महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-60, verse-17

वधं हि क्षत्रबन्धूनां धर्ममाहुः प्रधानतः ।
नास्य कृत्यतमं किंचिदन्यद्दस्युनिबर्हणात् ॥१७॥

17. vadhaṁ hi kṣatrabandhūnāṁ dharmamāhuḥ pradhānataḥ ,
nāsya kṛtyatamaṁ kiṁcidanyaddasyunibarhaṇāt.

17. vadham hi kṣatrabandhūnām dharmam āhuḥ pradhānataḥ
| na asya kṛtyatamam kiṃcit anyat dasyunibarhaṇāt

17. hi kṣatrabandhūnām vadham dharmam pradhānataḥ āhuḥ
asya dasyunibarhaṇāt anyat kṛtyatamam kiṃcit na

17. Indeed, they declare the killing of unworthy Kṣatriyas (kṣatrabandhu) to be a primary duty (dharma). For such a ruler, there is nothing more important than the extermination of bandits.

Words meanings summery:

• वधम् (vadham) - killing, slaying, striking

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

• क्षत्रबन्धूनाम् (kṣatrabandhūnām) - of degraded Kṣatriyas, of nominal Kṣatriyas

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - duty, righteousness, constitution, natural law

• आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

• प्रधानतः (pradhānataḥ) - primarily, chiefly, principally

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्य (asya) - for the king/ruler mentioned or implied earlier (of this (one), for this (one))

• कृत्यतमम् (kṛtyatamam) - most important duty, most essential thing to be done

• किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

• दस्युनिबर्हणात् (dasyunibarhaṇāt) - than the extermination of robbers/bandits

Words meanings and morphology

वधम् (vadham) - killing, slaying, striking

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking, slaughter

from root han (to strike, kill), with a prefix (often vi-), then nominalized

Root: han (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for, because

(indeclinable)

क्षत्रबन्धूनाम् (kṣatrabandhūnām) - of degraded Kṣatriyas, of nominal Kṣatriyas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatrabandhu

kṣatrabandhu - nominal Kṣatriya, degenerate Kṣatriya, a Kṣatriya merely by birth but not by conduct

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+bandhu)

• kṣatra – warrior class, rule, dominion, power
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)
• bandhu – relative, kinsman, friend, connection
  noun (masculine)
  Here used in a derogatory sense, indicating one who is merely a 'kinsman' of Kṣatriyas but lacks their qualities.
  Root: bandh (class 9)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - duty, righteousness, constitution, natural law

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, intrinsic nature, natural law, constitution, virtue

from root dhṛ (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

आहुः (āhuḥ) - they say, they declare

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √brū

From the irregular root √brū (also referred to as √ah or √hu for certain forms); 3rd person plural present active.

Root: brū (class 2)

प्रधानतः (pradhānataḥ) - primarily, chiefly, principally

(indeclinable)

Formed with the suffix -tas from pradhāna (chief, principal)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्य (asya) - for the king/ruler mentioned or implied earlier (of this (one), for this (one))

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

genitive/dative singular masculine/neuter of idam

कृत्यतमम् (kṛtyatamam) - most important duty, most essential thing to be done

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kṛtyatama

kṛtyatama - most important duty, most essential, paramount

Gerundive (kṛtya) + superlative suffix (-tama)

Superlative form of kṛtya (what ought to be done, duty).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

किंचित् (kiṁcit) - anything, something

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kiṃcit

kiṁcit - anything, something, somewhat

neuter nominative/accusative singular of kim + cid

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, different

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

neuter nominative/accusative singular of anya

दस्युनिबर्हणात् (dasyunibarhaṇāt) - than the extermination of robbers/bandits

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of dasyunibarhaṇa

dasyunibarhaṇa - extermination of robbers/bandits, destruction of brigands

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dasyu+nibarhaṇa)

• dasyu – robber, bandit, enemy
  noun (masculine)
  Root: das
• nibarhaṇa – killing, destruction, extermination
  noun (neuter)
  from ni-√bṛh (to pull out, destroy)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: bṛh (class 10)

Note: Used with anyat (other than).