महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-65, verse-1

इन्द्र उवाच ।
एवंवीर्यः सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः क्षात्रः श्रेष्ठः सर्वधर्मेषु धर्मः ।
पाल्यो युष्माभिर्लोकसिंहैरुदारैर्विपर्यये स्यादभावः प्रजानाम् ॥१॥

1. indra uvāca ,
evaṁvīryaḥ sarvadharmopapannaḥ; kṣātraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadharmeṣu dharmaḥ ,
pālyo yuṣmābhirlokasiṁhairudārai;rviparyaye syādabhāvaḥ prajānām.

1. indra uvāca | evaṃvīryaḥ sarvadharmopapannaḥ
kṣātraḥ śreṣṭhaḥ sarvadharmeṣu
dharmaḥ | pālyaḥ yuṣmābhiḥ lokasiṃhaiḥ
udāraiḥ viparyaye syāt abhāvaḥ prajānām

1. indraḥ uvāca evaṃvīryaḥ sarvadharmopapannaḥ
kṣātraḥ dharmaḥ sarvadharmeṣu
śreṣṭhaḥ yuṣmābhiḥ lokasiṃhaiḥ udāraiḥ
pālyaḥ viparyaye prajānām abhāvaḥ syāt

1. Indra said: "The intrinsic nature (dharma) of the kṣatriya (kṣātraḥ), possessing such valor and endowed with all aspects of natural law (dharma), is indeed the best (śreṣṭhaḥ) among all natural laws (dharma). It must be protected by you, who are noble lions among men. Should it be otherwise (viparyaye), there would be the destruction of the populace (prajā)."

Words meanings summery:

• इन्द्र (indra) - Indra (name of a deity)

• उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

• एवंवीर्यः (evaṁvīryaḥ) - of such valor, thus mighty

• सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः (sarvadharmopapannaḥ) - endowed with all (natural) laws, possessing all virtues

• क्षात्रः (kṣātraḥ) - relating to the kṣatriya, the warrior's, the ruling

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

• सर्वधर्मेषु (sarvadharmeṣu) - among all natural laws (dharma), among all duties

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution

• पाल्यः (pālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be cherished, to be maintained

• युष्माभिः (yuṣmābhiḥ) - by you (plural)

• लोकसिंहैः (lokasiṁhaiḥ) - by lions among men, by heroes of the world

• उदारैः (udāraiḥ) - by the noble, by the generous

• विपर्यये (viparyaye) - in the opposite case, if reversed, if violated

• स्यात् (syāt) - it would be, there would be, may it be

• अभावः (abhāvaḥ) - absence, destruction, non-existence

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects, of the people, of creatures

Words meanings and morphology

इन्द्र (indra) - Indra (name of a deity)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indra

indra - Indra, king of the gods

उवाच (uvāca) - he said, he spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect tense, intensive/reduplicated.

Perfect 3rd person singular, active voice.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: From `vac` (to speak).

एवंवीर्यः (evaṁvīryaḥ) - of such valor, thus mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of evaṃvīrya

evaṁvīrya - of such valor, thus mighty, having such power

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+vīrya)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vīrya – valor, strength, power, energy
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `kṣātraḥ dharmaḥ`.

सर्वधर्मोपपन्नः (sarvadharmopapannaḥ) - endowed with all (natural) laws, possessing all virtues

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarvadharmopapanna

sarvadharmopapanna - endowed with all laws (dharma), possessing all virtues

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma+upapanna)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ
• upapanna – endowed with, furnished with, fit, suitable
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from upa-pad- with kta suffix.
  Prefix: upa
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `kṣātraḥ dharmaḥ`.

क्षात्रः (kṣātraḥ) - relating to the kṣatriya, the warrior's, the ruling

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣātra

kṣātra - relating to the kṣatriya, warrior-like, royal, the power of a kṣatriya

Derived from `kṣatra` (ruling power, warrior class).

Note: Adjective modifying `dharmaḥ`.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, foremost, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, foremost, most excellent, superior

Superlative of `praśasya` (praiseworthy).

Note: Agrees with `dharmaḥ`.

सर्वधर्मेषु (sarvadharmeṣu) - among all natural laws (dharma), among all duties

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of sarvadharma

sarvadharma - all natural laws (dharma), all duties, all virtues

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+dharma)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ

Note: Indicates comparison, 'among'.

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ

पाल्यः (pālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be cherished, to be maintained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālya

pālya - to be protected, to be cherished, to be maintained

Gerundive

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

Root: pā (class 2)

युष्माभिः (yuṣmābhiḥ) - by you (plural)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural), your

लोकसिंहैः (lokasiṁhaiḥ) - by lions among men, by heroes of the world

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of lokasiṃha

lokasiṁha - lion of the world, a hero among men, best of people

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (loka+siṃha)

• loka – world, people
  noun (masculine)
  Root: lok (class 10)
• siṃha – lion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Appositive to `yuṣmābhiḥ`.

उदारैः (udāraiḥ) - by the noble, by the generous

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of udāra

udāra - noble, exalted, generous, distinguished

Note: Appositive to `yuṣmābhiḥ` and `lokasiṃhaiḥ`.

विपर्यये (viparyaye) - in the opposite case, if reversed, if violated

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of viparyaya

viparyaya - inversion, reversal, opposite case, transgression, violation

Prefixes: vi+pari

Root: i (class 2)

स्यात् (syāt) - it would be, there would be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of as

Optative/Potential mood, 3rd person singular.

From root `as` (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

अभावः (abhāvaḥ) - absence, destruction, non-existence

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhāva

abhāva - non-existence, absence, destruction, annihilation

Negation of `bhāva` (existence).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (a+bhāva)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• bhāva – existence, state, condition, feeling
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhū (class 1)

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects, of the people, of creatures

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - subject, populace, offspring, creature, mankind

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Genitive plural, indicates possession or relation to `abhāvaḥ`.