महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-121, verse-3

सर्वेषां प्राणिनां लोके तिर्यक्ष्वपि निवासिनाम् ।
सर्वव्यापी महातेजा दण्डः श्रेयानिति प्रभो ॥३॥

3. sarveṣāṁ prāṇināṁ loke tiryakṣvapi nivāsinām ,
sarvavyāpī mahātejā daṇḍaḥ śreyāniti prabho.

3. sarveṣām prāṇinām loke tiryakṣu api nivāsinām
sarvavyāpī mahātejāḥ daṇḍaḥ śreyān iti prabho

3. prabho sarveṣām prāṇinām loke tiryakṣu api
nivāsinām daṇḍaḥ sarvavyāpī mahātejāḥ śreyān iti

3. O Lord, it is said that Danda (the principle of governance/punishment), which is all-pervading and of great splendor, is superior for all beings residing in the world, even among animals.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures

• लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

• तिर्यक्षु (tiryakṣu) - among animals, among beasts

• अपि (api) - even, also

• निवासिनाम् (nivāsinām) - of those residing, of inhabitants

• सर्वव्यापी (sarvavyāpī) - all-pervading, omnipresent

• महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor, very powerful

• दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - The principle of governance or punishment. (Danda (governance/punishment), rod, staff)

• श्रेयान् (śreyān) - superior, excellent, better

• इति (iti) - thus, so, it is said

• प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O master

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

प्राणिनाम् (prāṇinām) - of living beings, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of prāṇin

prāṇin - living, alive, a living being, a creature

Root: prā (class 2)

लोके (loke) - in the world, in the realm

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

तिर्यक्षु (tiryakṣu) - among animals, among beasts

(noun)

Locative, plural of tiryak

tiryak - horizontal, transverse, an animal, a beast, anything going crookedly

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

निवासिनाम् (nivāsinām) - of those residing, of inhabitants

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nivāsin

nivāsin - dwelling, residing, an inhabitant

agent noun/adjective

Derived from the root 'vas' (to dwell) with the prefix 'ni'.

Prefix: ni

Root: vas (class 1)

सर्वव्यापी (sarvavyāpī) - all-pervading, omnipresent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvavyāpin

sarvavyāpin - all-pervading, omnipresent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+vyāpin)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• vyāpin – pervading, encompassing
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/adjective
  Derived from root 'āp' with prefix 'vi'.
  Prefix: vi
  Root: āp (class 5)

महातेजाः (mahātejāḥ) - of great splendor, very powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātejas

mahātejas - of great splendor, greatly radiant, very powerful

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā+tejas)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, power
  noun (neuter)

दण्डः (daṇḍaḥ) - The principle of governance or punishment. (Danda (governance/punishment), rod, staff)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - rod, staff, punishment, governance, authority

Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

श्रेयान् (śreyān) - superior, excellent, better

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, best, superior, excellent, welfare

इति (iti) - thus, so, it is said

(indeclinable)

प्रभो (prabho) - O Lord, O master

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, sovereign, powerful