महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-45

मन्त्रयेत्सह विद्वद्भिः शक्तैः कर्माणि कारयेत् ।
स्निग्धैश्च नीतिविन्यासान्मूर्खान्सर्वत्र वर्जयेत् ॥४५॥

45. mantrayetsaha vidvadbhiḥ śaktaiḥ karmāṇi kārayet ,
snigdhaiśca nītivinyāsānmūrkhānsarvatra varjayet.

45. mantrayet saha vidvadbhiḥ śaktaiḥ karmāṇi kārayet
snigdhaiḥ ca nītivinyāsān mūrkhan sarvatra varjayet

45. One should consult with learned individuals. One should have tasks performed by capable persons, and for matters of policy (nīti) arrangements, one should employ trusted persons. One should always avoid ignorant persons.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रयेत् (mantrayet) - one should consult, one should deliberate

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• विद्वद्भिः (vidvadbhiḥ) - by learned ones, with learned ones

• शक्तैः (śaktaiḥ) - by capable ones, with capable ones

• कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, tasks, deeds

• कारयेत् (kārayet) - one should cause to do, one should employ

• स्निग्धैः (snigdhaiḥ) - by trusted ones, with affectionate ones

• च (ca) - and

• नीतिविन्यासान् (nītivinyāsān) - policy arrangements, administrative plans

• मूर्खन् (mūrkhan) - fools, ignorant ones

• सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all matters, always

• वर्जयेत् (varjayet) - one should avoid, one should reject

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रयेत् (mantrayet) - one should consult, one should deliberate

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of mantr

Denominative verb from mantra or root mantr (10th class)

Root: mantr (class 10)

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

विद्वद्भिः (vidvadbhiḥ) - by learned ones, with learned ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidvat

vidvat - learned, knowing, wise person

Present Active Participle

Derived from root vid (to know)

Root: vid (class 2)

शक्तैः (śaktaiḥ) - by capable ones, with capable ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śakta

śakta - capable, able, powerful

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

कर्माणि (karmāṇi) - actions, tasks, deeds

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, plural of karma

karma - action, deed, work, task, destiny (karma)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कारयेत् (kārayet) - one should cause to do, one should employ

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of kāray

Causative verb

Causative stem from root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

स्निग्धैः (snigdhaiḥ) - by trusted ones, with affectionate ones

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of snigdha

snigdha - affectionate, trusted, smooth, oily

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root snih (to be affectionate)

Root: snih (class 4)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

नीतिविन्यासान् (nītivinyāsān) - policy arrangements, administrative plans

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nītivinyāsa

nītivinyāsa - arrangement of policy (nīti), political scheme

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nīti+vinyāsa)

• nīti – policy, conduct, morality, guidance
  noun (feminine)
  from root nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• vinyāsa – arrangement, disposition, projection
  noun (masculine)
  from root as (to throw) with vi and ni
  Prefixes: vi+ni
  Root: as (class 4)

मूर्खन् (mūrkhan) - fools, ignorant ones

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mūrkha

mūrkha - foolish, stupid, ignorant person, fool

सर्वत्र (sarvatra) - everywhere, in all matters, always

(indeclinable)

-tra suffix from sarva

वर्जयेत् (varjayet) - one should avoid, one should reject

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of varjay

Denominative verb from varja or root vṛj (10th class)

Root: vṛj (class 10)