महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-252, verse-14

निपानानीव गोभ्याशे क्षेत्रे कुल्येव भारत ।
स्मृतोऽपि शाश्वतो धर्मो विप्रहीणो न दृश्यते ॥१४॥

14. nipānānīva gobhyāśe kṣetre kulyeva bhārata ,
smṛto'pi śāśvato dharmo viprahīṇo na dṛśyate.

14. nipānāni iva gobhyāśe kṣetre kulyā iva bhārata
smṛtaḥ api śāśvataḥ dharmaḥ viprahīṇaḥ na dṛśyate

14. bhārata nipānāni iva gobhyāśe kulyā iva kṣetre
smṛtaḥ api śāśvataḥ dharmaḥ viprahīṇaḥ na dṛśyate

14. Like watering places for cattle, or like a canal in a field, O Bhārata, the eternal natural law (dharma), even though proclaimed as eternal, when neglected, is not perceived.

Words meanings summery:

• निपानानि (nipānāni) - watering places, troughs

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• गोभ्याशे (gobhyāśe) - near cows/cattle

• क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) - in a field

• कुल्या (kulyā) - a canal, a small river

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (vocative)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - proclaimed as such, traditionally known (remembered, traditional, established)

• अपि (api) - even, also

• शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution

• विप्रहीणः (viprahīṇaḥ) - abandoned, forsaken, neglected

• न (na) - not, no

• दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

Words meanings and morphology

निपानानि (nipānāni) - watering places, troughs

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of nipāna

nipāna - a drinking place, a trough, a well

From prefix ni- + root pā (to drink)

Prefix: ni

Root: pā (class 1)

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

गोभ्याशे (gobhyāśe) - near cows/cattle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gobhyāśa

gobhyāśa - near cows, cattle enclosure, pasture

Compound of go (cow, cattle) and abhyāśa (proximity, vicinity)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+abhyāśa)

• go – cow, cattle, earth
  noun (masculine)
• abhyāśa – proximity, vicinity, nearness
  noun (masculine)
  Prefixes: abhi+ā

Note: Often interpreted as 'a watering place for cattle'.

क्षेत्रे (kṣetre) - in a field

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣetra

kṣetra - field, land, sacred place

कुल्या (kulyā) - a canal, a small river

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kulyā

kulyā - a canal, a ditch, a small stream

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

भारत (bhārata) - O descendant of Bharata (vocative)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a prince of the Bharata dynasty

Derived from Bharata, used as a patronymic

Note: A common address in the Mahabharata.

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - proclaimed as such, traditionally known (remembered, traditional, established)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, traditional, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes "even if proclaimed".

शाश्वतः (śāśvataḥ) - eternal, perpetual

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāśvata

śāśvata - eternal, perpetual, constant

Derived from śaśvat (always, forever)

Note: Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, constitution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, righteousness, duty

From root dhṛ (to hold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject of `na dṛśyate`.

विप्रहीणः (viprahīṇaḥ) - abandoned, forsaken, neglected

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viprahīṇa

viprahīṇa - abandoned, forsaken, deprived of, neglected

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root hā (to abandon) with prefixes vi and pra

Prefixes: vi+pra

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `dṛśyate`.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, is perceived

(verb)

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

Present passive indicative

From root dṛś (class 1); passive voice

Root: dṛś (class 1)