महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-56, verse-11

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शृणु कार्त्स्न्येन मत्तस्त्वं राजधर्मान्युधिष्ठिर ।
निरुच्यमानान्नियतो यच्चान्यदभिवाञ्छसि ॥११॥

11. śṛṇu kārtsnyena mattastvaṁ rājadharmānyudhiṣṭhira ,
nirucyamānānniyato yaccānyadabhivāñchasi.

11. śṛṇu kārtsnyena mattaḥ tvam rājadharman yudhiṣṭhira
nirucyamānān niyataḥ yat ca anyat abhivāñchasi

11. yudhiṣṭhira tvam mattaḥ kārtsnyena nirucyamānān
rājadharman ca yat anyat abhivāñchasi niyataḥ śṛṇu

11. O Yudhishthira, listen completely and attentively to the natural laws (dharma) pertaining to kings (rājadharma) as they are explained by me, and (also listen to) whatever else you may desire.

Words meanings summery:

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शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

कार्त्स्न्येन (kārtsnyena) - completely (completely, entirely, in full)

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me

त्वम् (tvam) - you

राजधर्मन् (rājadharman) - natural laws (dharma) pertaining to kings (royal duties, natural laws (dharma) of kings)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (Yudhishthira (proper name))

निरुच्यमानान् (nirucyamānān) - as they are explained (being explained, being expounded)

नियतः (niyataḥ) - attentively (attentive, self-controlled, restrained, fixed)

यत् (yat) - whatever (whatever, which, that which)

च (ca) - and, also

अन्यत् (anyat) - else (other, else)

अभिवाञ्छसि (abhivāñchasi) - you may desire (you desire, you wish for)

Words meanings and morphology

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen (listen, hear)

(verb)

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

Imperative form of √śru.

Root: śru (class 5)

कार्त्स्न्येन (kārtsnyena) - completely (completely, entirely, in full)

(indeclinable)

From kṛtsna (whole, complete) + ya suffix.

मत्तः (mattaḥ) - from me

(pronoun)

Ablative, singular of asmad

asmad - I (1st person pronoun)

Ablative form of the first person pronoun asmad, with -taḥ suffix.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Nominative singular form.

राजधर्मन् (rājadharman) - natural laws (dharma) pertaining to kings (royal duties, natural laws (dharma) of kings)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rājadharma

rājadharma - royal duties, natural laws (dharma) of kings, constitutional rules for rulers

Compound of rāja (king) and dharma (duty, law).

Compound type : tatpurusha (rāja+dharma)

rāja – king, ruler
noun (masculine)
Root: rāj (class 1)
dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness
noun (masculine)
From root √dhṛ (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Stem is `rājadharma`, here accusative plural `rājadharman` for n-stem.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhishthira (Yudhishthira (proper name))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhishthira (eldest Pandava brother, firm in battle)

From yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm).

Compound type : aluk tatpurusha (yudh+sthira)

yudh – battle, fight
noun (feminine)
From √yudh (to fight).
Root: yudh (class 4)
sthira – firm, steady, stable
adjective (masculine)
From root √sthā (to stand).
Root: sthā (class 1)

निरुच्यमानान् (nirucyamānān) - as they are explained (being explained, being expounded)

(participle)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nirucyamāna

nirucyamāna - being explained, being declared, being expounded

present passive participle

From ni-√vac (to explain, declare) with yaka (passive) and māna (present participle suffix).

Prefix: nir

Root: vac (class 2)

नियतः (niyataḥ) - attentively (attentive, self-controlled, restrained, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyata

niyata - restrained, disciplined, controlled, attentive, fixed, regular