महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-86, verse-28

एतैरेव गुणैर्युक्तः प्रतीहारोऽस्य रक्षिता ।
शिरोरक्षश्च भवति गुणैरेतैः समन्वितः ॥२८॥

28. etaireva guṇairyuktaḥ pratīhāro'sya rakṣitā ,
śirorakṣaśca bhavati guṇairetaiḥ samanvitaḥ.

28. etaiḥ eva guṇaiḥ yuktaḥ pratīhāraḥ asya rakṣitā
śirorakṣaḥ ca bhavati guṇaiḥ etaiḥ samanvitaḥ

28. Asya pratīhāraḥ etaiḥ eva guṇaiḥ yuktaḥ (syāt).
Ca etaiḥ guṇaiḥ samanvitaḥ śirorakṣaḥ bhavati.

28. The doorkeeper (pratīhāra) of this person should also be endowed with these very same qualities, and one endowed with these qualities becomes a chief guardian.

Words meanings summery:

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by means of these (qualities mentioned previously) (by these, with these)

• एव (eva) - emphasizing 'these very qualities' (only, just, indeed, very)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by means of these (seven) qualities (by qualities, with merits)

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed with (these qualities) (endowed with, joined, connected, suitable)

• प्रतीहारः (pratīhāraḥ) - the king's doorkeeper (doorkeeper, chamberlain, gatekeeper)

• अस्य (asya) - of this (king/lord) (his, of him, its, of this)

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - a guardian (of the king/palace) (protector, guardian)

• शिरोरक्षः (śirorakṣaḥ) - a main or personal guard (head-protector, chief guard, bodyguard)

• च (ca) - also, connecting the two statements (and, also)

• भवति (bhavati) - becomes, turns into (is, exists, becomes)

• गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by means of these qualities (by qualities, with merits)

• एतैः (etaiḥ) - by means of these (qualities) (by these, with these)

• समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - fully endowed with (these qualities) (endowed with, possessed of, furnished with)

Words meanings and morphology

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by means of these (qualities mentioned previously) (by these, with these)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

एव (eva) - emphasizing 'these very qualities' (only, just, indeed, very)

(indeclinable)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by means of these (seven) qualities (by qualities, with merits)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, attribute

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - endowed with (these qualities) (endowed with, joined, connected, suitable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, united, endowed with, possessed of, suitable; concentrated (in yoga)

Past Passive Participle

root yuj + kta

Root: yuj (class 7)

प्रतीहारः (pratīhāraḥ) - the king's doorkeeper (doorkeeper, chamberlain, gatekeeper)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pratīhāra

pratīhāra - doorkeeper, chamberlain, gatekeeper

from prati + hṛ + ghañ

Prefix: prati

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अस्य (asya) - of this (king/lord) (his, of him, its, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to the lord or master of the doorkeeper.

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - a guardian (of the king/palace) (protector, guardian)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣitṛ

rakṣitṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

root rakṣ + tṛc

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

शिरोरक्षः (śirorakṣaḥ) - a main or personal guard (head-protector, chief guard, bodyguard)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śirorakṣa

śirorakṣa - protector of the head, chief guard, bodyguard

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śiras+rakṣa)

• śiras – head, top, peak
  noun (neuter)
• rakṣa – protecting, guardian, protector
  noun (masculine)
  root rakṣ + a
  Root: rakṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - also, connecting the two statements (and, also)

(indeclinable)

भवति (bhavati) - becomes, turns into (is, exists, becomes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Tense

Parasmaipada, 3rd Person, Singular

Root: bhū (class 1)

गुणैः (guṇaiḥ) - by means of these qualities (by qualities, with merits)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, merit, attribute

Note: Repetition of word for emphasis.

एतैः (etaiḥ) - by means of these (qualities) (by these, with these)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of etad

etad - this, these

Note: Repetition of word for emphasis.

समन्वितः (samanvitaḥ) - fully endowed with (these qualities) (endowed with, possessed of, furnished with)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samanvita

samanvita - possessed of, endowed with, furnished with, joined, connected

Past Passive Participle

sam-anu-i + kta

Prefixes: sam+anu

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject of 'bhavati'.