महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-116, verse-15

मन्त्रिणो यस्य कुलजा असंहार्याः सहोषिताः ।
नृपतेर्मतिदाः सन्ति संबन्धज्ञानकोविदाः ॥१५॥

15. mantriṇo yasya kulajā asaṁhāryāḥ sahoṣitāḥ ,
nṛpatermatidāḥ santi saṁbandhajñānakovidāḥ.

15. mantriṇaḥ yasya kulajā asaṃhāryāḥ saha ūṣitāḥ
nṛpateḥ matidāḥ santi sambandhajñānakovidāḥ

15. yasya mantriṇaḥ kulajā asaṃhāryāḥ saha ūṣitāḥ
nṛpateḥ matidāḥ sambandhajñānakovidāḥ santi

15. Whose ministers are of noble birth, unshakeable, long-associated (with him), give counsel to the king, and are adept at understanding relationships (sambandha).

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers, counselors

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

• कुलजा (kulajā) - born of a good family, noble

• असंहार्याः (asaṁhāryāḥ) - unshakeable, firm in their position/loyalty (unassailable, invincible, not to be removed)

• सह (saha) - with, together with

• ऊषिताः (ūṣitāḥ) - long-associated, having served for a long time (having lived, resided)

• नृपतेः (nṛpateḥ) - of the king, for the king

• मतिदाः (matidāḥ) - givers of counsel/advice, those who provide wisdom

• सन्ति (santi) - they are, exist

• सम्बन्धज्ञानकोविदाः (sambandhajñānakovidāḥ) - skilled in the knowledge of relationships/connections

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रिणः (mantriṇaḥ) - ministers, counselors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, one who gives counsel

From mantra (counsel, sacred word) + in suffix.

Root: man (class 4)

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

कुलजा (kulajā) - born of a good family, noble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kulaja

kulaja - born in a good family, noble

Compound of kula (family) and ja (born).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kula+ja)

• kula – family, race, tribe, lineage
  noun (neuter)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  From √jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)

असंहार्याः (asaṁhāryāḥ) - unshakeable, firm in their position/loyalty (unassailable, invincible, not to be removed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of asaṃhārya

asaṁhārya - not to be removed, indestructible, unassailable

Gerundive (negative)

From a (not) + saṃ (together, completely) + √hṛ (to carry, seize) + ya (gerundive suffix).

Prefix: sam

Root: hṛ (class 1)

सह (saha) - with, together with

(indeclinable)

ऊषिताः (ūṣitāḥ) - long-associated, having served for a long time (having lived, resided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ūṣita

ūṣita - resided, dwelt, lived

Past Passive Participle

From √vas (to dwell, live) and suffix ita. The root changes to ūṣ in some past forms.

Root: vas (class 1)

Note: This is a PPP functioning as an adjective.

नृपतेः (nṛpateḥ) - of the king, for the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, lord of men

Compound of nṛ (man) and pati (lord).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

मतिदाः (matidāḥ) - givers of counsel/advice, those who provide wisdom

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of matidā

matidā - giver of counsel, one who bestows wisdom/advice

Compound of mati (counsel, mind, wisdom) and dā (giver).

Compound type : tatpurusha (mati+dā)

• mati – mind, thought, intention, counsel, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  From √man (to think).
  Root: man (class 4)
• dā – giver, bestower
  noun (masculine)
  From √dā (to give) + a suffix.
  Root: dā (class 3)

सन्ति (santi) - they are, exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of as

present tense

parasmaipada, 2nd class verb

Root: as (class 2)

सम्बन्धज्ञानकोविदाः (sambandhajñānakovidāḥ) - skilled in the knowledge of relationships/connections

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sambandhajñānakovida

sambandhajñānakovida - expert in the knowledge of connections/relationships

Compound of sambandha (connection), jñāna (knowledge), and kovida (skilled).

Compound type : tatpurusha (sambandha+jñāna+kovida)

• sambandha – connection, relationship, bond
  noun (masculine)
  From sam (together) + bandh (to bind) + a suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: bandh (class 9)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• kovida – skilled, expert, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From ko (question) + vid (to know), implying one who knows answers.
  Root: vid (class 2)