महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-62, verse-26

धर्मे स्थितो धर्मराजो महात्मा स्वयं चेदं कथयत्विन्द्रकल्पः ।
ईशो वा ते यद्यनीशोऽथ वैष वाक्यादस्य क्षिप्रमेकं भजस्व ॥२६॥

26. dharme sthito dharmarājo mahātmā; svayaṁ cedaṁ kathayatvindrakalpaḥ ,
īśo vā te yadyanīśo'tha vaiṣa; vākyādasya kṣipramekaṁ bhajasva.

26. dharme sthitaḥ dharmarājaḥ mahātmā
svayam ca idam kathayatu indrakalpaḥ
| īśaḥ vā te yadi anīśaḥ atha vai
eṣa vākyāt asya kṣipram ekam bhajasva

26. Let the great-souled king of natural law (dharma-rāja), who is established in natural law (dharma) and comparable to Indra, himself declare this. If he is your master, or if he is not, then quickly accept one [of these options] based on his statement.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in righteousness

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, standing, situated

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - the king of natural law (dharma)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, high-minded

• स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, by himself

• च (ca) - and

• इदम् (idam) - this

• कथयतु (kathayatu) - let him declare, let him say

• इन्द्रकल्पः (indrakalpaḥ) - like Indra, comparable to Indra

• ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master

• वा (vā) - or

• ते (te) - your

• यदि (yadi) - if

• अनीशः (anīśaḥ) - not a lord, powerless

• अथ (atha) - then, thus, moreover

• वै (vai) - indeed, surely

• एष (eṣa) - this one [Yudhiṣṭhira] (this (one))

• वाक्यात् (vākyāt) - from the statement, from the word

• अस्य (asya) - of him, his

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly

• एकम् (ekam) - one (thing/option)

• भजस्व (bhajasva) - choose, accept, resort to

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मे (dharme) - in natural law, in righteousness

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, righteousness, constitution, duty, order

from dhṛ (to support, uphold)

Root: dhṛ

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - established, standing, situated

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, established

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - the king of natural law (dharma)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness, king of natural law (dharma), title of Yudhiṣṭhira

tatpurusha compound

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+rāja)

• dharma – natural law, righteousness, constitution, duty
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, high-minded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, high-minded

bahuvrihi compound

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahat+ātman)

• mahat – great, large
  adjective (neuter)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `dharmarājaḥ`.

स्वयम् (svayam) - himself, by himself

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

कथयतु (kathayatu) - let him declare, let him say

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kath

causative of √kath (often treated as 10th class root)

Root: kath (class 10)

इन्द्रकल्पः (indrakalpaḥ) - like Indra, comparable to Indra

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of indrakalpa

indrakalpa - like Indra, resembling Indra

tatpurusha compound or adverbial usage

Compound type : tatpurusha (indra+kalpa)

• indra – Indra (name of a Vedic deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, almost
  adjective (masculine)
  suffix added to nouns to form adjectives

Note: Agrees with `dharmarājaḥ`.

ईशः (īśaḥ) - lord, master

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īśa

īśa - lord, master, capable of

from īś (to be master of)

Root: īś (class 2)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - your

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun)

Note: Possessive form, referring to Draupadī.

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

अनीशः (anīśaḥ) - not a lord, powerless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anīśa

anīśa - not a master, powerless, incapable

nañ-tatpurusha compound

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+īśa)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• īśa – lord, master, capable, powerful
  noun (masculine)
  from īś (to be master of)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

अथ (atha) - then, thus, moreover

(indeclinable)

वै (vai) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

एष (eṣa) - this one [Yudhiṣṭhira] (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

Note: Refers to Yudhiṣṭhira.

वाक्यात् (vākyāt) - from the statement, from the word

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

from vac (to speak)

Root: vac

अस्य (asya) - of him, his

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one, that

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly, swiftly

(indeclinable)

often used adverbially in neuter accusative singular

Note: Adverbial form.

एकम् (ekam) - one (thing/option)

(numeral)

भजस्व (bhajasva) - choose, accept, resort to

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of bhaj

Root: bhaj (class 1)