महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-8, verse-22

पुत्रवच्च ततो रक्ष्या उपास्या गुरुवच्च ते ।
अग्निवच्चोपचर्या वै ब्राह्मणाः कुरुसत्तम ॥२२॥

22. putravacca tato rakṣyā upāsyā guruvacca te ,
agnivaccopacaryā vai brāhmaṇāḥ kurusattama.

22. putravat ca tataḥ rakṣyāḥ upāsyāḥ guruvat ca te
agnivat ca upacaryāḥ vai brāhmaṇāḥ kurusattama

22. kurusattama te brāhmaṇāḥ tataḥ putravat ca rakṣyāḥ
guruvat ca upāsyāḥ agnivat ca vai upacaryāḥ

22. O best of Kurus, they (brāhmaṇas) should therefore be protected like sons, and served like teachers (guru), and indeed, they should be attended to like fire.

Words meanings summery:

• पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like a son, as if a son

• च (ca) - and, also

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

• रक्ष्याः (rakṣyāḥ) - to be protected, worthy of protection

• उपास्याः (upāsyāḥ) - to be served, to be worshipped, to be honored

• गुरुवत् (guruvat) - like a teacher (guru), as if a teacher

• च (ca) - and, also

• ते (te) - referring to the brāhmaṇas (they (plural))

• अग्निवत् (agnivat) - like fire, as if fire

• च (ca) - and, also

• उपचर्याः (upacaryāḥ) - to be attended to, to be served

• वै (vai) - verily, indeed, surely

• ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brāhmaṇas, members of the priestly class

• कुरुसत्तम (kurusattama) - O best of the Kurus

Words meanings and morphology

पुत्रवत् (putravat) - like a son, as if a son

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat added to putra

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ततः (tataḥ) - then, therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

रक्ष्याः (rakṣyāḥ) - to be protected, worthy of protection

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of rakṣya

rakṣya - to be protected, defensible, guardable

Gerundive

Derived from root rakṣ (to protect) with suffix -ya

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with an implied subject (brāhmaṇas).

उपास्याः (upāsyāḥ) - to be served, to be worshipped, to be honored

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of upāsya

upāsya - to be worshipped, to be served, to be approached, to be honored

Gerundive

Derived from root ās (to sit) with upasarga upa and suffix -ya

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with an implied subject (brāhmaṇas).

गुरुवत् (guruvat) - like a teacher (guru), as if a teacher

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat added to guru

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - referring to the brāhmaṇas (they (plural))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

अग्निवत् (agnivat) - like fire, as if fire

(indeclinable)

Suffix -vat added to agni

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

उपचर्याः (upacaryāḥ) - to be attended to, to be served

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of upacarya

upacarya - to be served, to be attended, to be approached, to be treated

Gerundive

Derived from root car (to move) with upasarga upa and suffix -ya

Prefix: upa

Root: car (class 1)

Note: Used as a predicate adjective with an implied subject (brāhmaṇas).

वै (vai) - verily, indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

ब्राह्मणाः (brāhmaṇāḥ) - brāhmaṇas, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a member of the priestly class, a brāhmaṇa

कुरुसत्तम (kurusattama) - O best of the Kurus

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurusattama

kurusattama - best of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+sattama)

• kuru – name of an ancient tribe and kingdom, a Kuru
  proper noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, excellent, most virtuous
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama