महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-72, verse-24

एवं धर्मेण वृत्तेन प्रजास्त्वं परिपालयन् ।
स्वन्तं पुण्यं यशोवन्तं प्राप्स्यसे कुरुनन्दन ॥२४॥

24. evaṁ dharmeṇa vṛttena prajāstvaṁ paripālayan ,
svantaṁ puṇyaṁ yaśovantaṁ prāpsyase kurunandana.

24. evam dharmeṇa vṛttena prajāḥ tvam paripālayan
svantam puṇyam yaśovantam prāpsyase kurunandana

24. kurunandana evam dharmeṇa vṛttena prajāḥ
paripālayan tvam svantam puṇyam yaśovantam prāpsyase

24. O delight of the Kurus, by thus protecting your subjects with (conduct based on) natural law (dharma) and virtuous behavior, you will attain excellent merit and great fame.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by following natural law (dharma), by righteous conduct (by dharma, by righteousness, by constitution)

• वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by virtuous behavior, by proper conduct (by conduct, by behavior, by story)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, progeny, creatures

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• परिपालयन् (paripālayan) - governing, protecting (protecting, guarding, ruling)

• स्वन्तम् (svantam) - excellent, abundant (excellent, good, one's own, auspicious)

• पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit, virtue, religious or moral good

• यशोवन्तम् (yaśovantam) - merit endowed with widespread fame (famous, glorious, possessing fame)

• प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyase) - you will obtain, you will attain

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (O delight of the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by following natural law (dharma), by righteous conduct (by dharma, by righteousness, by constitution)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - righteousness, duty, law, justice, virtue, intrinsic nature, constitution (dharma)

From root dhṛ (to uphold, sustain) + man.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Acts as an adverbial modifier with `vṛttena`.

वृत्तेन (vṛttena) - by virtuous behavior, by proper conduct (by conduct, by behavior, by story)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, course, event, story, circle

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt (to turn, exist).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Describes the manner of `paripālayan`.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, progeny, creatures

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, creatures, subjects, people

From pra-jan (to be born) + ā (feminine suffix).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Object of `paripālayan`.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of `prāpsyase`.

परिपालयन् (paripālayan) - governing, protecting (protecting, guarding, ruling)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of paripāl

paripāl - to protect, guard, cherish, govern

Present Active Participle

Root pāl (to protect) with prefix pari + śatṛ.

Prefix: pari

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Qualifies `tvam`.

स्वन्तम् (svantam) - excellent, abundant (excellent, good, one's own, auspicious)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of svanta

svanta - excellent, auspicious, good, one's own, well-ended

From su (good) + anta (end).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+anta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating goodness or excellence.
• anta – end, boundary, limit
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies `puṇyam`.

पुण्यम् (puṇyam) - merit, virtue, religious or moral good

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of puṇya

puṇya - merit, virtue, good deed, religious or moral excellence

Note: Object of `prāpsyase`.

यशोवन्तम् (yaśovantam) - merit endowed with widespread fame (famous, glorious, possessing fame)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yaśovant

yaśovant - famous, glorious, renowned, possessing fame

From yaśas (fame) + matup suffix (Pāṇini 5.2.94).

Note: Qualifies `puṇyam`.

प्राप्स्यसे (prāpsyase) - you will obtain, you will attain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of prāp

Root āp (to obtain) with prefix pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Atmanepada form.

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (O delight of the Kurus)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - delight of the Kurus, son of Kuru

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – name of an ancient king and his dynasty; the Kurus
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delighting, gladdening
  noun (masculine)
  From root nand (to rejoice).
  Root: nand (class 1)