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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-280, verse-22

राज्ञा जेतव्याः सायुधाश्चोन्नताश्च सम्यक्कर्तव्यं पालनं च प्रजानाम् ।
अग्निश्चेयो बहुभिश्चापि यज्ञैरन्ते मध्ये वा वनमाश्रित्य स्थेयम् ॥२२॥
22. rājñā jetavyāḥ sāyudhāśconnatāśca; samyakkartavyaṁ pālanaṁ ca prajānām ,
agniśceyo bahubhiścāpi yajñai;rante madhye vā vanamāśritya stheyam.
22. rājñā jetavyāḥ sāyudhāḥ ca unnatāḥ ca
samyak kartavyaṃ pālanaṃ ca prajānām
agniḥ ceyaḥ bahubhiḥ ca api yajñaiḥ
ante madhye vā vanam āśritya stheyam
22. rājñā sāyudhāḥ ca unnatāḥ ca jetavyāḥ
ca prajānām pālanaṃ samyak kartavyaṃ
agniḥ ca bahubhiḥ yajñaiḥ api ceyaḥ
ante vā madhye vanam āśritya stheyam
22. Armed and powerful enemies should be conquered by the king, and the protection of the subjects (prajā) must be properly carried out. The sacred fire should be consecrated through many Vedic rituals (yajña), and eventually, either in the middle of one's life or at its end, one should resort to the forest and dwell there.

Words meanings summery:

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  • राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
  • जेतव्याः (jetavyāḥ) - (enemies) should be conquered (should be conquered, must be vanquished)
  • सायुधाः (sāyudhāḥ) - armed, possessing weapons
  • (ca) - and
  • उन्नताः (unnatāḥ) - elevated, proud, mighty, lofty
  • (ca) - and
  • सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly
  • कर्तव्यं (kartavyaṁ) - should be done, ought to be performed
  • पालनं (pālanaṁ) - protection, governing, fostering
  • (ca) - and
  • प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects, of the people, of the progeny
  • अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, sacred fire
  • चेयः (ceyaḥ) - the sacred fire altar should be built/consecrated (should be accumulated, should be piled up, should be constructed)
  • बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many
  • (ca) - and
  • अपि (api) - even, also
  • यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through the performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices)
  • अन्ते (ante) - at the end, lastly
  • मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (of life) (in the middle, amidst)
  • वा (vā) - or
  • वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood
  • आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, depending on, taking refuge in
  • स्थेयम् (stheyam) - should be stayed, one should dwell

Words meanings and morphology

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Note: Agent of the passive gerundive `jetavyāḥ`.
जेतव्याः (jetavyāḥ) - (enemies) should be conquered (should be conquered, must be vanquished)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of jetavya
jetavya - to be conquered, conquerable
Gerundive
Derived from verb root 'ji' with suffix -tavya
Root: ji (class 1)
Note: Implied subject are 'enemies' based on context of `sāyudhāḥ` and `unnatāḥ`.
सायुधाः (sāyudhāḥ) - armed, possessing weapons
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sāyudha
sāyudha - armed, with weapons
Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+āyudha)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • āyudha – weapon, implement
    noun (neuter)
    Prefix: ā
    Root: yudh (class 4)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject of `jetavyāḥ`.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
उन्नताः (unnatāḥ) - elevated, proud, mighty, lofty
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of unnata
unnata - elevated, high, proud, mighty, developed
Past Passive Participle
Derived from verb root 'nam' with prefix 'ud'
Prefix: ud
Root: nam (class 1)
Note: Qualifies the implied subject of `jetavyāḥ`.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, completely, thoroughly
(indeclinable)
From 'samyañc' (going together, complete)
Prefix: sam
Root: añc (class 1)
Note: Modifies `kartavyaṃ`.
कर्तव्यं (kartavyaṁ) - should be done, ought to be performed
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kartavya
kartavya - to be done, proper to be done, duty
Gerundive
Derived from verb root 'kṛ' with suffix -tavya
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate gerundive for `pālanaṃ`.
पालनं (pālanaṁ) - protection, governing, fostering
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of pālana
pālana - protection, preserving, governing, nourishing
Verbal Noun
Derived from verb root 'pāl' with suffix -ana
Root: pāl (class 1)
Note: Subject of `kartavyaṃ`.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction connecting the two main clauses or actions.
प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects, of the people, of the progeny
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - offspring, progeny, subjects, people (prajā)
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Possessive, 'protection of the subjects'.
अग्निः (agniḥ) - fire, sacred fire
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of agni
agni - fire, god of fire, sacred fire
Note: Subject of `ceyaḥ`.
चेयः (ceyaḥ) - the sacred fire altar should be built/consecrated (should be accumulated, should be piled up, should be constructed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ceya
ceya - to be piled up, to be built, to be collected
Gerundive
Derived from verb root 'ci' with suffix -eya
Root: ci (class 5)
Note: Predicate gerundive for `agniḥ`.
बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many
(adjective)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - much, many, numerous
Note: Qualifies `yajñaiḥ`.
(ca) - and
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction.
अपि (api) - even, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes `yajñaiḥ`.
यज्ञैः (yajñaiḥ) - through the performance of Vedic rituals (yajña) (by Vedic rituals, by sacrifices)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of yajña
yajña - Vedic ritual, sacrifice, worship (yajña)
Root: yaj (class 1)
Note: Instrument for `ceyaḥ`.
अन्ते (ante) - at the end, lastly
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of anta
anta - end, boundary, limit, vicinity
Note: Temporal or spatial locative.
मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle (of life) (in the middle, amidst)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of madhya
madhya - middle, center, intervening
Note: Temporal or spatial locative, 'in the middle (of life)'.
वा (vā) - or
(indeclinable)
Note: Disjunctive particle.
वनम् (vanam) - forest, wood
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of vana
vana - forest, wood, grove, thicket
Note: Object of `āśritya`.
आश्रित्य (āśritya) - having resorted to, depending on, taking refuge in
(indeclinable)
Absolutive (Gerund)
Derived from verb root 'śri' with prefix 'ā' and suffix -tya
Prefix: ā
Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Connects to `stheyam`.
स्थेयम् (stheyam) - should be stayed, one should dwell
(adjective)
Nominative, neuter, singular of stheya
stheya - to be stayed, to be stood, one should stay
Gerundive
Derived from verb root 'sthā' with suffix -eya
Root: sthā (class 1)
Note: Impersonal gerundive, 'it should be dwelt'.