महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-84, verse-16

अत ऊर्ध्वममात्यानां परीक्षेत गुणागुणान् ।
संयतात्मा कृतप्रज्ञो भूतिकामश्च भूमिपः ॥१६॥

16. ata ūrdhvamamātyānāṁ parīkṣeta guṇāguṇān ,
saṁyatātmā kṛtaprajño bhūtikāmaśca bhūmipaḥ.

16. ataḥ ūrdhvam amātyānām parīkṣeta guṇāguṇān
saṃyatātmā kṛtaprajñaḥ bhūtikāmaḥ ca bhūmipaḥ

16. saṃyatātmā kṛtaprajñaḥ bhūtikāmaḥ ca bhūmipaḥ
ataḥ ūrdhvam amātyānām guṇāguṇān parīkṣeta

16. Thereafter, a self-controlled (ātman) and wise king, desirous of prosperity, should examine the merits and demerits of his ministers.

Words meanings summery:

• अतः (ataḥ) - after this (from this, therefore, thus)

• ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - thereafter, subsequently (upwards, above, after, subsequently)

• अमात्यानाम् (amātyānām) - of the ministers (of the ministers, of the associates)

• परीक्षेत (parīkṣeta) - he should examine (he should examine, he should investigate)

• गुणागुणान् (guṇāguṇān) - merits and demerits (merits and demerits, good and bad qualities)

• संयतात्मा (saṁyatātmā) - self-controlled (ātman) (self-controlled)

• कृतप्रज्ञः (kṛtaprajñaḥ) - wise (wise, intelligent (one whose wisdom is made))

• भूतिकामः (bhūtikāmaḥ) - desirous of prosperity (desirous of prosperity, seeking welfare)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

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

Words meanings and morphology

अतः (ataḥ) - after this (from this, therefore, thus)

(indeclinable)

From idam (this) + tasil

ऊर्ध्वम् (ūrdhvam) - thereafter, subsequently (upwards, above, after, subsequently)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial

अमात्यानाम् (amātyānām) - of the ministers (of the ministers, of the associates)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of amātya

amātya - minister, colleague, associate, courtier

From amā (at home) or amā (together) + tya suffix

Note: Possessive relation to guṇāguṇān

परीक्षेत (parīkṣeta) - he should examine (he should examine, he should investigate)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of parīkṣ

From root īkṣ (to see, look) with prefix pari-

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

Note: Expresses a command or recommendation

गुणागुणान् (guṇāguṇān) - merits and demerits (merits and demerits, good and bad qualities)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇāguṇa

guṇāguṇa - merits and demerits, good and bad qualities

Dvandva compound of guṇa (merit) and aguṇa (demerit)

Compound type : itaretara-dvandva (guṇa+aguṇa)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, merit, thread
  noun (masculine)
  Root: guṇ (class 10)
• aguṇa – demerit, fault, vice, bad quality
  noun (masculine)
  Negation prefix a + guṇa

Note: Object of parīkṣeta

संयतात्मा (saṁyatātmā) - self-controlled (ātman) (self-controlled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyatātman

saṁyatātman - having a restrained self (ātman), self-controlled

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃyata+ātman)

• saṃyata – restrained, controlled, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yam (to restrain) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yam (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: at (class 1)

Note: Qualifies bhūmipaḥ

कृतप्रज्ञः (kṛtaprajñaḥ) - wise (wise, intelligent (one whose wisdom is made))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtaprajña

kṛtaprajña - wise, intelligent, having accomplished wisdom

Bahuvrīhi compound: "one whose wisdom (prajña) has been made/acquired (kṛta)"

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+prajña)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṛ (to do, to make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• prajña – wisdom, understanding, intelligence
  noun (neuter)
  From jñā (to know) with pra-
  Prefix: pra
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies bhūmipaḥ

भूतिकामः (bhūtikāmaḥ) - desirous of prosperity (desirous of prosperity, seeking welfare)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūtikāma

bhūtikāma - desirous of prosperity/welfare

Tatpuruṣa compound: bhūti (prosperity) + kāma (desirous)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhūti+kāma)

• bhūti – welfare, prosperity, well-being, existence
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be)
  Root: bhū (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  From root kam (to desire)
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Qualifies bhūmipaḥ

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction

भूमिपः (bhūmipaḥ) - king (king, ruler (literally, protector of the earth))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūmipa

bhūmipa - king, ruler (protector of the earth)

Upapada-tatpuruṣa compound: bhūmi (earth) + pa (protector, from pā root)

Compound type : upapada-tatpuruṣa (bhūmi+pa)

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

Note: Main subject of the sentence