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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-138, verse-62

गृध्रदृष्टिर्बकालीनः श्वचेष्टः सिंहविक्रमः ।
अनुद्विग्नः काकशङ्की भुजंगचरितं चरेत् ॥६२॥
62. gṛdhradṛṣṭirbakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṁhavikramaḥ ,
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṁgacaritaṁ caret.
62. gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ bakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṃhavikramaḥ
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret
62. gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ bakālīnaḥ śvaceṣṭaḥ siṃhavikramaḥ
anudvignaḥ kākaśaṅkī bhujaṃgacaritaṃ caret
62. A king should adopt the keen sight of a vulture, the patience of a heron, the agility of a dog, the valor of a lion; he should remain undisturbed, be suspicious like a crow, and act with the secretive nature of a snake.

Words meanings summery:

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  • गृध्रदृष्टिः (gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ) - having a vulture's gaze, keen-sighted
  • बकालीनः (bakālīnaḥ) - like a heron, heron-like (patient, watchful)
  • श्वचेष्टः (śvaceṣṭaḥ) - acting like a dog, dog-like in action
  • सिंहविक्रमः (siṁhavikramaḥ) - having a lion's valor, lion-like in prowess
  • अनुद्विग्नः (anudvignaḥ) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm
  • काकशङ्की (kākaśaṅkī) - suspicious like a crow, ever-vigilant
  • भुजंगचरितं (bhujaṁgacaritaṁ) - snake-like conduct/behavior
  • चरेत् (caret) - one should act, one should move, one should behave

Words meanings and morphology

गृध्रदृष्टिः (gṛdhradṛṣṭiḥ) - having a vulture's gaze, keen-sighted
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of gṛdhradṛṣṭi
gṛdhradṛṣṭi - having the sight of a vulture, keen-sighted, sharp-eyed
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (gṛdhra+dṛṣṭi)
  • gṛdhra – vulture, greedy
    noun (masculine)
  • dṛṣṭi – sight, vision, gaze, eye
    noun (feminine)
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
बकालीनः (bakālīnaḥ) - like a heron, heron-like (patient, watchful)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bakālīna
bakālīna - like a heron, patiently waiting like a heron
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (baka+ālīna)
  • baka – heron, crane
    noun (masculine)
  • ālīna – attached, absorbed, hidden, settled in
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From ā-√lī (to cling, to hide)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: lī (class 4)
श्वचेष्टः (śvaceṣṭaḥ) - acting like a dog, dog-like in action
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of śvaceṣṭa
śvaceṣṭa - acting like a dog, having the movements or habits of a dog (e.g., agile, persistent, cunning)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śvan+ceṣṭa)
  • śvan – dog
    noun (masculine)
  • ceṣṭa – action, movement, behavior, done, acted
    noun (masculine)
    Root: ceṣṭ (class 1)
सिंहविक्रमः (siṁhavikramaḥ) - having a lion's valor, lion-like in prowess
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of siṃhavikrama
siṁhavikrama - having the valor or prowess of a lion, lion-like in courage
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (siṃha+vikrama)
  • siṃha – lion
    noun (masculine)
  • vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, stride, power
    noun (masculine)
    Prefix: vi
    Root: kram (class 1)
अनुद्विग्नः (anudvignaḥ) - undisturbed, unagitated, calm
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anudvigna
anudvigna - undisturbed, unagitated, calm, fearless, tranquil
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+udvigna)
  • an – not, un- (negation)
    indeclinable
  • udvigna – agitated, disturbed, anxious, alarmed
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From ud-√vij (to tremble, to be agitated)
    Prefix: ud
    Root: vij (class 6)
काकशङ्की (kākaśaṅkī) - suspicious like a crow, ever-vigilant
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kākaśaṅkin
kākaśaṅkin - suspicious like a crow (always on guard, mistrustful)
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kāka+śaṅkin)
  • kāka – crow
    noun (masculine)
  • śaṅkin – suspicious, doubtful, fearful
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from the root śaṅk (to fear, to doubt)
    Root: śaṅk (class 1)
भुजंगचरितं (bhujaṁgacaritaṁ) - snake-like conduct/behavior
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of bhujaṃgacarita
bhujaṁgacarita - the conduct or behavior of a snake (implying secretive, deceptive, striking unexpectedly)
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhujaṃga+carita)
  • bhujaṃga – snake, serpent
    noun (masculine)
  • carita – conduct, behavior, deed, action, life-story
    noun (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle (substantivized)
    Derived from the root car (to move, to behave)
    Root: car (class 1)
चरेत् (caret) - one should act, one should move, one should behave
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of car
Root: car (class 1)