all living beings in his actions, thoughts, and words.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मनित्यः (dharmanityaḥ) - always devoted to natural law (dharma) (constant in righteousness/duty, always devoted to dharma)

• शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, virtuous)

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled (self-controlled, subdued, restrained)

• न्यस्तदण्डः (nyastadaṇḍaḥ) - one who has renounced violence (one who has laid down the rod (of punishment), harmless, non-violent)

• महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - the great ascetic (great asceticism, one who performs great austerities)

• कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action (by action, by deed)

• मनसा (manasā) - by mind (by mind, mentally)

• वाचा (vācā) - by speech (by speech, by word)

• समः (samaḥ) - impartial (equal, same, impartial, even)

• सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - towards all (in all, towards all)

• जन्तुषु (jantuṣu) - towards living beings (in living beings, towards living beings)

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मनित्यः (dharmanityaḥ) - always devoted to natural law (dharma) (constant in righteousness/duty, always devoted to dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constant in righteousness (dharma); always devoted to duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant, eternal, always, perpetual
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Refers to Asita Devala

शुचिः (śuciḥ) - pure (pure, clean, virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuci

śuci - pure, clean, bright, virtuous, innocent

Note: Refers to Asita Devala

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled (self-controlled, subdued, restrained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - tamed, subdued, self-controlled, restrained

Past Passive Participle

from root 'dam' (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Refers to Asita Devala

न्यस्तदण्डः (nyastadaṇḍaḥ) - one who has renounced violence (one who has laid down the rod (of punishment), harmless, non-violent)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyastadaṇḍa

nyastadaṇḍa - one who has laid down the rod (of punishment); harmless, non-violent

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nyasta+daṇḍa)

• nyasta – laid down, placed, given up
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from root 'as' with prefix 'ni'
  Prefix: ni
  Root: as (class 2)
• daṇḍa – stick, rod, punishment, scepter
  noun (masculine)
  Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

Note: Refers to Asita Devala

महातपः (mahātapaḥ) - the great ascetic (great asceticism, one who performs great austerities)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātapas

mahātapas - one possessing great austerity or penance; great asceticism

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tapas)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• tapas – heat, asceticism, penance, austerity
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Refers to Asita Devala

कर्मणा (karmaṇā) - by action (by action, by deed)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of karman

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मनसा (manasā) - by mind (by mind, mentally)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, thought, intention

Root: man (class 4)

वाचा (vācā) - by speech (by speech, by word)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, word, voice

Root: vac (class 2)

समः (samaḥ) - impartial (equal, same, impartial, even)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sama

sama - same, equal, similar, impartial, even, tranquil

Note: Predicate adjective for Asita Devala

सर्वेषु (sarveṣu) - towards all (in all, towards all)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Modifies 'jantuṣu'

जन्तुषु (jantuṣu) - towards living beings (in living beings, towards living beings)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Governed by 'samaḥ'