महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-77, verse-11

विकर्मस्थास्तु नोपेक्ष्या जातु राज्ञा कथंचन ।
नियम्याः संविभज्याश्च धर्मानुग्रहकाम्यया ॥११॥

11. vikarmasthāstu nopekṣyā jātu rājñā kathaṁcana ,
niyamyāḥ saṁvibhajyāśca dharmānugrahakāmyayā.

11. vikarmasthāḥ tu na upekṣyāḥ jātu rājñā kathaṃcana
niyamyāḥ saṃvibhajyāḥ ca dharmānugrahakāmyayā

11. tu vikarmasthāḥ rājñā kathaṃcana jātu na upekṣyāḥ
ca dharmānugrahakāmyayā niyamyāḥ saṃvibhajyāḥ

11. However, those who are engaged in forbidden actions (vikarma) should never be ignored by the king under any circumstances. They must be controlled and their resources distributed, with the aim of upholding natural law (dharma) and showing proper regard (anugraha).

Words meanings summery:

• विकर्मस्थाः (vikarmasthāḥ) - those Brahmins who are involved in activities contrary to their prescribed natural law (dharma) (engaged in wrong actions, performing forbidden deeds)

• तु (tu) - introducing a contrast or emphasis (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• न (na) - negative particle (not, no)

• उपेक्ष्याः (upekṣyāḥ) - should not be disregarded (to be neglected, to be ignored)

• जातु (jātu) - never (when combined with `na`) (ever, at any time)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the monarch (agent of the passive gerundives) (by the king)

• कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - under any circumstances, at all (in any way, by any means, somehow)

• नियम्याः (niyamyāḥ) - they should be controlled or subjected to rules (to be restrained, to be disciplined)

• संविभज्याः (saṁvibhajyāḥ) - their property or resources should be distributed or managed (to be divided, to be distributed, to be shared)

• च (ca) - and

• धर्मानुग्रहकाम्यया (dharmānugrahakāmyayā) - driven by the intention to maintain natural law (dharma) and to act with appropriate grace/compassion (with the desire for upholding natural law (dharma) and showing favor (anugraha))

Words meanings and morphology

विकर्मस्थाः (vikarmasthāḥ) - those Brahmins who are involved in activities contrary to their prescribed natural law (dharma) (engaged in wrong actions, performing forbidden deeds)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vikarmastha

vikarmastha - engaged in forbidden actions, situated in wrong deeds

Compound.

Compound type : Saptamī-Tatpuruṣa (vikarma+stha)

• vikarma – forbidden action, wrong deed, bad karma (karma)
  noun (neuter)
  Compound: `vi` (bad) + `karma` (action)
  Prefix: vi
• stha – standing, situated, abiding in
  adjective
  Agent noun/adjective from root `sthā`
  From root `sthā` (to stand) + `a` suffix
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of the implied verb "should be".

तु (tu) - introducing a contrast or emphasis (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - negative particle (not, no)

(indeclinable)

उपेक्ष्याः (upekṣyāḥ) - should not be disregarded (to be neglected, to be ignored)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of upekṣya

upekṣya - to be neglected, to be overlooked, to be disregarded

Gerundive / Passive Future Participle

From root `īkṣ` (to see) with prefix `upa`.

Prefix: upa

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Forms a predicate with `na`.

जातु (jātu) - never (when combined with `na`) (ever, at any time)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

Note: Intensifies the negation `na`.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the monarch (agent of the passive gerundives) (by the king)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

`n`-stem noun.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

कथंचन (kathaṁcana) - under any circumstances, at all (in any way, by any means, somehow)

(indeclinable)

From `katham` (how) + `cana` (indefinite particle).

Note: Intensifies the negation.

नियम्याः (niyamyāḥ) - they should be controlled or subjected to rules (to be restrained, to be disciplined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of niyamya

niyamya - to be regulated, to be restrained, to be disciplined

Gerundive / Passive Future Participle

From root `yam` (to restrain) with prefix `ni`.

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Predicate.

संविभज्याः (saṁvibhajyāḥ) - their property or resources should be distributed or managed (to be divided, to be distributed, to be shared)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃvibhajya

saṁvibhajya - to be divided, to be distributed, to be shared

Gerundive / Passive Future Particera

From root `bhaj` (to divide, share) with prefixes `sam` and `vi`.

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Predicate.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects `niyamyāḥ` and `saṃvibhajyāḥ`.

धर्मानुग्रहकाम्यया (dharmānugrahakāmyayā) - driven by the intention to maintain natural law (dharma) and to act with appropriate grace/compassion (with the desire for upholding natural law (dharma) and showing favor (anugraha))

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of dharmānugrahakāmyā

dharmānugrahakāmyā - desire for natural law (dharma) and favor/grace

Compound.

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (dharma+anugraha+kāmyā)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, constitution (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• anugraha – favor, grace, compassion, assistance (anugraha)
  noun (masculine)
  From `anu-grah` (to favor, oblige)
  Prefix: anu
  Root: grah (class 9)
• kāmyā – desire, wish, longing
  noun (feminine)
  From root `kam` (to desire) + `yā` suffix (feminine noun)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Indicates the reason or purpose for the actions.