महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-21, verse-18

प्रजानां पालने युक्ता दममुत्तममास्थिताः ।
गोब्राह्मणार्थं युद्धेन संप्राप्ता गतिमुत्तमाम् ॥१८॥

18. prajānāṁ pālane yuktā damamuttamamāsthitāḥ ,
gobrāhmaṇārthaṁ yuddhena saṁprāptā gatimuttamām.

18. prajānām pālane yuktāḥ damam uttamam āsthitāḥ
gobrāhmaṇārtham yuddhena samprāptāḥ gatim uttamām

18. prajānām pālane yuktāḥ damam uttamam āsthitāḥ
gobrāhmaṇārtham yuddhena samprāptāḥ gatim uttamām

18. Those who are dedicated to protecting their subjects, firmly established in excellent self-restraint, and who fight for the sake of cows and Brahmins, attain a supreme destination.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of subjects (of a ruler) (of subjects, of people)

• पालने (pālane) - in the protection/governance (of subjects) (in protection, in governing)

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - dedicated (to protection) (engaged, dedicated, connected)

• दमम् (damam) - self-restraint (self-restraint, control)

• उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, supreme, highest)

• आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - firmly established in, practicing (established, situated, resorted to, practiced)

• गोब्राह्मणार्थम् (gobrāhmaṇārtham) - for the sake of cows and Brahmins

• युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by fighting (by battle, by fighting)

• सम्प्राप्ताः (samprāptāḥ) - attained (attained, reached, acquired)

• गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (state, destination, path, movement)

• उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme (excellent, supreme, highest)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of subjects (of a ruler) (of subjects, of people)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, people, subjects

From pra- (forward) + jan (to be born)

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

पालने (pālane) - in the protection/governance (of subjects) (in protection, in governing)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of pālana

pālana - protecting, guarding, fostering, governing

From root √pāl (to protect)

Root: pāl (class 10)

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - dedicated (to protection) (engaged, dedicated, connected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, connected, engaged, devoted, fit, proper

Past Passive Participle

From root √yuj (to join, connect, yoke)

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Refers to implied subject (e.g., kṣatriyas) who are dedicated.

दमम् (damam) - self-restraint (self-restraint, control)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dama

dama - self-control, restraint, subduing, taming

From root √dam (to tame, control)

Root: dam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'āsthitāḥ'.

उत्तमम् (uttamam) - excellent (excellent, supreme, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative of 'ud' or 'ava' (up, out)

आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - firmly established in, practicing (established, situated, resorted to, practiced)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āsthita

āsthita - standing near, being in, established in, undertaken, resorted to

Past Passive Participle

From ā- (towards) + √sthā (to stand)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to implied subject (e.g., kṣatriyas) who are established in self-restraint.

गोब्राह्मणार्थम् (gobrāhmaṇārtham) - for the sake of cows and Brahmins

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of gobrāhmaṇārtha

gobrāhmaṇārtha - for the sake of cows and Brahmins

Compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (go+brāhmaṇa+artha)

• go – cow, ox, cattle, earth
  noun (feminine)
• brāhmaṇa – a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from brahman
• artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, cause, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

Note: Used adverbially.

युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by fighting (by battle, by fighting)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

From root √yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Means by means of battle.

सम्प्राप्ताः (samprāptāḥ) - attained (attained, reached, acquired)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of samprāpta

samprāpta - attained, reached, obtained, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From sam- (together, completely) + pra- (forth) + √āp (to obtain)

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Refers to implied subject (e.g., kṣatriyas).

गतिम् (gatim) - destination, state (state, destination, path, movement)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of gati

gati - going, movement, path, course, destination, state, condition

From root √gam (to go)

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Object of 'samprāptāḥ'.

उत्तमाम् (uttamām) - supreme (excellent, supreme, highest)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of uttama

uttama - highest, best, excellent, supreme, chief

Superlative of 'ud' or 'ava' (up, out)