महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-118, verse-22

युक्तदण्डो न निर्दण्डो धर्मकार्यानुशासकः ।
चारनेत्रः परावेक्षी धर्मार्थकुशलः सदा ॥२२॥

22. yuktadaṇḍo na nirdaṇḍo dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ ,
cāranetraḥ parāvekṣī dharmārthakuśalaḥ sadā.

22. yuktadaṇḍaḥ na nirdanḍaḥ dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ
cāranetraḥ parāvekṣī dharmārthakuśalaḥ sadā

22. yuktadaṇḍaḥ na nirdanḍaḥ dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ
cāranetraḥ parāvekṣī dharmārthakuśalaḥ sadā

22. He is one who metes out appropriate punishment and is not without authority. He is an instructor in righteous (dharma) actions, has spies as his eyes, is vigilant regarding others, and is always skilled in matters of natural law (dharma) and prosperity (artha).

Words meanings summery:

• युक्तदण्डः (yuktadaṇḍaḥ) - one who applies punishment appropriately, rightly punishing

• न (na) - not, no

• निर्दन्डः (nirdanḍaḥ) - not without authority, implying he maintains control (without punishment, without authority, powerless)

• धर्मकार्यानुशासकः (dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ) - an instructor/regulator of righteous actions

• चारनेत्रः (cāranetraḥ) - having spies as eyes, well-informed through intelligence

• परावेक्षी (parāvekṣī) - observant of others (especially enemies or foreign powers), vigilant

• धर्मार्थकुशलः (dharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in matters of righteousness (dharma) and wealth/purpose (artha)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

Words meanings and morphology

युक्तदण्डः (yuktadaṇḍaḥ) - one who applies punishment appropriately, rightly punishing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yuktadaṇḍa

yuktadaṇḍa - one whose punishment is right/just, rightly punishing

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yukta+daṇḍa)

• yukta – joined, fit, proper, appropriate
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Root: yuj (class 7)
• daṇḍa – staff, punishment, scepter, authority
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: particle of negation

निर्दन्डः (nirdanḍaḥ) - not without authority, implying he maintains control (without punishment, without authority, powerless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nirdanḍa

nirdanḍa - without punishment, without authority

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (nis+daṇḍa)

• nis – out, forth, away, without
  indeclinable
  Prefix: nis
• daṇḍa – staff, punishment, scepter, authority
  noun (masculine)

धर्मकार्यानुशासकः (dharmakāryānuśāsakaḥ) - an instructor/regulator of righteous actions

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmakāryānuśāsaka

dharmakāryānuśāsaka - instructor/regulator of righteous actions

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharmakārya+anuśāsaka)

• dharmakārya – righteous action, duty according to dharma (dharma)
  noun (neuter)
• anuśāsaka – instructor, regulator, commander
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun from root 'śās' with prefix 'anu'
  Prefix: anu
  Root: śās (class 2)

चारनेत्रः (cāranetraḥ) - having spies as eyes, well-informed through intelligence

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cāranetra

cāranetra - having spies as eyes

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (cāra+netra)

• cāra – spy, scout
  noun (masculine)
• netra – eye, leader
  noun (neuter)

परावेक्षी (parāvekṣī) - observant of others (especially enemies or foreign powers), vigilant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parāvekṣin

parāvekṣin - observant of others, vigilant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+avekṣin)

• para – other, foreign, enemy
  adjective (masculine)
• avekṣin – looking at, observing, considerate of
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root 'īkṣ' with prefix 'ava'
  Prefix: ava
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

धर्मार्थकुशलः (dharmārthakuśalaḥ) - skilled in matters of righteousness (dharma) and wealth/purpose (artha)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmārthakuśala

dharmārthakuśala - skilled in dharma (dharma) and artha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+kuśala)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, righteousness (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity
  noun (masculine)
• kuśala – skillful, clever, expert
  adjective (masculine)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)