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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-261, verse-12

नियन्तारमसाधूनां गोप्तारं धर्मचारिणाम् ।
धृतिमन्तमनाधृष्यं जेतारमपराजितम् ॥१२॥
12. niyantāramasādhūnāṁ goptāraṁ dharmacāriṇām ,
dhṛtimantamanādhṛṣyaṁ jetāramaparājitam.
12. niyantāram asādhūnām goptāram dharmacāriṇām
dhṛtimantam anādhṛṣyam jetāram aparājitam
12. Him who was a controller of the wicked and a protector of those who followed natural law (dharma); him who was resolute, unassailable, a conqueror, and unconquered.

Words meanings summery:

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  • नियन्तारम् (niyantāram) - controller, regulator, charioteer
  • असाधूनाम् (asādhūnām) - of the wicked, of the unrighteous
  • गोप्तारम् (goptāram) - protector, guardian
  • धर्मचारिणाम् (dharmacāriṇām) - of those who followed natural law (dharma) (of those who follow dharma/righteousness, of the righteous)
  • धृतिमन्तम् (dhṛtimantam) - courageous, resolute, patient, firm
  • अनाधृष्यम् (anādhṛṣyam) - invincible, unassailable, unconquerable
  • जेतारम् (jetāram) - conqueror, victor
  • अपराजितम् (aparājitam) - unconquered, undefeated

Words meanings and morphology

नियन्तारम् (niyantāram) - controller, regulator, charioteer
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of niyantṛ
niyantṛ - controller, regulator, charioteer
Agent noun
From root 'yam' (to restrain) with prefix 'ni', and agent suffix 'tṛ'.
Prefix: ni
Root: yam (class 1)
असाधूनाम् (asādhūnām) - of the wicked, of the unrighteous
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of asādhu
asādhu - wicked, bad, unrighteous, evil person
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+sādhu)
  • na – not
    indeclinable
  • sādhu – good, righteous, holy, virtuous
    adjective
    Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Used as a noun here.
गोप्तारम् (goptāram) - protector, guardian
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of goptṛ
goptṛ - protector, guardian
Agent noun
From root 'gup' (to protect) with agent suffix 'tṛ'.
Root: gup (class 1)
धर्मचारिणाम् (dharmacāriṇām) - of those who followed natural law (dharma) (of those who follow dharma/righteousness, of the righteous)
(adjective)
Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmacārin
dharmacārin - follower of dharma, righteous, virtuous
Agent noun/adjective
From 'dharma' + root 'car' (to move, practice) + agent suffix '-in'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+cārin)
  • dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
    noun (masculine)
    Root: dhṛ (class 1)
  • cārin – walking, acting, practicing, follower
    adjective (masculine)
    Agent noun/adjective
    From root 'car' (to move, practice) with suffix '-in'.
    Root: car (class 1)
Note: Used as a noun here.
धृतिमन्तम् (dhṛtimantam) - courageous, resolute, patient, firm
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of dhṛtimant
dhṛtimant - courageous, resolute, patient, firm, possessed of fortitude
Possessive suffix 'matup' (mant) added to 'dhṛti'.
अनाधृष्यम् (anādhṛṣyam) - invincible, unassailable, unconquerable
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of anādhṛṣya
anādhṛṣya - invincible, unassailable, unconquerable
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root 'dhṛṣ' (to dare) with prefix 'ā' and suffix '-ya' and negative 'an'. Means 'not to be assailed'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+ādhṛṣya)
  • na – not
    indeclinable
  • ādhṛṣya – assailable, to be attacked
    adjective
    Gerundive / Future Passive Particable
    From root 'dhṛṣ' (to dare) with prefix 'ā' and suffix '-ya'.
    Prefix: ā
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
जेतारम् (jetāram) - conqueror, victor
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of jetṛ
jetṛ - conqueror, victor
Agent noun
From root 'ji' (to conquer) with agent suffix 'tṛ'.
Root: ji (class 1)
अपराजितम् (aparājitam) - unconquered, undefeated
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of aparājita
aparājita - unconquered, undefeated
Past Passive Participle
From root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefixes 'parā' and negative 'a'.
Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (na+parājita)
  • na – not
    indeclinable
  • parājita – conquered, defeated
    adjective
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'parā'.
    Prefix: parā
    Root: ji (class 1)