योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-3, chapter-36, verse-3

महतां धर्मनिष्ठानां शीलौजःसत्त्वशालिनाम् ।
शुद्धानां कुलपद्मानां वीराणामनिवर्तिनाम् ॥ ३ ॥

mahatāṃ dharmaniṣṭhānāṃ śīlaujaḥsattvaśālinām ,
śuddhānāṃ kulapadmānāṃ vīrāṇāmanivartinām 3

3. mahatām dharmaniṣṭhānām śīlaujaḥsattvaśālinām
śuddhānām kulapadmānām vīrāṇām anivartinām

3. mahatām dharmaniṣṭhānām śīlaujaḥsattvaśālinām
śuddhānām kulapadmānām vīrāṇām anivartinām

3. Of the great ones, steadfast in their natural law (dharma), possessing character, valor, and courage, pure, like lotuses of their noble families, and heroes who never retreat.

Words meanings summery:

• महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones

• धर्मनिष्ठानाम् (dharmaniṣṭhānām) - of those steadfast in (their) natural law (dharma)

• शीलौजःसत्त्वशालिनाम् (śīlaujaḥsattvaśālinām) - of those endowed with character, vigor, and strength

• शुद्धानाम् (śuddhānām) - of the pure ones

• कुलपद्मानाम् (kulapadmānām) - of the lotuses of their noble families (of the lotus-like (best of) families, or of the lotus-like members of the family)

• वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of the heroes, of the brave ones

• अनिवर्तिनाम् (anivartinām) - of the unretreating, of those who do not turn back

Words meanings and morphology

महताम् (mahatām) - of the great ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, excellent

Note: Qualifies the heroes ('vīrāṇām').

धर्मनिष्ठानाम् (dharmaniṣṭhānām) - of those steadfast in (their) natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmaniṣṭha

dharmaniṣṭha - firm in righteousness, devoted to natural law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+niṣṭha)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root √dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• niṣṭha – standing fast, firm, devoted to, steadfast
  adjective
  From root √sthā (to stand) with prefix ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the heroes ('vīrāṇām').

शीलौजःसत्त्वशालिनाम् (śīlaujaḥsattvaśālinām) - of those endowed with character, vigor, and strength

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śīlaujaḥsattvaśālin

śīlaujaḥsattvaśālin - possessing character, valor, and courage/goodness

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīla+ojas+sattva+śālin)

• śīla – character, conduct, good behavior
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śī
• ojas – vigor, energy, strength, vitality
  noun (neuter)
• sattva – existence, essence, goodness, courage, strength
  noun (neuter)
  From root √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)
• śālin – possessing, endowed with, rich in
  adjective
  Suffix -in used to form adjectives of possession.

Note: Qualifies the heroes ('vīrāṇām').

शुद्धानाम् (śuddhānām) - of the pure ones

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śuddha

śuddha - pure, clean, holy, faultless

Past Passive Participle

From root √śudh (to be pure, cleanse).

Root: śudh (class 4)

Note: Qualifies the heroes ('vīrāṇām').

कुलपद्मानाम् (kulapadmānām) - of the lotuses of their noble families (of the lotus-like (best of) families, or of the lotus-like members of the family)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kulapadma

kulapadma - family-lotus (metaphorically, the best of a family)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (kula+padma)

• kula – family, lineage, race, clan, noble house
  noun (neuter)
• padma – lotus, a beautiful flower symbolizing purity or excellence
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies the heroes ('vīrāṇām').

वीराणाम् (vīrāṇām) - of the heroes, of the brave ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vīra

vīra - hero, brave man, warrior

Root: vīr

Note: The primary noun being modified by the preceding adjectives.

अनिवर्तिनाम् (anivartinām) - of the unretreating, of those who do not turn back

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of anivartin

anivartin - not turning back, unretreating, resolute, firm

Negation (a-) of 'nivartin' (one who retreats/turns back), which is derived from root √vṛt (to turn, exist) with prefix ni-.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+nivartin)

• a – not, un-, in- (negation prefix)
  indeclinable
• nivartin – one who turns back, retreating, ceasing
  adjective
  Agent noun from root √vṛt (to turn) with prefix ni-.
  Prefix: ni
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the heroes ('vīrāṇām').