महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-121, verse-23

यथोक्ता ब्रह्मकन्येति लक्ष्मीर्नीतिः सरस्वती ।
दण्डनीतिर्जगद्धात्री दण्डो हि बहुविग्रहः ॥२३॥

23. yathoktā brahmakanyeti lakṣmīrnītiḥ sarasvatī ,
daṇḍanītirjagaddhātrī daṇḍo hi bahuvigrahaḥ.

23. yathoktā brahmakanyā iti lakṣmīḥ nītiḥ sarasvatī
daṇḍanītiḥ jagaddhātrī daṇḍaḥ hi bahuvigrahaḥ

23. yathoktā brahmakanyā iti lakṣmīḥ nītiḥ sarasvatī
daṇḍanītiḥ jagaddhātrī daṇḍaḥ hi bahuvigrahaḥ

23. She is mentioned as the daughter of Brahma (brahmakanyā), Lakshmi, Nīti (ethics/governance), and Sarasvatī. This science of governance (daṇḍanīti) is the sustainer of the world, and daṇḍa (justice/authority) itself indeed manifests in many forms.

Words meanings summery:

• यथोक्ता (yathoktā) - as stated, as mentioned (as said, as spoken, as stated)

• ब्रह्मकन्या (brahmakanyā) - daughter of Brahma (brahmakanyā) (daughter of Brahma)

• इति (iti) - as such, this (introducing a list or description) (thus, so, in this way (quotative particle))

• लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - Goddess Lakshmi (Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity))

• नीतिः (nītiḥ) - Nīti (ethics/governance) (guidance, conduct, policy, ethics, justice)

• सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Goddess Sarasvatī (Sarasvati (goddess of knowledge, music, arts))

• दण्डनीतिः (daṇḍanītiḥ) - the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) (science of governance, political science, penal law)

• जगद्धात्री (jagaddhātrī) - the sustainer of the world (sustainer of the world, mother of the world)

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - justice (daṇḍa) or authority (stick, rod, staff, punishment, chastisement, justice, authority)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• बहुविग्रहः (bahuvigrahaḥ) - manifests in many forms (having many forms, having many bodies, manifold)

Words meanings and morphology

यथोक्ता (yathoktā) - as stated, as mentioned (as said, as spoken, as stated)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yathokta

yathokta - as said, as stated

Past Passive Participle

from yathā (as) + ukta (said)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+ukta)

• yathā – as, just as, in what manner
  indeclinable
• ukta – said, spoken, mentioned
  adjective (feminine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from √vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

ब्रह्मकन्या (brahmakanyā) - daughter of Brahma (brahmakanyā) (daughter of Brahma)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of brahmakanyā

brahmakanyā - daughter of Brahma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+kanyā)

• brahman – Brahma, the creator god; supreme reality (brahman)
  noun (masculine)
• kanyā – girl, maiden, daughter
  noun (feminine)

इति (iti) - as such, this (introducing a list or description) (thus, so, in this way (quotative particle))

(indeclinable)

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - Goddess Lakshmi (Lakshmi (goddess of wealth and prosperity))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - good fortune, prosperity, beauty, Lakshmi

नीतिः (nītiḥ) - Nīti (ethics/governance) (guidance, conduct, policy, ethics, justice)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - guidance, conduct, policy, ethics, justice

from √nī (to lead)

Root: nī (class 1)

सरस्वती (sarasvatī) - Goddess Sarasvatī (Sarasvati (goddess of knowledge, music, arts))

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Sarasvati, goddess of learning and arts, a river

दण्डनीतिः (daṇḍanītiḥ) - the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) (science of governance, political science, penal law)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of daṇḍanīti

daṇḍanīti - science of governance, political science, penal law

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+nīti)

• daṇḍa – punishment, justice, authority
  noun (masculine)
• nīti – guidance, conduct, policy, ethics
  noun (feminine)

जगद्धात्री (jagaddhātrī) - the sustainer of the world (sustainer of the world, mother of the world)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of jagaddhātrī

jagaddhātrī - sustainer of the world, mother of the world

Feminine agent noun from √dhṛ with jagat

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jagat+dhātrī)

• jagat – world, universe, moving
  noun (neuter)
  Present participle of √gam, used as a noun
  Root: gam (class 1)
• dhātrī – female supporter, nurse, mother
  noun (feminine)
  Agent noun from √dhṛ (to bear, support), feminine
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - justice (daṇḍa) or authority (stick, rod, staff, punishment, chastisement, justice, authority)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, staff, punishment, chastisement, justice, authority

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

बहुविग्रहः (bahuvigrahaḥ) - manifests in many forms (having many forms, having many bodies, manifold)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bahuvigraha

bahuvigraha - having many forms, manifold, multiform

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (bahu+vigraha)

• bahu – many, much
  adjective (masculine)
• vigraha – form, body, shape, embodiment
  noun (masculine)
  from vi + √grah (to seize)
  Prefix: vi
  Root: grah (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'daṇḍaḥ'.