महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-347, verse-5

नागभार्योवाच ।
शिष्याणां गुरुशुश्रूषा विप्राणां वेदपारणम् ।
भृत्यानां स्वामिवचनं राज्ञां लोकानुपालनम् ॥५॥

5. nāgabhāryovāca ,
śiṣyāṇāṁ guruśuśrūṣā viprāṇāṁ vedapāraṇam ,
bhṛtyānāṁ svāmivacanaṁ rājñāṁ lokānupālanam.

5. nāgabhāryā uvāca śiṣyāṇām guruśuśrūṣā viprāṇām
vedapāraṇam bhṛtyānām svāmivacanam rājñām lokānupālanam

5. The Nāga's wife said: For students, it is service to the teacher; for Brahmins, the recitation of the Vedas; for servants, obedience to their master's command; and for kings, the protection of the populace.

Words meanings summery:

• नागभार्या (nāgabhāryā) - the wife of a nāga (serpent deity)

• उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

• शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of students, for students

• गुरुशुश्रूषा (guruśuśrūṣā) - service to the teacher

• विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of Brahmins, for Brahmins

• वेदपारणम् (vedapāraṇam) - recitation of the Vedas, study of the Vedas

• भृत्यानाम् (bhṛtyānām) - of servants, for servants

• स्वामिवचनम् (svāmivacanam) - the master's word, master's command

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, for kings

• लोकानुपालनम् (lokānupālanam) - protection of the people, governance of the world

Words meanings and morphology

नागभार्या (nāgabhāryā) - the wife of a nāga (serpent deity)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nāgabhāryā

nāgabhāryā - wife of a serpent-god

Compound type : tatpurusha (nāga+bhāryā)

• nāga – serpent, snake, serpent deity
  noun (masculine)
• bhāryā – wife, spouse
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

उवाच (uvāca) - spoke, said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

Root vac, Class 2 (adādayaḥ)

Root: vac (class 2)

शिष्याणाम् (śiṣyāṇām) - of students, for students

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śiṣya

śiṣya - student, disciple, pupil

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root śās (to instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

गुरुशुश्रूषा (guruśuśrūṣā) - service to the teacher

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of guruśuśrūṣā

guruśuśrūṣā - service or obedience to a guru/teacher

Compound type : tatpurusha (guru+śuśrūṣā)

• guru – teacher, preceptor, respected person
  noun (masculine)
• śuśrūṣā – desire to hear, desire to serve, service, attendance
  noun (feminine)
  Desiderative noun
  From desiderative stem of root śru (to hear)
  Root: śru (class 5)

विप्राणाम् (viprāṇām) - of Brahmins, for Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, priest, inspired person

वेदपारणम् (vedapāraṇam) - recitation of the Vedas, study of the Vedas

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedapāraṇa

vedapāraṇa - recitation or completion of the Vedas

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+pāraṇa)

• veda – knowledge, sacred knowledge, Veda
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• pāraṇa – completion, crossing over, recitation
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root pṛ (to fill, cross) or pāra (to cross over)
  Root: pṛ (class 3)

भृत्यानाम् (bhṛtyānām) - of servants, for servants

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhṛtya

bhṛtya - servant, dependent, employee

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

From root bhṛ (to bear, support)

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

स्वामिवचनम् (svāmivacanam) - the master's word, master's command

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of svāmivacana

svāmivacana - the word or command of a master

Compound type : tatpurusha (svāmi+vacana)

• svāmi – master, owner, lord
  noun (masculine)
• vacana – word, speech, saying, command
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root vac (to speak)
  Root: vac (class 2)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, for kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

लोकानुपालनम् (lokānupālanam) - protection of the people, governance of the world

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of lokānupālana

lokānupālana - protection or maintenance of the people/world

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+anupālana)

• loka – world, realm, people, community
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 1)
• anupālana – protection, maintenance, observance, following
  noun (neuter)
  Verbal noun
  From root pāl (to protect) with prefix anu
  Prefix: anu
  Root: pāl (class 10)