महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-108, verse-18

पुत्रान्भ्रातॄन्निगृह्णन्तो विनये च सदा रताः ।
विनीतांश्च प्रगृह्णन्तो विवर्धन्ते गणोत्तमाः ॥१८॥

18. putrānbhrātṝnnigṛhṇanto vinaye ca sadā ratāḥ ,
vinītāṁśca pragṛhṇanto vivardhante gaṇottamāḥ.

18. putrān bhrātṝn nigṛhṇantaḥ vinaye ca sadā ratāḥ
| vinītān ca pragṛhṇantaḥ vivardhante gaṇottamāḥ

18. gaṇottamāḥ putrān bhrātṝn nigṛhṇantaḥ ca sadā
vinaye ratāḥ ca vinītān pragṛhṇantaḥ vivardhante

18. The best of assemblies (gaṇa) flourish by disciplining their sons and brothers, always remaining devoted to propriety (vinaya), and by supporting those who are well-disciplined.

Words meanings summery:

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers

• निगृह्णन्तः (nigṛhṇantaḥ) - restraining, disciplining, controlling

• विनये (vinaye) - in discipline, in humility, in modesty, in good conduct

• च (ca) - and, also

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• रताः (ratāḥ) - engaged, devoted, intent on

• विनीतान् (vinītān) - disciplined, well-behaved, modest ones

• च (ca) - and, also

• प्रगृह्णन्तः (pragṛhṇantaḥ) - favoring, accepting, supporting, holding forth

• विवर्धन्ते (vivardhante) - they flourish, they prosper

• गणोत्तमाः (gaṇottamāḥ) - the best of groups

Words meanings and morphology

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child, offspring.

Note: Object of 'nigṛhṇantaḥ'.

भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother.

Note: Object of 'nigṛhṇantaḥ'.

निगृह्णन्तः (nigṛhṇantaḥ) - restraining, disciplining, controlling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nigṛhṇat

nigṛhṇat - restraining, disciplining, controlling, seizing.

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'grah' with prefix 'ni', and present participle suffix 'śatṛ'.

Prefix: ni

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agent of the action.

विनये (vinaye) - in discipline, in humility, in modesty, in good conduct

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vinaya

vinaya - discipline, humility, modesty, good conduct, training, propriety.

Derived from root 'nī' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Locative case, indicating "in" or "with regard to" discipline.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form.

Note: Modifies 'ratāḥ'.

रताः (ratāḥ) - engaged, devoted, intent on

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rata

rata - engaged in, devoted to, intent on, delighted in.

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'ram' (to delight, to rest).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective.

विनीतान् (vinītān) - disciplined, well-behaved, modest ones

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vinīta

vinīta - disciplined, well-behaved, modest, humble, trained.

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'nī' with prefix 'vi'.

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pragṛhṇantaḥ'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

प्रगृह्णन्तः (pragṛhṇantaḥ) - favoring, accepting, supporting, holding forth

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pragṛhṇat

pragṛhṇat - favoring, accepting, supporting, holding, taking.

Present Active Participle

Derived from root 'grah' with prefix 'pra', and present participle suffix 'śatṛ'.

Prefix: pra

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Agent of the action.

विवर्धन्ते (vivardhante) - they flourish, they prosper

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛdh

Present Indicative

Root 'vṛdh' with prefix 'vi'. Conjugated in the middle voice (ātmanepada).

Prefix: vi

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

गणोत्तमाः (gaṇottamāḥ) - the best of groups

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇottama

gaṇottama - best of groups, excellent assembly/community/clan.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gaṇa+uttama)

• gaṇa – group, assembly, community, clan
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, excellent, highest
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree of 'ud' (up/out).

Note: Subject of the sentence.