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2,14

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-12

निग्राह्यलक्षणं प्राप्तो धर्मार्थनयलक्षणैः ।
बार्हद्रथो जरासंधस्तद्विद्धि भरतर्षभ ॥१२॥
12. nigrāhyalakṣaṇaṁ prāpto dharmārthanayalakṣaṇaiḥ ,
bārhadratho jarāsaṁdhastadviddhi bharatarṣabha.
12. nigrahyalakṣaṇam prāptaḥ dharmārthanayalakṣaṇaiḥ
bārhadrathaḥ jarāsaṃdhaḥ tat viddhi bharatarṣabha
12. Jarasandha (Jarasandha), the son of Bṛhadratha (Bārhadratha), has attained the qualities marking him as one who should be suppressed, according to the principles of righteousness (dharma), material prosperity (artha), and policy (naya). O best of the Bharatas, know this.

Words meanings summery:

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  • निग्रह्यलक्षणम् (nigrahyalakṣaṇam) - the state or condition that warrants suppression or punishment (the characteristic of being suppressible/punishable)
  • प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - has acquired or developed (these characteristics) (attained, reached, acquired)
  • धर्मार्थनयलक्षणैः (dharmārthanayalakṣaṇaiḥ) - according to the indicators (lakṣaṇa) derived from the fields of dharma, artha, and naya (by the characteristics of righteousness, material gain, and policy)
  • बार्हद्रथः (bārhadrathaḥ) - Jarasandha, as the son of Bṛhadratha (son of Bṛhadratha)
  • जरासंधः (jarāsaṁdhaḥ) - The infamous king of Magadha (Jarasandha)
  • तत् (tat) - this fact, this truth (that, this)
  • विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
  • भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O most excellent among the descendants of Bharata (addressing a Pandava) (O best of Bharatas)

Words meanings and morphology

निग्रह्यलक्षणम् (nigrahyalakṣaṇam) - the state or condition that warrants suppression or punishment (the characteristic of being suppressible/punishable)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of nigrahyalakṣaṇa
nigrahyalakṣaṇa - a characteristic or mark of one who should be suppressed or punished
Compound of 'nigrahya' (gerundive of 'nigrah', to suppress) and 'lakṣaṇa' (mark, characteristic)
Compound type : tatpurusha (nigrahya+lakṣaṇa)
  • nigrahya – to be suppressed, to be restrained, to be punished
    adjective (neuter)
    Gerundive
    Future passive participle of 'nigrah'
    Prefix: ni
    Root: grah (class 9)
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
    noun (neuter)
    Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Object of 'prāptaḥ'.
प्राप्तः (prāptaḥ) - has acquired or developed (these characteristics) (attained, reached, acquired)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of prāpta
prāpta - obtained, reached, gained, acquired
Past Passive Participle
P.P.P. of 'prāp' (pra + āp)
Prefix: pra
Root: āp (class 5)
धर्मार्थनयलक्षणैः (dharmārthanayalakṣaṇaiḥ) - according to the indicators (lakṣaṇa) derived from the fields of dharma, artha, and naya (by the characteristics of righteousness, material gain, and policy)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, plural of dharmārthanayalakṣaṇa
dharmārthanayalakṣaṇa - the marks or signs of dharma, artha, and naya
Compound of 'dharma', 'artha', 'naya', and 'lakṣaṇa'
Compound type : dvandva-tatpurusha (dharma+artha+naya+lakṣaṇa)
  • dharma – natural law, righteousness, duty, virtue, constitution
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, material prosperity, worldly advantage
    noun (masculine)
  • naya – policy, conduct, strategy, guiding principle
    noun (masculine)
    Root: nī (class 1)
  • lakṣaṇa – mark, sign, characteristic, definition
    noun (neuter)
    Root: lakṣ (class 10)
Note: Denotes the means or criteria by which Jarasandha is judged.
बार्हद्रथः (bārhadrathaḥ) - Jarasandha, as the son of Bṛhadratha (son of Bṛhadratha)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of bārhadratha
bārhadratha - relating to Bṛhadratha, descendant of Bṛhadratha, Jarasandha
Formed with a patronymic suffix from Bṛhadratha
Note: Subject of the sentence.
जरासंधः (jarāsaṁdhaḥ) - The infamous king of Magadha (Jarasandha)
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of jarāsaṃdha
jarāsaṁdha - Jarasandha (a powerful king of Magadha, adversary of Krishna)
From 'jarā' (old age) and 'saṃdha' (united, joined), referring to his birth story.
Compound type : tatpurusha (jarā+saṃdha)
  • jarā – old age, decrepitude
    noun (feminine)
    Root: jṛ (class 9)
  • saṃdha – joined, united, peace, alliance
    noun (masculine)
    From root 'dhā' with prefix 'sam'
    Prefix: sam
    Root: dhā (class 3)
Note: In apposition to 'Bārhadrathaḥ'.
तत् (tat) - this fact, this truth (that, this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Nominative/Accusative singular neuter of 'tad'
विद्धि (viddhi) - know, understand
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vid
imperative mood
Second person singular imperative of 'vid' (Class 2 verb, irregular)
Root: vid (class 2)
Note: Addressed to the listener (e.g., Yudhiṣṭhira).
भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O most excellent among the descendants of Bharata (addressing a Pandava) (O best of Bharatas)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha
bharatarṣabha - bull among Bharatas, best of Bharatas
Compound of 'bharata' and 'ṛṣabha'
Compound type : tatpurusha (bharata+ṛṣabha)
  • bharata – descendant of Bharata, a king, an actor
    noun (masculine)
    Root: bhṛ (class 1)
  • ṛṣabha – bull, chief, best, excellent
    noun (masculine)