महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-70

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कच्चिच्छुचिकृतः प्राज्ञाः पञ्च पञ्च स्वनुष्ठिताः ।
क्षेमं कुर्वन्ति संहत्य राजञ्जनपदे तव ॥७०॥

70. kaccicchucikṛtaḥ prājñāḥ pañca pañca svanuṣṭhitāḥ ,
kṣemaṁ kurvanti saṁhatya rājañjanapade tava.

70. kaccit śucikṛtāḥ prājñāḥ pañca pañca svanuṣṭhitāḥ
kṣemam kurvanti saṃhatya rājan janapade tava

70. O King, I hope that the wise and pure (officials), arranged in two groups of five, who are well-established, work together to ensure the security and welfare of your country.

Words meanings summery:

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कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that; surely; perhaps

शुचिकृताः (śucikṛtāḥ) - officials who are pure in their actions and conduct (pure in conduct; those who act purely; purified)

प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise officials or administrators (wise ones; intelligent individuals; experts)

पञ्च (pañca) - five

पञ्च (pañca) - another group of five, implying two groups of five or a total of ten (five)

स्वनुष्ठिताः (svanuṣṭhitāḥ) - officials who are properly functioning and in their correct positions (well-established; properly appointed; well-executed)

क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - welfare; security; well-being

कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they do; they make; they ensure

संहत्य (saṁhatya) - having united; together; by working together

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

जनपदे (janapade) - in the country; in the kingdom; in the region

तव (tava) - your; of you

Words meanings and morphology

कच्चित् (kaccit) - I hope that; surely; perhaps

(indeclinable)

Interrogative particle, often expressing hope or doubt

शुचिकृताः (śucikṛtāḥ) - officials who are pure in their actions and conduct (pure in conduct; those who act purely; purified)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śucikṛta

śucikṛta - made pure; pure-acting; of pure deeds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śuci+kṛta)

śuci – pure, clean, holy, virtuous
adjective (masculine)
kṛta – done, made, performed
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do, make)
Root: kṛ (class 8)

प्राज्ञाः (prājñāḥ) - wise officials or administrators (wise ones; intelligent individuals; experts)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prājña

prājña - wise, knowing, intelligent person, expert

Derived from prajñā (wisdom)

पञ्च (pañca) - five

(indeclinable)

Cardinal numeral

पञ्च (pañca) - another group of five, implying two groups of five or a total of ten (five)

(indeclinable)

Cardinal numeral

स्वनुष्ठिताः (svanuṣṭhitāḥ) - officials who are properly functioning and in their correct positions (well-established; properly appointed; well-executed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of svanuṣṭhita

svanuṣṭhita - well-established, properly performed, correctly observed

Compound type : pra-adi tatpuruṣa (su+anuṣṭhita)

su – well, good, excellent
indeclinable
Prefix indicating goodness or excellence
anuṣṭhita – practiced, performed, observed, established
adjective (masculine)
Past Passive Participle
From root sthā (to stand) with upasarga anu
Prefix: anu
Root: sthā (class 1)

क्षेमम् (kṣemam) - welfare; security; well-being

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṣema

kṣema - welfare, security, tranquility, prosperity

कुर्वन्ति (kurvanti) - they do; they make; they ensure

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (laṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

संहत्य (saṁhatya) - having united; together; by working together

(indeclinable)

Absolutive/Gerund

From root han (to strike, to go, to gather) with upasarga sam