महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-122, verse-25

तस्माच्च धर्मचरणां नीतिं देवीं सरस्वतीम् ।
असृजद्दण्डनीतिः सा त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता ॥२५॥

25. tasmācca dharmacaraṇāṁ nītiṁ devīṁ sarasvatīm ,
asṛjaddaṇḍanītiḥ sā triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā.

25. tasmāt ca dharma-caraṇām nītim devīm sarasvatīm
asṛjat daṇḍanītiḥ sā triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā

25. tasmāt ca dharma-caraṇām devīm sarasvatīm
nītim asṛjat sā daṇḍanītiḥ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā

25. Therefore, from the adherence to natural law (dharma), he created the divine Sarasvatī, embodying the science of governance (nīti). That very science, known as Daṇḍanīti, became renowned throughout the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्म-चरणाम् (dharma-caraṇām) - the adherence to natural law (the practice of dharma, adherence to duty/natural law)

• नीतिम् (nītim) - science of governance (policy, conduct, ethics, science of governance)

• देवीम् (devīm) - divine, goddess

• सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvatī (goddess of knowledge, arts, wisdom)

• असृजत् (asṛjat) - he created, he produced, he emitted

• दण्डनीतिः (daṇḍanītiḥ) - the science of polity, statesmanship

• सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in the realms

• विश्रुता (viśrutā) - renowned, famous, well-known

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - from that, therefore

(pronoun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्म-चरणाम् (dharma-caraṇām) - the adherence to natural law (the practice of dharma, adherence to duty/natural law)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of dharma-caraṇā

dharma-caraṇā - the practice of natural law or duty, observance of righteousness

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+caraṇā)

• dharma – natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, religion
  noun (masculine)
• caraṇā – practice, observance, conduct
  noun (feminine)
  Root: car (class 1)

नीतिम् (nītim) - science of governance (policy, conduct, ethics, science of governance)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - policy, conduct, ethics, science of polity/governance

Root: nī (class 1)

देवीम् (devīm) - divine, goddess

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of devī

devī - goddess, divine female

सरस्वतीम् (sarasvatīm) - Sarasvatī (goddess of knowledge, arts, wisdom)

(proper noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sarasvatī

sarasvatī - Goddess Sarasvatī; river Sarasvatī; eloquence, speech

असृजत् (asṛjat) - he created, he produced, he emitted

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of sṛj

Root: sṛj (class 6)

दण्डनीतिः (daṇḍanītiḥ) - the science of polity, statesmanship

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of daṇḍanīti

daṇḍanīti - political science, statesmanship, the science of government (lit. 'science of the rod/punishment')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+nīti)

• daṇḍa – stick, rod, punishment, scepter, authority
  noun (masculine)
• nīti – policy, conduct, ethics, science of polity
  noun (feminine)
  Root: nī (class 1)

सा (sā) - she, that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

(numeral)

Note: Agrees with 'lokeṣu' (masculine plural locative).

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in the realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people, division of the universe

विश्रुता (viśrutā) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśruta

viśruta - heard, famous, well-known, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śru (to hear) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'sā' and 'daṇḍanītiḥ' (feminine singular nominative).