महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-97, verse-16

यस्य स्फीतो जनपदः संपन्नः प्रियराजकः ।
संतुष्टभृत्यसचिवो दृढमूलः स पार्थिवः ॥१६॥

16. yasya sphīto janapadaḥ saṁpannaḥ priyarājakaḥ ,
saṁtuṣṭabhṛtyasacivo dṛḍhamūlaḥ sa pārthivaḥ.

16. yasya sphītaḥ janapadaḥ saṃpannaḥ priyarājakaḥ
saṃtuṣṭabhṛtyasacivaḥ dṛḍhamūlaḥ saḥ pārthivaḥ

16. yasya janapadaḥ sphītaḥ saṃpannaḥ priyarājakaḥ saṃtuṣṭabhṛtyasacivaḥ,
saḥ pārthivaḥ dṛḍhamūlaḥ.

16. That king whose country is prosperous and rich, whose ruler is beloved by the people, and whose servants and ministers are contented, he is indeed firmly rooted.

Words meanings summery:

• यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

• स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - prosperous, swollen, increased, plump

• जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country, territory, populated area, community

• संपन्नः (saṁpannaḥ) - wealthy, endowed, accomplished, complete

• प्रियराजकः (priyarājakaḥ) - having a beloved king, having a dear ruler

• संतुष्टभृत्यसचिवः (saṁtuṣṭabhṛtyasacivaḥ) - whose servants and ministers are satisfied

• दृढमूलः (dṛḍhamūlaḥ) - firmly rooted, stable, well-established

• सः (saḥ) - he, that

• पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler, belonging to the earth

Words meanings and morphology

यस्य (yasya) - whose, of which

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to 'pārthivaḥ'

स्फीतः (sphītaḥ) - prosperous, swollen, increased, plump

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sphīta

sphīta - prosperous, thriving, swollen, plump, increased

Past Passive Participle

From root sphāy (to swell)

Root: sphāy (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'

जनपदः (janapadaḥ) - country, territory, populated area, community

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of janapada

janapada - country, territory, community, populated region

Compound of 'jana' (people) and 'pada' (foot, place)

Compound type : tatpurusha (jana+pada)

• jana – person, people, man
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jan (class 1)
• pada – foot, step, place, country
  noun (neuter)
  Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Subject of the relative clause

संपन्नः (saṁpannaḥ) - wealthy, endowed, accomplished, complete

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃpanna

saṁpanna - accomplished, successful, wealthy, endowed with

Past Passive Participle

From root pad with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'

प्रियराजकः (priyarājakaḥ) - having a beloved king, having a dear ruler

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of priyarājaka

priyarājaka - having a beloved king, governed by a beloved ruler

Bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (priya+rājaka)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: prī (class 9)
• rājaka – king, ruler, prince
  noun (masculine)
  From rājan (king) + ka (suffix)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'janapadaḥ'

संतुष्टभृत्यसचिवः (saṁtuṣṭabhṛtyasacivaḥ) - whose servants and ministers are satisfied

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃtuṣṭabhṛtyasaciva

saṁtuṣṭabhṛtyasaciva - having satisfied servants and ministers

Bahuvrihi compound: saṃtuṣṭa (satisfied) + bhṛtya (servant) + saciva (minister)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saṃtuṣṭa+bhṛtya+saciva)

• saṃtuṣṭa – satisfied, contented, pleased
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root tuṣ with prefix sam
  Prefix: sam
  Root: tuṣ (class 4)
• bhṛtya – servant, employee, dependent
  noun (masculine)
  Gerundive/Passive Participle
  From root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)
• saciva – minister, companion
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'pārthivaḥ'

दृढमूलः (dṛḍhamūlaḥ) - firmly rooted, stable, well-established

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dṛḍhamūla

dṛḍhamūla - firmly rooted, strong-rooted, stable

Bahuvrihi compound: dṛḍha (firm) + mūla (root)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (dṛḍha+mūla)

• dṛḍha – firm, strong, hard
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dṛh (to be firm)
  Root: dṛh (class 1)
• mūla – root, origin, basis, foundation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'pārthivaḥ'

सः (saḥ) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular

Note: Refers to the king being described

पार्थिवः (pārthivaḥ) - king, ruler, belonging to the earth

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārthiva

pārthiva - king, ruler, earth-born, terrestrial

Derived from 'pṛthivī' (earth), 'belonging to the earth' or 'a lord of the earth'

Note: Main subject of the sentence