महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-60, verse-20

परिनिष्ठितकार्यः स्यान्नृपतिः परिपालनात् ।
कुर्यादन्यन्न वा कुर्यादैन्द्रो राजन्य उच्यते ॥२०॥

20. pariniṣṭhitakāryaḥ syānnṛpatiḥ paripālanāt ,
kuryādanyanna vā kuryādaindro rājanya ucyate.

20. pariniṣṭhitakāryaḥ syāt nṛpatiḥ paripālanāt |
kuryāt anyat na vā kuryāt aindraḥ rājanyaḥ ucyate

20. nṛpatiḥ paripālanāt pariniṣṭhitakāryaḥ syāt anyat kuryāt na vā kuryāt (iti vā),
rājanyaḥ aindraḥ ucyate

20. A ruler should be one whose duties are fulfilled through protection. Whether he performs other actions or not, a Kṣatriya (rājanya) is declared to be (a manifestation of) Indra.

Words meanings summery:

• परिनिष्ठितकार्यः (pariniṣṭhitakāryaḥ) - one whose tasks are completed, one who fulfills his duties

• स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

• नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, ruler

• परिपालनात् (paripālanāt) - through protection, from protection

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should perform

• अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (thing)

• न (na) - not, no

• वा (vā) - or

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should perform

• ऐन्द्रः (aindraḥ) - belonging to Indra, like Indra, Indra's

• राजन्यः (rājanyaḥ) - a Kṣatriya, of royal lineage

• उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is declared, is called

Words meanings and morphology

परिनिष्ठितकार्यः (pariniṣṭhitakāryaḥ) - one whose tasks are completed, one who fulfills his duties

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pariniṣṭhitakārya

pariniṣṭhitakārya - one whose tasks are completed, one who has fulfilled his duties, one who has accomplished his aims

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pariniṣṭhita+kārya)

• pariniṣṭhita – completed, accomplished, established, well-settled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  from pari-ni-√sthā (to accomplish, complete, establish)
  Prefixes: pari+ni
  Root: sthā (class 1)
• kārya – task, duty, action, what is to be done
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive
  from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya (or -tva)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies nṛpatiḥ.

स्यात् (syāt) - should be, may be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √as

optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: as (class 2)

नृपतिः (nṛpatiḥ) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - lord of men, king, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, men
  noun (masculine)
  genitive plural stem of nṛ (man)
• pati – lord, master, husband
  noun (masculine)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of syāt.

परिपालनात् (paripālanāt) - through protection, from protection

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of paripālana

paripālana - protection, guarding, nourishing, defending

from pari-√pāl (to protect, guard, cherish)

Prefix: pari

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Indicates cause or means.

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √kṛ

optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

अन्यत् (anyat) - other, another (thing)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

neuter nominative/accusative singular of anya

Note: Object of kuryāt.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - should do, should perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of √kṛ

optative mood, 3rd person singular, active voice

Root: kṛ (class 8)

ऐन्द्रः (aindraḥ) - belonging to Indra, like Indra, Indra's

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of aindra

aindra - belonging to Indra, relating to Indra, like Indra

Derived from Indra (the deity) with the suffix -aṇ, indicating 'related to' or 'descended from'.

Note: Qualifies rājanyaḥ.

राजन्यः (rājanyaḥ) - a Kṣatriya, of royal lineage

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājanya

rājanya - a Kṣatriya, one of royal lineage, noble

from rājan (king) + ya suffix, indicating belonging or suitability to kingship

Note: Subject of ucyate.

उच्यते (ucyate) - is said, is declared, is called

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of √vac

passive voice, present tense, 3rd person singular

Root: vac (class 2)