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

गृहे गृहे हि राजानः स्वस्य स्वस्य प्रियंकराः ।
न च साम्राज्यमाप्तास्ते सम्राट्शब्दो हि कृत्स्नभाक् ॥२॥

2. gṛhe gṛhe hi rājānaḥ svasya svasya priyaṁkarāḥ ,
na ca sāmrājyamāptāste samrāṭśabdo hi kṛtsnabhāk.

2. gṛhe gṛhe hi rājānaḥ svasya svasya priyaṅkarāḥ | na
ca sāmrājyam āptāḥ te samrāṭ śabdaḥ hi kṛtsnabhāk

2. Indeed, there are kings in every house, each pursuing their own interests. However, they do not achieve true sovereignty, for the title 'emperor' (samrāṭ) belongs only to one who possesses the entirety of the realm.

Words meanings summery:

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, in the home

• गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, in the home

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings

• स्वस्य (svasya) - of one's own, of oneself

• स्वस्य (svasya) - of one's own, of oneself

• प्रियङ्कराः (priyaṅkarāḥ) - those who act for their own pleasure/interest (those who do what is pleasing, agreeable doers, benefactors)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• साम्राज्यम् (sāmrājyam) - true imperial rule (sovereignty, empire, imperial rule)

• आप्ताः (āptāḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

• ते (te) - they

• सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - emperor, universal monarch

• शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - word, sound

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• कृत्स्नभाक् (kṛtsnabhāk) - one who rules the entire domain (one who possesses the whole, who shares in the whole, who enjoys the whole)

Words meanings and morphology

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, in the home

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Root: gṛh

Note: Repetition ('gṛhe gṛhe') implies 'in every house' or 'house after house'.

गृहे (gṛhe) - in the house, in the home

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of gṛha

gṛha - house, home, dwelling

Root: gṛh

Note: Repetition ('gṛhe gṛhe') implies 'in every house' or 'house after house'.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing emphasis or cause.

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

n-stem noun.

Root: rāj

स्वस्य (svasya) - of one's own, of oneself

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Possessive adjective/pronoun.

Note: Repetition ('svasya svasya') implies 'each his own'.

स्वस्य (svasya) - of one's own, of oneself

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, own property

Possessive adjective/pronoun.

Note: Repetition ('svasya svasya') implies 'each his own'.

प्रियङ्कराः (priyaṅkarāḥ) - those who act for their own pleasure/interest (those who do what is pleasing, agreeable doers, benefactors)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of priyaṅkara

priyaṅkara - doing what is pleasing, agreeable, benevolent

Compound of 'priya' (dear, pleasing) and 'kara' (doer, maker).

Compound type : upapada (priya+kara)

• priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
  adjective (masculine)
• kara – making, doing, doer
  noun (masculine)
  From √kṛ (to do, to make), with agent suffix.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Refers to kings who act for their own pleasure/benefit.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negating particle.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

साम्राज्यम् (sāmrājyam) - true imperial rule (sovereignty, empire, imperial rule)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sāmrājya

sāmrājya - sovereignty, empire, universal dominion

From 'samrāṭ' (emperor).

Note: Object of 'āptāḥ' (attained).

आप्ताः (āptāḥ) - attained, reached, obtained

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āpta

āpta - obtained, reached, trustworthy, complete

Past Passive Participle

From ā-√āp (to obtain, to reach).

Prefix: ā

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Null verb 'to be' implied.

ते (te) - they

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it, they

Demonstrative pronoun, 3rd person plural masculine nominative.

सम्राट् (samrāṭ) - emperor, universal monarch

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of samrāṭ

samrāṭ - emperor, supreme ruler, sovereign

Compound of 'sam' (together, complete) and 'rāṭ' (ruler, shining).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sam+rājan)

• sam – together, completely, perfectly
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj

Note: Final 'ṭ' is a result of word-final sandhi (retroflexion of 'j' in 'rājan').

शब्दः (śabdaḥ) - word, sound

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śabda

śabda - sound, word, voice

Root: śabd (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing emphasis or cause.

कृत्स्नभाक् (kṛtsnabhāk) - one who rules the entire domain (one who possesses the whole, who shares in the whole, who enjoys the whole)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtsnabhāj

kṛtsnabhāj - possessing the whole, enjoying the whole

Compound of 'kṛtsna' (whole, entire) and 'bhāj' (partaking, sharing, possessing). Agent noun from √bhaj.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṛtsna+bhāj)

• kṛtsna – whole, entire, all, complete
  adjective (masculine)
• bhāj – partaking of, belonging to, possessing
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From √bhaj (to share, to possess).
  Root: bhaj (class 1)