महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-139, verse-2

मर्यादासु प्रभिन्नासु क्षुभिते धर्मनिश्चये ।
राजभिः पीडिते लोके चोरैर्वापि विशां पते ॥२॥

2. maryādāsu prabhinnāsu kṣubhite dharmaniścaye ,
rājabhiḥ pīḍite loke corairvāpi viśāṁ pate.

2. maryādāsu prabhinnāsu kṣubhite dharma-niścaye
rājabhiḥ pīḍite loke coraiḥ vā api viśām pate

2. maryādāsu prabhinnāsu kṣubhite dharma-niścaye
rājabhiḥ vā api coraiḥ loke pīḍite viśām pate

2. When social norms are shattered, when the certainty of natural law (dharma) is disturbed, when people are oppressed by kings or even by thieves, O lord of the people –

Words meanings summery:

• मर्यादासु (maryādāsu) - when social norms (in the social norms, in the boundaries, in the limits)

• प्रभिन्नासु (prabhinnāsu) - are shattered (shattered, broken, divided, split)

• क्षुभिते (kṣubhite) - is disturbed (disturbed, agitated, shaken)

• धर्म-निश्चये (dharma-niścaye) - when the certainty of natural law (dharma) (in the certainty of natural law (dharma), in the firm resolve of duty)

• राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

• पीडिते (pīḍite) - are oppressed (oppressed, tormented, afflicted, distressed)

• लोके (loke) - when people (in the world, among the people)

• चोरैः (coraiḥ) - by thieves

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

• विशाम् (viśām) - of the people (of the people, of the subjects)

• पते (pate) - O lord (O lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

मर्यादासु (maryādāsu) - when social norms (in the social norms, in the boundaries, in the limits)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of maryādā

maryādā - boundary, limit, moral law, social norm, propriety

Note: Locative absolute construction.

प्रभिन्नासु (prabhinnāsu) - are shattered (shattered, broken, divided, split)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of pra-bhid

prabhinna - shattered, broken, divided, split, pierced

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root bhid (to split, break) with upasarga pra- and suffix -na (for past passive participle, often bhinna).

Prefix: pra

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'maryādāsu'. Locative absolute construction.

क्षुभिते (kṣubhite) - is disturbed (disturbed, agitated, shaken)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of kṣubh

kṣubhita - disturbed, agitated, shaken, troubled

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root kṣubh (to tremble, be agitated) with suffix -ita.

Root: kṣubh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dharma-niścaye'. Locative absolute construction.

धर्म-निश्चये (dharma-niścaye) - when the certainty of natural law (dharma) (in the certainty of natural law (dharma), in the firm resolve of duty)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharmaniścaya

dharmaniścaya - certainty of natural law (dharma), firm resolve regarding duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+niścaya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature (dharma), religion
  noun (masculine)
• niścaya – certainty, ascertainment, firm resolve, decision
  noun (masculine)
  From ni-śrī (to determine, ascertain).
  Prefix: ni
  Root: śrī (class 1)

Note: Locative absolute construction.

राजभिः (rājabhiḥ) - by kings (by kings, by rulers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Note: Agent of 'pīḍite'.

पीडिते (pīḍite) - are oppressed (oppressed, tormented, afflicted, distressed)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of pīḍ

pīḍita - oppressed, tormented, afflicted, distressed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root pīḍ (to oppress, torment) with suffix -ita.

Root: pīḍ (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'loke'. Locative absolute construction.

लोके (loke) - when people (in the world, among the people)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, common folk

Note: Locative absolute construction.

चोरैः (coraiḥ) - by thieves

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cora

cora - thief, robber

Note: Agent of 'pīḍite'.

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

अपि (api) - even (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle.

विशाम् (viśām) - of the people (of the people, of the subjects)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, subjects, community, clan

Note: Qualifies 'pate'.

पते (pate) - O lord (O lord, O master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pati

pati - lord, master, husband, owner

Note: Address to an interlocutor.