महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-8, verse-27

दण्डपाणिर्यथा गोषु पालो नित्यं स्थिरो भवेत् ।
ब्राह्मणान्ब्रह्म च तथा क्षत्रियः परिपालयेत् ॥२७॥

27. daṇḍapāṇiryathā goṣu pālo nityaṁ sthiro bhavet ,
brāhmaṇānbrahma ca tathā kṣatriyaḥ paripālayet.

27. daṇḍapāṇiḥ yathā goṣu pālaḥ nityam sthiraḥ bhavet
brāhmaṇān brahma ca tathā kṣatriyaḥ paripālayet

27. yathā daṇḍapāṇiḥ pālaḥ goṣu nityam sthiraḥ bhavet,
tathā kṣatriyaḥ brāhmaṇān ca brahma paripālayet.

27. Just as a herdsman holding a staff should always be steadfast among his cattle, similarly, a kṣatriya (warrior/ruler) should protect the Brahmins and the sacred knowledge (brahman).

Words meanings summery:

• दण्डपाणिः (daṇḍapāṇiḥ) - Refers to a herdsman, who typically carries a staff. (one holding a staff, a herdsman)

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

• गोषु (goṣu) - among cattle, among cows

• पालः (pālaḥ) - A guardian of cattle. (herdsman, protector, guardian)

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, eternally

• स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast, firm, steady, immovable

• भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

• ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

• ब्रह्म (brahma) - Referring to the sacred texts and wisdom of the Vedas. (sacred knowledge, the Veda, the Absolute Reality)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - A ruler or warrior, entrusted with protection. (a kṣatriya, member of the warrior/ruling class)

• परिपालयेत् (paripālayet) - Should provide full and complete protection. (should protect, should guard completely)

Words meanings and morphology

दण्डपाणिः (daṇḍapāṇiḥ) - Refers to a herdsman, who typically carries a staff. (one holding a staff, a herdsman)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of daṇḍapāṇi

daṇḍapāṇi - one holding a staff; an epithet of Yama; a herdsman

Compound type : bahuvrihi (daṇḍa+pāṇi)

• daṇḍa – staff, stick, rod, punishment
  noun (masculine)
• pāṇi – hand
  noun (masculine)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which way

(indeclinable)

गोषु (goṣu) - among cattle, among cows

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of go

go - cow, cattle, earth, ray of light

पालः (pālaḥ) - A guardian of cattle. (herdsman, protector, guardian)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pāla

pāla - protector, guardian, herdsman

Root: pāl (class 1)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, eternally

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial usage.

स्थिरः (sthiraḥ) - steadfast, firm, steady, immovable

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthira

sthira - firm, steady, stable, unmoving

Root: sthā (class 1)

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Active Optative

Derived from root 'bhū' (class 1) in the active voice, optative mood.

Root: bhū (class 1)

ब्राह्मणान् (brāhmaṇān) - Brahmins, members of the priestly class

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class, relating to brahman

ब्रह्म (brahma) - Referring to the sacred texts and wisdom of the Vedas. (sacred knowledge, the Veda, the Absolute Reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahman

brahman - sacred knowledge, the Veda, the Absolute, ultimate reality

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - similarly, so, thus

(indeclinable)

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - A ruler or warrior, entrusted with protection. (a kṣatriya, member of the warrior/ruling class)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - a member of the warrior or ruling class

परिपालयेत् (paripālayet) - Should provide full and complete protection. (should protect, should guard completely)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of pāl

Active Optative

Derived from root 'pāl' (class 1) with prefix 'pari', active voice, optative mood.

Prefix: pari

Root: pāl (class 1)