महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-1, verse-185

निग्रहानुग्रहौ चापि विदितौ ते नराधिप ।
नात्यन्तमेवानुवृत्तिः श्रूयते पुत्ररक्षणे ॥१८५॥

185. nigrahānugrahau cāpi viditau te narādhipa ,
nātyantamevānuvṛttiḥ śrūyate putrarakṣaṇe.

185. nigrahānugrahau ca api viditau te narādhipa na
atyantam eva anuvṛttiḥ śrūyate putrarakṣaṇe

185. O king, both restraint and favor are known to you. Excessive indulgence in protecting sons is not heard of (as wise or appropriate).

Words meanings summery:

• निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - restraint and favor

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• विदितौ (viditau) - known (known, understood)

• ते (te) - to you (to you, by you)

• नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O king, O lord of men)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - excessive (excessively, extremely, very much)

• एव (eva) - certainly, indeed (only, just, indeed)

• अनुवृत्तिः (anuvṛttiḥ) - indulgence (excessive following of one's desires/children's wishes) (following, compliance, indulgence)

• श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard of (as wise or appropriate) (is heard, is taught)

• पुत्ररक्षणे (putrarakṣaṇe) - in protecting sons (in the protection of sons, regarding the preservation of children)

Words meanings and morphology

निग्रहानुग्रहौ (nigrahānugrahau) - restraint and favor

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nigrahānugraha

nigrahānugraha - restraint and favor, punishment and reward

Compound type : dvandva (nigraha+anugraha)

• nigraha – restraint, control, punishment, suppression
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root grah with prefix ni
  Prefix: ni
  Root: grah (class 9)
• anugraha – favor, grace, kindness, assistance
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root grah with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

विदितौ (viditau) - known (known, understood)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vidita

vidita - known, understood, perceived

past participle

Derived from root vid

Root: vid (class 2)

ते (te) - to you (to you, by you)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form

नराधिप (narādhipa) - O king (O king, O lord of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, lord of men, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human being, person
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, chief
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  Derived from root pā with prefix adhi
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - excessive (excessively, extremely, very much)

(adverb)

एव (eva) - certainly, indeed (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अनुवृत्तिः (anuvṛttiḥ) - indulgence (excessive following of one's desires/children's wishes) (following, compliance, indulgence)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of anuvṛtti

anuvṛtti - following, compliance, indulgence, continuation, conformity

action noun

Derived from root vṛt with prefix anu

Prefix: anu

Root: vṛt (class 1)

श्रूयते (śrūyate) - is heard of (as wise or appropriate) (is heard, is taught)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

पुत्ररक्षणे (putrarakṣaṇe) - in protecting sons (in the protection of sons, regarding the preservation of children)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of putrarakṣaṇa

putrarakṣaṇa - protection of sons, preserving children

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+rakṣaṇa)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• rakṣaṇa – protecting, guarding, preserving, protection
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  Derived from root rakṣ
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)