महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-191, verse-9

कुरुजाङ्गलमुख्येषु राष्ट्रेषु नगरेषु च ।
अनु त्वमभिषिच्यस्व नृपतिं धर्मवत्सलम् ॥९॥

9. kurujāṅgalamukhyeṣu rāṣṭreṣu nagareṣu ca ,
anu tvamabhiṣicyasva nṛpatiṁ dharmavatsalam.

9. kuru-jāṅgala-mukhyeṣu rāṣṭreṣu nagareṣu ca
anu tvam abhiṣicyasva nṛpatim dharmavatsalam

9. In the foremost states and cities, including Kuru-Jangala, you should consecrate yourself, following (the footsteps of) a king who is devoted to (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• कुरु-जाङ्गल-मुख्येषु (kuru-jāṅgala-mukhyeṣu) - among the chief (regions like) Kuru-Jangala

• राष्ट्रेषु (rāṣṭreṣu) - in the states, in the kingdoms, in the countries

• नगरेषु (nagareṣu) - in the cities, in the towns

• च (ca) - and, also

• अनु (anu) - following the example of (after, along, according to, following)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अभिषिच्यस्व (abhiṣicyasva) - consecrate yourself, be anointed

• नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - king, ruler

• धर्मवत्सलम् (dharmavatsalam) - devoted to (dharma), fond of (dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

कुरु-जाङ्गल-मुख्येषु (kuru-jāṅgala-mukhyeṣu) - among the chief (regions like) Kuru-Jangala

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, plural of kuru-jāṅgala-mukhya

kuru-jāṅgala-mukhya - chief among Kuru-Jangala, relating to Kuru-Jangala and similar prominent regions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru-jāṅgala+mukhya)

• kuru-jāṅgala – The region of Kuru-Jangala
  proper noun (neuter)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost, main
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies rāṣṭreṣu and nagareṣu.

राष्ट्रेषु (rāṣṭreṣu) - in the states, in the kingdoms, in the countries

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, state, country, dominion

नगरेषु (nagareṣu) - in the cities, in the towns

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of nagara

nagara - city, town

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects rāṣṭreṣu and nagareṣu.

अनु (anu) - following the example of (after, along, according to, following)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Subject of abhiṣicyasva.

अभिषिच्यस्व (abhiṣicyasva) - consecrate yourself, be anointed

(verb)

2nd person , singular, passive, present imperative (loṭ) of sic

Present Tense, Second Person, Singular, Imperative Mood, Passive Voice

Root sic, with prefix abhi. Passive stem ṣicyā, then ṣicyasva.

Prefix: abhi

Root: sic (class 7)

Note: Used reflexively as 'consecrate yourself'.

नृपतिम् (nṛpatim) - king, ruler

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of anu.

धर्मवत्सलम् (dharmavatsalam) - devoted to (dharma), fond of (dharma)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmavatsala

dharmavatsala - devoted to (dharma), fond of virtue/righteousness/law

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vatsala)

• dharma – law, duty, righteousness, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vatsala – affectionate, fond, loving, devoted
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies nṛpatim.