महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-14, verse-14

नादण्डः क्षत्रियो भाति नादण्डो भूतिमश्नुते ।
नादण्डस्य प्रजा राज्ञः सुखमेधन्ति भारत ॥१४॥

14. nādaṇḍaḥ kṣatriyo bhāti nādaṇḍo bhūtimaśnute ,
nādaṇḍasya prajā rājñaḥ sukhamedhanti bhārata.

14. na adaṇḍaḥ kṣatriyaḥ bhāti na adaṇḍaḥ bhūtim aśnute
na adaṇḍasya prajāḥ rājñaḥ sukham edhanti bhārata

14. bhārata,
na adaṇḍaḥ kṣatriyaḥ bhāti,
na adaṇḍaḥ bhūtim aśnute.
na adaṇḍasya rājñaḥ prajāḥ sukham edhanti.

14. A warrior (kṣatriya) who does not inflict punishment does not shine, nor does one who refrains from punishment attain prosperity. The subjects of a king who does not inflict punishment do not flourish happily, O Bhārata.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अदण्डः (adaṇḍaḥ) - without punishment, one without a rod

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - warrior, ruler, a member of the kṣatriya class

• भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is splendid

• न (na) - not, no

• अदण्डः (adaṇḍaḥ) - without punishment, one without a rod

• भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, power

• अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys

• न (na) - not, no

• अदण्डस्य (adaṇḍasya) - of one without punishment

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, offspring

• राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

• सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with ease, happiness

• एधन्ति (edhanti) - prosper, grow, flourish

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अदण्डः (adaṇḍaḥ) - without punishment, one without a rod

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adaṇḍa

adaṇḍa - without a rod, without punishment, unpunished

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+daṇḍa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• daṇḍa – rod, stick, staff, punishment, chastisement, penalty
  noun (masculine)

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - warrior, ruler, a member of the kṣatriya class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - warrior, member of the kṣatriya caste, ruler

भाति (bhāti) - shines, appears, is splendid

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhā

Root: bhā (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अदण्डः (adaṇḍaḥ) - without punishment, one without a rod

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adaṇḍa

adaṇḍa - without a rod, without punishment, unpunished

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+daṇḍa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• daṇḍa – rod, stick, staff, punishment, chastisement, penalty
  noun (masculine)

भूतिम् (bhūtim) - prosperity, welfare, power

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhūti

bhūti - prosperity, welfare, power, existence, well-being

Root: bhū (class 1)

अश्नुते (aśnute) - attains, reaches, enjoys

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of aś

Root: aś (class 5)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अदण्डस्य (adaṇḍasya) - of one without punishment

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of adaṇḍa

adaṇḍa - without a rod, without punishment, unpunished

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+daṇḍa)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• daṇḍa – rod, stick, staff, punishment, chastisement, penalty
  noun (masculine)

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, offspring

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects

राज्ञः (rājñaḥ) - of the king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

सुखम् (sukham) - happily, with ease, happiness

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

एधन्ति (edhanti) - prosper, grow, flourish

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of edh

Root: edh (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, India