महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-183, verse-25

सत्यमन्युर्युधाजीवः सत्यधर्मप्रवर्तकः ।
अधर्मादृषयो भीता बलं क्षत्रे समादधन् ॥२५॥

25. satyamanyuryudhājīvaḥ satyadharmapravartakaḥ ,
adharmādṛṣayo bhītā balaṁ kṣatre samādadhan.

25. satyamanyuḥ yudhājīvaḥ satyadharmapravartakaḥ
adharmāt ṛṣayaḥ bhītāḥ balam kṣatre samādadhan

25. A king is one whose resolve (manyu) is truthful, who thrives by battle, and who promotes true constitution (dharma). Frightened by unrighteousness (adharma), the sages bestowed power upon the warrior class.

Words meanings summery:

• सत्यमन्युः (satyamanyuḥ) - whose wrath is true, whose resolve is truthful, whose spirit is true

• युधाजीवः (yudhājīvaḥ) - living by battle, warrior

• सत्यधर्मप्रवर्तकः (satyadharmapravartakaḥ) - promoter of true constitution (dharma), enforcer of true natural law

• अधर्मात् (adharmāt) - from unrighteousness, from lawlessness

• ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

• भीताः (bhītāḥ) - afraid, frightened

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

• क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - upon the warrior class (in the kṣatriya, in the warrior class, in the ruling power)

• समादधन् (samādadhan) - they placed, they bestowed, they applied

Words meanings and morphology

सत्यमन्युः (satyamanyuḥ) - whose wrath is true, whose resolve is truthful, whose spirit is true

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyamanyu

satyamanyu - one whose wrath/spirit/resolve is true/righteous

Compound of satya (truth) and manyu (wrath, spirit, resolve).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+manyu)

• satya – true, truth
  adjective (neuter)
• manyu – wrath, anger, spirit, resolve, mind
  noun (masculine)
  Root: man (class 4)

युधाजीवः (yudhājīvaḥ) - living by battle, warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhājīva

yudhājīva - one who lives by fighting, a warrior, soldier

Compound of yudhā (by battle) and jīva (living).

Compound type : tatpurusha (yudhā+jīva)

• yudh – battle, war, fight
  noun (feminine)
  instrumental singular form yudhā
• jīva – living, existing, life
  adjective (masculine)
  From root √jīv (to live)
  Root: jīv (class 1)

Note: Functions as a noun here, referring to a warrior.

सत्यधर्मप्रवर्तकः (satyadharmapravartakaḥ) - promoter of true constitution (dharma), enforcer of true natural law

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyadharmapravartaka

satyadharmapravartaka - promoter of true righteousness (dharma), institutor of true natural law

Compound of satya (true), dharma (righteousness), and pravartaka (promoter).

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+dharma+pravartaka)

• satya – true, truth
  adjective (neuter)
• dharma – righteousness, duty, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• pravartaka – promoter, instigator, enabler, beginner
  noun (masculine)
  Agent noun from pra + √vṛt (to turn, proceed)
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vṛt (class 1)

अधर्मात् (adharmāt) - from unrighteousness, from lawlessness

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, vice, lawlessness, anti-constitution

Nañ-tatpuruṣa compound of 'a' (negation) and 'dharma'.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  negative prefix
• dharma – righteousness, duty, constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

ऋषयः (ṛṣayaḥ) - sages, seers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ṛṣi

ṛṣi - sage, seer, inspired poet

Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

भीताः (bhītāḥ) - afraid, frightened

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhīta

bhīta - afraid, frightened, terrified

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √bhī (to fear) + kta (P.P.P. suffix).

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Functions as an adjective here.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, force, army

Root: bal (class 10)

क्षत्रे (kṣatre) - upon the warrior class (in the kṣatriya, in the warrior class, in the ruling power)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṣatra

kṣatra - ruling power, valor, warrior class, dominion

From root √kṣi (to rule, possess) or √kṣad (to cut).

Root: kṣi (class 1)

समादधन् (samādadhan) - they placed, they bestowed, they applied

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of samādhā

Imperfect Active

Imperfect (laṅ), 3rd person plural, active voice (Parasmaipada), from root √dhā with prefixes sam- and ā-.

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)