महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-103, verse-39

एवं सर्वास्ववस्थासु सान्त्वपूर्वं समाचरन् ।
प्रियो भवति भूतानां धर्मज्ञो वीतभीर्नृपः ॥३९॥

39. evaṁ sarvāsvavasthāsu sāntvapūrvaṁ samācaran ,
priyo bhavati bhūtānāṁ dharmajño vītabhīrnṛpaḥ.

39. evam sarvāsu avasthāsu sāntvapūrvam samācaran
priyaḥ bhavati bhūtānām dharmajñaḥ vītabhīḥ nṛpaḥ

39. evam sarvāsu avasthāsu sāntvapūrvam samācaran
dharmajñaḥ vītabhīḥ nṛpaḥ bhūtānām priyaḥ bhavati

39. Thus, behaving conciliatorily in all situations, a king who understands (dharma) and is fearless becomes beloved by all beings.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

• अवस्थासु (avasthāsu) - in situations (in situations, in circumstances)

• सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - conciliatorily (preceded by conciliation, conciliatorily, gently)

• समाचरन् (samācaran) - behaving (behaving, acting)

• प्रियः (priyaḥ) - beloved (dear, beloved, pleasing)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is)

• भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures)

• धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - one who understands (dharma) (knower of (dharma), righteous)

• वीतभीः (vītabhīḥ) - fearless (fearless, free from fear)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king (king, ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus (thus, in this manner, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the manner of behavior described in previous verses (or generally in ethical conduct).

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Qualifies 'avasthāsu'.

अवस्थासु (avasthāsu) - in situations (in situations, in circumstances)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, circumstance

From 'ava-sthā' (to stand, to be).

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

सान्त्वपूर्वम् (sāntvapūrvam) - conciliatorily (preceded by conciliation, conciliatorily, gently)

(indeclinable)

Compound. From 'sāntva' (conciliation) and 'pūrva' (preceding, prior).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sāntva+pūrva)

• sāntva – conciliation, mildness, gentle speech
  noun (neuter)
• pūrva – first, prior, preceded by
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Adverbial usage of the neuter accusative.

समाचरन् (samācaran) - behaving (behaving, acting)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samācarant

samācarant - behaving, acting, conducting oneself

present active participle

Derived from root 'car' with prefixes 'sam-' and 'ā-', plus present participle suffix '-ant'.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: car (class 1)

प्रियः (priyaḥ) - beloved (dear, beloved, pleasing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable

Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'nṛpaḥ'.

भवति (bhavati) - becomes (becomes, is)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

present tense, active voice

3rd person singular present indicative active of root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)

भूतानाम् (bhūtānām) - of all beings (of beings, of creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - a being, creature, element, existing

past passive participle (used as noun)

From root 'bhū'

Root: bhū (class 1)

धर्मज्ञः (dharmajñaḥ) - one who understands (dharma) (knower of (dharma), righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmajña

dharmajña - knower of (dharma), acquainted with duty/righteousness

Compound. From 'dharma' and 'jña'.

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+jña)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• jña – knowing, knower of
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun suffix
  From root 'jñā' with suffix '-a'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

वीतभीः (vītabhīḥ) - fearless (fearless, free from fear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vītabhī

vītabhī - fearless, free from fear, having gone away fear

Compound. From 'vīta' (gone away) and 'bhī' (fear).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vīta+bhī)

• vīta – gone, departed, disappeared, passed away
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root 'ī' (to go) with prefix 'vi-'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: i (class 2)
• bhī – fear, dread
  noun (feminine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound of 'nṛ' (man) and 'pa' (protector).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun suffix
  From root 'pā' (to protect) with suffix '-a'
  Root: pā (class 2)