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12,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-14, verse-38

प्रशाधि पृथिवीं देवीं प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन् ।
सपर्वतवनद्वीपां मा राजन्विमना भव ॥३८॥
38. praśādhi pṛthivīṁ devīṁ prajā dharmeṇa pālayan ,
saparvatavanadvīpāṁ mā rājanvimanā bhava.
38. praśādhi pṛthivīm devīm prajāḥ dharmeṇa pālayan
saparvatavanadvīpām mā rājan vimanāḥ bhava
38. rājan devīm pṛthivīm saparvatavanadvīpām prajāḥ
dharmeṇa pālayan praśādhi mā vimanāḥ bhava
38. O King, govern this divine earth, along with its mountains, forests, and islands, protecting your subjects according to natural law (dharma). Do not be disheartened.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रशाधि (praśādhi) - govern, rule (govern, command, rule)
  • पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth (earth)
  • देवीम् (devīm) - divine (describing the earth) (divine, goddess, royal lady)
  • प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people (progeny, subjects, people)
  • धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law (dharma) (by dharma, by law, by duty, by righteousness)
  • पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting (protecting, guarding, maintaining)
  • सपर्वतवनद्वीपाम् (saparvatavanadvīpām) - along with its mountains, forests, and islands (with mountains, forests, and islands)
  • मा (mā) - do not (not, do not)
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King
  • विमनाः (vimanāḥ) - disheartened, dejected (disheartened, dejected, depressed, sad)
  • भव (bhava) - be (be, become, exist)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रशाधि (praśādhi) - govern, rule (govern, command, rule)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of praśās
Imperative mood, 2nd person singular
Root śās with prefix pra, parasmaipada, imperative, 2nd singular. The form 'dhi' is a common imperative ending.
Prefix: pra
Root: śās (class 2)
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth (earth)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, ground, land
देवीम् (devīm) - divine (describing the earth) (divine, goddess, royal lady)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of devī
devī - divine, goddess, queen, royal lady
Feminine form of `deva` (divine, god).
Root: div (class 4)
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people (progeny, subjects, people)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people, creation
From `pra-jan` (to generate).
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law (dharma) (by dharma, by law, by duty, by righteousness)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, moral law, religious ordinance
From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, sustain).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting (protecting, guarding, maintaining)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pālayat
pālayat - protecting, guarding, fostering, observing
Present active participle
From root `pāl` (to protect, guard). Declined as nominative singular masculine.
Root: pāl (class 10)
Note: Modifies the implied subject "you" (rājan).
सपर्वतवनद्वीपाम् (saparvatavanadvīpām) - along with its mountains, forests, and islands (with mountains, forests, and islands)
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, singular of saparvatavanadvīpa
saparvatavanadvīpa - accompanied by mountains, forests, and islands
Bahuvrīhi compound.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+parvata+vana+dvīpa)
  • sa – with, accompanied by
    indeclinable
  • parvata – mountain, hill
    noun (masculine)
  • vana – forest, wood, grove
    noun (neuter)
  • dvīpa – island, continent
    noun (masculine)
Note: Agrees with `pṛthivīm` and `devīm`.
मा (mā) - do not (not, do not)
(indeclinable)
Used with imperative to form negative commands.
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Root `rāj` (to shine, rule). N-stem declension.
Root: rāj (class 1)
विमनाः (vimanāḥ) - disheartened, dejected (disheartened, dejected, depressed, sad)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of vimanās
vimanās - disheartened, dejected, sad, distressed
Bahuvrīhi compound of `vi` (without) + `manas` (mind). One whose mind is disjoined or agitated. Ends in `as` stem.
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+manas)
  • vi – without, apart, dis-
    indeclinable
  • manas – mind, intellect, thought
    noun (neuter)
    From root `man` (to think).
    Root: man (class 4)
Note: Agrees with the implied subject 'you' (the king).
भव (bhava) - be (be, become, exist)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū
Imperative mood, 2nd person singular
From root `bhū`, parasmaipada, imperative, 2nd singular.
Root: bhū (class 1)