महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-64, verse-28

पुत्रवत्परिपाल्यानि लिङ्गधर्मेण पार्थिवैः ।
लोके भूतानि सर्वाणि विचरन्ति न संशयः ॥२८॥

28. putravatparipālyāni liṅgadharmeṇa pārthivaiḥ ,
loke bhūtāni sarvāṇi vicaranti na saṁśayaḥ.

28. putravat paripālyāni liṅgadharmeṇa pārthivaiḥ
| loke bhūtāni sarvāṇi vicaranti na saṃśayaḥ

28. na saṃśayaḥ loke sarvāṇi bhūtāni vicaranti
pārthivaiḥ putravat liṅgadharmeṇa paripālyāni

28. There is no doubt that all beings in the world, which move about, are to be protected by rulers (pārthivaiḥ) like their own children (putravat), each according to their specific constitution (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like a son, like a child

• परिपाल्यानि (paripālyāni) - to be protected, to be cherished, to be maintained

• लिङ्गधर्मेण (liṅgadharmeṇa) - according to their specific constitution (dharma), by their characteristic nature

• पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by kings, by rulers

• लोके (loke) - in the world

• भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, living things

• सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every

• विचरन्ति (vicaranti) - they move about, they wander, they exist

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like a son, like a child

(indeclinable)

Derived from `putra` (son) with `vat` suffix meaning 'like'.

Note: Modifies `paripālyāni`.

परिपाल्यानि (paripālyāni) - to be protected, to be cherished, to be maintained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, plural of paripālya

paripālya - to be protected, to be cherished, to be maintained

Gerundive

Derived from `pari-pā` (to protect) with `ṇyat` or `yat` suffix.

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Expresses obligation.

लिङ्गधर्मेण (liṅgadharmeṇa) - according to their specific constitution (dharma), by their characteristic nature

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of liṅgadharma

liṅgadharma - specific constitution (dharma), characteristic nature/duty, specific religious observance

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (liṅga+dharma)

• liṅga – mark, sign, characteristic, gender, phallus
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ

Note: Indicates the manner or means of protection.

पार्थिवैः (pārthivaiḥ) - by kings, by rulers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pārthiva

pārthiva - relating to the earth, earthly, king, ruler

Derived from `pṛthivī` (earth).

लोके (loke) - in the world

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, universe, people

Root: lok (class 10)

Note: Indicates location.

भूतानि (bhūtāni) - beings, creatures, living things

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of bhūta

bhūta - being, creature, element, past, happened

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root `bhū` (to be, to become) with kta suffix. Used as a noun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

सर्वाणि (sarvāṇi) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Agrees with `bhūtāni`.

विचरन्ति (vicaranti) - they move about, they wander, they exist

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of vicar

Prefix: vi

Root: car (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `saṃśayaḥ`.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, perplexity

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)