महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-15, verse-29

दण्डनीत्यां प्रणीतायां सर्वे सिध्यन्त्युपक्रमाः ।
कौन्तेय सर्वभूतानां तत्र मे नास्ति संशयः ॥२९॥

29. daṇḍanītyāṁ praṇītāyāṁ sarve sidhyantyupakramāḥ ,
kaunteya sarvabhūtānāṁ tatra me nāsti saṁśayaḥ.

29. daṇḍanītyām praṇītāyām sarve sidhyanti upakramāḥ
kaunteya sarvabhūtānām tatra me na asti saṃśayaḥ

29. kaunteya daṇḍanītyām praṇītāyām sarvabhūtānām
sarve upakramāḥ sidhyanti tatra me saṃśayaḥ na asti

29. O son of Kunti (Kaunteya), when the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) is properly applied, all undertakings of all beings succeed. Regarding this, I have no doubt.

Words meanings summery:

• दण्डनीत्याम् (daṇḍanītyām) - in the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) (in the science of governance, in the jurisprudence)

• प्रणीतायाम् (praṇītāyām) - when properly applied (when properly applied, when well-executed, properly composed)

• सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

• सिध्यन्ति (sidhyanti) - succeed (they succeed, they are accomplished, they are perfected)

• उपक्रमाः (upakramāḥ) - undertakings (undertakings, efforts, beginnings)

• कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti (Arjuna) (O son of Kunti)

• सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings, of all creatures)

• तत्र (tatra) - regarding this (there, therein, in that matter)

• मे (me) - my (my, to me, by me)

• न (na) - no (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

Words meanings and morphology

दण्डनीत्याम् (daṇḍanītyām) - in the science of governance (daṇḍanīti) (in the science of governance, in the jurisprudence)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of daṇḍanīti

daṇḍanīti - science of governance, political science, jurisprudence

Tatpuruṣa compound: `daṇḍa` (punishment, rod) + `nīti` (conduct, policy)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (daṇḍa+nīti)

• daṇḍa – rod, staff, punishment
  noun (masculine)
• nīti – conduct, policy, ethics, science of governance
  noun (feminine)
  From root `nī` (to lead), suffix `ti`
  Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Refers to the sphere or state in which something occurs.

प्रणीतायाम् (praṇītāyām) - when properly applied (when properly applied, when well-executed, properly composed)

(participle)

Locative, feminine, singular of praṇīta

praṇīta - led forth, brought forward, well-composed, properly applied

Past Passive Participle

From root `nī` with prefix `pra`, suffix `kta`

Prefix: pra

Root: nī (class 1)

सर्वे (sarve) - all (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Demonstrative pronoun/adjective

Note: Agreement with 'upakramāḥ'.

सिध्यन्ति (sidhyanti) - succeed (they succeed, they are accomplished, they are perfected)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sidh

Present Indicative

Root `sidh` (class 4), 3rd person plural, present tense, active voice

Root: sidh (class 4)

Note: Verb for 'upakramāḥ'.

उपक्रमाः (upakramāḥ) - undertakings (undertakings, efforts, beginnings)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upakrama

upakrama - undertaking, enterprise, beginning, effort

From root `kram` with prefix `upa`

Prefix: upa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'sidhyanti'.

कौन्तेय (kaunteya) - O son of Kunti (Arjuna) (O son of Kunti)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kaunteya

kaunteya - son of Kunti, Arjuna

Patrononymic derivative from `kuntī`, suffix `eya`

सर्वभूतानाम् (sarvabhūtānām) - of all beings (of all beings, of all creatures)

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, every creature

Tatpuruṣa compound: `sarva` (all) + `bhūta` (being/creature)

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• bhūta – being, creature, element
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle (used as noun)
  From root `bhū` (to be), suffix `kta`
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'upakramāḥ' (undertakings *of* all beings).

तत्र (tatra) - regarding this (there, therein, in that matter)

(indeclinable)

Adverb derived from `tad`

Note: Refers to the success of undertakings when 'daṇḍanīti' is applied.

मे (me) - my (my, to me, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

1st person pronoun (enclitic form)

Note: 'My doubt'.

न (na) - no (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Negative particle

Note: Negates 'asti'.

अस्ति (asti) - is (is, exists)

(verb)

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

Present Indicative

Root `as` (class 2), 3rd person singular, present tense, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

From root `śī` (to lie, doubt) with prefix `sam`

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'asti'.