महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-120, verse-39

क्षयं शत्रोः संचयं पालनं चाप्युभौ चार्थौ सहितौ धर्मकामौ ।
अतश्चान्यन्मतिमान्संदधीत तस्माद्राजा बुद्धिमन्तं श्रयेत ॥३९॥

39. kṣayaṁ śatroḥ saṁcayaṁ pālanaṁ cā;pyubhau cārthau sahitau dharmakāmau ,
ataścānyanmatimānsaṁdadhīta; tasmādrājā buddhimantaṁ śrayeta.

39. kṣayam śatroḥ saṃcayam pālanam ca
api ubhau ca arthau sahitau dharmakāmau
ataḥ ca anyat matimān saṃdadhīta
tasmāt rājā buddhimantam śrayeta

39. matimān śatroḥ kṣayam saṃcayam
pālanam ca api ubhau ca arthau sahitau
dharmakāmau ataḥ ca anyat saṃdadhīta
tasmāt rājā buddhimantam śrayeta

39. The destruction of the enemy, accumulation (of resources), protection (of the kingdom/people), and also both the affairs of material prosperity (artha) coupled with natural law (dharma) and pleasure (kāma) – these are the important considerations. Therefore, a wise person (matimān) should deliberate on these and other matters. For this reason, a king should seek counsel from an intelligent individual.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction, loss, decay, decrease

• शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - of the enemy

• संचयम् (saṁcayam) - accumulation, collection, increase

• पालनम् (pālanam) - protection, preservation, maintenance

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• च (ca) - and

• अर्थौ (arthau) - the two objectives/matters of wealth

• सहितौ (sahitau) - accompanied by, combined with, together

• धर्मकामौ (dharmakāmau) - natural law (dharma) and pleasure (kāma)

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

• च (ca) - and

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (thing)

• मतिमान् (matimān) - a wise person, intelligent, thoughtful

• संदधीत (saṁdadhīta) - should deliberate, should consider, should arrange, should reconcile

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• राजा (rājā) - a king, ruler

• बुद्धिमन्तम् (buddhimantam) - an intelligent person

• श्रयेत (śrayeta) - should resort to, should seek refuge in, should consult

Words meanings and morphology

क्षयम् (kṣayam) - destruction, loss, decay, decrease

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣaya

kṣaya - destruction, loss, decay, decrease, end

from root kṣi (to destroy).

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Object of saṃdadhīta.

शत्रोः (śatroḥ) - of the enemy

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

Root: śat

Note: Qualifies kṣayam.

संचयम् (saṁcayam) - accumulation, collection, increase

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃcaya

saṁcaya - accumulation, collection, heap, aggregate, increase

from saṃ-ci (to collect).

Prefix: sam

Root: ci (class 5)

Note: Object of saṃdadhīta.

पालनम् (pālanam) - protection, preservation, maintenance

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pālana

pālana - protection, guarding, nourishing, maintenance

verbal noun

from root pāl (to protect).

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Object of saṃdadhīta.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both (always dual)

Note: Agrees with arthau.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अर्थौ (arthau) - the two objectives/matters of wealth

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of artha

artha - aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, property, material prosperity

Root: ṛ

Note: Object of saṃdadhīta.

सहितौ (sahitau) - accompanied by, combined with, together

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, dual of sahita

sahita - accompanied by, joined with, endowed with, united

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sah (to bear, endure) or related to 'with' (sa + hita).

Prefix: sa

Root: dhā (class 3)

धर्मकामौ (dharmakāmau) - natural law (dharma) and pleasure (kāma)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - righteousness (dharma) and pleasure (kāma), the two human aims

Compound of dharma and kāma.

Compound type : dvandva (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law (dharma), intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, pleasure, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Coordinates with arthau, modified by sahitau.

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore, from this

(indeclinable)

ablative singular of etad, used adverbially.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (thing)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

मतिमान् (matimān) - a wise person, intelligent, thoughtful

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matimat

matimat - intelligent, wise, thoughtful, sagacious

from mati (mind, thought) + -mat (having).

Note: Subject of saṃdadhīta.

संदधीत (saṁdadhīta) - should deliberate, should consider, should arrange, should reconcile

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of saṃ-dhā

Root dhā (3rd class, Ātmanepada) with prefix saṃ.

Prefix: sam

Root: dhā (class 3)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

ablative singular of tad, used adverbially.

राजा (rājā) - a king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of śrayeta.

बुद्धिमन्तम् (buddhimantam) - an intelligent person

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, discerning, clever

from buddhi (intellect) + -mat (having).

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Object of śrayeta.

श्रयेत (śrayeta) - should resort to, should seek refuge in, should consult

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of śri

Root śri (1st class, Ātmanepada)

Root: śri (class 1)