महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-87, verse-32

ते कस्यांचिदवस्थायां शरणं शरणार्थिने ।
राज्ञे दद्युर्यथाकामं तापसाः संशितव्रताः ॥३२॥

32. te kasyāṁcidavasthāyāṁ śaraṇaṁ śaraṇārthine ,
rājñe dadyuryathākāmaṁ tāpasāḥ saṁśitavratāḥ.

32. te kasyāṃcit avasthāyām śaraṇam śaraṇārthine |
rājñe dadyuḥ yathākāmam tāpasāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ

32. te tāpasāḥ saṃśitavratāḥ kasyāṃcit avasthāyām
rājñe śaraṇārthine śaraṇam yathākāmam dadyuḥ

32. These ascetics (tāpasa), who have undertaken strict vows, should, in any given situation, offer refuge to the king when he seeks it, according to his desire.

Words meanings summery:

• ते (te) - they, those

• कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in any

• अवस्थायाम् (avasthāyām) - in a condition, in a situation, in a state

• शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

• शरणार्थिने (śaraṇārthine) - to the one seeking refuge, to the supplicant for protection

• राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king

• दद्युः (dadyuḥ) - they should give

• यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - as desired, according to wish

• तापसाः (tāpasāḥ) - ascetics, hermits

• संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - of firm vows, whose vows are strict/resolved

Words meanings and morphology

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

कस्यांचित् (kasyāṁcit) - in some, in any

(pronoun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

with suffix -cit for indefinite

अवस्थायाम् (avasthāyām) - in a condition, in a situation, in a state

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, stage

Prefix: ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

शरणम् (śaraṇam) - refuge, shelter, protection

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śaraṇa

śaraṇa - refuge, shelter, protection, asylum

Root: śṛ (class 1)

शरणार्थिने (śaraṇārthine) - to the one seeking refuge, to the supplicant for protection

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śaraṇārthin

śaraṇārthin - seeking refuge/shelter, a supplicant

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇa+arthin)

• śaraṇa – refuge, shelter, protection
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śṛ (class 1)
• arthin – seeker, petitioner, desirous of
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: arth (class 1)

राज्ञे (rājñe) - to the king

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Root: rāj (class 1)

दद्युः (dadyuḥ) - they should give

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of dā

Root: dā (class 3)

यथाकामम् (yathākāmam) - as desired, according to wish

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+kāma)

• yathā – as, just as
  indeclinable
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

तापसाः (tāpasāḥ) - ascetics, hermits

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tāpasa

tāpasa - ascetic, hermit, one who performs austerities (tapas)

Derived from tapas (asceticism)

संशितव्रताः (saṁśitavratāḥ) - of firm vows, whose vows are strict/resolved

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃśitavrata

saṁśitavrata - one whose vows are firm/resolved

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (saṃśita+vrata)

• saṃśita – sharpened, firm, resolute, resolved
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root śo (to sharpen) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: śo (class 4)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)