महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-9, verse-26

पौरजानपदानां च शौचाशौचं युधिष्ठिर ।
यथा स्याद्विदितं राजंस्तथा कार्यमरिंदम ॥२६॥

26. paurajānapadānāṁ ca śaucāśaucaṁ yudhiṣṭhira ,
yathā syādviditaṁ rājaṁstathā kāryamariṁdama.

26. paurajānapadānām ca śaucāśaucam yudhiṣṭhira
yathā syāt viditam rājan tathā kāryam arindama

26. yudhiṣṭhira rājan arindama paurajānapadānām ca
śaucāśaucam yathā viditam syāt tathā kāryam

26. O Yudhiṣṭhira, O King, vanquisher of foes, measures should be taken so that the moral conduct (śaucāśaucam) of both citizens and country dwellers is properly ascertained.

Words meanings summery:

• पौरजानपदानाम् (paurajānapadānām) - of the citizens and country dwellers

• च (ca) - and, also

• शौचाशौचम् (śaucāśaucam) - purity and impurity, moral conduct

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• स्यात् (syāt) - it should be, it may be

• विदितम् (viditam) - known, understood, ascertained

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, proper action, duty, what should be done

• अरिन्दम (arindama) - O vanquisher of foes, O slayer of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

पौरजानपदानाम् (paurajānapadānām) - of the citizens and country dwellers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of paurajānapada

paurajānapada - relating to citizens and country dwellers, citizens and country dwellers (collectively)

Compound type : dvandva (paura+jānapada)

• paura – citizen, city dweller
  noun (masculine)
  From pura (city).
• jānapada – country dweller, inhabitant of a district
  noun (masculine)
  From janapada (country, district).

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects 'paurajānapadānām' with the concept of their 'śaucāśaucam'.

शौचाशौचम् (śaucāśaucam) - purity and impurity, moral conduct

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śaucāśauca

śaucāśauca - purity and impurity, cleanliness and uncleanness, moral conduct

Compound type : dvandva (śauca+aśauca)

• śauca – purity, cleanliness, moral integrity
  noun (neuter)
  From śuci (pure).
  Root: śuc
• aśauca – impurity, uncleanness, immorality
  noun (neuter)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'śauca'.

Note: Functions as the subject of the implied 'should be known'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - O Yudhiṣṭhira

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - Yudhiṣṭhira (name of the eldest Pāṇḍava)

'Steady in battle' (yudhi + sthira).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudh+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
  From root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, steady, constant
  adjective (masculine)
  From root sthā (to stand).
  Root: sthā (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

स्यात् (syāt) - it should be, it may be

(verb)

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

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Used with 'viditam' to form a passive-like construction 'should be known'.

विदितम् (viditam) - known, understood, ascertained

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vidita

vidita - known, understood, ascertained

Past Passive Participle

From root vid (to know).

Root: vid (class 2)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the consequence or action.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, proper action, duty, what should be done

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper action, duty, business, object

Gerundive

From root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as the predicate of the sentence, 'should be done'.

अरिन्दम (arindama) - O vanquisher of foes, O slayer of enemies

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of arindama

arindama - vanquisher of foes, tamer of enemies

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (ari+dama)

• ari – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• dama – subduing, taming, self-control
  noun (masculine)
  From root dam (to tame, subdue).
  Root: dam (class 4)

Note: Epithet for a king/hero.