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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-198, verse-36

स एष राजा जनकः सर्वं धर्मेण पश्यति ।
अनुगृह्णन्प्रजाः सर्वाः स्वधर्मनिरताः सदा ॥३६॥
36. sa eṣa rājā janakaḥ sarvaṁ dharmeṇa paśyati ,
anugṛhṇanprajāḥ sarvāḥ svadharmaniratāḥ sadā.
36. sa eṣaḥ rājā janakaḥ sarvam dharmeṇa paśyati
anugṛhṇan prajāḥ sarvāḥ svadharmaniratāḥ sadā
36. This King Janaka perceives everything in accordance with natural law (dharma). He always blesses all his subjects who are steadfast in their own intrinsic nature (svadharma).

Words meanings summery:

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  • (sa) - this (referring to King Janaka) (that, he)
  • एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (person)
  • राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
  • जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka. (Janaka (proper noun))
  • सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
  • धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with natural law or righteous principles. (by natural law, by righteousness, through duty)
  • पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes
  • अनुगृह्णन् (anugṛhṇan) - blessing, favoring, obliging (while blessing)
  • प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the subjects/populace. (subjects, progeny, populace, people)
  • सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every
  • स्वधर्मनिरताः (svadharmaniratāḥ) - devoted to their own intrinsic nature (svadharma), steadfast in their own duty
  • सदा (sadā) - always, constantly

Words meanings and morphology

(sa) - this (referring to King Janaka) (that, he)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Demonstrative pronoun.
एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (person)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of etad
etad - this, this one
Demonstrative pronoun.
Note: Often used with `sa` for emphasis, meaning "this very".
राजा (rājā) - king, ruler
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler, sovereign
Root: rāj (class 1)
जनकः (janakaḥ) - King Janaka. (Janaka (proper noun))
(proper noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of janaka
janaka - Janaka (name of a king of Videha), father, progenitor
सर्वम् (sarvam) - all, everything
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Indefinite pronoun/adjective.
Note: Object of `paśyati`.
धर्मेण (dharmeṇa) - in accordance with natural law or righteous principles. (by natural law, by righteousness, through duty)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of dharma
dharma - natural law, constitution, righteousness, duty, virtue, intrinsic nature (dharma)
From root `dhṛ` (to uphold, support).
Root: dhṛ (class 1)
पश्यति (paśyati) - sees, perceives, observes
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of dṛś
Present active indicative
3rd person singular present active from root `dṛś` (which changes to `paś` in present tense).
Root: dṛś (class 1)
अनुगृह्णन् (anugṛhṇan) - blessing, favoring, obliging (while blessing)
(participle)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anugrah
anugrah - to bless, to favor, to oblige
Present active participle
From `anu` + root `grah` (to seize, accept); in this context, meaning "to favor, bless".
Prefix: anu
Root: grah (class 9)
प्रजाः (prajāḥ) - the subjects/populace. (subjects, progeny, populace, people)
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, plural of prajā
prajā - progeny, subjects, people, offspring
From `pra` + root `jan` (to produce).
Prefix: pra
Root: jan (class 4)
Note: Object of `anugṛhṇan`.
सर्वाः (sarvāḥ) - all, every
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, complete
Adjective/pronoun.
स्वधर्मनिरताः (svadharmaniratāḥ) - devoted to their own intrinsic nature (svadharma), steadfast in their own duty
(adjective)
Accusative, feminine, plural of svadharmanirata
svadharmanirata - devoted to one's own natural law, duty, or intrinsic nature
Compound.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (svadharma+nirata)
  • svadharma – one's own natural law, duty, or intrinsic nature (svadharma)
    noun (masculine)
    Compound of 'sva' (own) and 'dharma'.
  • nirata – devoted, engaged in, attached to
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    From `ni` + root `ram` (to delight, rejoice).
    Prefix: ni
    Root: ram (class 1)
Note: Adjective modifying `prajāḥ`.
सदा (sadā) - always, constantly
(indeclinable)
Adverb of time.
Note: Modifies `anugṛhṇan` or the state of `svadharmaniratāḥ`.