महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-56, verse-37

न च क्षान्तेन ते भाव्यं नित्यं पुरुषसत्तम ।
अधर्म्यो हि मृदू राजा क्षमावानिव कुञ्जरः ॥३७॥

37. na ca kṣāntena te bhāvyaṁ nityaṁ puruṣasattama ,
adharmyo hi mṛdū rājā kṣamāvāniva kuñjaraḥ.

37. na ca kṣāntena te bhāvyaṃ nityaṃ puruṣasattama
adharmyaḥ hi mṛduḥ rājā kṣamāvān iva kuñjaraḥ

37. puruṣasattama nityaṃ te kṣāntena ca na bhāvyaṃ
hi mṛduḥ rājā adharmyaḥ kṣamāvān kuñjaraḥ iva

37. O best among men, you should not always be forgiving. Indeed, a gentle king acts against natural law (dharma), just like an elephant that is overly tolerant (becomes vulnerable).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• क्षान्तेन (kṣāntena) - by a forgiving one, by a patient one

• ते (te) - by you

• भाव्यं (bhāvyaṁ) - should be, ought to be

• नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly

• पुरुषसत्तम (puruṣasattama) - O best among men, O noblest of persons

• अधर्म्यः (adharmyaḥ) - unrighteous, unjust, acting against natural law

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, lenient

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• क्षमावान् (kṣamāvān) - forbearing, patient, tolerant

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• कुञ्जरः (kuñjaraḥ) - elephant

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

क्षान्तेन (kṣāntena) - by a forgiving one, by a patient one

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kṣānta

kṣānta - forgiven, patient, enduring

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root kṣam- (to be patient, to forgive)

Root: kṣam (class 1)

ते (te) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Alternate form for tvayā

भाव्यं (bhāvyaṁ) - should be, ought to be

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhāvya

bhāvya - to be, to become, ought to be, future

Gerundive (karmaṇi prayoga)

Derived from the root bhū- (to be, to become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

नित्यं (nityaṁ) - always, constantly

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially

पुरुषसत्तम (puruṣasattama) - O best among men, O noblest of persons

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣasattama

puruṣasattama - best among men, noblest of persons

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+sattama)

• puruṣa – man, person, cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

अधर्म्यः (adharmyaḥ) - unrighteous, unjust, acting against natural law

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adharmya

adharmya - unrighteous, unjust, contrary to natural law (dharma)

Formed with 'a-' (negation) + 'dharma'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• dharma – righteousness, duty, natural law (dharma), constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

मृदुः (mṛduḥ) - gentle, soft, lenient

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, tender, gentle, lenient, weak

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

क्षमावान् (kṣamāvān) - forbearing, patient, tolerant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣamāvat

kṣamāvat - possessing patience, forbearing, tolerant

Formed with noun kṣamā (patience) + possessive suffix -vat

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

कुञ्जरः (kuñjaraḥ) - elephant

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuñjara

kuñjara - elephant