महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-36, verse-20

अश्रौषीस्त्वं राजधर्मान्यथा वै मनुरब्रवीत् ।
क्रूरान्निकृतिसंयुक्तान्विहितानशमात्मकान् ॥२०॥

20. aśrauṣīstvaṁ rājadharmānyathā vai manurabravīt ,
krūrānnikṛtisaṁyuktānvihitānaśamātmakān.

20. aśrausīḥ tvam rājadharmān yathā vai manuḥ abravīt
krūrān nikṛtisaṃyuktān vihitān aśamātmakān

20. You have certainly heard the principles of kingship (rājadharma) as Manu expounded them—those that are harsh, characterized by treachery, prescribed, and stemming from an uncontrolled nature.

Words meanings summery:

• अश्रौसीः (aśrausīḥ) - you heard

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• राजधर्मान् (rājadharmān) - royal duties, principles of kingship, laws of kings

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

• मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu (the progenitor of mankind, author of legal codes)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

• क्रूरान् (krūrān) - Referring to aspects of royal duties (rājadharma). (cruel, fierce, dreadful (ones))

• निकृतिसंयुक्तान् (nikṛtisaṁyuktān) - Referring to aspects of royal duties (rājadharma). (connected with deceit, associated with treachery)

• विहितान् (vihitān) - Referring to royal duties (rājadharma) as laid down by Manu. (ordained, prescribed, arranged)

• अशमात्मकान् (aśamātmakān) - Referring to royal duties (rājadharma) that might involve an uncontrolled nature. (of an uncontrolled nature, restless-minded)

Words meanings and morphology

अश्रौसीः (aśrausīḥ) - you heard

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, past aorist (luṅ) of śru

Aorist (luṅ) active voice, 2nd person singular of √śru (5th class).

Root: śru (class 5)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

राजधर्मान् (rājadharmān) - royal duties, principles of kingship, laws of kings

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rājadharma

rājadharma - royal duty, principle of kingship, king's law (dharma)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (rājan+dharma)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• dharma – constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, religious merit
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Correlative conjunction.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

मनुः (manuḥ) - Manu (the progenitor of mankind, author of legal codes)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manu

manu - Manu, progenitor of mankind, sage

Root: man (class 4)

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - he spoke, he said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of brū/vac

Imperfect (laṅ) active voice, 3rd person singular of √brū (2nd class) or √vac (2nd class).

Root: brū/vac (class 2)

क्रूरान् (krūrān) - Referring to aspects of royal duties (rājadharma). (cruel, fierce, dreadful (ones))

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of krūra

krūra - cruel, fierce, dreadful

Root: krū (class 1)

Note: Agrees with rājadharmān.

निकृतिसंयुक्तान् (nikṛtisaṁyuktān) - Referring to aspects of royal duties (rājadharma). (connected with deceit, associated with treachery)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nikṛtisaṃyukta

nikṛtisaṁyukta - connected with deceit/treachery

Compound type : tṛtīyā-tatpuruṣa (nikṛti+saṃyukta)

• nikṛti – deceit, treachery, fraud
  noun (feminine)
  From ni + √kṛ (to throw down, deceive)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• saṃyukta – connected, joined, associated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam + √yuj (to join)
  Prefix: sam
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with rājadharmān.

विहितान् (vihitān) - Referring to royal duties (rājadharma) as laid down by Manu. (ordained, prescribed, arranged)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of vihita

vihita - ordained, prescribed, arranged, performed

Past Passive Participle

From vi + √dhā (to place, arrange)

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with rājadharmān.

अशमात्मकान् (aśamātmakān) - Referring to royal duties (rājadharma) that might involve an uncontrolled nature. (of an uncontrolled nature, restless-minded)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of aśamātmaka

aśamātmaka - having an uncontrolled (aśama) nature (ātmaka)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+śama+ātmaka)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śama – tranquillity, calm, control, cessation
  noun (masculine)
  From √śam (to be calm).
  Root: śam (class 1)
• ātmaka – relating to the self, having the nature of, consisting of
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from ātman + ka suffix.

Note: Agrees with rājadharmān.