महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-12, verse-20

एवं त्वया कुरुश्रेष्ठ वर्तितव्यं प्रजाहितम् ।
उभयोर्लोकयोस्तात प्राप्तये नित्यमेव च ॥२०॥

20. evaṁ tvayā kuruśreṣṭha vartitavyaṁ prajāhitam ,
ubhayorlokayostāta prāptaye nityameva ca.

20. evam tvayā kuruśreṣṭha vartitavyam prajāhitam
ubhayoḥ lokayoḥ tāta prāptaye nityam eva ca

20. kuruśreṣṭha tāta evam tvayā prajāhitam
vartitavyam nityam eva ca ubhayoḥ lokayoḥ prāptaye

20. O best among the Kurus, you should always act in this way for the welfare of the subjects, so that you may attain both worlds, O father.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - O best of the Kurus

• वर्तितव्यम् (vartitavyam) - should be acted, ought to be done, proper to act

• प्रजाहितम् (prajāhitam) - welfare of subjects, beneficial to subjects

• उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both, in both

• लोकयोः (lokayoḥ) - referring to this world and the next (of the two worlds, in the two worlds)

• तात (tāta) - a term of endearment, often used by an elder addressing a younger person or by equals in affection (O father, O dear one)

• प्राप्तये (prāptaye) - for the attainment, for obtaining

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, even

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

कुरुश्रेष्ठ (kuruśreṣṭha) - O best of the Kurus

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kuruśreṣṭha

kuruśreṣṭha - best of the Kurus

Vocative form of a tatpuruṣa compound

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuru+śreṣṭha)

• kuru – Kuru (an ancient king or dynasty, often referring to Dhritarashtra's lineage)
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative form, derived from praśasya (excellent)

वर्तितव्यम् (vartitavyam) - should be acted, ought to be done, proper to act

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vartitavya

vṛt - to be, to exist, to act, to proceed

Gerundive

Formed from root vṛt (class 1), expressing obligation or fitness (suffix -tavya)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

प्रजाहितम् (prajāhitam) - welfare of subjects, beneficial to subjects

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prajāhita

prajāhita - welfare of subjects, beneficial to subjects

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+hita)

• prajā – subjects, people, offspring
  noun (feminine)
• hita – welfare, beneficial, good
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root dhā, meaning 'placed for', 'beneficial'
  Root: dhā (class 3)

उभयोः (ubhayoḥ) - of both, in both

(pronoun)

dual of ubha

ubha - both

Only occurs in dual forms

लोकयोः (lokayoḥ) - referring to this world and the next (of the two worlds, in the two worlds)

(noun)

masculine, dual of loka

loka - world, realm

तात (tāta) - a term of endearment, often used by an elder addressing a younger person or by equals in affection (O father, O dear one)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father, dear one (vocative of endearment)

प्राप्तये (prāptaye) - for the attainment, for obtaining

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of prāpti

prāpti - attainment, acquisition, reaching

From pra-āp + ktin suffix

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, perpetually, always

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly, even

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction