महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-4, verse-8

खनीनेत्रस्तु विक्रान्तो जित्वा राज्यमकण्टकम् ।
नाशक्नोद्रक्षितुं राज्यं नान्वरज्यन्त तं प्रजाः ॥८॥

8. khanīnetrastu vikrānto jitvā rājyamakaṇṭakam ,
nāśaknodrakṣituṁ rājyaṁ nānvarajyanta taṁ prajāḥ.

8. khanīnetraḥ tu vikrāntaḥ jitvā rājyam akaṇṭakam na
aśaknot rakṣitum rājyam na anvarajyanta tam prajāḥ

8. tu vikrāntaḥ khanīnetraḥ akaṇṭakam rājyam jitvā rājyam rakṣitum na aśaknot,
prajāḥ tam na anvarajyanta

8. But Khanīnetra, though mighty and having conquered a kingdom free of obstacles, was unable to protect it, and his subjects were not devoted to him.

Words meanings summery:

• खनीनेत्रः (khanīnetraḥ) - Khanīnetra

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - mighty, valiant, powerful

• जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, after conquering

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion

• अकण्टकम् (akaṇṭakam) - without thorns, free from enemies/obstacles

• न (na) - not, no

• अशक्नोत् (aśaknot) - was not able

• रक्षितुम् (rakṣitum) - to protect, to guard

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्वरज्यन्त (anvarajyanta) - were not devoted, were not attached, did not delight in

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

Words meanings and morphology

खनीनेत्रः (khanīnetraḥ) - Khanīnetra

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khanīnetra

khanīnetra - Khanīnetra

Name of a king/person.

Note: Subject of the clause.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Particle.

विक्रान्तः (vikrāntaḥ) - mighty, valiant, powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vikrānta

vikrānta - valiant, mighty, powerful, courageous

Past Passive Participle

From root kram with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies Khanīnetra.

जित्वा (jitvā) - having conquered, after conquering

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From root ji + tvā suffix.

Root: ji (class 1)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, royalty, dominion, government

From rājan + ya.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'jitvā'.

अकण्टकम् (akaṇṭakam) - without thorns, free from enemies/obstacles

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akaṇṭaka

akaṇṭaka - thornless, unobstructed, free from enemies, peaceful

Formed with negative prefix 'a-' and 'kaṇṭaka'.

Compound type : nav-bahuvrīhi (a+kaṇṭaka)

• a – not, non-, without
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• kaṇṭaka – thorn, obstacle, enemy
  noun (masculine/neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'rājyam'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'aśaknot'.

अशक्नोत् (aśaknot) - was not able

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of śak

The 'a' prefix indicates past tense (augment).

Root: śak (class 5)

रक्षितुम् (rakṣitum) - to protect, to guard

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From root rakṣ + tumun suffix.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, royalty, dominion, government

From rājan + ya.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'rakṣitum'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

Note: Negates 'anvarajyanta'.

अन्वरज्यन्त (anvarajyanta) - were not devoted, were not attached, did not delight in

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, past imperfect (laṅ) of rañj

The 'a' prefix indicates past tense (augment). Root with upasargas 'anu' and 'vi'.

Prefixes: anu+vi

Root: rañj (class 1)

Note: The middle voice implies the subjects themselves felt attachment/devotion.

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Note: Object of 'anvarajyanta'. Refers to Khanīnetra.

प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - subjects, people, progeny

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - subjects, people, offspring, progeny

From root jan + pra- prefix.

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'anvarajyanta'.