महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-139, verse-21

क्वचिच्चोरैः क्वचिच्छस्त्रैः क्वचिद्राजभिरातुरैः ।
परस्परभयाच्चैव शून्यभूयिष्ठनिर्जना ॥२१॥

21. kvaciccoraiḥ kvacicchastraiḥ kvacidrājabhirāturaiḥ ,
parasparabhayāccaiva śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā.

21. kvacit cōraiḥ kvacit śastraiḥ kvacit rājabhiḥ
āturaiḥ parasparabhayāt ca eva śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā

21. kvacit cōraiḥ [śūnyā] kvacit
śastraiḥ [śūnyā] kvacit āturaiḥ
rājabhiḥ [śūnyā] ca eva
parasparabhayāt śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā

21. In some places, it is due to thieves; in others, due to weapons; and elsewhere, due to oppressive rulers. And indeed, from mutual fear, it is mostly deserted and devoid of people.

Words meanings summery:

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (referring to the cause of desolation) (sometimes, in some place)

• च्ओरैः (cōraiḥ) - due to thieves (as a cause of desolation) (by thieves)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (referring to the cause of desolation) (sometimes, in some place)

• शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - due to weapons (violence) (by weapons, by instruments)

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (referring to the cause of desolation) (sometimes, in some place)

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

• आतुरैः (āturaiḥ) - (by rulers who are) oppressive (by the distressed, by the sick, by the oppressed)

• परस्परभयात् (parasparabhayāt) - (desolation arises) from mutual fear among people (from mutual fear)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• एव (eva) - indeed, truly (only, indeed, just so)

• शून्यभूयिष्ठनिर्जना (śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā) - (a land/state that is) for the most part empty and without people (mostly deserted and devoid of people)

Words meanings and morphology

क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (referring to the cause of desolation) (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

च्ओरैः (cōraiḥ) - due to thieves (as a cause of desolation) (by thieves)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cōra

cōra - thief, robber

Root: cur (class 10)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (referring to the cause of desolation) (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

शस्त्रैः (śastraiḥ) - due to weapons (violence) (by weapons, by instruments)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of śastra

śastra - weapon, sword, instrument

Root: śas (class 2)

क्वचित् (kvacit) - in some places (referring to the cause of desolation) (sometimes, in some place)

(indeclinable)

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

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root: rāj (class 1)

आतुरैः (āturaiḥ) - (by rulers who are) oppressive (by the distressed, by the sick, by the oppressed)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of ātura

ātura - sick, distressed, afflicted, anxious; causing distress, oppressive

From ā-√tur (to be quick, to hurry, to oppress).

Prefix: ā

Root: tur (class 1)

Note: This adjective modifies 'rājabhiḥ' (rulers).

परस्परभयात् (parasparabhayāt) - (desolation arises) from mutual fear among people (from mutual fear)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of parasparabhaya

parasparabhaya - mutual fear

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+bhaya)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, each other
  adjective (masculine)
• bhaya – fear, dread
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Indicates the cause of desolation.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

एव (eva) - indeed, truly (only, indeed, just so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

शून्यभूयिष्ठनिर्जना (śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā) - (a land/state that is) for the most part empty and without people (mostly deserted and devoid of people)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā

śūnyabhūyiṣṭhanirjanā - mostly empty and devoid of people

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śūnyabhūyiṣṭha+nirjana)

• śūnyabhūyiṣṭha – mostly empty, for the most part desolate
  adjective (masculine)
  From śūnya (empty) and bhūyiṣṭha (most, abundant).
• nirjana – deserted, solitary, devoid of people
  adjective (masculine)
  From nis (without) and jana (people).
  Prefix: nis

Note: Refers to the implied subject (land/state).