महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-77, verse-9

वंशभोज्यमिदं राज्यं मार्गितव्यं यथा तथा ।
येन तेनाप्युपायेन वृद्धानामिति शासनम् ॥९॥

9. vaṁśabhojyamidaṁ rājyaṁ mārgitavyaṁ yathā tathā ,
yena tenāpyupāyena vṛddhānāmiti śāsanam.

9. vaṃśabhojyam idam rājyam mārgitavyam yathā tathā
yena tena api upāyena vṛddhānām iti śāsanam

9. This kingdom, which is to be enjoyed by our lineage, must be retrieved by any means necessary. 'By whatever means possible,' that is the command of the elders.

Words meanings summery:

• वंशभोज्यम् (vaṁśabhojyam) - hereditary, to be enjoyed by the lineage/family

• इदम् (idam) - this

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty

• मार्गितव्यम् (mārgitavyam) - should be sought, ought to be sought, must be retrieved

• यथा (yathā) - as, how, in which way

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

• येन (yena) - by which, by whatever

• तेन (tena) - by that, by that very

• अपि (api) - even, also, indeed, whatsoever

• उपायेन (upāyena) - by means, by method, by device

• वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders, of the wise, of the old ones

• इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicating direct speech

• शासनम् (śāsanam) - injunction, command, rule, instruction

Words meanings and morphology

वंशभोज्यम् (vaṁśabhojyam) - hereditary, to be enjoyed by the lineage/family

(adjective)

neuter, singular of vaṃśabhojya

vaṁśabhojya - to be enjoyed by the family/lineage, hereditary

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vaṃśa+bhojya)

• vaṃśa – lineage, family, race, bamboo
  noun (masculine)
• bhojya – to be eaten, to be enjoyed, fit for enjoyment
  adjective (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root bhuj with suffix -ya.
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.

इदम् (idam) - this

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it (near speaker)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty

(noun)

neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, dominion, sovereignty, rule

मार्गितव्यम् (mārgitavyam) - should be sought, ought to be sought, must be retrieved

(adjective)

neuter, singular of mārgitavya

mārgitavya - to be sought, to be searched for, to be investigated

Gerundive (Potential Passive Participle)

Derived from root mārg (10th class 'mṛg' for search).

Root: mṛg (class 10)

Note: Agrees with 'rājyam'.

यथा (yathā) - as, how, in which way

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'tathā' to mean 'by whatever means'.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)

Note: Used with 'yathā' to mean 'by whatever means'.

येन (yena) - by which, by whatever

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of yat

yat - which, who, what (relative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'upāyena'.

तेन (tena) - by that, by that very

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Agrees with 'upāyena'.

अपि (api) - even, also, indeed, whatsoever

(indeclinable)

Note: Here used to intensify 'yena tena', meaning 'by any means whatsoever'.

उपायेन (upāyena) - by means, by method, by device

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of upāya

upāya - means, method, expedient, resource, stratagem

वृद्धानाम् (vṛddhānām) - of the elders, of the wise, of the old ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of vṛddha

vṛddha - old, aged, grown, experienced, wise (noun: an elder, a sage)

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root vṛdh (to grow).

Root: vṛdh (class 1)

Note: Used as a noun meaning 'of the elders'.

इति (iti) - thus, in this manner, indicating direct speech

(indeclinable)

शासनम् (śāsanam) - injunction, command, rule, instruction

(noun)

neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - instruction, command, rule, teaching, discipline