महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-57, verse-6

मरुत्तेन हि राज्ञायं गीतः श्लोकः पुरातनः ।
राज्याधिकारे राजेन्द्र बृहस्पतिमतः पुरा ॥६॥

6. maruttena hi rājñāyaṁ gītaḥ ślokaḥ purātanaḥ ,
rājyādhikāre rājendra bṛhaspatimataḥ purā.

6. maruttena hi rājñā ayam gītaḥ ślokaḥ purātanaḥ
rājyādhikāre rājendra bṛhaspatimataḥ purā

6. rājendra hi maruttena rājñā bṛhaspatimataḥ
purā rājyādhikāre ayam purātanaḥ ślokaḥ gītaḥ

6. O best of kings, this ancient verse was indeed recited by King Marutta concerning governance (rājya), in ancient times, following the opinion of Bṛhaspati.

Words meanings summery:

• मरुत्तेन (maruttena) - by King Marutta (by Marutta)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung, recited

• श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - verse, stanza, fame

• पुरातनः (purātanaḥ) - ancient, old

• राज्याधिकारे (rājyādhikāre) - concerning governance (in the administration of the state, in matters of governance)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O best of kings, O king of kings

• बृहस्पतिमतः (bṛhaspatimataḥ) - according to Bṛhaspati's view/doctrine

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

Words meanings and morphology

मरुत्तेन (maruttena) - by King Marutta (by Marutta)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of marutta

marutta - Marutta (name of a legendary king)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

Root: rāj

Note: Qualifies Marutta

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this here

Demonstrative pronoun

Note: Refers to ślokaḥ

गीतः (gītaḥ) - sung, recited

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of gīta

gīta - sung, chanted, recited

Past Passive Participle

From root gai (to sing)

Root: gai

श्लोकः (ślokaḥ) - verse, stanza, fame

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śloka

śloka - verse, stanza, fame, sound

From root ślok (to compose verses).

Root: ślok

Note: Subject of the sentence (with gītaḥ).

पुरातनः (purātanaḥ) - ancient, old

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of purātana

purātana - ancient, old, primeval

From purā (formerly) + tana suffix.

राज्याधिकारे (rājyādhikāre) - concerning governance (in the administration of the state, in matters of governance)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of rājyādhikāra

rājyādhikāra - administration of government, public office, governance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājya+adhikāra)

• rājya – kingdom, state
  noun (neuter)
• adhikāra – authority, administration, governance
  noun (masculine)
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - O best of kings, O king of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, chief of kings, emperor

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra (a deity)
  noun (masculine)

बृहस्पतिमतः (bṛhaspatimataḥ) - according to Bṛhaspati's view/doctrine

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspatimata

bṛhaspatimata - the doctrine or opinion of Bṛhaspati

From Bṛhaspati + mata (opinion).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bṛhaspati+mata)

• bṛhaspati – Bṛhaspati (a divine preceptor, author of Arthaśāstra)
  proper noun (masculine)
• mata – opinion, doctrine, thought
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From man (to think), PPP. Here used as a noun.
  Root: man (class 4)

Note: Here expressing 'from/according to the view of Bṛhaspati'.

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, previously

(indeclinable)

Adverb of time