महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-10, verse-7

आददानस्य चेद्राज्यं ये केचित्परिपन्थिनः ।
हन्तव्यास्त इति प्राज्ञाः क्षत्रधर्मविदो विदुः ॥७॥

7. ādadānasya cedrājyaṁ ye kecitparipanthinaḥ ,
hantavyāsta iti prājñāḥ kṣatradharmavido viduḥ.

7. ādadānasya cet rājyam ye kecit paripanthinaḥ
hantavyāḥ te iti prājñāḥ kṣatradharmavidaḥ viduḥ

7. cet ye kecit ādadānasya rājyam paripanthinaḥ te
hantavyāḥ iti kṣatradharmavidaḥ prājñāḥ viduḥ

7. The wise, who understand the natural law (dharma) of a warrior, know that if there are any obstructors to one who is seizing a kingdom, they should be slain.

Words meanings summery:

• आददानस्य (ādadānasya) - of one who is taking, of one who is seizing

• चेत् (cet) - if

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion

• ये (ye) - who, which (plural)

• केचित् (kecit) - anyone, some, certain

• परिपन्थिनः (paripanthinaḥ) - obstructors, enemies, foes

• हन्तव्याः (hantavyāḥ) - ought to be killed, fit to be slain, should be destroyed

• ते (te) - they, those

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

• प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise ones, learned men, intelligent people

• क्षत्रधर्मविदः (kṣatradharmavidaḥ) - knowers of the warrior's natural law (dharma)

• विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

Words meanings and morphology

आददानस्य (ādadānasya) - of one who is taking, of one who is seizing

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ādadāna

ādadāna - taking, seizing, grasping

Present Active Participle

Derived from root `dā` (to give/take) with prefix `ā` (towards, up). `ā-dā` means to take, to seize.

Prefix: ā

Root: dā (class 3)

चेत् (cet) - if

(indeclinable)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, dominion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, realm

Derived from `rājan` (king).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'ādadānasya'.

ये (ye) - who, which (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, what, that

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'paripanthinaḥ'.

केचित् (kecit) - anyone, some, certain

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ka-cid

ka-cid - someone, anyone, a certain one

Formed by adding `cid` to the interrogative pronoun `ka`.

Note: Modifies 'paripanthinaḥ'.

परिपन्थिनः (paripanthinaḥ) - obstructors, enemies, foes

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of paripanthin

paripanthin - an enemy, an obstructer, a highwayman, a foe

From `pari` (around) + `pathin` (path) + `in` suffix. One who obstructs the path.

Root: path

Note: Subject of the implied verb.

हन्तव्याः (hantavyāḥ) - ought to be killed, fit to be slain, should be destroyed

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of hantavya

hantavya - to be killed, to be slain, killable

Gerundive (Future Passive Participle)

Formed from root `han` (to strike, kill) with suffix `tavya`.

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'paripanthinaḥ'.

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers to 'paripanthinaḥ'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

Particle.

प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise ones, learned men, intelligent people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, learned, intelligent; a wise man, a scholar

From `pra` (forth) + `jñā` (to know).

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Subject of 'viduḥ'.

क्षत्रधर्मविदः (kṣatradharmavidaḥ) - knowers of the warrior's natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣatradharmavid

kṣatradharmavid - knowing the duty/natural law (dharma) of a warrior, familiar with the law of the kṣatriya

Compound noun, `kṣatradharma` + `vid`.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṣatradharma+vid)

• kṣatradharma – the duty (dharma) or natural law (dharma) of a warrior (kṣatriya)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound: `kṣatra` (warrior/royalty) + `dharma` (duty/law).
• vid – knowing, one who knows, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root `vid` (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'prājñāḥ'.

विदुः (viduḥ) - they know, they understand

(verb)

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

Root `vid` (class 2) "to know".

Root: vid (class 2)