महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-116, verse-16

अनागतविधातारः कालज्ञानविशारदाः ।
अतिक्रान्तमशोचन्तः स राज्यफलमश्नुते ॥१६॥

16. anāgatavidhātāraḥ kālajñānaviśāradāḥ ,
atikrāntamaśocantaḥ sa rājyaphalamaśnute.

16. anāgatavidhātāraḥ kālajñānaviśāradāḥ
atikrāntam aśocantaḥ saḥ rājyaphalam aśnute

16. ye anāgatavidhātāraḥ kālajñānaviśāradāḥ atikrāntam aśocantaḥ santi,
saḥ rājyaphalam aśnute

16. That ruler whose counselors foresee the future and make provisions, are adept at understanding the proper timing, and do not lament over what has passed, he truly enjoys the benefits of kingship.

Words meanings summery:

• अनागतविधातारः (anāgatavidhātāraḥ) - those who arrange for the unforeseen, foreplanners

• कालज्ञानविशारदाः (kālajñānaviśāradāḥ) - expert in the knowledge of time, skilled in timing

• अतिक्रान्तम् (atikrāntam) - what has passed, the past

• अशोचन्तः (aśocantaḥ) - not grieving, not lamenting

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

• राज्यफलम् (rājyaphalam) - the fruit of kingship, benefits of ruling

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys, partakes of

Words meanings and morphology

अनागतविधातारः (anāgatavidhātāraḥ) - those who arrange for the unforeseen, foreplanners

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anāgatavidhātṛ

anāgatavidhātṛ - one who arranges for the future, foresees and plans for what is not yet come

Compound of anāgata (unforeseen, not yet come) and vidhātṛ (arranger, ordainer).

Compound type : tatpurusha (anāgata+vidhātṛ)

• anāgata – not yet come, unforeseen, future
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (negative)
  From a (not) + ā (towards) + √gam (to go) + ta suffix.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• vidhātṛ – arranger, creator, ordainer, dispenser
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From vi (apart, intensifier) + √dhā (to place, arrange) + tṛ suffix.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Functions as an adjective describing the ministers.

कालज्ञानविशारदाः (kālajñānaviśāradāḥ) - expert in the knowledge of time, skilled in timing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kālajñānaviśārada

kālajñānaviśārada - expert in the knowledge of time

Compound of kāla (time), jñāna (knowledge), viśārada (expert).

Compound type : tatpurusha (kāla+jñāna+viśārada)

• kāla – time, proper time, season
  noun (masculine)
• jñāna – knowledge, wisdom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• viśārada – expert, skilled, clever, proficient
  adjective (masculine)
  From vi (apart, intensifier) + śārada (related to autumn, clear). Can imply mental clarity.
  Prefix: vi

अतिक्रान्तम् (atikrāntam) - what has passed, the past

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of atikrānta

atikrānta - passed, gone by, overcome, elapsed

Past Passive Participle

From ati (beyond) + √kram (to step, go) + ta suffix.

Prefix: ati

Root: kram (class 1)

अशोचन्तः (aśocantaḥ) - not grieving, not lamenting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of aśocat

aśocat - not grieving, not sorrowing

Present Active Participle (negative)

From a (not) + √śuc (to grieve, sorrow) + ant (present participle suffix).

Root: śuc (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - he, that (person)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

राज्यफलम् (rājyaphalam) - the fruit of kingship, benefits of ruling

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājyaphala

rājyaphala - fruit of kingship, result of governing

Compound of rājya (kingship) and phala (fruit, result).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājya+phala)

• rājya – kingship, sovereignty, kingdom
  noun (neuter)
  From √rāj (to rule) + ya suffix.
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• phala – fruit, result, consequence, reward
  noun (neuter)

अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys, partakes of

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś

present tense

ātmanepada, 8th class verb

Root: aś (class 5)