महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-94, verse-22

विक्रमेण महीं लब्ध्वा प्रजा धर्मेण पालयन् ।
आहवे निधनं कुर्याद्राजा धर्मपरायणः ॥२२॥

22. vikrameṇa mahīṁ labdhvā prajā dharmeṇa pālayan ,
āhave nidhanaṁ kuryādrājā dharmaparāyaṇaḥ.

22. vikrameṇa mahīm labdhvā prajāḥ dharmeṇa pālayan
āhave nidhanam kuryāt rājā dharmaparāyaṇaḥ

22. dharmaparāyaṇaḥ rājā vikrameṇa mahīm labdhvā
dharmeṇa prajāḥ pālayan āhave nidhanam kuryāt

22. A king devoted to (dharma), having acquired the earth by his prowess and ruling his subjects in accordance with natural law (dharma), should meet his end in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by courage

• महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, the land

• लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having acquired

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with the king's intrinsic nature and duty (dharma) (by (natural) law (dharma), righteously, justly)

• पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting, ruling, governing

• आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

• निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, end

• कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - he should meet (death) (he should do, he should make, he should achieve)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• धर्मपरायणः (dharmaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to dharma, righteous, following natural law (dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by courage

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, courage, stride

Derived from √kram (to step, walk) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Denotes the means of obtaining the earth.

महीम् (mahīm) - the earth, the land

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of mahī

mahī - earth, land, ground

Note: Object of `labdhvā`.

लब्ध्वा (labdhvā) - having obtained, having acquired

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root `labh` (Class 1, `bhūvādi`), forming an absolutive with suffix `-tvā`.

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: Action completed before `pālayan`.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, subjects, people, creation

Note: Object of `pālayan`.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with the king's intrinsic nature and duty (dharma) (by (natural) law (dharma), righteously, justly)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Note: Denotes the manner of ruling.

पालयन् (pālayan) - protecting, ruling, governing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāl

pāl - to protect, guard, rule

Present Active Participle

Derived from causative stem of `pā` (to protect) or root `pāl` (Class 10, `curādi`), forming a present active participle `pālayat`. This form is masculine singular nominative.

Root: pāl (class 10)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject "king".

आहवे (āhave) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of āhava

āhava - battle, war, combat

Derived from √hu (to offer, sacrifice) with prefix ā-. Or from √hvā (to call) meaning 'calling together'.

Prefix: ā

Root: hu (class 3)

Note: Denotes the place/circumstance of death.

निधनम् (nidhanam) - death, destruction, end

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nidhana

nidhana - death, destruction, end, loss

Derived from √dhā (to place) with prefix ni-.

Prefix: ni

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of `kuryāt`.

कुर्यात् (kuryāt) - he should meet (death) (he should do, he should make, he should achieve)

(verb)

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

Root `kṛ` (Class 8, `tanādi`), third person singular Optative active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject is `rājā`.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of `kuryāt`.

धर्मपरायणः (dharmaparāyaṇaḥ) - devoted to dharma, righteous, following natural law (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmaparāyaṇa

dharmaparāyaṇa - devoted to righteousness (dharma), intent on natural law (dharma), righteous

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+parāyaṇa)

• dharma – natural law (dharma), duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
• parāyaṇa – chief aim, refuge, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)
  Prefixes: parā+aya
  Root: i (class 2)

Note: Qualifies `rājā`.