महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-121, verse-13

दण्डात्त्रिवर्गः सततं सुप्रणीतात्प्रवर्तते ।
दैवं हि परमो दण्डो रूपतोऽग्निरिवोच्छिखः ॥१३॥

13. daṇḍāttrivargaḥ satataṁ supraṇītātpravartate ,
daivaṁ hi paramo daṇḍo rūpato'gnirivocchikhaḥ.

13. daṇḍāt trivargaḥ satatam supraṇītāt pravartate
daivam hi paramaḥ daṇḍaḥ rūpataḥ agniḥ iva ucchikhaḥ

13. supraṇītāt daṇḍāt trivargaḥ satatam pravartate hi daivam daṇḍaḥ paramaḥ,
rūpataḥ ucchikhaḥ agniḥ iva

13. From a well-administered authority (daṇḍa), the three objectives of human life (dharma, artha, and kāma) constantly proceed. Indeed, the divine authority (daṇḍa) is supreme, appearing like a fire with rising flames.

Words meanings summery:

• दण्डात् (daṇḍāt) - from authority, from punishment, by the rod

• त्रिवर्गः (trivargaḥ) - the group of three (dharma, artha, kāma)

• सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually, always

• सुप्रणीतात् (supraṇītāt) - from the well-administered, from the well-applied

• प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, originates, functions, occurs

• दैवम् (daivam) - the divine power or destiny (divine, godly, related to gods; destiny)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - authority, punishment, rod

• रूपतः (rūpataḥ) - in form, in appearance, regarding form

• अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• उच्छिखः (ucchikhaḥ) - with blazing flames, having raised flames

Words meanings and morphology

दण्डात् (daṇḍāt) - from authority, from punishment, by the rod

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, punishment, authority, scepter, control

त्रिवर्गः (trivargaḥ) - the group of three (dharma, artha, kāma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trivarga

trivarga - the group of three (usually dharma, artha, kāma); a triad

Compound type : dvigu (tri+varga)

• tri – three
  numeral
• varga – class, group, category, division
  noun (masculine)

सततम् (satatam) - constantly, perpetually, always

(indeclinable)

From prefix sa- (with) and tata (stretched, extended)

Note: Adverbial usage.

सुप्रणीतात् (supraṇītāt) - from the well-administered, from the well-applied

(adjective)

Ablative, masculine, singular of supraṇīta

supraṇīta - well-guided, well-directed, well-administered, well-applied

Past Passive Participle

From su- + pra- + root nī (to lead, guide)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+praṇīta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• praṇīta – guided, led, applied, well-disposed
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra- + root nī (to lead)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'daṇḍāt'.

प्रवर्तते (pravartate) - proceeds, originates, functions, occurs

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of pra-vṛt

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

दैवम् (daivam) - the divine power or destiny (divine, godly, related to gods; destiny)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, godly, celestial; destiny, fate

Derived from deva (god) with suffix -a.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

परमः (paramaḥ) - supreme, highest, ultimate

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parama

parama - supreme, highest, ultimate, excellent, most distant

Note: Agrees with 'daṇḍaḥ'.

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - authority, punishment, rod

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, punishment, authority, scepter, control

रूपतः (rūpataḥ) - in form, in appearance, regarding form

(indeclinable)

Indeclinable formed from rūpa with suffix -tas, indicating 'from/in respect of form'.

अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of agni

agni - fire, sacrificial fire, god of fire

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

उच्छिखः (ucchikhaḥ) - with blazing flames, having raised flames

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ucchikha

ucchikha - having raised flames, with blazing flames

Compound of ut- (up, upwards) + śikha (flame, peak).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ut+śikha)

• ut – up, upwards, out, forth
  indeclinable
• śikha – flame, peak, crest, tuft of hair
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'agniḥ' and 'daṇḍaḥ'.