महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-97, verse-22

यथा ते कुलतन्तुश्च धर्मश्च न पराभवेत् ।
सुहृदश्च प्रहृष्येरंस्तथा कुरु परंतप ॥२२॥

22. yathā te kulatantuśca dharmaśca na parābhavet ,
suhṛdaśca prahṛṣyeraṁstathā kuru paraṁtapa.

22. yathā te kulatantuḥ ca dharmaḥ ca na parābhavet
suhṛdaḥ ca prahṛṣyeran tathā kuru parantapa

22. Act in such a way, O tormentor of foes (parantapa), that your family lineage (kula-tantu) and your constitutional duty (dharma) are not destroyed, and your friends (suhṛd) may rejoice.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - Introduces a purpose clause (so that, in order that, as, just as)

• ते (te) - Refers to Janamejaya (your, to you)

• कुलतन्तुः (kulatantuḥ) - The continuation of Janamejaya's royal line (family lineage, thread of the family)

• च (ca) - Connects `kulatantuḥ` and `dharmaḥ` (and)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Janamejaya's prescribed duties as a king (constitutional duty, natural law, intrinsic nature (dharma), righteousness, virtue)

• च (ca) - Reinforces the connection between `kulatantuḥ` and `dharmaḥ` (and)

• न (na) - Nullifies the action of `parābhavet` (not)

• पराभवेत् (parābhavet) - Refers to the destruction or failure of lineage and duty (may be destroyed, may be overcome, may perish)

• सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - Janamejaya's allies and well-wishers (friends)

• च (ca) - Connects the previous clause with this one (and)

• प्रहृष्येरन् (prahṛṣyeran) - The desired outcome for Janamejaya's friends (may rejoice, may be delighted)

• तथा (tathā) - Refers back to the conditions just stated (lineage, dharma, friends) (so, thus, accordingly, in that manner)

• कुरु (kuru) - An instruction to Janamejaya to act (do, perform, make)

• परन्तप (parantapa) - An epithet for Janamejaya, often used for warriors/kings (O tormentor of foes, O subduer of enemies)

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - Introduces a purpose clause (so that, in order that, as, just as)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial particle

ते (te) - Refers to Janamejaya (your, to you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you (pronoun)

Dative/genitive singular of `yuṣmad` (you)

कुलतन्तुः (kulatantuḥ) - The continuation of Janamejaya's royal line (family lineage, thread of the family)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kulatantu

kulatantu - family lineage, thread of the family

Compound: `kula` (family) + `tantu` (thread, continuation)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kula+tantu)

• kula – family, lineage, race, clan
  noun (neuter)
• tantu – thread, string, continuous line, offspring
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of `parābhavet`

च (ca) - Connects `kulatantuḥ` and `dharmaḥ` (and)

(indeclinable)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - Janamejaya's prescribed duties as a king (constitutional duty, natural law, intrinsic nature (dharma), righteousness, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

च (ca) - Reinforces the connection between `kulatantuḥ` and `dharmaḥ` (and)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - Nullifies the action of `parābhavet` (not)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

पराभवेत् (parābhavet) - Refers to the destruction or failure of lineage and duty (may be destroyed, may be overcome, may perish)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative/potential (vidhi-liṅ) of parābhū

optative/potential mood, 3rd person singular

From `parā` (away, off) + root `bhū` (to be, become, 1st class), parasmaipada optative

Prefix: parā

Root: bhū (class 1)

सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - Janamejaya's allies and well-wishers (friends)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher (literally, good-hearted)

Compound: `su` (good) + `hṛd` (heart)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)

Note: Subject of `prahṛṣyeran`

च (ca) - Connects the previous clause with this one (and)

(indeclinable)

प्रहृष्येरन् (prahṛṣyeran) - The desired outcome for Janamejaya's friends (may rejoice, may be delighted)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, optative/potential (vidhi-liṅ) of prahṛṣ

optative/potential mood, 3rd person plural

From `pra` (forth) + root `hṛṣ` (to rejoice, 4th class), ātmanepada optative

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛṣ (class 4)

तथा (tathā) - Refers back to the conditions just stated (lineage, dharma, friends) (so, thus, accordingly, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Adverb

कुरु (kuru) - An instruction to Janamejaya to act (do, perform, make)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

imperative, 2nd person singular

From root `kṛ` (8th class), parasmaipada imperative

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परन्तप (parantapa) - An epithet for Janamejaya, often used for warriors/kings (O tormentor of foes, O subduer of enemies)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of parantapa

parantapa - tormentor of foes, subduer of enemies

Compound: `para` (enemy) + `tapa` (tormentor, heat-giver)

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
• tapa – causing pain, heating, tormenting
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `tap` (to heat, torment) + suffix `a`
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Used as an epithet for the addressing king