महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-68, verse-35

वार्तामूलो ह्ययं लोकस्त्रय्या वै धार्यते सदा ।
तत्सर्वं वर्तते सम्यग्यदा रक्षति भूमिपः ॥३५॥

35. vārtāmūlo hyayaṁ lokastrayyā vai dhāryate sadā ,
tatsarvaṁ vartate samyagyadā rakṣati bhūmipaḥ.

35. vārtāmūlaḥ hi ayam lokaḥ trayyā vai dhāryate sadā
tat sarvam vartate samyak yadā rakṣati bhūmipaḥ

35. hi ayam lokaḥ vārtāmūlaḥ,
vai sadā trayyā dhāryate.
yadā bhūmipaḥ rakṣati,
tat sarvam samyak vartate.

35. Indeed, this world (lokaḥ) is founded upon economic activity, and it is always sustained by the knowledge of the three Vedas (Trayī). All of this functions properly when the ruler (bhūmipaḥ) provides protection.

Words meanings summery:

• वार्तामूलः (vārtāmūlaḥ) - founded upon economic activity (rooted in livelihood, having economy as its base)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• लोकः (lokaḥ) - world (lokaḥ) (world, people, realm)

• त्रय्या (trayyā) - by the knowledge of the three Vedas (Trayī) (by the triple Veda, by the three (Vedas))

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

• धार्यते (dhāryate) - is sustained (is sustained, is supported, is held)

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• तत् (tat) - all of that (that, therefore)

• सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every, whole

• वर्तते (vartate) - functions (it functions, it exists, it proceeds, it takes place)

• सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, perfectly

• यदा (yadā) - when

• रक्षति (rakṣati) - he protects

• भूमिपः (bhūmipaḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

Words meanings and morphology

वार्तामूलः (vārtāmūlaḥ) - founded upon economic activity (rooted in livelihood, having economy as its base)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vārtāmūla

vārtāmūla - rooted in livelihood, based on economy, having agriculture and commerce as its foundation

Compound type : tatpurusha (vārtā+mūla)

• vārtā – livelihood, profession, news, subsistence, economy
  noun (feminine)
• mūla – root, origin, foundation, base
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'lokaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Agrees with 'lokaḥ'.

लोकः (lokaḥ) - world (lokaḥ) (world, people, realm)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, people, realm, space

Root: lok (class 1)

Note: Subject of the first part of the verse.

त्रय्या (trayyā) - by the knowledge of the three Vedas (Trayī) (by the triple Veda, by the three (Vedas))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of trayī

trayī - the triple (knowledge), the three Vedas (Rig, Yajur, Sama) (Trayī)

Feminine form of tri 'three'

Note: Instrumental case for agent in passive voice.

वै (vai) - indeed, surely, verily

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizing particle.

धार्यते (dhāryate) - is sustained (is sustained, is supported, is held)

(verb)

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

Present Passive Indicative, 3rd person singular

From root √dhṛ (to hold, sustain), passive form.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

तत् (tat) - all of that (that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the previously mentioned aspects of the world (economy and Veda).

सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, every, whole

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

Note: Agrees with 'tat'.

वर्तते (vartate) - functions (it functions, it exists, it proceeds, it takes place)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of √vṛt

Present Middle Indicative, 3rd person singular

From root √vṛt (to be, exist, turn).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

सम्यक् (samyak) - properly, correctly, completely, perfectly

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'vartate'.

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

रक्षति (rakṣati) - he protects

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √rakṣ

Present Active Indicative, 3rd person singular

From root √rakṣ (to protect)

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

भूमिपः (bhūmipaḥ) - king, ruler of the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūmipa

bhūmipa - king, ruler, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhūmi+pa)

• bhūmi – earth, land, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pa – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From root √pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of 'rakṣati'.