महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-66, verse-18

साधूनामर्चनीयानां प्रजासु विदितात्मनाम् ।
पालनं पुरुषव्याघ्र गृहाश्रमपदं भवेत् ॥१८॥

18. sādhūnāmarcanīyānāṁ prajāsu viditātmanām ,
pālanaṁ puruṣavyāghra gṛhāśramapadaṁ bhavet.

18. sādhūnām arcanīyānām prajāsu vidita-ātmanām
pālanam puruṣa-vyāghra gṛha-āśrama-padam bhavet

18. puruṣa-vyāghra,
prajāsu vidita-ātmanām arcanīyānām sādhūnām pālanam gṛha-āśrama-padam bhavet

18. O tiger among men (Puruṣavyāghra), the protection and sustenance of righteous individuals (sādhu)—those worthy of honor and whose true self (ātman) is known among the populace—should be the essence of the householder's state (āśrama).

Words meanings summery:

• साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of righteous ones, of good people, of saints

• अर्चनीयानाम् (arcanīyānām) - of those worthy of worship, of those to be honored

• प्रजासु (prajāsu) - among the people, among the subjects, among the progeny

• विदित-आत्मनाम् (vidita-ātmanām) - of those whose self is known, of those with a known inner nature

• पालनम् (pālanam) - protection, sustenance, maintenance, governing

• पुरुष-व्याघ्र (puruṣa-vyāghra) - An epithet used to address a heroic or distinguished man, like Arjuna or Yudhishthira. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

• गृह-आश्रम-पदम् (gṛha-āśrama-padam) - the state of the householder's stage of life, the station of the householder (āśrama)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

Words meanings and morphology

साधूनाम् (sādhūnām) - of righteous ones, of good people, of saints

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sādhu

sādhu - righteous, virtuous, good, holy man, sage

From root √sādh (to accomplish, to succeed).

Root: sādh (class 5)

अर्चनीयानाम् (arcanīyānām) - of those worthy of worship, of those to be honored

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of arcanīya

arcanīya - to be worshipped, worthy of honor, venerable

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Gerundive of root √arc (to worship, to honor).

Root: arc (class 1)

प्रजासु (prajāsu) - among the people, among the subjects, among the progeny

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - people, subjects, offspring, progeny

From prefix 'pra-' and root '√jan' (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

विदित-आत्मनाम् (vidita-ātmanām) - of those whose self is known, of those with a known inner nature

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vidita-ātman

vidita-ātman - whose self is known, one who has realized the self (ātman), of known nature

Compound adjective formed with P.P.P.

Bahuvrīhi compound: 'vidita' (known) + 'ātman' (self).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vidita+ātman)

• vidita – known, understood, perceived
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of root √vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence
  noun (masculine)

पालनम् (pālanam) - protection, sustenance, maintenance, governing

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pālana

pālana - protection, fostering, nourishing, governing

Action noun

From root √pāl (to protect, to nourish) with suffix '-ana'.

Root: pāl (class 10)

पुरुष-व्याघ्र (puruṣa-vyāghra) - An epithet used to address a heroic or distinguished man, like Arjuna or Yudhishthira. (O tiger among men, O best of men)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣa-vyāghra

puruṣa-vyāghra - tiger among men, chief of men, best of men

Compound where 'vyāghra' (tiger) is used metaphorically for 'best' or 'chief'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+vyāghra)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

गृह-आश्रम-पदम् (gṛha-āśrama-padam) - the state of the householder's stage of life, the station of the householder (āśrama)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of gṛha-āśrama-pada

gṛha-āśrama-pada - the station of the householder stage of life, the position of a householder (āśrama)

Compound of 'gṛha' (house), 'āśrama' (stage of life), and 'pada' (state/position).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (gṛha+āśrama+pada)

• gṛha – house, home, dwelling
  noun (neuter)
• āśrama – hermitage, spiritual retreat, stage of life
  noun (masculine)
  From 'ā-' (towards) and root '√śram' (to toil, to exert).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: śram (class 4)
• pada – foot, step, position, state, station
  noun (neuter)
  From root √pad (to go).
  Root: pad (class 4)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative mood, 3rd person singular

Root 'bhū' (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)