महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-4, verse-14

न चैनं परिहर्तुं तेऽशक्नुवन्परिसंक्षये ।
सम्यग्वृत्तो हि राजा स धर्मनित्यो युधिष्ठिर ॥१४॥

14. na cainaṁ parihartuṁ te'śaknuvanparisaṁkṣaye ,
samyagvṛtto hi rājā sa dharmanityo yudhiṣṭhira.

14. na ca enam parihartum te aśaknuvan parisaṃkṣaye
samyagvṛttaḥ hi rājā saḥ dharmanityaḥ yudhiṣṭhira

14. And they were unable to protect him amidst that complete ruin. For that king was indeed of righteous conduct and steadfast in his natural law (dharma), O Yudhiṣṭhira.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not; no; nor

• च (ca) - and; also; moreover

• एनम् (enam) - the king (him; this (masculine singular accusative))

• परिहर्तुम् (parihartum) - to protect (to protect; to save; to abandon; to avoid)

• ते (te) - they (referring to his subjects/servants) (they (masculine plural nominative); by you (singular instrumental))

• अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - they were able (used with 'na' meaning 'they were not able') (they were able)

• परिसंक्षये (parisaṁkṣaye) - in utter destruction; in complete ruin; in total loss

• सम्यग्वृत्तः (samyagvṛttaḥ) - of right conduct; well-behaved; righteous

• हि (hi) - indeed; for; surely; because

• राजा (rājā) - king; ruler

• सः (saḥ) - that king (he; that (masculine singular))

• धर्मनित्यः (dharmanityaḥ) - the king who was steadfast in his natural law (dharma) (steadfast in natural law; always practicing (dharma))

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not; no; nor

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and; also; moreover

(indeclinable)

एनम् (enam) - the king (him; this (masculine singular accusative))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ena

ena - this; that; he; she; it

परिहर्तुम् (parihartum) - to protect (to protect; to save; to abandon; to avoid)

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root hṛ (to take) with prefix pari (around, completely)

Prefix: pari

Root: hṛ (class 1)

ते (te) - they (referring to his subjects/servants) (they (masculine plural nominative); by you (singular instrumental))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that; he; she; it

अशक्नुवन् (aśaknuvan) - they were able (used with 'na' meaning 'they were not able') (they were able)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, imperfect (laṅ) of śak

Root: śak (class 5)

परिसंक्षये (parisaṁkṣaye) - in utter destruction; in complete ruin; in total loss

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of parisaṃkṣaya

parisaṁkṣaya - complete destruction; total ruin; entire loss

Compound of prefixes pari-, sam- and root kṣi (to destroy)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pari+sam+kṣaya)

• pari – around; completely; fully
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• sam – together; completely; perfectly
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix
• kṣaya – destruction; loss; decay; end
  noun (masculine)
  From root kṣi (to destroy)
  Root: kṣi (class 5)

सम्यग्वृत्तः (samyagvṛttaḥ) - of right conduct; well-behaved; righteous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samyagvṛtta

samyagvṛtta - having right conduct; well-conducted; righteous

Compound of samyak (rightly) and vṛtta (conduct)

Compound type : karmadharaya (samyak+vṛtta)

• samyak – properly; rightly; entirely; truly
  indeclinable
• vṛtta – conduct; course; behavior; happened
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, exist), here used as noun/adjective
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed; for; surely; because

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - king; ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king; ruler; sovereign

सः (saḥ) - that king (he; that (masculine singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that; he; she; it

धर्मनित्यः (dharmanityaḥ) - the king who was steadfast in his natural law (dharma) (steadfast in natural law; always practicing (dharma))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmanitya

dharmanitya - constantly following (dharma); firm in (dharma); always righteous

Compound of dharma (natural law) and nitya (constant)

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+nitya)

• dharma – natural law; constitution; intrinsic nature; righteousness; duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• nitya – constant; eternal; perpetual; always existing
  adjective (masculine)

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of Yudhiṣṭhira

Yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (a prominent character in the Mahābhārata, known for his righteousness)