महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-92, verse-41

सहस्राक्षेण राजा हि सर्व एवोपमीयते ।
स पश्यति हि यं धर्मं स धर्मः पुरुषर्षभ ॥४१॥

41. sahasrākṣeṇa rājā hi sarva evopamīyate ,
sa paśyati hi yaṁ dharmaṁ sa dharmaḥ puruṣarṣabha.

41. sahasrākṣeṇa rājā hi sarvaḥ eva upamīyate saḥ
paśyati hi yam dharmam saḥ dharmaḥ puruṣarṣabha

41. hi sarvaḥ rājā sahasrākṣeṇa eva upamīyate.
puruṣarṣabha! saḥ yaṃ dharmam hi paśyati,
saḥ dharmaḥ.

41. Indeed (hi), every king (rājā) is compared (upamīyate) to Indra (sahasrākṣa). O best among men (puruṣarṣabha)! Whatever intrinsic nature (dharma) he (the king) discerns (paśyati), that (saḥ) becomes the (valid) intrinsic nature (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• सहस्राक्षेण (sahasrākṣeṇa) - by Indra, the king of gods (by the thousand-eyed one; by Indra)

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler, sovereign

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, every, whole

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

• उपमीयते (upamīyate) - is compared, is likened

• सः (saḥ) - the king (he, that)

• पश्यति (paśyati) - discerns, perceives (dharma) (sees, beholds, discerns)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• यम् (yam) - which (dharma) (which, whom)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

• सः (saḥ) - that (discerned dharma) (that, he)

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the (valid) intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

• पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men

Words meanings and morphology

सहस्राक्षेण (sahasrākṣeṇa) - by Indra, the king of gods (by the thousand-eyed one; by Indra)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of sahasrākṣa

sahasrākṣa - thousand-eyed; epithet of Indra

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sahasra+akṣa)

• sahasra – thousand
  numeral (neuter)
• akṣa – eye, seed, axle
  noun (neuter)

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler, sovereign

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

सर्वः (sarvaḥ) - all, every, whole

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, even

(indeclinable)

उपमीयते (upamīyate) - is compared, is likened

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of upamā

Root 'mā' (to measure, compare) with prefix 'upa' (near, to)

Prefix: upa

Root: mā (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - the king (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

पश्यति (paśyati) - discerns, perceives (dharma) (sees, beholds, discerns)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of dṛś

Root 'dṛś' (class 1, often takes 'paśya' stem in present tense)

Root: dṛś (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

यम् (yam) - which (dharma) (which, whom)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what (relative pronoun)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, virtue, inherent quality

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

सः (saḥ) - that (discerned dharma) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that (demonstrative pronoun)

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - the (valid) intrinsic nature (dharma) (natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, duty, righteousness, constitution, virtue, inherent quality

From root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O best among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - best among men, foremost of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male, human being; the supreme cosmic person (puruṣa)
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull; best, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)