महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-343, verse-6

साम्ना दानेन भेदेन दण्डेनेति चतुर्विधम् ।
विषमस्थं जनं स्वं च चक्षुर्ध्यानेन रक्षति ॥६॥

6. sāmnā dānena bhedena daṇḍeneti caturvidham ,
viṣamasthaṁ janaṁ svaṁ ca cakṣurdhyānena rakṣati.

6. sāmnā dānena bhedena daṇḍena iti catur-vidham
viṣama-stham janam svam ca cakṣuḥ-dhyānena rakṣati

6. saḥ sāmnā dānena bhedena daṇḍena iti catur-vidham (upāyam)
svam janam ca viṣama-stham janam cakṣuḥ-dhyānena rakṣati

6. He protects his own people and those in difficult situations, employing the four traditional strategies—conciliation, gifts, division, and punishment—and also through his watchful gaze.

Words meanings summery:

• साम्ना (sāmnā) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by conciliation, by gentle words)

• दानेन (dānena) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by giving, by gifts)

• भेदेन (bhedena) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by division, by dissension, by causing a split)

• दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by punishment, by force)

• इति (iti) - introduces a summary or list, indicating "these are the four" (thus, so, these are)

• चतुर्-विधम् (catur-vidham) - refers to the four diplomatic strategies (sāman, dāna, bheda, daṇḍa). (of four kinds, fourfold)

• विषम-स्थम् (viṣama-stham) - Describes people facing adversity. (situated in difficulty, in a bad situation, distressed)

• जनम् (janam) - Refers to individuals or a community. (people, person, creature)

• स्वम् (svam) - Refers to Padmanābha's own people. (one's own, his own)

• च (ca) - Connects "his own people" with "people in difficult situations". (and, also)

• चक्षुः-ध्यानेन (cakṣuḥ-dhyānena) - Implies a powerful or discerning gaze, fitting for a snake. (by means of eye-attention, by watchful gaze)

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

Words meanings and morphology

साम्ना (sāmnā) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by conciliation, by gentle words)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sāman

sāman - song, chant (especially from Sāmaveda); conciliation, gentle words

Root: sām

दानेन (dānena) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by giving, by gifts)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, liberality, charity

from root dā

Root: dā (class 3)

भेदेन (bhedena) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by division, by dissension, by causing a split)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - splitting, breaking, division, dissension, creating disunity

from root bhid

Root: bhid (class 7)

दण्डेन (daṇḍena) - Refers to one of the four traditional diplomatic strategies (upāyas). (by punishment, by force)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - stick, rod, staff; punishment, force, coercion, army

Root: daṇḍ (class 10)

इति (iti) - introduces a summary or list, indicating "these are the four" (thus, so, these are)

(indeclinable)

चतुर्-विधम् (catur-vidham) - refers to the four diplomatic strategies (sāman, dāna, bheda, daṇḍa). (of four kinds, fourfold)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of caturvidha

caturvidha - fourfold, of four kinds

compound of catur (four) and vidha (kind)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (catur+vidha)

• catur – four
  numeral
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies an implied object like 'upāyam' (means/strategy).

विषम-स्थम् (viṣama-stham) - Describes people facing adversity. (situated in difficulty, in a bad situation, distressed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viṣamastha

viṣamastha - situated in difficulty, distressed, adverse

compound of viṣama (uneven, difficult) and stha (standing, situated)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (viṣama+stha)

• viṣama – uneven, difficult, adverse, bad
  adjective (masculine)
• stha – standing, situated, abiding
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Modifies 'janam'.

जनम् (janam) - Refers to individuals or a community. (people, person, creature)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, people, creature, born

from root jan

Root: jan (class 4)

स्वम् (svam) - Refers to Padmanābha's own people. (one's own, his own)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - own, one's own; property, kinsman

Note: Modifies 'janam' (implied or refers to 'janam' already mentioned).

च (ca) - Connects "his own people" with "people in difficult situations". (and, also)

(indeclinable)

चक्षुः-ध्यानेन (cakṣuḥ-dhyānena) - Implies a powerful or discerning gaze, fitting for a snake. (by means of eye-attention, by watchful gaze)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of cakṣurdhyāna

cakṣurdhyāna - attention of the eye, eye-meditation, watchful gaze

compound of cakṣus (eye) and dhyāna (meditation, attention)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cakṣus+dhyāna)

• cakṣus – eye
  noun (neuter)
• dhyāna – meditation, contemplation, deep attention
  noun (neuter)
  from root dhyā
  Root: dhyā (class 1)

रक्षति (rakṣati) - he protects, guards, saves

(verb)

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

present active

from root rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)