महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-283, verse-25

स त्वमेवंविधो दान्तः क्षत्रियः प्रियबान्धवः ।
प्रजा भृत्यांश्च पुत्रांश्च स्वधर्मेणानुपालय ॥२५॥

25. sa tvamevaṁvidho dāntaḥ kṣatriyaḥ priyabāndhavaḥ ,
prajā bhṛtyāṁśca putrāṁśca svadharmeṇānupālaya.

25. saḥ tvam evamvidhaḥ dāntaḥ kṣatriyaḥ priyabāndhavaḥ
prajāḥ bhṛtyān ca putrān ca svadharmeṇa anupālaya

25. saḥ tvam evamvidhaḥ dāntaḥ kṣatriyaḥ priyabāndhavaḥ
svadharmeṇa prajāḥ bhṛtyān ca putrān ca anupālaya

25. Therefore, you, being such a self-controlled warrior (kṣatriya) and one with dear friends, protect your subjects, servants, and sons according to your own intrinsic nature (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine nominative)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• एवम्विधः (evamvidhaḥ) - such, of this kind, having such qualities

• दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined, subdued

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - warrior, member of the warrior/ruling class (kṣatriya)

• प्रियबान्धवः (priyabāndhavaḥ) - having dear relatives/friends, whose relatives are dear

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, progeny, people

• भृत्यान् (bhṛtyān) - servants, dependents

• च (ca) - and, also

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• च (ca) - and, also

• स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - by one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), by one's own duty

• अनुपालय (anupālaya) - protect, govern, maintain, preserve

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - he, that (masculine nominative)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Agrees with tvam.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of the implicit verb 'are' and the explicit imperative 'anupālaya'.

एवम्विधः (evamvidhaḥ) - such, of this kind, having such qualities

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evamvidha

evamvidha - of such a kind, like this

Compound of evaṃ (thus) and vidha (kind)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so, in this way
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies tvam.

दान्तः (dāntaḥ) - self-controlled, disciplined, subdued

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dānta

dānta - self-controlled, disciplined, subdued, tamed

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of √dam

Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Qualifies tvam.

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - warrior, member of the warrior/ruling class (kṣatriya)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - belonging to the ruling or warrior class, a warrior

From kṣatra (rule, power)

Note: Predicate nominative for tvam.

प्रियबान्धवः (priyabāndhavaḥ) - having dear relatives/friends, whose relatives are dear

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyabāndhava

priyabāndhava - having dear friends or relatives

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (priya+bāndhava)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• bāndhava – relative, kinsman, friend
  noun (masculine)
  From bandhu (relative)

Note: Qualifies tvam.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, progeny, people

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people

From pra-√jan

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of anupālaya.

भृत्यान् (bhṛtyān) - servants, dependents

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - to be supported, a servant, dependent

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Gerundive from √bhṛ, used as a noun

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Object of anupālaya.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

Note: Object of anupālaya.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

स्वधर्मेण (svadharmeṇa) - by one's own intrinsic nature (dharma), by one's own duty

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of svadharma

svadharma - one's own duty, one's intrinsic nature (dharma)

Compound of sva (own) and dharma

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+dharma)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhṛ
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Instrumental of means.

अनुपालय (anupālaya) - protect, govern, maintain, preserve

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of anupālaya

Imperative

2nd person singular imperative active, from anu-√pāl

Prefix: anu

Root: pāl (class 10)