महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-282, verse-14

तस्माद्यो रक्षति नृपः स धर्मेणाभिपूज्यते ।
अधीते चापि यो विप्रो वैश्यो यश्चार्जने रतः ॥१४॥

14. tasmādyo rakṣati nṛpaḥ sa dharmeṇābhipūjyate ,
adhīte cāpi yo vipro vaiśyo yaścārjane rataḥ.

14. tasmāt yaḥ rakṣati nṛpaḥ saḥ dharmeṇa abhipūjyate
adhīte ca api yaḥ vipraḥ vaiśyaḥ yaḥ ca arjane rataḥ

14. tasmāt yaḥ nṛpaḥ rakṣati saḥ dharmeṇa abhipūjyate ca
api yaḥ vipraḥ adhīte ca yaḥ vaiśyaḥ arjane rataḥ

14. Therefore, the king who protects is honored by the natural law (dharma). Similarly, the Brahmin who studies (Vedic texts) is honored, and so is the Vaishya who is engaged in earning (wealth).

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, that)

• रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects (he protects, he guards)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king (king, ruler)

• सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by the natural law (dharma) (by natural law, by righteousness, by duty)

• अभिपूज्यते (abhipūjyate) - is honored (he is worshipped, he is honored, he is revered)

• अधीते (adhīte) - studies (Vedic texts) (he studies, he learns)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, that)

• विप्रः (vipraḥ) - the Brahmin (Brahmin, inspired person, poet)

• वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - the Vaishya (a member of the third social class (trader, farmer))

• यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, that)

• च (ca) - and

• अर्जने (arjane) - in earning (wealth) (in earning, in acquisition, in procuring)

• रतः (rataḥ) - engaged in (engaged, devoted, intent on, delighted in)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore (therefore, from that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Ablative singular of tad, used adverbially as "therefore".

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to nṛpaḥ, vipraḥ, vaiśyaḥ.

रक्षति (rakṣati) - protects (he protects, he guards)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ

Root rakṣ (1st class, bhvādigaṇa).

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - the king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler, protector of men

Compound nṛ (man) + root pā (to protect).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pā)

• nṛ – man, men
  noun (masculine)
• pā – protector, preserver
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root pā (to protect).
  Root: pā (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, him, her, it

Demonstrative pronoun.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by the natural law (dharma) (by natural law, by righteousness, by duty)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root dhṛ + suffix man.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

अभिपूज्यते (abhipūjyate) - is honored (he is worshipped, he is honored, he is revered)

(verb)

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

Root pūj (10th class, curādigaṇa) with prefix abhi. Passive voice.

Prefix: abhi

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: ātmanepada ending.

अधीते (adhīte) - studies (Vedic texts) (he studies, he learns)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of adhi + i

From prefix adhi + root i (to go).

Prefix: adhi

Root: i (class 2)

Note: ātmanepada ending.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to vipraḥ.

विप्रः (vipraḥ) - the Brahmin (Brahmin, inspired person, poet)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise, scholar, priest

From root vip (to tremble, inspire).

Root: vip (class 6)

वैश्यः (vaiśyaḥ) - the Vaishya (a member of the third social class (trader, farmer))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vaiśya

vaiśya - a man of the third social class, a merchant, a farmer

Root: viś

यः (yaḥ) - who (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Refers to vaiśyaḥ.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अर्जने (arjane) - in earning (wealth) (in earning, in acquisition, in procuring)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of arjana

arjana - acquiring, earning, collecting, acquisition

Action Noun

From root ṛj or arj + suffix ana.

Root: ṛj (class 1)

Note: Denotes sphere of activity.

रतः (rataḥ) - engaged in (engaged, devoted, intent on, delighted in)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - engaged in, devoted to, delighted, pleased, absorbed in

Past Passive Participle

From root ram (to delight, to rest).

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with vaiśyaḥ.