महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-190, verse-68

इक्ष्वाकवो यदि ब्रह्मन्दलो वा विधेया मे यदि वान्ये विशोऽपि ।
नोत्स्रक्ष्येऽहं वामदेवस्य वाम्यौ नैवंविधा धर्मशीला भवन्ति ॥६८॥

68. ikṣvākavo yadi brahmandalo vā; vidheyā me yadi vānye viśo'pi ,
notsrakṣye'haṁ vāmadevasya vāmyau; naivaṁvidhā dharmaśīlā bhavanti.

68. ikṣvākavaḥ yadi brahman dalaḥ vā
vidheyāḥ me yadi vā anye viśaḥ api |
na utsrakṣye aham vāmadevasya vāmyau
na evamvidhāḥ dharmaśīlāḥ bhavanti

68. (The King said:) "O Brahmin, if the Ikṣvākus, or my people, or even other subjects are subservient to me, then I shall not abandon Vāmadeva's two feet. People of such righteous character (dharma) do not act this way."

Words meanings summery:

• इक्ष्वाकवः (ikṣvākavaḥ) - the Ikṣvākus (members of the Ikṣvāku dynasty)

• यदि (yadi) - if

• ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

• दलः (dalaḥ) - my people, my followers (a group, party, people)

• वा (vā) - or

• विधेयाः (vidheyāḥ) - obedient, subservient, subject

• मे (me) - to me, my

• यदि (yadi) - if

• वा (vā) - or

• अन्ये (anye) - others

• विशः (viśaḥ) - people, subjects, communities

• अपि (api) - also, even

• न (na) - not

• उत्स्रक्ष्ये (utsrakṣye) - I shall abandon, I shall give up

• अहम् (aham) - I

• वामदेवस्य (vāmadevasya) - of Vāmadeva

• वाम्यौ (vāmyau) - Vāmadeva's two feet (implying seeking refuge or allegiance) (two legs/feet, two sides (of support))

• न (na) - not

• एवम्विधाः (evamvidhāḥ) - such, of this kind

• धर्मशीलाः (dharmaśīlāḥ) - of righteous character, virtuous, upright

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

Words meanings and morphology

इक्ष्वाकवः (ikṣvākavaḥ) - the Ikṣvākus (members of the Ikṣvāku dynasty)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of ikṣvāku

ikṣvāku - name of a celebrated ancient solar dynasty of kings

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

ब्रह्मन् (brahman) - O Brahmin

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of brahman

brahman - a Brahmin, a priest, the creator god Brahmā

दलः (dalaḥ) - my people, my followers (a group, party, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dala

dala - a part, group, party, crowd, leaf

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

विधेयाः (vidheyāḥ) - obedient, subservient, subject

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of vidheya

vidheya - to be commanded, obedient, docile, subservient

Gerundive

Gerundive of vi-√dhā

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

मे (me) - to me, my

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, me (personal pronoun)

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

अन्ये (anye) - others

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

विशः (viśaḥ) - people, subjects, communities

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of viś

viś - people, community, subject, clan, settlement

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उत्स्रक्ष्ये (utsrakṣye) - I shall abandon, I shall give up

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of utsṛj

Future tense form of √sṛj with prefix ut-

Prefix: ut

Root: sṛj (class 6)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I, me (personal pronoun)

वामदेवस्य (vāmadevasya) - of Vāmadeva

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of vāmadeva

vāmadeva - name of a sage, Vāmadeva

वाम्यौ (vāmyau) - Vāmadeva's two feet (implying seeking refuge or allegiance) (two legs/feet, two sides (of support))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of vāmya

vāmya - left, adverse, disagreeable, beautiful, pertaining to the left side, feet

Note: Here, likely referring to the two feet (metonymy for seeking refuge or not abandoning a person), or perhaps 'favor/support' (two aspects).

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

एवम्विधाः (evamvidhāḥ) - such, of this kind

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of evamvidha

evamvidha - such, of such a kind, like this

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+vidha)

• evam – thus, so, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, way
  noun (masculine)

धर्मशीलाः (dharmaśīlāḥ) - of righteous character, virtuous, upright

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dharmaśīla

dharmaśīla - of righteous character, virtuous, upright, pious, conforming to natural law (dharma)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dharma+śīla)

• dharma – righteousness, duty, moral law, constitution, intrinsic nature (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• śīla – nature, character, habit, conduct
  noun (neuter)

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - they are, they become

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of bhū

Present tense form of √bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)