महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-118, verse-16

एतैरेव गुणैर्युक्तो राजा शास्त्रविशारदः ।
एष्टव्यो धर्मपरमः प्रजापालनतत्परः ॥१६॥

16. etaireva guṇairyukto rājā śāstraviśāradaḥ ,
eṣṭavyo dharmaparamaḥ prajāpālanatatparaḥ.

16. etaiḥ eva guṇaiḥ yuktaḥ rājā śāstraviśāradaḥ
eṣṭavyaḥ dharmaparamaḥ prajāpālanatatparaḥ

16. rājā etaiḥ eva guṇaiḥ yuktaḥ śāstraviśāradaḥ
dharmaparamaḥ prajāpālanatatparaḥ eṣṭavyaḥ

16. A king endowed with these very qualities, skilled in the scriptures, profoundly committed to natural law (dharma), and diligently dedicated to protecting his subjects, should be chosen.

Words meanings summery:

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (qualities implicitly mentioned) (by these, with these)

• एव (eva) - these very (qualities) (indeed, just, only, very)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by specific good qualities (by qualities, with qualities)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed with (joined, endowed with, engaged, proper)

• राजा (rājā) - a king (king, ruler)

• शास्त्रविशारदः (śāstraviśāradaḥ) - a king highly skilled in the knowledge of scriptures (skilled in scriptures)

• एष्टव्यः (eṣṭavyaḥ) - should be chosen or appointed (to be sought, to be desired, to be chosen, suitable)

• धर्मपरमः (dharmaparamaḥ) - profoundly committed to natural law (dharma) (most devoted to natural law (dharma), supreme in righteousness)

• प्रजापालनतत्परः (prajāpālanatatparaḥ) - diligently devoted to safeguarding the populace (dedicated to the protection of subjects)

Words meanings and morphology

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by these (qualities implicitly mentioned) (by these, with these)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etat

etat - this, that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to qualities implicitly mentioned in previous verses or context.

एव (eva) - these very (qualities) (indeed, just, only, very)

(indeclinable)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by specific good qualities (by qualities, with qualities)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, attribute, virtue, strand, constituent

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed with (joined, endowed with, engaged, proper)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, endowed with, yoked, engaged, proper

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √yuj (class 7, yujati) with suffix -ta.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with rājā.

राजा (rājā) - a king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of the implied sentence.

शास्त्रविशारदः (śāstraviśāradaḥ) - a king highly skilled in the knowledge of scriptures (skilled in scriptures)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāstraviśārada

śāstraviśārada - skilled in scriptures, expert in sciences

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+viśārada)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, science, rule, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• viśārada – expert, skilled, proficient, clever
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: śṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with rājā.

एष्टव्यः (eṣṭavyaḥ) - should be chosen or appointed (to be sought, to be desired, to be chosen, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eṣṭavya

eṣṭavya - to be sought, to be desired, to be chosen, suitable

Gerundive (Kartavya Pratyaya)

Derived from root √iṣ (class 6, icchati - to wish/seek) or √iṣ (class 4, iṣyati - to go/send) with suffix -tavya. Here from √iṣ to seek/desire.

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: Predicate adjective, agrees with rājā (understood).

धर्मपरमः (dharmaparamaḥ) - profoundly committed to natural law (dharma) (most devoted to natural law (dharma), supreme in righteousness)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaparama

dharmaparama - supremely devoted to natural law (dharma), chief in righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+parama)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• parama – supreme, highest, utmost, excellent
  adjective

Note: Agrees with rājā.

प्रजापालनतत्परः (prajāpālanatatparaḥ) - diligently devoted to safeguarding the populace (dedicated to the protection of subjects)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prajāpālanatatpara

prajāpālanatatpara - dedicated to the protection of subjects, diligent in fostering the populace

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajāpālana+tatpara)

• prajāpālana – protection of subjects/progeny
  noun (neuter)
  Compound of prajā (subjects) and pālana (protection).
• prajā – subjects, progeny, offspring, people
  noun (feminine)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pālana – protecting, preserving, cherishing, maintaining
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal Noun
  Derived from root √pāl (class 10, pālayati - to protect).
  Root: pāl (class 10)
• tatpara – intent on, devoted to, absorbed in, diligent
  adjective

Note: Agrees with rājā.