महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-27, verse-14

नाब्राह्मणं भूमिरियं सभूतिर्वर्णं द्वितीयं भजते चिराय ।
समुद्रनेमिर्नमते तु तस्मै यं ब्राह्मणः शास्ति नयैर्विनीतः ॥१४॥

14. nābrāhmaṇaṁ bhūmiriyaṁ sabhūti;rvarṇaṁ dvitīyaṁ bhajate cirāya ,
samudranemirnamate tu tasmai; yaṁ brāhmaṇaḥ śāsti nayairvinītaḥ.

14. na abrāhmaṇam bhūmiḥ iyam sabhūtiḥ
varṇam dvitīyam bhajate cirāya
samudranemiḥ namate tu tasmai
yam brāhmaṇaḥ śāsti nayaiḥ vinītaḥ

14. This prosperous earth, along with its abundance, does not long serve a member of the second class (Kshatriya) who is not guided by Brahmins. However, the sea-girdled earth bows to that king whom a disciplined Brahmin instructs with (moral) principles.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अब्राह्मणम् (abrāhmaṇam) - one not guided by Brahmins (not a Brahmin, one without Brahmins, not respecting Brahmins)

• भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth (earth, ground, land)

• इयम् (iyam) - this (this (feminine))

• सभूतिः (sabhūtiḥ) - along with its abundance (with prosperity, having wealth, prosperous)

• वर्णम् (varṇam) - class (caste) (class, caste, color, letter)

• द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second (class) (second)

• भजते (bhajate) - serves, supports (serves, resorts to, patronizes, obtains)

• चिराय (cirāya) - for long (for a long time, long)

• समुद्रनेमिः (samudranemiḥ) - sea-girdled (earth) (sea-girdled, ocean-rimmed (referring to the earth))

• नमते (namate) - bows (bows, salutes, bends)

• तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

• तस्मै (tasmai) - to that person, to him (the king) (to that (masculine), to him)

• यम् (yam) - whom (whom, which (masculine accusative singular))

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

• शास्ति (śāsti) - instructs (instructs, governs, rules, punishes)

• नयैः (nayaiḥ) - with (moral) principles (by rules, by policies, by principles, by justice)

• विनीतः (vinītaḥ) - disciplined (disciplined, well-behaved, modest, instructed)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb bhajate.

अब्राह्मणम् (abrāhmaṇam) - one not guided by Brahmins (not a Brahmin, one without Brahmins, not respecting Brahmins)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of abrāhmaṇa

abrāhmaṇa - not a Brahmin, one without Brahmins, not respecting Brahmins

Negative prefix a + brāhmaṇa.

Compound type : nañ-tatpurusha (a+brāhmaṇa)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix (nañ).
• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, relating to Brahman
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from brahman with aṇ suffix.

Note: Adjective for varṇam dvitīyam.

भूमिः (bhūmiḥ) - earth (earth, ground, land)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

From root bhū (to be, to become).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject.

इयम् (iyam) - this (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Qualifies bhūmiḥ.

सभूतिः (sabhūtiḥ) - along with its abundance (with prosperity, having wealth, prosperous)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of sabhūti

sabhūti - with prosperity, having wealth, prosperous

Compound: sa (with) + bhūti (prosperity).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+bhūti)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
  Prefix/preposition.
• bhūti – prosperity, welfare, power, existence
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhū (to be, to become).
  Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Qualifies bhūmiḥ.

वर्णम् (varṇam) - class (caste) (class, caste, color, letter)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of varṇa

varṇa - class, caste, color, letter

From root vṛ (to choose, to cover).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of bhajate.

द्वितीयम् (dvitīyam) - second (class) (second)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dvitīya

dvitīya - second

Derived from dvi (two) + ordinal suffix.

Note: Qualifies varṇam.

भजते (bhajate) - serves, supports (serves, resorts to, patronizes, obtains)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of bhaj

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

From root bhaj (1st class), ātmanepada.

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

चिराय (cirāya) - for long (for a long time, long)

(indeclinable)

Dative singular of cira (long time) used adverbially.

Note: Adverbial.

समुद्रनेमिः (samudranemiḥ) - sea-girdled (earth) (sea-girdled, ocean-rimmed (referring to the earth))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of samudranemi

samudranemi - sea-girdled, ocean-rimmed

Compound: samudra (ocean) + nemi (rim, circumference).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (samudra+nemi)

• samudra – ocean, sea
  noun (masculine)
• nemi – rim (of a wheel), circumference, edge
  noun (feminine)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject (earth).

नमते (namate) - bows (bows, salutes, bends)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of nam

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice.

From root nam (1st class), ātmanepada.

Root: nam (class 1)

Note: Main verb.

तु (tu) - however (but, however, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a contrast.

तस्मै (tasmai) - to that person, to him (the king) (to that (masculine), to him)

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Demonstrative pronoun.

Note: Object of namate.

यम् (yam) - whom (whom, which (masculine accusative singular))

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Relative pronoun.

Note: Object of śāsti, refers to tasmai.

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - a Brahmin

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - Brahmin, relating to Brahman

Derived from brahman with aṇ suffix.

Note: Subject of śāsti.

शास्ति (śāsti) - instructs (instructs, governs, rules, punishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of śās

Present tense, 3rd person singular, active voice.

From root śās (2nd class).

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Main verb of the relative clause.

नयैः (nayaiḥ) - with (moral) principles (by rules, by policies, by principles, by justice)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of naya

naya - rule, policy, moral conduct, justice, guidance

From root nī (to lead).

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Means by which instruction is given.

विनीतः (vinītaḥ) - disciplined (disciplined, well-behaved, modest, instructed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vinīta

vinīta - disciplined, well-behaved, modest, instructed

Past Passive Participle

From root nī with prefix vi + kta suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Qualifies brāhmaṇaḥ.