महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-97, verse-26

श्रुत्वा तं प्रतिपद्येथाः प्राज्ञैः सह पुरोहितैः ।
आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलैर्लोकतन्त्रमवेक्ष्य च ॥२६॥

26. śrutvā taṁ pratipadyethāḥ prājñaiḥ saha purohitaiḥ ,
āpaddharmārthakuśalairlokatantramavekṣya ca.

26. śrutvā tam pratipadyethāḥ prājñaiḥ saha purohitaiḥ
āpaddharmārthakuśalaiḥ lokatantram avekṣya ca

26. Having heard that, you should act upon it, together with wise preceptors who are skilled in the principles of natural law (dharma) during times of adversity, and after considering the administration of the state.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, hearing

• तम् (tam) - that (referring to what was previously heard/advised) (that, him, it)

• प्रतिपद्येथाः (pratipadyethāḥ) - you should accept, you should act, you should follow

• प्राज्ञैः (prājñaiḥ) - by/with wise ones, by/with learned people

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• पुरोहितैः (purohitaiḥ) - by/with preceptors, by/with family priests

• आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलैः (āpaddharmārthakuśalaiḥ) - by/with those skilled in the principles of natural law during calamity

• लोकतन्त्रम् (lokatantram) - the administration of the people, the system of governance, statecraft

• अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having considered, having observed, considering

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard, hearing

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root śru (to hear) with suffix -tvā.

Root: śru (class 5)

तम् (tam) - that (referring to what was previously heard/advised) (that, him, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it, he, she

Note: Also masculine singular accusative. Here implies neuter 'that (matter/advice)'.

प्रतिपद्येथाः (pratipadyethāḥ) - you should accept, you should act, you should follow

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pratipad

optative mood, second person singular, middle voice

From root pad (to go, to move) with prefix prati.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

प्राज्ञैः (prājñaiḥ) - by/with wise ones, by/with learned people

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, learned, intelligent person

From pra + jñā (to know).

Root: jñā (class 9)

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

Preposition governing instrumental case.

पुरोहितैः (purohitaiḥ) - by/with preceptors, by/with family priests

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of purohita

purohita - family priest, preceptor, chaplain

Past Passive Participle of puras-dhā

From puras (before, in front) + dhita (placed, appointed).

Prefix: puras

Root: dhā (class 3)

आपद्धर्मार्थकुशलैः (āpaddharmārthakuśalaiḥ) - by/with those skilled in the principles of natural law during calamity

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of āpaddharmārthakuśala

āpaddharmārthakuśala - skilled in the principles/matters of duties in adversity

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (āpad+dharma+artha+kuśala)

• āpad – calamity, distress, misfortune
  noun (feminine)
  From root pad (to go) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: pad (class 4)
• dharma – constitutional law, natural law, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to uphold, support).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, matter, principle
  noun (masculine)
• kuśala – skilled, clever, proficient, well
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `purohitaiḥ`.

लोकतन्त्रम् (lokatantram) - the administration of the people, the system of governance, statecraft

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of lokatantra

lokatantra - system of governance, state administration, statecraft

Compound: loka (people, world) + tantra (system, administration).

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (loka+tantra)

• loka – world, people, community
  noun (masculine)
• tantra – system, rule, administration, method, doctrine
  noun (neuter)
  From root tan (to extend, to spread).
  Root: tan (class 8)

Note: Object of `avekṣya`.

अवेक्ष्य (avekṣya) - having considered, having observed, considering

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Derived from root īkṣ (to see, look) with prefix ava and suffix -ya.

Prefix: ava

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.