महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-20, verse-27

भार्यायां रक्ष्यमाणायां प्रजा भवति रक्षिता ।
प्रजायां रक्ष्यमाणायामात्मा भवति रक्षितः ॥२७॥

27. bhāryāyāṁ rakṣyamāṇāyāṁ prajā bhavati rakṣitā ,
prajāyāṁ rakṣyamāṇāyāmātmā bhavati rakṣitaḥ.

27. bhāryāyām rakṣyamāṇāyām prajā bhavati rakṣitā
| prajāyām rakṣyamāṇāyām ātmā bhavati rakṣitaḥ

27. When the wife is protected, the progeny is protected. When the progeny is protected, the self (ātman) is protected.

Words meanings summery:

• भार्यायाम् (bhāryāyām) - when the wife (is protected) (in the wife, when the wife)

• रक्ष्यमाणायाम् (rakṣyamāṇāyām) - when (she) is being protected (being protected, being guarded)

• प्रजा (prajā) - the progeny (progeny, offspring, subjects, people)

• भवति (bhavati) - is (is, becomes, exists)

• रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protected, guarded

• प्रजायाम् (prajāyām) - when the progeny (is protected) (in the progeny, when the progeny)

• रक्ष्यमाणायाम् (rakṣyamāṇāyām) - when (she) is being protected (being protected, being guarded)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (self, soul)

• भवति (bhavati) - is (is, becomes, exists)

• रक्षितः (rakṣitaḥ) - protected, guarded

Words meanings and morphology

भार्यायाम् (bhāryāyām) - when the wife (is protected) (in the wife, when the wife)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, a woman to be supported/maintained

Gerundive

From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, support) + suffix '-yā'.

Root: bhṛ (class 1)

रक्ष्यमाणायाम् (rakṣyamāṇāyām) - when (she) is being protected (being protected, being guarded)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of rakṣyamāṇa

rakṣyamāṇa - being protected, being guarded

Present Passive Participle (śyānac affix).

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + passive voice participle suffix.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

प्रजा (prajā) - the progeny (progeny, offspring, subjects, people)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, race, children, subjects, people

From 'pra' (forth) + root 'jan' (to be born) + suffix 'ā'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

भवति (bhavati) - is (is, becomes, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular.

From root 'bhū' (to be), 3rd person singular, present.

Root: bhū (class 1)

रक्षिता (rakṣitā) - protected, guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + suffix '-ita'.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.

प्रजायाम् (prajāyām) - when the progeny (is protected) (in the progeny, when the progeny)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, race, children, subjects, people

From 'pra' (forth) + root 'jan' (to be born) + suffix 'ā'.

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

रक्ष्यमाणायाम् (rakṣyamāṇāyām) - when (she) is being protected (being protected, being guarded)

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, singular of rakṣyamāṇa

rakṣyamāṇa - being protected, being guarded

Present Passive Participle (śyānac affix).

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + passive voice participle suffix.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

आत्मा (ātmā) - the self (ātman) (self, soul)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual essence, vital breath

Note: The specified term (ātman) is in brackets in the English translation.

भवति (bhavati) - is (is, becomes, exists)

(verb)

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

Present tense, active voice, 3rd person singular.

From root 'bhū' (to be), 3rd person singular, present.

Root: bhū (class 1)

रक्षितः (rakṣitaḥ) - protected, guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣita

rakṣita - protected, guarded, preserved

Past Passive Participle

From root 'rakṣ' (to protect) + suffix '-ita'.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective.