महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-72, verse-25

धर्मेण व्यवहारेण प्रजाः पालय पाण्डव ।
युधिष्ठिर तथा युक्तो नाधिबन्धेन योक्ष्यसे ॥२५॥

25. dharmeṇa vyavahāreṇa prajāḥ pālaya pāṇḍava ,
yudhiṣṭhira tathā yukto nādhibandhena yokṣyase.

25. dharmeṇa vyavahāreṇa prajāḥ pālaya pāṇḍava
yudhiṣṭhira tathā yuktaḥ na adhibandhena yokṣyase

25. pāṇḍava yudhiṣṭhira prajāḥ dharmeṇa vyavahāreṇa
pālaya tathā yuktaḥ adhibandhena na yokṣyase

25. O Pāṇḍava, O Yudhiṣṭhira, protect your subjects with natural law (dharma) and proper conduct. Thus engaged, you will not be bound by any oppressive ties.

Words meanings summery:

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

• व्यवहारेण (vyavahāreṇa) - by (righteous) administration, by proper conduct (by conduct, by administration, by usage, by transaction)

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, progeny, creatures

• पालय (pālaya) - protect, guard, cherish, rule

• पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (O descendant of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava)

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle)

• तथा (tathā) - in this way, thus (thus, so, in that manner)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - thus engaged (in this righteous conduct) (engaged, endowed, joined, fit, proper, self-controlled (in yoga context))

• न (na) - not, no

• अधिबन्धेन (adhibandhena) - by oppressive ties (such as negative karmic consequences or burdens of rule) (by oppression, by tie, by bond, by burden)

• योक्ष्यसे (yokṣyase) - you will be bound (by consequences), you will be entangled (you will be joined, you will be bound, you will be engaged)

Words meanings and morphology

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

(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: Modifies `pālaya` along with `vyavahāreṇa`.

व्यवहारेण (vyavahāreṇa) - by (righteous) administration, by proper conduct (by conduct, by administration, by usage, by transaction)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vyavahāra

vyavahāra - conduct, practice, usage, custom, administration, legal procedure, transaction

From vi-ava-hṛ (to carry, conduct) + ghañ.

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Modifies `pālaya` along with `dharmeṇa`.

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 `pālaya`.

पालय (pālaya) - protect, guard, cherish, rule

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pāl

Root pāl (to protect, tenth class).

Root: pāl (class 10)

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (O descendant of Pāṇḍu, O Pāṇḍava)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a son of Pāṇḍu

From Pāṇḍu + aṇ (Pāṇini 4.1.86).

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (steadfast in battle), eldest of the Pāṇḍavas

Compound yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm).

Compound type : aluk-samāsa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudh – battle, war
  noun (feminine)
  From root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable, steadfast
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand) + ira.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - in this way, thus (thus, so, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the manner of protecting subjects.

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - thus engaged (in this righteous conduct) (engaged, endowed, joined, fit, proper, self-controlled (in yoga context))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, engaged, yoked, fit, proper, endowed with, intent upon (yoga)

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join) + kta.

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject `tvam`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `yokṣyase`.

अधिबन्धेन (adhibandhena) - by oppressive ties (such as negative karmic consequences or burdens of rule) (by oppression, by tie, by bond, by burden)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adhibandha

adhibandha - binding, imprisonment, oppression, burden, tie, bond

From adhi-bandh (to bind upon) + a.

Compound type : prādi-samāsa (adhi+bandha)

• adhi – over, above, upon, superior
  indeclinable
  Prefix.
• bandha – binding, bond, tie, fetter, connection
  noun (masculine)
  From root bandh (to bind) + a.
  Root: bandh (class 9)

Note: Specifies the means or cause of not being bound/joined.

योक्ष्यसे (yokṣyase) - you will be bound (by consequences), you will be entangled (you will be joined, you will be bound, you will be engaged)

(verb)

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

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Atmanepada form. The 'na' negates it, meaning 'you will not be bound'.