महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-189, verse-11

नरा दानेषु निरता व्रतेषु नियमेषु च ।
जपयज्ञपरा विप्रा धर्मकामा मुदा युताः ।
पालयिष्यन्ति राजानो धर्मेणेमां वसुंधराम् ॥११॥

11. narā dāneṣu niratā vrateṣu niyameṣu ca ,
japayajñaparā viprā dharmakāmā mudā yutāḥ ,
pālayiṣyanti rājāno dharmeṇemāṁ vasuṁdharām.

11. narāḥ dāneṣu niratāḥ vrateṣu niyameṣu
ca japayajñaparāḥ viprāḥ
dharmakāmāḥ mudā yutāḥ pālayiṣyanti
rājānaḥ dharmeṇa imām vasuṃdharām

11. narāḥ dāneṣu vrateṣu niyameṣu ca
niratāḥ japayajñaparāḥ dharmakāmāḥ
mudā yutāḥ viprāḥ rājānaḥ dharmeṇa
imām vasuṃdharām pālayiṣyanti

11. Men will be dedicated to acts of giving (dāna), to vows, and to spiritual observances. Brahmins, devoted to the Vedic ritual (yajña) of chanting (japa), desirous of natural law (dharma), and filled with joy, will thrive. Kings will protect this earth according to natural law (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• नराः (narāḥ) - men, people

• दानेषु (dāneṣu) - in acts of giving, in gifts, in charity

• निरताः (niratāḥ) - absorbed in, devoted to, engaged in

• व्रतेषु (vrateṣu) - in vows, in observances, in religious practices

• नियमेषु (niyameṣu) - in spiritual observances (in restraints, in regulations, in disciplines)

• च (ca) - and

• जपयज्ञपराः (japayajñaparāḥ) - devoted to the Vedic ritual (yajña) of chanting (japa)

• विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, sages

• धर्मकामाः (dharmakāmāḥ) - desirous of righteousness (dharma)

• मुदा (mudā) - with joy, happily

• युताः (yutāḥ) - endowed with, connected with, joined with

• पालयिष्यन्ति (pālayiṣyanti) - will protect, will govern, will preserve

• राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings, rulers

• धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law (dharma), with righteousness, righteously

• इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine)

• वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth (as a proper noun) (the earth, wealth-bearing (feminine))

Words meanings and morphology

नराः (narāḥ) - men, people

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nara

nara - man, human being, person

Root: nṛ (class 1)

Note: Subject (implied verb 'will be').

दानेषु (dāneṣu) - in acts of giving, in gifts, in charity

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of dāna

dāna - giving, gift, charity, liberality

Derived from root 'dā' (to give).

Root: dā (class 1)

Note: Indicates sphere of activity.

निरताः (niratāḥ) - absorbed in, devoted to, engaged in

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of nirata

nirata - absorbed in, devoted to, engaged in, fond of

Past Passive Participle

From 'ni-ram' (to delight in).

Prefix: ni

Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'narāḥ'.

व्रतेषु (vrateṣu) - in vows, in observances, in religious practices

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of vrata

vrata - vow, religious observance, sacred duty, practice

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Indicates sphere of activity.

नियमेषु (niyameṣu) - in spiritual observances (in restraints, in regulations, in disciplines)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of niyama

niyama - restraint, rule, regulation, discipline, spiritual observance

From 'ni-yam' (to restrain).

Prefix: ni

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Indicates sphere of activity.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Connects 'vrateṣu' and 'niyameṣu'.

जपयज्ञपराः (japayajñaparāḥ) - devoted to the Vedic ritual (yajña) of chanting (japa)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of japayajñapara

japayajñapara - intent on or devoted to japa and yajña (chanting and Vedic rituals)

Compound of 'japa' (chanting), 'yajña' (Vedic ritual), and 'para' (devoted to).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (japa+yajña+para)

• japa – muttering prayers, chanting, recitation
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'jap' (to mutter).
  Root: jap (class 1)
• yajña – Vedic ritual, sacrifice, offering
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yaj (class 1)
• para – chief, highest, devoted to, intent on
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'viprāḥ'.

विप्राः (viprāḥ) - Brahmins, sages

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vipra

vipra - inspired, wise, priest, Brahmin

Derived from root 'vip' (to tremble, to be inspired).

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Subject (implied verb 'will be').

धर्मकामाः (dharmakāmāḥ) - desirous of righteousness (dharma)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmakāma

dharmakāma - desirous of righteousness (dharma), fond of virtue

Compound of 'dharma' (righteousness) and 'kāma' (desire).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+kāma)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• kāma – desire, wish, love, sensual pleasure
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'kam' (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'viprāḥ'.

मुदा (mudā) - with joy, happily

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of mud

mud - joy, delight, pleasure

From root 'mud' (to rejoice).

Root: mud (class 1)

Note: Means 'by means of joy'.

युताः (yutāḥ) - endowed with, connected with, joined with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuta

yuta - joined, united, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yuj' (to join, unite).

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'viprāḥ'.

पालयिष्यन्ति (pālayiṣyanti) - will protect, will govern, will preserve

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, future indicative (lṛṭ) of pāl

Future Tense

3rd person plural, future active indicative. Derived from root 'pā' (to protect) via a secondary root 'pālay'.

Root: pā (class 2)

राजानः (rājānaḥ) - kings, rulers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Root 'rāj' (to shine, rule).

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'pālayiṣyanti'.

धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - by natural law (dharma), with righteousness, righteously

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, custom

Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to uphold, support).

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Indicates means or manner.

इमाम् (imām) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, here

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Agrees with 'vasuṃdharām'.

वसुंधराम् (vasuṁdharām) - the earth (as a proper noun) (the earth, wealth-bearing (feminine))

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of vasuṃdharā

vasuṁdharā - earth (bearer of wealth), land

Compound of 'vasu' (wealth) and 'dhara' (bearer).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vasu+dhara)

• vasu – wealth, treasure, good, excellent
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vas (class 1)
• dhara – bearing, holding, maintaining
  adjective (feminine)
  Derived from root 'dhṛ' (to bear, hold).
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'pālayiṣyanti'.