महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-26

भेतव्यं हि सदा राज्ञां प्रजानामधिपा हि ते ।
मारयन्ति विकर्मस्थं लुब्धा मृगमिवेषुभिः ॥२६॥

26. bhetavyaṁ hi sadā rājñāṁ prajānāmadhipā hi te ,
mārayanti vikarmasthaṁ lubdhā mṛgamiveṣubhiḥ.

26. bhetavyam hi sadā rājñām prajānām adhipāḥ hi te
mārayanti vikarmastham lubdhāḥ mṛgam iva iṣubhiḥ

26. Indeed, kings should always be feared, for they are the rulers of the people. Like greedy hunters who kill a deer with arrows, they (the kings) put to death those who are engaged in improper actions (vikarma).

Words meanings summery:

• भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - to be feared, should be feared

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, of rulers

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

• अधिपाः (adhipāḥ) - rulers, lords, masters

• हि (hi) - for, indeed

• ते (te) - they, those

• मारयन्ति (mārayanti) - they kill, they cause to die

• विकर्मस्थम् (vikarmastham) - one engaged in improper actions (vikarma) (one engaged in wrong actions, one situated in improper conduct)

• लुब्धाः (lubdhāḥ) - greedy hunters (greedy ones, covetous, hunters)

• मृगम् (mṛgam) - deer, wild animal, beast

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows

Words meanings and morphology

भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - to be feared, should be feared

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhetavya

bhetavya - to be feared, frightful, timid

Gerundive

Gerundive (future passive participle) of the root 'bhī'

Root: bhī (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, of rulers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

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

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - subjects, people, creatures, offspring, progeny

अधिपाः (adhipāḥ) - rulers, lords, masters

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of adhipa

adhipa - ruler, lord, master, sovereign

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (adhi+pa)

• adhi – over, above, superior
  indeclinable
• pa – protector, ruler, drinking
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root 'pā' (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 1)

हि (hi) - for, indeed

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - they, those

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, he, she, it, they

मारयन्ति (mārayanti) - they kill, they cause to die

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of mārayati

Causative

Causative form of the root 'mṛ'

Root: mṛ (class 10)

विकर्मस्थम् (vikarmastham) - one engaged in improper actions (vikarma) (one engaged in wrong actions, one situated in improper conduct)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vikarmastha

vikarmastha - one standing in improper conduct, one engaged in wrong actions

Compound type : Tatpuruṣa (vikarman+stha)

• vikarman – improper action, wrong action, transgression
  noun (neuter)
  Prefix: vi
• stha – standing, situated, being in, existing
  adjective (masculine)
  Root 'sthā' with Kṛt suffix 'a'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

लुब्धाः (lubdhāḥ) - greedy hunters (greedy ones, covetous, hunters)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of lubdha

lubdha - greedy, covetous, eager, perplexed, a hunter

Past Passive Participle

Past Passive Participle of the root 'lubh'

Root: lubh (class 4)

मृगम् (mṛgam) - deer, wild animal, beast

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mṛga

mṛga - deer, antelope, wild animal, game

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

इषुभिः (iṣubhiḥ) - with arrows

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of iṣu

iṣu - arrow, dart