महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-86, verse-14

प्रजाः पालयतोऽसम्यगधर्मेणेह भूपतेः ।
हार्दं भयं संभवति स्वर्गश्चास्य विरुध्यते ॥१४॥

14. prajāḥ pālayato'samyagadharmeṇeha bhūpateḥ ,
hārdaṁ bhayaṁ saṁbhavati svargaścāsya virudhyate.

14. prajāḥ pālayataḥ asamyak adharmeṇa iha bhūpateḥ
hārdam bhayam saṃbhavati svargaḥ ca asya virudhyate

14. iha adharmeṇa prajāḥ asamyak pālayataḥ bhūpateḥ
hārdam bhayam saṃbhavati ca asya svargaḥ virudhyate

14. For a king who improperly governs his subjects through injustice (adharma) in this world, an inner fear arises, and his path to heaven is obstructed.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - people, subjects (of the king) (subjects, offspring, people)

• पालयतः (pālayataḥ) - while protecting or governing (protecting, guarding, ruling)

• असम्यक् (asamyak) - improperly (improperly, incorrectly, not well)

• अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - through injustice (by unrighteousness, by injustice)

• इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)

• भूपतेः (bhūpateḥ) - of the king (of the king, lord of the earth)

• हार्दम् (hārdam) - inner (heartfelt, inner, relating to the heart)

• भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, apprehension, danger)

• संभवति (saṁbhavati) - arises (arises, originates, happens, is possible)

• स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, path to heaven (heaven, celestial world, paradise)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• अस्य (asya) - of him (the king) (of him/her/it, this)

• विरुध्यते (virudhyate) - is obstructed (is obstructed, is hindered, is opposed)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - people, subjects (of the king) (subjects, offspring, people)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, creatures, subjects, people

Root: √jan (class 4)

पालयतः (pālayataḥ) - while protecting or governing (protecting, guarding, ruling)

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pālayat

pālayat - protecting, guarding, ruling (present participle)

Present Active Participle

Derived from causative of √pā 'to protect, rule'

Root: √pā (class 2)

Note: Qualifies 'bhūpateḥ'.

असम्यक् (asamyak) - improperly (improperly, incorrectly, not well)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+samyak)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• samyak – properly, correctly, completely, entirely
  indeclinable
  Prefix: sam
  Root: √añc

Note: Acts as an adverb modifying 'pālayataḥ'.

अधर्मेण (adharmeṇa) - through injustice (by unrighteousness, by injustice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, vice, evil, wrong, that which is contrary to natural law

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, justice
  noun (masculine)
  Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means or manner of acting.

इह (iha) - in this world (here, in this world, in this case)

(indeclinable)

भूपतेः (bhūpateḥ) - of the king (of the king, lord of the earth)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhūpati

bhūpati - lord of the earth, king, monarch

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhū+pati)

• bhū – earth, land
  noun (feminine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, linked to 'pālayataḥ' (genitive of agent) and 'asya'.

हार्दम् (hārdam) - inner (heartfelt, inner, relating to the heart)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hārda

hārda - heartfelt, inner, secret, relating to the heart

Derived from hṛd (heart)

Note: Agrees with 'bhayam'.

भयम् (bhayam) - fear (fear, apprehension, danger)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhaya

bhaya - fear, terror, apprehension, danger

From √bhī (to fear)

Root: √bhī (class 3)

Note: Subject of 'saṃbhavati'.

संभवति (saṁbhavati) - arises (arises, originates, happens, is possible)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (Laṭ) of √bhū

Present indicative

Prefix sam- (together, completely) + √bhū (to be, become).

Prefix: sam

Root: √bhū (class 1)

स्वर्गः (svargaḥ) - heaven, path to heaven (heaven, celestial world, paradise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svarga

svarga - heaven, paradise, abode of the gods

Note: Subject of 'virudhyate'.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two clauses.

अस्य (asya) - of him (the king) (of him/her/it, this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Refers back to the king (bhūpateḥ).

विरुध्यते (virudhyate) - is obstructed (is obstructed, is hindered, is opposed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (Laṭ) of √rudh

Present passive

Prefix vi- (apart, away) + √rudh (to obstruct). Passive voice, ātmanepada.

Prefix: vi

Root: √rudh (class 7)