महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-65, verse-18

भूमिपालानां च शुश्रूषा कर्तव्या सर्वदस्युभिः ।
वेदधर्मक्रियाश्चैव तेषां धर्मो विधीयते ॥१८॥

18. bhūmipālānāṁ ca śuśrūṣā kartavyā sarvadasyubhiḥ ,
vedadharmakriyāścaiva teṣāṁ dharmo vidhīyate.

18. bhūmipālānām ca śuśrūṣā kartavyā sarvadasyubhiḥ
veda-dharma-kriyāḥ ca eva teṣām dharmaḥ vidhīyate

18. sarvadasyubhiḥ bhūmipālānām śuśrūṣā ca kartavyā
teṣām veda-dharma-kriyāḥ ca eva dharmaḥ vidhīyate

18. All Dasyus (sarvadasyubhiḥ) must render service to kings. Furthermore, the performance of actions prescribed by the Vedas and following natural law (dharma) is indeed enjoined as their constitution (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• भूमिपालानाम् (bhūmipālānām) - of kings, of rulers, of protectors of the earth

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - service, obedience, desire to serve

• कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - should be done, ought to be rendered, is to be performed

• सर्वदस्युभिः (sarvadasyubhiḥ) - by all Dasyus, by all robbers

• वेद-धर्म-क्रियाः (veda-dharma-kriyāḥ) - Vedic rites, actions according to Vedic law (dharma)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - referring to the Dasyus (their, of them, to them)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - their specific duty or constitution (duty, constitution (dharma), natural law, righteousness, virtue)

• विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is ordained

Words meanings and morphology

भूमिपालानाम् (bhūmipālānām) - of kings, of rulers, of protectors of the earth

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhūmipāla

bhūmipāla - king, protector of the earth, ruler

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūmi+pāla)

• bhūmi – earth, ground, land
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, keeper
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

शुश्रूषा (śuśrūṣā) - service, obedience, desire to serve

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śuśrūṣā

śuśrūṣā - service, obedience, desire to hear or obey

Derived from desiderative root śru (to hear)

Root: śru (class 5)

कर्तव्या (kartavyā) - should be done, ought to be rendered, is to be performed

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kartavya

kartavya - to be done, to be made, dutiful, proper

Gerundive (Past Passive Participle of Obligation)

Derived from root kṛ (to do, to make), expressing obligation or fitness to be done.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with 'śuśrūṣā'

सर्वदस्युभिः (sarvadasyubhiḥ) - by all Dasyus, by all robbers

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvadasyu

sarvadasyu - all Dasyus, every robber

Compound type : tatpurusha (sarva+dasyu)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective
• dasyu – Dasyu (a class of people, often considered hostile or outcast in ancient India), robber, enemy
  noun (masculine)

वेद-धर्म-क्रियाः (veda-dharma-kriyāḥ) - Vedic rites, actions according to Vedic law (dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of veda-dharma-kriyā

veda-dharma-kriyā - action or rite in accordance with Vedic law (dharma)

Compound type : tatpurusha (veda+dharma+kriyā)

• veda – Veda (sacred Hindu texts), knowledge, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kriyā – action, act, rite, ritual
  noun (feminine)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly, only

(indeclinable)

तेषाम् (teṣām) - referring to the Dasyus (their, of them, to them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - their specific duty or constitution (duty, constitution (dharma), natural law, righteousness, virtue)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue, custom, religion (dharma)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

विधीयते (vidhīyate) - is prescribed, is enjoined, is ordained

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present indicative (laṭ) of vidhī

Passive voice of the root dhā with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)