महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-25, verse-28

राष्ट्रं रक्षन्बुद्धिपूर्वं नयेन संत्यक्तात्मा यज्ञशीलो महात्मा ।
सर्वाँल्लोकान्व्याप्य कीर्त्या मनस्वी वाजिग्रीवो मोदते देवलोके ॥२८॥

28. rāṣṭraṁ rakṣanbuddhipūrvaṁ nayena; saṁtyaktātmā yajñaśīlo mahātmā ,
sarvāँllokānvyāpya kīrtyā manasvī; vājigrīvo modate devaloke.

28. rāṣṭram rakṣan buddhi-pūrvam nayena
saṃtyaktātmā yajña-śīlaḥ mahātmā
sarvān lokān vyāpya kīrtyā
manasvī vāji-grīvaḥ modate deva-loke

28. buddhi-pūrvam nayena rāṣṭram rakṣan
saṃtyaktātmā yajña-śīlaḥ mahātmā
kīrtyā sarvān lokān vyāpya
manasvī vāji-grīvaḥ deva-loke modate

28. Protecting the kingdom with foresight and strategic governance, that great soul (mahātman) Vājigrīva, who has renounced his lower self (ātman) and is dedicated to Vedic rituals (yajña), and having pervaded all worlds with his fame, this spirited one rejoices in the divine realm.

Words meanings summery:

• राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - the kingdom (kingdom, realm, country)

• रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting (the kingdom) (protecting, guarding, a protector)

• बुद्धि-पूर्वम् (buddhi-pūrvam) - with foresight (with foresight, intentionally, deliberately)

• नयेन (nayena) - by means of strategy or proper governance (by means of policy, by strategy, by leadership)

• संत्यक्तात्मा (saṁtyaktātmā) - one who has renounced his lower self (ātman) (one who has renounced his self, self-abandoning)

• यज्ञ-शीलः (yajña-śīlaḥ) - dedicated to Vedic rituals (yajña) (devoted to Vedic ritual, having the nature of performing Vedic ritual)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - a great soul (mahātman) (great soul, noble-minded, exalted)

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (worlds) (all, every)

• लोकान् (lokān) - (all) worlds (worlds, realms, people)

• व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded (all worlds) (having pervaded, having spread through, having covered)

• कीर्त्या (kīrtyā) - by means of his fame (by fame, by glory, by reputation)

• मनस्वी (manasvī) - the wise and spirited one (wise, spirited, intelligent, high-minded)

• वाजि-ग्रीवः (vāji-grīvaḥ) - Vājigrīva (a proper name for the hero) (Vājigrīva (proper noun), one with a horse's neck)

• मोदते (modate) - he rejoices (he rejoices, he delights, he is glad)

• देव-लोके (deva-loke) - in the divine realm (in the divine realm, in the world of gods)

Words meanings and morphology

राष्ट्रम् (rāṣṭram) - the kingdom (kingdom, realm, country)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, empire, country, nation, realm

रक्षन् (rakṣan) - protecting (the kingdom) (protecting, guarding, a protector)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣat

rakṣ - to protect, to guard, to preserve

Present Active Participle

Nominative singular masculine of present active participle from root rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

बुद्धि-पूर्वम् (buddhi-pūrvam) - with foresight (with foresight, intentionally, deliberately)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpurusha (buddhi+pūrva)

• buddhi – intellect, understanding, knowledge, mind, foresight
  noun (feminine)
  From root budh
  Root: budh (class 1)
• pūrva – former, prior, preceded by, eastern
  adjective

Note: Adverbial usage.

नयेन (nayena) - by means of strategy or proper governance (by means of policy, by strategy, by leadership)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naya

naya - conduct, policy, strategy, governance, leadership, reason

Root: nī (class 1)

संत्यक्तात्मा (saṁtyaktātmā) - one who has renounced his lower self (ātman) (one who has renounced his self, self-abandoning)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃtyaktātman

saṁtyaktātman - one who has abandoned his self, self-sacrificing, one who has transcended his ego

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃtyakta+ātman)

• saṃtyakta – completely abandoned, given up, renounced
  adjective
  Past Passive Participle
  From root tyaj with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tyaj (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Vājigrīva.

यज्ञ-शीलः (yajña-śīlaḥ) - dedicated to Vedic rituals (yajña) (devoted to Vedic ritual, having the nature of performing Vedic ritual)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña-śīla

yajña-śīla - practicing Vedic rituals (yajña), devoted to Vedic ritual, ritual-abiding

Compound type : tatpurusha (yajña+śīla)

• yajña – Vedic ritual, offering, worship
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, practice, custom
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Agrees with Vājigrīva.

महात्मा (mahātmā) - a great soul (mahātman) (great soul, noble-minded, exalted)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great soul, noble-minded, high-souled, magnanimous

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ātman)

• mahā – great, mighty, large
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Vājigrīva.

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (worlds) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

Note: Agrees with lokān.

लोकान् (lokān) - (all) worlds (worlds, realms, people)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, sphere, people, community

Root: lok (class 1)

व्याप्य (vyāpya) - having pervaded (all worlds) (having pervaded, having spread through, having covered)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive

formed with prefix vi-ā and suffix -ya from root āp

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Absolutive participle.

कीर्त्या (kīrtyā) - by means of his fame (by fame, by glory, by reputation)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of kīrti

kīrti - fame, glory, renown, reputation, praise

From root kīrt (to mention, to celebrate)

Root: kīrt (class 10)

मनस्वी (manasvī) - the wise and spirited one (wise, spirited, intelligent, high-minded)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manasvin

manasvin - intelligent, wise, spirited, high-minded, sagacious

Formed with suffix -vin from manas

Note: Agrees with Vājigrīva.

वाजि-ग्रीवः (vāji-grīvaḥ) - Vājigrīva (a proper name for the hero) (Vājigrīva (proper noun), one with a horse's neck)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāji-grīva

vāji-grīva - one with a horse's neck; (proper name) Vājigrīva

Compound type : bahuvrihi (vājin+grīvā)

• vājin – horse, swift, powerful
  noun (masculine)
• grīvā – neck
  noun (feminine)

मोदते (modate) - he rejoices (he rejoices, he delights, he is glad)

(verb)

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

Present tense

Third person singular present middle of root mud

Root: mud (class 1)

देव-लोके (deva-loke) - in the divine realm (in the divine realm, in the world of gods)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of deva-loka

deva-loka - world of gods, heaven, divine realm

Compound type : tatpurusha (deva+loka)

• deva – god, divine, heavenly
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• loka – world, realm, sphere, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)