महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-139, verse-9

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भीष्म उवाच ।
राजमूला महाराज योगक्षेमसुवृष्टयः ।
प्रजासु व्याधयश्चैव मरणं च भयानि च ॥९॥

9. bhīṣma uvāca ,
rājamūlā mahārāja yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ ,
prajāsu vyādhayaścaiva maraṇaṁ ca bhayāni ca.

9. bhīṣma uvāca mahārāja rājamūlā yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ
prajāsu vyādhayaḥ ca eva maraṇam ca bhayāni ca

9. bhīṣmaḥ uvāca.
mahārāja,
yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ rājamūlāḥ.
prajāsu vyādhayaḥ ca eva,
maraṇam ca,
bhayāni ca [rājamūlāḥ].

9. Bhishma said: "O great King, the acquisition of new resources (yoga), the preservation of existing welfare (kṣema), and abundant rains all originate from the king. Similarly, diseases, death, and fears among the subjects also depend on the king."

Words meanings summery:

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भीष्म (bhīṣma) - The Kuru elder and warrior, speaker of this verse. (Bhishma)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressing Yudhishthira. (O great king)

राजमूला (rājamūlā) - having the king as its root/origin

योगक्षेमसुवृष्टयः (yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ) - acquisitions, welfare, and good rains

प्रजासु (prajāsu) - among the subjects, among the people

व्याधयः (vyādhayaḥ) - diseases, sicknesses

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

एव (eva) - Emphasizing that these negative outcomes *also* originate from the king. (indeed, certainly, only, even)

मरणम् (maraṇam) - death, dying

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

भयानि (bhayāni) - fears, dangers

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्म (bhīṣma) - The Kuru elder and warrior, speaker of this verse. (Bhishma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - terrible, formidable; name of a famous warrior in Mahabharata

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

Irregular perfect form from root `vac`.

Root: vac (class 2)

महाराज (mahārāja) - Addressing Yudhishthira. (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārājan

mahārājan - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

mahā – great, large, mighty
adjective
rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)

राजमूला (rājamūlā) - having the king as its root/origin

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rājamūla

rājamūla - king-rooted, originating from the king, having the king as its foundation

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+mūla)

rājan – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)
mūla – root, origin, foundation
noun (neuter)

योगक्षेमसुवृष्टयः (yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭayaḥ) - acquisitions, welfare, and good rains

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭi

yogakṣemasuvṛṣṭi - acquisition of new resources (yoga), preservation of existing welfare (kṣema), and good rain (suvṛṣṭi) (collectively)

A compound of `yoga`, `kṣema`, and `suvṛṣṭi`.

Compound type : dvandva (yoga+kṣema+suvṛṣṭi)

yoga – acquisition, union, spiritual discipline (yoga)
noun (masculine)
From root `yuj` (to join, to yoke).
Root: yuj (class 7)
kṣema – welfare, security, preservation
noun (masculine)
From root `kṣi` (to dwell, to possess).
Root: kṣi (class 1)
suvṛṣṭi – good rain, abundant rain
noun (feminine)
Compound of `su` (good) and `vṛṣṭi` (rain).

प्रजासु (prajāsu) - among the subjects, among the people

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

From `pra` + root `jan` (to produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

व्याधयः (vyādhayaḥ) - diseases, sicknesses

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vyādhi

vyādhi - disease, sickness, ailment, affliction

From `vi` + `ā` + root `dhā` (to place, to cause).