महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-159, verse-22

तस्मादेवं विजानीहि कुरूणां वंशवर्धन ।
ब्राह्मणप्रमुखं राज्यं शक्यं पालयितुं चिरम् ॥२२॥

22. tasmādevaṁ vijānīhi kurūṇāṁ vaṁśavardhana ,
brāhmaṇapramukhaṁ rājyaṁ śakyaṁ pālayituṁ ciram.

22. tasmāt evam vijānīhi kurūṇām vaṃśavardhana
brāhmaṇapramukham rājyam śakyam pālayitum ciram

22. Therefore, O enhancer of the Kuru lineage, understand this: a kingdom (rājya) with brahmins (brāhmaṇa) as its foremost leaders can be ruled for a long time.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

• विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, realize

• कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

• वंशवर्धन (vaṁśavardhana) - O enhancer of the lineage, O augmenter of the family

• ब्राह्मणप्रमुखम् (brāhmaṇapramukham) - with brahmins as chief, having brahmins as prominent

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, able to be

• पालयितुम् (pālayitum) - to rule, to protect, to govern

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad', used adverbially.

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner

(indeclinable)

विजानीहि (vijānīhi) - know, understand, realize

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of jñā

Imperative mood, middle voice (ātmanepada) form, 2nd person singular, of root 'jñā' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

कुरूणाम् (kurūṇām) - of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - a member of the Kuru dynasty/tribe

वंशवर्धन (vaṁśavardhana) - O enhancer of the lineage, O augmenter of the family

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vaṃśavardhana

vaṁśavardhana - enhancer of the lineage/family

Tatpuruṣa compound.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaṃśa+vardhana)

• vaṃśa – lineage, race, family
  noun (masculine)
• vardhana – increasing, promoting, enhancing
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from root 'vṛdh' (to grow, increase).
  Root: vṛdh (class 1)

ब्राह्मणप्रमुखम् (brāhmaṇapramukham) - with brahmins as chief, having brahmins as prominent

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brāhmaṇapramukha

brāhmaṇapramukha - having brahmins as chief/foremost

Bahuvrīhi compound.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (brāhmaṇa+pramukha)

• brāhmaṇa – a brahmin, member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from 'brahman'.
• pramukha – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: pra

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, realm, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, reign, government

Derived from 'rājan' (king).

शक्यम् (śakyam) - possible, capable, able to be

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, practicable, capable of

Gerundive

Passive participial adjective from root 'śak'.

Root: śak (class 5)

पालयितुम् (pālayitum) - to rule, to protect, to govern

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of the denominative verb from root 'pāl' (to protect).

Root: pāl (class 10)

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time, long

(indeclinable)