महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-156, verse-16

धर्मार्थहेतोः क्षमते तितिक्षा क्षान्तिरुच्यते ।
लोकसंग्रहणार्थं तु सा तु धैर्येण लभ्यते ॥१६॥

16. dharmārthahetoḥ kṣamate titikṣā kṣāntirucyate ,
lokasaṁgrahaṇārthaṁ tu sā tu dhairyeṇa labhyate.

16. dharma artha hetoḥ kṣamate titikṣā kṣāntiḥ ucyate |
loka saṃgrahaṇa artham tu sā tu dhairyeṇa labhyate

16. titikṣā dharmārtha hetoḥ kṣamate kṣāntiḥ ucyate
tu sā lokasaṃgrahaṇārtham tu dhairyeṇa labhyate

16. The endurance (titikṣā) exercised for the sake of natural law (dharma) and its ends is called forbearance (kṣānti). However, that (forbearance), when aimed at maintaining social order (lokasaṃgraha), is achieved through fortitude.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मार्थहेतोः (dharmārthahetoḥ) - for the sake of righteousness and purpose, for the purpose of religious merit

• क्षमते (kṣamate) - endures, tolerates, is patient

• तितिक्षा (titikṣā) - endurance, patience, fortitude, forbearance

• क्षान्तिः (kṣāntiḥ) - forbearance, patience, forgiveness, endurance

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is spoken

• लोकसंग्रहणार्थम् (lokasaṁgrahaṇārtham) - for the purpose of maintaining social order, for the welfare of the people

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• सा (sā) - that (feminine)

• तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

• धैर्येण (dhairyeṇa) - by fortitude, by courage, by steadfastness

• लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is gained, is attained

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मार्थहेतोः (dharmārthahetoḥ) - for the sake of righteousness and purpose, for the purpose of religious merit

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharmārthahetu

dharmārthahetu - reason/cause for dharma and artha

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+artha+hetu)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 1)
• hetu – cause, reason, motive, means
  noun (masculine)
  Root: hi (class 5)

Note: This is the genitive singular of the compound 'dharmārthahetu'.

क्षमते (kṣamate) - endures, tolerates, is patient

(verb)

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

Present Middle

3rd person singular, present indicative, middle voice

Root: kṣam (class 1)

तितिक्षा (titikṣā) - endurance, patience, fortitude, forbearance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of titikṣā

titikṣā - endurance, patience, forbearance, fortitude

desiderative formation from root √tij + san + a

Root: tij (class 1)

क्षान्तिः (kṣāntiḥ) - forbearance, patience, forgiveness, endurance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kṣānti

kṣānti - patience, forbearance, forgiveness, endurance, calmness

From root √kṣam

Root: kṣam (class 1)

उच्यते (ucyate) - is called, is said, is spoken

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of vac

Present Passive

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice. Irregular passive stem.

Root: vac (class 2)

लोकसंग्रहणार्थम् (lokasaṁgrahaṇārtham) - for the purpose of maintaining social order, for the welfare of the people

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+saṃgrahaṇa+artha)

• loka – world, people, society
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• saṃgrahaṇa – holding together, bringing together, collection, control, maintaining
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun from saṃ-grah
  Prefix: sam
  Root: grah (class 9)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 1)

Note: Used adverbially.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

सा (sā) - that (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of tad

tad - that, she, it

Note: Refers to 'kṣānti'.

तु (tu) - but, however, on the other hand

(indeclinable)

धैर्येण (dhairyeṇa) - by fortitude, by courage, by steadfastness

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dhairya

dhairya - fortitude, courage, steadfastness, patience, firmness

from dhīra (firm, steady)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

लभ्यते (labhyate) - is obtained, is gained, is attained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of labh

Present Passive

3rd person singular, present indicative, passive voice

Root: labh (class 1)