महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-50, verse-14

लोकवृत्ताद्राजवृत्तमन्यदाह बृहस्पतिः ।
तस्माद्राज्ञा प्रयत्नेन स्वार्थश्चिन्त्यः सदैव हि ॥१४॥

14. lokavṛttādrājavṛttamanyadāha bṛhaspatiḥ ,
tasmādrājñā prayatnena svārthaścintyaḥ sadaiva hi.

14. lokavṛttāt rājavṛttam anyat āha bṛhaspatiḥ tasmāt
rājñā prayatnena svārthaḥ cintyaḥ sadā eva hi

14. Brihaspati has declared that the conduct of a king differs from that of ordinary people. Therefore, a king should always carefully consider his own interest.

Words meanings summery:

• लोकवृत्तात् (lokavṛttāt) - from the conduct of the people, from the way of the world

• राजवृत्तम् (rājavṛttam) - royal conduct, the way of kings

• अन्यत् (anyat) - different, other

• आह (āha) - said, declared

• बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, carefully

• स्वार्थः (svārthaḥ) - one's own interest, king's interest

• चिन्त्यः (cintyaḥ) - should be considered, should be thought of

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

Words meanings and morphology

लोकवृत्तात् (lokavṛttāt) - from the conduct of the people, from the way of the world

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of lokavṛtta

lokavṛtta - the way of the world, general custom, conduct of people

Compound type : tatpurusha (loka+vṛtta)

• loka – world, people, mankind
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior, occurrence, event
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to proceed)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

राजवृत्तम् (rājavṛttam) - royal conduct, the way of kings

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājavṛtta

rājavṛtta - royal conduct, the way of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+vṛtta)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• vṛtta – conduct, behavior
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root vṛt (to be, to exist, to proceed)
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

अन्यत् (anyat) - different, other

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of anya

anya - other, different, another

आह (āha) - said, declared

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of āha

Perfect tense of root ah (to say)

Root: ah (class 2)

बृहस्पतिः (bṛhaspatiḥ) - Brihaspati

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bṛhaspati

bṛhaspati - Brihaspati (name of a divine preceptor, chief priest of the gods)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use of ablative singular

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, carefully

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, carefulness, endeavor

From root yat with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

स्वार्थः (svārthaḥ) - one's own interest, king's interest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of svārtha

svārtha - one's own aim/purpose, self-interest, one's own business

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+artha)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth, interest
  noun (masculine)

चिन्त्यः (cintyaḥ) - should be considered, should be thought of

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of cintya

cintya - to be thought, to be considered, to be reflected upon

Gerundive

From root cint (to think)

Root: cint (class 10)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

हि (hi) - indeed, certainly, for

(indeclinable)