महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-68, verse-56

कृतज्ञं प्राज्ञमक्षुद्रं दृढभक्तिं जितेन्द्रियम् ।
धर्मनित्यं स्थितं स्थित्यां मन्त्रिणं पूजयेन्नृपः ॥५६॥

56. kṛtajñaṁ prājñamakṣudraṁ dṛḍhabhaktiṁ jitendriyam ,
dharmanityaṁ sthitaṁ sthityāṁ mantriṇaṁ pūjayennṛpaḥ.

56. kṛtajñam prājñam akṣudram dṛḍhabhaktim jitendriyam
dharmanityam sthitam sthityām mantriṇam pūjayet nṛpaḥ

56. nṛpaḥ kṛtajñam prājñam akṣudram dṛḍhabhaktim jitendriyam
dharmanityam sthityām sthitam mantriṇam pūjayet

56. A king should honor a minister who is grateful, wise, magnanimous, firmly devoted (bhakti), self-controlled, always committed to his natural law (dharma), and steadfast in his position.

Words meanings summery:

• कृतज्ञम् (kṛtajñam) - grateful (grateful, thankful, knowing what has been done)

• प्राज्ञम् (prājñam) - wise (wise, intelligent, discerning)

• अक्षुद्रम् (akṣudram) - magnanimous (not small, not mean, noble, magnanimous)

• दृढभक्तिम् (dṛḍhabhaktim) - firmly devoted (bhakti), deeply loyal (firm in devotion, deeply loyal)

• जितेन्द्रियम् (jitendriyam) - self-controlled (having conquered the senses, self-controlled)

• धर्मनित्यम् (dharmanityam) - always committed to his natural law (dharma) (constantly devoted to dharma, firm in natural law, righteous)

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - steadfast (standing, situated, steadfast, firm)

• स्थित्याम् (sthityām) - in his position (in a state, in a position, in order, in conduct)

• मन्त्रिणम् (mantriṇam) - a minister (minister, counselor)

• पूजयेत् (pūjayet) - should honor (should honor, should worship, should respect)

• नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king (king, ruler)

Words meanings and morphology

कृतज्ञम् (kṛtajñam) - grateful (grateful, thankful, knowing what has been done)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṛtajña

kṛtajña - grateful, thankful, knowing what has been done (good or bad)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+jña)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'mantriṇam'

प्राज्ञम् (prājñam) - wise (wise, intelligent, discerning)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, discerning

From pra + jñā (to know)

Prefix: pra

Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'mantriṇam'

अक्षुद्रम् (akṣudram) - magnanimous (not small, not mean, noble, magnanimous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of akṣudra

akṣudra - not small, not mean, noble, magnanimous

Negative compound (na + kṣudra)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+kṣudra)

• na – not, no
  indeclinable
• kṣudra – small, tiny, mean, base, insignificant
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'mantriṇam'

दृढभक्तिम् (dṛḍhabhaktim) - firmly devoted (bhakti), deeply loyal (firm in devotion, deeply loyal)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhabhakti

dṛḍhabhakti - firm in devotion, deeply loyal

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dṛḍha+bhakti)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to be firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• bhakti – devotion, attachment, loyalty, adoration
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhaj (to divide, share, worship)
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Accusative form of a noun used adjectivally to qualify 'mantriṇam'.

जितेन्द्रियम् (jitendriyam) - self-controlled (having conquered the senses, self-controlled)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jitendriya

jitendriya - having conquered the senses, self-controlled

From jita (conquered) + indriya (sense)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (jita+indriya)

• jita – conquered, won, subdued
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• indriya – sense organ, faculty of sense
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'mantriṇam'

धर्मनित्यम् (dharmanityam) - always committed to his natural law (dharma) (constantly devoted to dharma, firm in natural law, righteous)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constantly devoted to dharma, firm in natural law, righteous

From dharma + nitya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhṛ (to hold, support)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant, eternal, perpetual, regular
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'mantriṇam'

स्थितम् (sthitam) - steadfast (standing, situated, steadfast, firm)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding, firm, steadfast

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'mantriṇam'

स्थित्याम् (sthityām) - in his position (in a state, in a position, in order, in conduct)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of sthiti

sthiti - standing, staying, state, position, firmness, proper conduct

From root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Locative singular, describing where the minister is 'sthitam'.

मन्त्रिणम् (mantriṇam) - a minister (minister, counselor)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mantrin

mantrin - minister, counselor, advisor

From mantra (counsel) + in (possessive suffix)

Note: Direct object of 'pūjayet'.

पूजयेत् (pūjayet) - should honor (should honor, should worship, should respect)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of pūj

Optative Mood

Denominative verb from pūjā (worship)

Root: pūj (class 10)

Note: Implies 'a king should...'

नृपः (nṛpaḥ) - a king (king, ruler)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (literally 'protector of men')

From nṛ (man) + pā (to protect)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pā)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pā – protecting, guardian
  adjective (masculine)
  From root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Subject of the sentence.