महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-90, verse-15

गुप्तैश्चारैरनुमतैः पृथिवीमनुचारयेत् ।
सुनीतं यदि मे वृत्तं प्रशंसन्ति न वा पुनः ।
कच्चिद्रोचेज्जनपदे कच्चिद्राष्ट्रे च मे यशः ॥१५॥

15. guptaiścārairanumataiḥ pṛthivīmanucārayet ,
sunītaṁ yadi me vṛttaṁ praśaṁsanti na vā punaḥ ,
kaccidrocejjanapade kaccidrāṣṭre ca me yaśaḥ.

15. guptaiḥ cāraiḥ anumataiḥ pṛthivīm
anucārayet | sunītam yadi me vṛttam
praśaṃsanti na vā punaḥ | kaccit
rocet janapade kaccit rāṣṭre ca me yaśaḥ

15. saḥ guptaiḥ anumataiḥ cāraiḥ pṛthivīm anucārayet yadi me sunītam vṛttam praśaṃsanti,
na vā punaḥ? kaccit me yaśaḥ janapade rāṣṭre ca rocet?

15. He should employ secret and authorized spies to thoroughly survey the land. (Through them, he should ascertain): “Is my well-administered conduct praised, or is it not? Does my reputation find favor among the populace in the district and the kingdom?”

Words meanings summery:

• गुप्तैः (guptaiḥ) - by secret (spies) (by secret ones, by hidden (spies))

• चारैः (cāraiḥ) - by spies (by spies, by messengers)

• अनुमतैः (anumataiḥ) - by authorized (spies) (by assented, by authorized, by approved (spies))

• पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the land (kingdom) (the earth, land)

• अनुचारयेत् (anucārayet) - should thoroughly survey (should cause to roam, should survey, should inspect)

• सुनीतम् (sunītam) - well-administered (well-led, well-governed, well-conducted)

• यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

• मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

• वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct (of governance) (conduct, behavior, occurrence, event)

• प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they (the people) praise (they praise, they commend)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• वा (vā) - or (or, either)

• पुनः (punaḥ) - (or not) (again, further, on the other hand)

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - does it (interrogative) ((interrogative particle) I hope that...; does...?)

• रोचेत् (rocet) - find favor, please (may it please, should it be agreeable)

• जनपदे (janapade) - among the populace in the district (in the district, in the country, in the community)

• कच्चित् (kaccit) - does it (interrogative) ((interrogative particle) I hope that...; does...?)

• राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre) - in the kingdom (in the kingdom, in the nation)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - my reputation (fame, glory, renown)

Words meanings and morphology

गुप्तैः (guptaiḥ) - by secret (spies) (by secret ones, by hidden (spies))

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of gupta

gupta - hidden, secret, protected, guarded

Past Passive Participle

From root gup (to protect, hide) + kta suffix.

Root: gup (class 1)

चारैः (cāraiḥ) - by spies (by spies, by messengers)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of cāra

cāra - a spy, messenger, scout, agent

From root car (to move, go).

Root: car (class 1)

अनुमतैः (anumataiḥ) - by authorized (spies) (by assented, by authorized, by approved (spies))

(participle)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of anumata

anumata - approved, authorized, consented, assented to

Past Passive Participle

From prefix anu + root man (to think, consider) + kta suffix.

Prefix: anu

Root: man (class 4)

पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the land (kingdom) (the earth, land)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī

pṛthivī - the earth, ground, land

Root: pṛth

Note: Object of anucārayet.

अनुचारयेत् (anucārayet) - should thoroughly survey (should cause to roam, should survey, should inspect)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of anu-cāray

Causative

From prefix anu + root car (to move) in causative form.

Prefix: anu

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Subject is implied (the king).

सुनीतम् (sunītam) - well-administered (well-led, well-governed, well-conducted)

(participle)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sunīta

sunīta - well-led, well-governed, wise policy

Past Passive Participle

Compound su (good) + nīta (led). From root nī (to lead).

Compound type : Karmadhāraya (su+nīta)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'good' or 'well'.
• nīta – led, guided, conducted, managed
  participle (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root nī (to lead) with kta suffix.
  Root: nī (class 1)

यदि (yadi) - whether (if, whether)

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of asmad.

Note: Refers to the king.

वृत्तम् (vṛttam) - conduct (of governance) (conduct, behavior, occurrence, event)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vṛtta

vṛtta - conduct, behavior, occurrence, story, event

Past Passive Participle

From root vṛt (to turn, exist, happen).

Root: vṛt (class 1)

Note: Subject of praśaṃsanti.

प्रशंसन्ति (praśaṁsanti) - they (the people) praise (they praise, they commend)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of pra-śaṃs

From prefix pra + root śaṃs (to praise).

Prefix: pra

Root: śaṃs (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects alternatives.

पुनः (punaḥ) - (or not) (again, further, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - does it (interrogative) ((interrogative particle) I hope that...; does...?)

(indeclinable)

रोचेत् (rocet) - find favor, please (may it please, should it be agreeable)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of ruc

From root ruc (to shine, please).

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Often takes dative for the one pleased.

जनपदे (janapade) - among the populace in the district (in the district, in the country, in the community)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - community, district, country, people, population

Compound jana (people) + pada (place/foot).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+pada)

• jana – people, person
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• pada – place, foot, step
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

कच्चित् (kaccit) - does it (interrogative) ((interrogative particle) I hope that...; does...?)

(indeclinable)

राष्ट्रे (rāṣṭre) - in the kingdom (in the kingdom, in the nation)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rāṣṭra

rāṣṭra - kingdom, nation, empire, realm

Root: rāj (class 1)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects janapade and rāṣṭre.

मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Enclitic form of asmad.

Note: Refers to the king.

यशः (yaśaḥ) - my reputation (fame, glory, renown)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, reputation