महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-189, verse-21

मार्कण्डेय उवाच ।
दयावान्सर्वभूतेषु हितो रक्तोऽनसूयकः ।
अपत्यानामिव स्वेषां प्रजानां रक्षणे रतः ।
चर धर्मं त्यजाधर्मं पितॄन्देवांश्च पूजय ॥२१॥

21. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca ,
dayāvānsarvabhūteṣu hito rakto'nasūyakaḥ ,
apatyānāmiva sveṣāṁ prajānāṁ rakṣaṇe rataḥ ,
cara dharmaṁ tyajādharmaṁ pitṝndevāṁśca pūjaya.

21. mārkaṇḍeya uvāca dayāvān sarvabhūteṣu
hitaḥ raktaḥ anasūyakaḥ apatyānām iva
sveṣām prajānām rakṣaṇe rataḥ cara
dharmam tyaja adharmam pitṝn devān ca pūjaya

21. Mārkaṇḍeya said: Be compassionate towards all beings, benevolent, devoted (to their welfare), and free from envy, just as one is engaged in protecting one's own children. Practice natural law (dharma) and abandon unrighteousness (adharma). Worship your ancestors and the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• दयावान् (dayāvān) - compassionate, kind

• सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - among all beings, towards all creatures

• हितः (hitaḥ) - benevolent (towards others) (benevolent, beneficial, placed)

• रक्तः (raktaḥ) - devoted (to the welfare of others) (attached, devoted, colored red)

• अनसूयकः (anasūyakaḥ) - not envious, non-grudging

• अपत्यानाम् (apatyānām) - of children, of offspring

• इव (iva) - like, as if

• स्वेषाम् (sveṣām) - of one's own

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects, of the people

• रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - in protection, in guarding

• रतः (rataḥ) - engaged, devoted, delighted

• चर (cara) - practice, move, wander

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (duty, natural law, righteousness)

• त्यज (tyaja) - abandon, relinquish

• अधर्मम् (adharmam) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice)

• पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, fathers

• देवान् (devān) - gods, deities

• च (ca) - and

• पूजय (pūjaya) - worship, honor

Words meanings and morphology

मार्कण्डेय (mārkaṇḍeya) - Mārkaṇḍeya (a sage)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mārkaṇḍeya

mārkaṇḍeya - name of a celebrated ancient sage

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

दयावान् (dayāvān) - compassionate, kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dayāvat

dayāvat - compassionate, having mercy

Possessive adjective formed from 'dayā' (compassion) with suffix '-vat'.

सर्वभूतेषु (sarvabhūteṣu) - among all beings, towards all creatures

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of sarvabhūta

sarvabhūta - all beings, all elements

Compound type : karmadhāraya (sarva+bhūta)

• sarva – all, every
  pronoun
• bhūta – being, creature, element, past
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root 'bhū' (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

हितः (hitaḥ) - benevolent (towards others) (benevolent, beneficial, placed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, benevolent, placed, suitable

Past Passive Participle

From root 'dhā' (to place) with an irregular formation; also used as 'beneficial'.

Root: dhā (class 3)

रक्तः (raktaḥ) - devoted (to the welfare of others) (attached, devoted, colored red)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakta

rakta - colored, red, attached, devoted

Past Passive Participle

From root 'rañj' (to dye, to be pleased, to be devoted).

Root: rañj (class 1)

अनसूयकः (anasūyakaḥ) - not envious, non-grudging

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anasūyaka

anasūyaka - not envious, not grudging

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+asūyaka)

• an – not, non-
  indeclinable
• asūyaka – envious, grudging
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from root 'asūy' (to be envious, to grudge).
  Root: asūy (class 10)

अपत्यानाम् (apatyānām) - of children, of offspring

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, plural of apatya

apatya - offspring, child

इव (iva) - like, as if

(indeclinable)

स्वेषाम् (sveṣām) - of one's own

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of sva

sva - one's own, self

Note: Agrees with 'apatyānām'.

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of the subjects, of the people

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, people, subjects

रक्षणे (rakṣaṇe) - in protection, in guarding

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of rakṣaṇa

rakṣaṇa - protection, guarding, preserving

Derived from root 'rakṣ' (to protect).

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

रतः (rataḥ) - engaged, devoted, delighted

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rata

rata - delighted, pleased, attached, engaged in

Past Passive Participle

From root 'ram' (to delight, to sport).

Root: ram (class 1)

चर (cara) - practice, move, wander

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of car

Root: car (class 1)

धर्मम् (dharmam) - natural law (dharma) (duty, natural law, righteousness)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - duty, righteousness, natural law, constitution

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

त्यज (tyaja) - abandon, relinquish

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of tyaj

Root: tyaj (class 1)

अधर्मम् (adharmam) - unrighteousness (adharma) (unrighteousness, injustice)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, wrong conduct

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

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

पितॄन् (pitṝn) - ancestors, fathers

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ

pitṛ - father, ancestor

देवान् (devān) - gods, deities

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

पूजय (pūjaya) - worship, honor

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of pūj

Root: pūj (class 10)