महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-327, verse-34

योऽसौ त्वया विनिर्दिष्टो अधिकारोऽर्थचिन्तकः ।
परिपाल्यः कथं तेन सोऽधिकारोऽधिकारिणा ॥३४॥

34. yo'sau tvayā vinirdiṣṭo adhikāro'rthacintakaḥ ,
paripālyaḥ kathaṁ tena so'dhikāro'dhikāriṇā.

34. yaḥ asau tvayā vinirdiṣṭaḥ adhikāraḥ arthacintakaḥ
paripālyaḥ katham tena saḥ adhikāraḥ adhikāriṇā

34. tvayā vinirdiṣṭaḥ yaḥ asau arthacintakaḥ adhikāraḥ,
saḥ adhikāraḥ tena adhikāriṇā katham paripālyaḥ

34. "How is that sphere of authority (adhikāra), which You have specifically designated and which pertains to the thoughtful consideration of its purpose, to be administered by the official (adhikāriṇā)?"

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• असौ (asau) - that, that one

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• विनिर्दिष्टः (vinirdiṣṭaḥ) - specifically designated, precisely ordered, appointed

• अधिकारः (adhikāraḥ) - authority, jurisdiction, office, responsibility

• अर्थचिन्तकः (arthacintakaḥ) - pertaining to the thoughtful consideration of its purpose (referring to 'adhikāra') (considering the purpose, provident, thoughtful of means, attentive to objectives)

• परिपाल्यः (paripālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be maintained, to be administered, to be preserved

• कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

• तेन (tena) - by him, by that one

• सः (saḥ) - that

• अधिकारः (adhikāraḥ) - authority, jurisdiction, office, responsibility

• अधिकारिणा (adhikāriṇā) - by the one holding authority, by the official, by the competent person

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what

Note: Relative pronoun referring to 'adhikāraḥ'.

असौ (asau) - that, that one

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adas

adas - that, that one, yonder

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, used with 'yaḥ' to intensify.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Agent of 'vinirdiṣṭaḥ'.

विनिर्दिष्टः (vinirdiṣṭaḥ) - specifically designated, precisely ordered, appointed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinirdiṣṭa

vinirdiṣṭa - specifically designated, indicated, ordered, appointed

Past Passive Participle

From vi- (prefix) + nir- (prefix) + diś (to point out, direct) + suffix -ta

Prefixes: vi+nir

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'adhikāraḥ'.

अधिकारः (adhikāraḥ) - authority, jurisdiction, office, responsibility

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhikāra

adhikāra - authority, jurisdiction, right, office, function, responsibility, sphere of action

From adhi- (prefix) + kṛ (to make, do)

Prefix: adhi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of the first clause, then repeated as object of interrogation.

अर्थचिन्तकः (arthacintakaḥ) - pertaining to the thoughtful consideration of its purpose (referring to 'adhikāra') (considering the purpose, provident, thoughtful of means, attentive to objectives)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arthacintaka

arthacintaka - considering the purpose, thoughtful of means, provident, attentive to objectives

Compound 'artha' (purpose/meaning) + 'cintaka' (thinking/considering)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+cintaka)

• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• cintaka – thinking, considering, reflecting
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective from root 'cint' (to think)
  From root 'cit' (to perceive, understand) with causative suffix -i and agentive suffix -aka
  Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Qualifies 'adhikāraḥ'.

परिपाल्यः (paripālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be maintained, to be administered, to be preserved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paripālya

paripālya - to be protected, to be maintained, to be administered, to be preserved

Gerundive

From pari- (prefix) + pā (to protect, govern) + suffix -ṇya/ya

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Predicate.

कथम् (katham) - how, in what manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Interrogative adverb.

तेन (tena) - by him, by that one

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'adhikāriṇā'.

सः (saḥ) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun referring to 'adhikāraḥ'.

अधिकारः (adhikāraḥ) - authority, jurisdiction, office, responsibility

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhikāra

adhikāra - authority, jurisdiction, right, office, function, responsibility, sphere of action

From adhi- (prefix) + kṛ (to make, do)

Prefix: adhi

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of interrogation.

अधिकारिणा (adhikāriṇā) - by the one holding authority, by the official, by the competent person

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adhikārin

adhikārin - one holding authority, official, qualified person, competent

From adhikāra (authority) + suffix -in

Note: Agent in passive construction ('paripālyaḥ').