महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-50, verse-25

आजमीढ रिपोर्लक्ष्मीर्मा ते रोचिष्ट भारत ।
एष भारः सत्त्ववतां नयः शिरसि धिष्ठितः ॥२५॥

25. ājamīḍha riporlakṣmīrmā te rociṣṭa bhārata ,
eṣa bhāraḥ sattvavatāṁ nayaḥ śirasi dhiṣṭhitaḥ.

25. ājamiḍha ripoḥ lakṣmīḥ mā te rociṣṭa bhārata
eṣaḥ bhāraḥ sattvavatām nayaḥ śirasi dhiṣṭhitaḥ

25. O Ajamiḍha, O Bhārata, may the prosperity of your enemy not be appealing to you. This burden of policy (naya) is placed upon the shoulders of the courageous.

Words meanings summery:

• आजमिढ (ājamiḍha) - O Ajamiḍha

• रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy

• लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - fortune, prosperity

• मा (mā) - not

• ते (te) - to you, your

• रोचिष्ट (rociṣṭa) - may it be pleasing, may it appeal

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata, O descendant of Bharata

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

• भारः (bhāraḥ) - burden, weight

• सत्त्ववताम् (sattvavatām) - of the strong, of the courageous, of those possessing good qualities

• नयः (nayaḥ) - policy, conduct, guidance

• शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head

• धिष्ठितः (dhiṣṭhitaḥ) - placed, established, resting

Words meanings and morphology

आजमिढ (ājamiḍha) - O Ajamiḍha

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ājamiḍha

ājamiḍha - descendant of Ajamiḍha, a proper name

रिपोः (ripoḥ) - of the enemy

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

लक्ष्मीः (lakṣmīḥ) - fortune, prosperity

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of lakṣmī

lakṣmī - fortune, prosperity, wealth, success, the goddess Lakṣmī

मा (mā) - not

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - to you, your

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

Note: Could also be genitive, but dative fits better with 'please/appeal'.

रोचिष्ट (rociṣṭa) - may it be pleasing, may it appeal

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, aorist injunctive (luṅ) of ruc

Aorist

Aorist injunctive, sigmatic aorist, 3rd person singular, Atmanepada. Used with mā for prohibition.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Prohibitive form in conjunction with 'mā'.

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata, O descendant of Bharata

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, related to Bharata, an Indian

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

भारः (bhāraḥ) - burden, weight

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhāra

bhāra - burden, load, weight, responsibility

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

सत्त्ववताम् (sattvavatām) - of the strong, of the courageous, of those possessing good qualities

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sattvavat

sattvavat - courageous, strong, powerful, possessing goodness or essence (sattva)

Derived from sattva (goodness, strength) with the possessive suffix -vat.

नयः (nayaḥ) - policy, conduct, guidance

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naya

naya - policy, conduct, guidance, leading, prudence

Derived from the root nī (to lead).

Root: nī (class 1)

शिरसि (śirasi) - on the head

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śiras

śiras - head, top, peak, summit

Note: Idiomatically, 'on the shoulders' or 'a primary concern'.

धिष्ठितः (dhiṣṭhitaḥ) - placed, established, resting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhiṣṭhita

dhiṣṭhita - placed, fixed, established, situated, resting on

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefix adhi.

Prefix: adhi

Root: sthā (class 1)