महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-211, verse-22

प्रसह्य हरणं चापि क्षत्रियाणां प्रशस्यते ।
विवाहहेतोः शूराणामिति धर्मविदो विदुः ॥२२॥

22. prasahya haraṇaṁ cāpi kṣatriyāṇāṁ praśasyate ,
vivāhahetoḥ śūrāṇāmiti dharmavido viduḥ.

22. prasahya haraṇam ca api kṣatriyāṇām praśasyate
vivāhahetoḥ śūrāṇām iti dharmavidaḥ viduḥ

22. Even forceful abduction is praised for Kṣatriyas when it is for the purpose of marriage; thus, those who know the natural law (dharma) declare.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, by force (having overcome, having seized, forcibly)

• हरणम् (haraṇam) - abduction (taking, seizing, carrying away, abduction)

• च (ca) - even, also (and, also, moreover)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - for Kṣatriyas (of Kṣatriyas, for Kṣatriyas)

• प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised (is praised, is commended)

• विवाहहेतोः (vivāhahetoḥ) - for the purpose of marriage (for the purpose of marriage, on account of marriage)

• शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - for brave ones (Kṣatriyas) (of heroes, for heroes)

• इति (iti) - thus, so (thus, so, in this manner)

• धर्मविदः (dharmavidaḥ) - those who know the natural law (dharma) (knowers of dharma, those who know righteousness)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they declare, they know (they know)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रसह्य (prasahya) - forcibly, by force (having overcome, having seized, forcibly)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive / Gerund

Derived from root sah with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: sah (class 1)

हरणम् (haraṇam) - abduction (taking, seizing, carrying away, abduction)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of haraṇa

haraṇa - taking, seizing, carrying away, abduction, removal

Derived from root hṛ.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Used as the subject of the passive verb praśasyate.

च (ca) - even, also (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - for Kṣatriyas (of Kṣatriyas, for Kṣatriyas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - Kṣatriya (member of the warrior class), belonging to the Kṣatriya class

Note: Genitive case can indicate relation or purpose.

प्रशस्यते (praśasyate) - is praised (is praised, is commended)

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

Note: The passive form suggests 'it is praised' (haraṇam is neuter singular).

विवाहहेतोः (vivāhahetoḥ) - for the purpose of marriage (for the purpose of marriage, on account of marriage)

(noun)

masculine, singular of vivāhahetu

vivāhahetu - cause of marriage, reason for marriage, purpose of marriage

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vivāha+hetu)

• vivāha – marriage, wedding
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root vah with upasarga vi.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: vah (class 1)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive, purpose
  noun (masculine)

Note: Ablative for cause/reason, or genitive of purpose.

शूराणाम् (śūrāṇām) - for brave ones (Kṣatriyas) (of heroes, for heroes)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, brave man, valiant, strong

Note: Qualifying Kṣatriyas or indicating for whom it is praised.

इति (iti) - thus, so (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates the preceding statement is a saying or opinion.

धर्मविदः (dharmavidaḥ) - those who know the natural law (dharma) (knowers of dharma, those who know righteousness)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmavid

dharmavid - knower of law/duty/righteousness/natural law

Compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vid)

• dharma – duty, righteousness, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vid – knower, knowledgeable
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root vid.
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Subject of viduḥ.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they declare, they know (they know)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)