महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-5, verse-4

विदुर उवाच ।
त्रिवर्गोऽयं धर्ममूलो नरेन्द्र राज्यं चेदं धर्ममूलं वदन्ति ।
धर्मे राजन्वर्तमानः स्वशक्त्या पुत्रान्सर्वान्पाहि कुन्तीसुतांश्च ॥४॥

4. vidura uvāca ,
trivargo'yaṁ dharmamūlo narendra; rājyaṁ cedaṁ dharmamūlaṁ vadanti ,
dharme rājanvartamānaḥ svaśaktyā; putrānsarvānpāhi kuntīsutāṁśca.

4. viduraḥ uvāca | trivargaḥ ayam dharmamūlaḥ
narendra rājyam ca idam dharmamūlam
vadanti | dharme rājan vartamānaḥ
svaśaktyā putrān sarvān pāhi kuntīsutān ca

4. Vidura said: "O King, this group of three pursuits (dharma, artha, kama) has its root in dharma (natural law), and they say that this kingdom also has its root in dharma (natural law). O king, abiding by dharma (natural law) with your own strength, protect all your sons and the sons of Kunti as well."

Words meanings summery:

• विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• त्रिवर्गः (trivargaḥ) - the three goals (dharma, artha, kama), the group of three

• अयम् (ayam) - this

• धर्ममूलः (dharmamūlaḥ) - rooted in dharma, having dharma as its origin

• नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king, O lord of men

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• च (ca) - and, also

• इदम् (idam) - this, this one

• धर्ममूलम् (dharmamūlam) - rooted in dharma, having dharma as its origin

• वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they speak

• धर्मे (dharme) - in dharma, in the natural law, in duty

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - being, existing, acting, present

• स्वशक्त्या (svaśaktyā) - by one's own power, with one's own strength

• पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

• सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, whole

• पाहि (pāhi) - protect, guard

• कुन्तीसुतान् (kuntīsutān) - sons of Kunti, Pandavas

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

विदुरः (viduraḥ) - Vidura

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (name of a wise character)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

3rd person singular perfect active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

त्रिवर्गः (trivargaḥ) - the three goals (dharma, artha, kama), the group of three

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of trivarga

trivarga - group of three, the three aims of human life (dharma, artha, kama)

Compound type : dvigu (tri+varga)

• tri – three
  numeral (neuter)
• varga – group, class, category
  noun (masculine)

अयम् (ayam) - this

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

धर्ममूलः (dharmamūlaḥ) - rooted in dharma, having dharma as its origin

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmamūla

dharmamūla - rooted in dharma, having dharma as its origin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+mūla)

• dharma – dharma, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)

नरेन्द्र (narendra) - O king, O lord of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief
  noun (masculine)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

इदम् (idam) - this, this one

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

धर्ममूलम् (dharmamūlam) - rooted in dharma, having dharma as its origin

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmamūla

dharmamūla - rooted in dharma, having dharma as its origin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+mūla)

• dharma – dharma, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• mūla – root, origin, foundation
  noun (neuter)

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they say, they speak

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (lat) of vac

Present Active

3rd person plural present active of √vac

Root: vac (class 2)

धर्मे (dharme) - in dharma, in the natural law, in duty

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - dharma, natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

वर्तमानः (vartamānaḥ) - being, existing, acting, present

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vartamāna

vartamāna - being, existing, present, acting

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of √vṛt (1st class)

Root: vṛt (class 1)

स्वशक्त्या (svaśaktyā) - by one's own power, with one's own strength

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of svaśakti

svaśakti - one's own power, one's own strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+śakti)

• sva – own, one's own
  pronoun (masculine)
• śakti – power, strength, ability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  Root: śak (class 5)

पुत्रान् (putrān) - sons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

सर्वान् (sarvān) - all, whole

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

पाहि (pāhi) - protect, guard

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of pā

Imperative Active

2nd person singular imperative active of √pā (2nd class)

Root: pā (class 2)

कुन्तीसुतान् (kuntīsutān) - sons of Kunti, Pandavas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of kuntīsuta

kuntīsuta - son of Kunti

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuntī+suta)

• kuntī – Kunti (mother of the Pandavas)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son
  noun (masculine)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)