महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-11, verse-15

क्षत्रियस्य तु यो धर्मः स नेहेष्यति वै तव ।
दण्डधारणमुग्रत्वं प्रजानां परिपालनम् ॥१५॥

15. kṣatriyasya tu yo dharmaḥ sa neheṣyati vai tava ,
daṇḍadhāraṇamugratvaṁ prajānāṁ paripālanam.

15. kṣatriyasya tu yaḥ dharmaḥ sa na iha iṣyati vai
tava daṇḍadhāraṇam ugratvam prajānām paripālanam

15. But the duty that belongs to a Kṣatriya is certainly not appropriate for you here. That duty involves wielding the scepter of punishment, exhibiting sternness, and protecting the subjects.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - belonging to the warrior/ruling class (of a Kṣatriya)

• तु (tu) - introduces a contrast or qualification regarding the appropriate duty (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• यः (yaḥ) - introduces a relative clause describing the dharma (who, which, what)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the specific prescribed duties for a particular social class (duty, righteousness, virtue, law)

• स (sa) - refers back to 'that duty' (yaḥ dharmaḥ) (he, that, this)

• न (na) - negates the suitability of the Kṣatriya duty for the listener (not, no)

• इह (iha) - in this current situation or context of discussion (here, in this world, at this time)

• इष्यति (iṣyati) - is suitable, appropriate, or wished for (by you) (is desired, is sought, is wished)

• वै (vai) - emphasizes the speaker's conviction or certainty (indeed, certainly, verily)

• तव (tava) - addressed to the listener, indicating what is (not) for him (your, for you)

• दण्डधारणम् (daṇḍadhāraṇam) - the responsibility of a ruler to maintain justice and order through force (wielding a staff/scepter, administration of punishment, governance)

• उग्रत्वम् (ugratvam) - the quality of being severe or formidable, necessary for a ruler to instill discipline and respect (fierceness, formidable nature, sternness)

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - referring to the citizens under a ruler's care (of subjects, of people, of offspring)

• परिपालनम् (paripālanam) - the duty of a ruler to safeguard and care for their people (protection, guarding, nourishing)

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियस्य (kṣatriyasya) - belonging to the warrior/ruling class (of a Kṣatriya)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - belonging to the Kṣatra (ruling power), a member of the warrior/ruling caste

तु (tu) - introduces a contrast or qualification regarding the appropriate duty (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - introduces a relative clause describing the dharma (who, which, what)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the specific prescribed duties for a particular social class (duty, righteousness, virtue, law)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, law, virtue, custom, religion

action noun

from √dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

स (sa) - refers back to 'that duty' (yaḥ dharmaḥ) (he, that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

न (na) - negates the suitability of the Kṣatriya duty for the listener (not, no)

(indeclinable)

इह (iha) - in this current situation or context of discussion (here, in this world, at this time)

(indeclinable)

इष्यति (iṣyati) - is suitable, appropriate, or wished for (by you) (is desired, is sought, is wished)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: here implying 'is suitable' or 'is wanted'

वै (vai) - emphasizes the speaker's conviction or certainty (indeed, certainly, verily)

(indeclinable)

तव (tava) - addressed to the listener, indicating what is (not) for him (your, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

दण्डधारणम् (daṇḍadhāraṇam) - the responsibility of a ruler to maintain justice and order through force (wielding a staff/scepter, administration of punishment, governance)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daṇḍadhāraṇa

daṇḍadhāraṇa - wielding a staff/scepter, inflicting punishment, governance, authority

action noun

from daṇḍa (staff, punishment) + dhāraṇa (bearing, holding)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+dhāraṇa)

• daṇḍa – staff, rod, punishment, scepter
  noun (masculine)
• dhāraṇa – bearing, holding, maintaining, preserving
  noun (neuter)
  action noun
  from √dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

उग्रत्वम् (ugratvam) - the quality of being severe or formidable, necessary for a ruler to instill discipline and respect (fierceness, formidable nature, sternness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ugratva

ugratva - fierceness, formidable nature, sternness, severity

from ugra (fierce, severe) + -tva (suffix for abstract noun)

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - referring to the citizens under a ruler's care (of subjects, of people, of offspring)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects

action noun

from pra- + √jan (to be born, produce)

Root: jan (class 4)

परिपालनम् (paripālanam) - the duty of a ruler to safeguard and care for their people (protection, guarding, nourishing)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paripālana

paripālana - protection, guarding, fostering, nurturing

action noun

from pari- + √pāl (to protect)

Root: pāl (class 10)