महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-59, verse-79

षाड्गुण्यगुणसारैषा स्थास्यत्यग्रे महात्मसु ।
महत्त्वात्तस्य दण्डस्य नीतिर्विस्पष्टलक्षणा ॥७९॥

79. ṣāḍguṇyaguṇasāraiṣā sthāsyatyagre mahātmasu ,
mahattvāttasya daṇḍasya nītirvispaṣṭalakṣaṇā.

79. ṣāḍguṇya guṇa sārā eṣā sthāsyati agre mahātmasu
mahattvāt tasya daṇḍasya nītiḥ vispaṣṭa lakṣaṇā

79. eṣā ṣāḍguṇya guṇa sārā mahātmasu agre sthāsyati.
tasya daṇḍasya mahattvāt nītiḥ vispaṣṭa lakṣaṇā.

79. This (Daṇḍanīti), whose essence lies in the virtues of the sixfold policy (ṣāḍguṇya), will endure and be prominent among great souls (mahātman). Due to the profound importance of that rod of authority, this policy (nīti) has distinctly clear characteristics.

Words meanings summery:

• षाड्गुण्य (ṣāḍguṇya) - sixfold policy

• गुण (guṇa) - quality, virtue

• सारा (sārā) - whose essence is (feminine nominative singular)

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• स्थास्यति (sthāsyati) - will stand, will exist

• अग्रे (agre) - in front, foremost, prominently

• महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls

• महत्त्वात् (mahattvāt) - from greatness, due to the importance

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (masculine/neuter)

• दण्डस्य (daṇḍasya) - of the rod, of authority

• नीतिः (nītiḥ) - policy, science of governance

• विस्पष्ट (vispaṣṭa) - very clear, distinct

• लक्षणा (lakṣaṇā) - having characteristics (feminine nominative singular)

Words meanings and morphology

षाड्गुण्य (ṣāḍguṇya) - sixfold policy

(noun)

singular of ṣaḍguṇya

ṣaḍguṇya - the six measures of foreign policy (peace, war, marching, halting, seeking protection, dual policy)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (ṣaṣ+guṇa)

• ṣaṣ – six
  numeral adjective
• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)

Note: first part of compound ṣāḍguṇyaguṇasārā

गुण (guṇa) - quality, virtue

(noun)

singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute

Note: middle part of compound ṣāḍguṇyaguṇasārā

सारा (sārā) - whose essence is (feminine nominative singular)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sāra

sāra - essence, core, strength, best part

Note: last part of compound ṣāḍguṇyaguṇasārā, acting as adjective

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

स्थास्यति (sthāsyati) - will stand, will exist

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

अग्रे (agre) - in front, foremost, prominently

(indeclinable)

Note: used adverbially

महात्मसु (mahātmasu) - among great souls

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, great person, Supreme Self (mahātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large, vast
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

महत्त्वात् (mahattvāt) - from greatness, due to the importance

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of mahattva

mahattva - greatness, importance, majesty

तस्य (tasya) - of that (masculine/neuter)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

दण्डस्य (daṇḍasya) - of the rod, of authority

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of daṇḍa

daṇḍa - rod, staff, punishment, authority, army

नीतिः (nītiḥ) - policy, science of governance

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - guidance, conduct, policy, ethics, science of polity

Root: nī (class 1)

विस्पष्ट (vispaṣṭa) - very clear, distinct

(adjective)

of vispaṣṭa

vispaṣṭa - very clear, distinct, evident

Past Passive Participle

from vi-spaś, past passive participle, used as adjective

Prefix: vi

Root: spaś (class 1)

Note: first part of compound vispaṣṭalakṣaṇā

लक्षणा (lakṣaṇā) - having characteristics (feminine nominative singular)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣaṇa

lakṣaṇa - mark, sign, characteristic, definition

Note: last part of bahuvrīhi compound vispaṣṭalakṣaṇā meaning 'having clear characteristics'