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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-119, verse-8

न बालिशा न च क्षुद्रा न चाप्रतिमितेन्द्रियाः ।
नाकुलीना नराः पार्श्वे स्थाप्या राज्ञा हितैषिणा ॥८॥
8. na bāliśā na ca kṣudrā na cāpratimitendriyāḥ ,
nākulīnā narāḥ pārśve sthāpyā rājñā hitaiṣiṇā.
8. na bāliśāḥ na ca kṣudrāḥ na ca apratimita-indriyāḥ
na akulīnāḥ narāḥ pārśve sthāpyāḥ rājñā hita-eṣiṇā
8. hita-eṣiṇā rājñā pārśve bāliśāḥ ca kṣudrāḥ ca
apratimita-indriyāḥ ca akulīnāḥ narāḥ na sthāpyāḥ
8. A king who desires his own well-being should not place foolish, petty, or unrestrained individuals, nor those of ignoble birth, by his side.

Words meanings summery:

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  • (na) - not, no, nor
  • बालिशाः (bāliśāḥ) - foolish, simple-minded, childish
  • (na) - not, no, nor
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • क्षुद्राः (kṣudrāḥ) - petty, mean, lowly, insignificant
  • (na) - not, no, nor
  • (ca) - and, also, moreover
  • अप्रतिमित-इन्द्रियाः (apratimita-indriyāḥ) - those whose senses are not restrained (and thus unsuitable for royal service) (uncontrolled in senses, having unrestrained senses)
  • (na) - not, no, nor
  • अकुलीनाः (akulīnāḥ) - of ignoble birth, not of noble family, low-born
  • नराः (narāḥ) - men, people, individuals
  • पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by his side (referring to the king) (beside, near, in the vicinity)
  • स्थाप्याः (sthāpyāḥ) - should be appointed (to positions near the king) (should be placed, fit to be appointed)
  • राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
  • हित-एषिणा (hita-eṣiṇā) - by the king who seeks his own welfare (by one seeking welfare, by a well-wisher)

Words meanings and morphology

(na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
बालिशाः (bāliśāḥ) - foolish, simple-minded, childish
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of bāliśa
bāliśa - foolish, simple-minded, childish
Derived from bāla (child) with the suffix -iśa
(na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
क्षुद्राः (kṣudrāḥ) - petty, mean, lowly, insignificant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of kṣudra
kṣudra - petty, mean, lowly, insignificant, small
(na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
(ca) - and, also, moreover
(indeclinable)
Conjunction
अप्रतिमित-इन्द्रियाः (apratimita-indriyāḥ) - those whose senses are not restrained (and thus unsuitable for royal service) (uncontrolled in senses, having unrestrained senses)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of apratimita-indriya
apratimita-indriya - having unrestrained senses, uncontrolled in senses
Compound meaning 'one whose senses are not restrained'.
Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pratimita+indriya)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • pratimita – measured, limited, restrained
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from the verb root √mā with the prefix pra-
    Prefix: pra
    Root: √mā (class 3)
  • indriya – sense organ, faculty, power
    noun (neuter)
(na) - not, no, nor
(indeclinable)
Negative particle
अकुलीनाः (akulīnāḥ) - of ignoble birth, not of noble family, low-born
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of akulīna
akulīna - of ignoble birth, not of noble family, low-born
Compound of a- (negative prefix) and kulīna (of good family)
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kulīna)
  • a – not, un-, without
    indeclinable
    Negative prefix
  • kulīna – of good family, noble, well-born
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from kula (family)
नराः (narāḥ) - men, people, individuals
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of nara
nara - man, person, male
पार्श्वे (pārśve) - by his side (referring to the king) (beside, near, in the vicinity)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of pārśva
pārśva - side, vicinity, flank
स्थाप्याः (sthāpyāḥ) - should be appointed (to positions near the king) (should be placed, fit to be appointed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sthāpya
sthāpya - to be placed, to be appointed, fit to be established
Gerundive/Passive Future Participle
Derived from the causative form of √sthā (to stand) with the suffix -ya
Root: √sthā (class 1)
राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
हित-एषिणा (hita-eṣiṇā) - by the king who seeks his own welfare (by one seeking welfare, by a well-wisher)
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of hita-eṣin
hita-eṣin - seeking what is beneficial, desiring good, well-wisher
Agent Noun/Adjective
Compound of hita (welfare) and eṣin (seeking)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+eṣin)
  • hita – welfare, good, beneficial
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (of √dhā with hi)
    Root: √dhā (class 3)
  • eṣin – seeking, desiring
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent Noun/Adjective
    Derived from the verb root √iṣ (to seek, desire) with the suffix -in
    Root: √iṣ (class 4)