महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-120, verse-42

तस्माद्राजा प्रगृहीतः परेषु मूलं लक्ष्म्याः सर्वतोऽभ्याददीत ।
दीर्घं कालमपि संपीड्यमानो विद्युत्संपातमिव मानोर्जितः स्यात् ॥४२॥

42. tasmādrājā pragṛhītaḥ pareṣu; mūlaṁ lakṣmyāḥ sarvato'bhyādadīta ,
dīrghaṁ kālamapi saṁpīḍyamāno; vidyutsaṁpātamiva mānorjitaḥ syāt.

42. tasmāt rājā pragṛhītaḥ pareṣu mūlam
lakṣmyāḥ sarvataḥ abhyādadīta
dīrgham kālam api saṃpīḍyamānaḥ
vidyutsaṃpātam iva mānorjitaḥ syāt

42. tasmāt pareṣu pragṛhītaḥ rājā
lakṣmyāḥ mūlam sarvataḥ abhyādadīta
dīrgham kālam api saṃpīḍyamānaḥ
mānorjitaḥ vidyutsaṃpātam iva syāt

42. Therefore, a king, even when captured by his enemies, should gather the source of wealth (Lakṣmī) from all quarters. Even if he is oppressed for a long time, he should remain strengthened by honor and be like a lightning strike.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that, thence)

• राजा (rājā) - king (king, ruler)

• प्रगृहीतः (pragṛhītaḥ) - captured (seized, captured, taken, held)

• परेषु (pareṣu) - by enemies (among others, among enemies, towards others)

• मूलम् (mūlam) - source (literally 'root') (root, origin, foundation, capital, principal)

• लक्ष्म्याः (lakṣmyāḥ) - of wealth (Lakṣmī) (of prosperity, of wealth, of Lakṣmī)

• सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all quarters/sources (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

• अभ्याददीत (abhyādadīta) - should gather/collect (should take, should exact, should gather)

• दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long (long, extended, protracted)

• कालम् (kālam) - time (time, period, season)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too, moreover)

• संपीड्यमानः (saṁpīḍyamānaḥ) - being oppressed (being pressed, being oppressed, being afflicted)

• विद्युत्संपातम् (vidyutsaṁpātam) - lightning strike (flash of lightning, lightning strike)

• इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

• मानोर्जितः (mānorjitaḥ) - strengthened by honor (strengthened by honor, full of honor and power)

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be (should be, may be, let it be)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that, thence)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of `tad`.

राजा (rājā) - king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

प्रगृहीतः (pragṛhītaḥ) - captured (seized, captured, taken, held)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pragṛhīta

pragṛhīta - seized, captured, held, taken, received

Past Passive Participle

From `pra` (prefix) + root `grah` (to seize, take) + `kta` suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: grah (class 9)

परेषु (pareṣu) - by enemies (among others, among enemies, towards others)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, plural of para

para - other, different, supreme, hostile, enemy

मूलम् (mūlam) - source (literally 'root') (root, origin, foundation, capital, principal)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mūla

mūla - root, origin, foundation, basis, principal, capital, source

Note: Object of `abhyādadīta`.

लक्ष्म्याः (lakṣmyāḥ) - of wealth (Lakṣmī) (of prosperity, of wealth, of Lakṣmī)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - prosperity, wealth, fortune, beauty, goddess Lakṣmī

Root: lakṣ (class 10)

सर्वतः (sarvataḥ) - from all quarters/sources (from all sides, everywhere, completely)

(indeclinable)

Adverbial suffix `tas` added to `sarva`.

अभ्याददीत (abhyādadīta) - should gather/collect (should take, should exact, should gather)

(verb)

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

Optative Middle

From `abhi` (prefix) + `ā` (prefix) + root `dā` (to take/give). 3rd person singular optative middle.

Prefixes: abhi+ā

Root: dā (class 3)

दीर्घम् (dīrgham) - long (long, extended, protracted)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīrgha

dīrgha - long, extended, protracted, deep

Note: Used adverbially with `kālam`.

कालम् (kālam) - time (time, period, season)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, period, season, duration

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

संपीड्यमानः (saṁpīḍyamānaḥ) - being oppressed (being pressed, being oppressed, being afflicted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpīḍyamāna

saṁpīḍyamāna - being pressed, being squeezed, being afflicted, being tormented, being oppressed

Present Passive Participle

From `sam` (prefix) + `pīḍ` (causative of root `piḍ` - to press) + `śānac` suffix.

Prefix: sam

Root: piḍ (class 10)

विद्युत्संपातम् (vidyutsaṁpātam) - lightning strike (flash of lightning, lightning strike)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vidyutsaṃpāta

vidyutsaṁpāta - flash of lightning, lightning strike, stroke of lightning

Compound `vidyut` (lightning) + `saṃpāta` (fall, descent, strike).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (vidyut+saṃpāta)

• vidyut – lightning, electricity
  noun (feminine)
• saṃpāta – falling, descent, attack, strike, flash
  noun (masculine)
  From `sam` (prefix) + root `pat` (to fall) + `ghañ` suffix.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Object of comparison with `iva`.

इव (iva) - like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing comparison.

मानोर्जितः (mānorjitaḥ) - strengthened by honor (strengthened by honor, full of honor and power)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mānorjita

mānorjita - strengthened by honor, invigorated by pride/respect, full of honor

Compound `māna` (honor) + `urjita` (strengthened, vigorous).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (māna+urjita)

• māna – honor, respect, pride, measure
  noun (masculine)
  From root `man` (to think, believe).
  Root: man (class 4)
• urjita – strong, vigorous, strengthened, exalted
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root `urj` (to be strong, flourish) + `kta` suffix.
  Root: urj (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `rājā` (implied).

स्यात् (syāt) - should be (should be, may be, let it be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative Active

Root `as`, class 2. 3rd person singular optative active.

Root: as (class 2)