महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-1, verse-14

अधर्मयुक्तं च न कामयेत राज्यं सुराणामपि धर्मराजः ।
धर्मार्थयुक्तं च महीपतित्वं ग्रामेऽपि कस्मिंश्चिदयं बुभूषेत् ॥१४॥

14. adharmayuktaṁ ca na kāmayeta; rājyaṁ surāṇāmapi dharmarājaḥ ,
dharmārthayuktaṁ ca mahīpatitvaṁ; grāme'pi kasmiṁścidayaṁ bubhūṣet.

14. adharmayuktam ca na kāmayeta rājyam
surāṇām api dharmarājaḥ |
dharmārthayuktam ca mahīpatitvam
grāme api kasmin cit ayam bubhūṣet

14. King Yudhiṣṭhira (dharmarāja) would not desire even the kingdom of the gods if it were connected with unrighteousness. Instead, he would wish to be king (mahipatitva) even of a small village, provided it is aligned with righteousness (dharma) and a proper purpose.

Words meanings summery:

• अधर्मयुक्तम् (adharmayuktam) - associated with unrighteousness (connected with unrighteousness, unrighteous)

• च (ca) - and, also

• न (na) - not, no

• कामयेत (kāmayeta) - would desire

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

• सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods

• अपि (api) - also, even

• धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - King Yudhiṣṭhira (King of Dharma, righteous king, Yudhiṣṭhira)

• धर्मार्थयुक्तम् (dharmārthayuktam) - aligned with righteousness (dharma) and a proper purpose (associated with Dharma and wealth/purpose)

• च (ca) - and, also

• महीपतित्वम् (mahīpatitvam) - kingship (kingship, sovereignty over the earth)

• ग्रामे (grāme) - in a village

• अपि (api) - also, even

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in some (village) (in which, in some)

• चित् (cit) - used to make the pronoun kim indefinite, 'some, any' (indeed, just, some)

• अयम् (ayam) - this one (Yudhiṣṭhira) (this one)

• बुभूषेत् (bubhūṣet) - would desire to be/become

Words meanings and morphology

अधर्मयुक्तम् (adharmayuktam) - associated with unrighteousness (connected with unrighteousness, unrighteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of adharmayukta

adharmayukta - connected with unrighteousness, unrighteous

Compound type : tatpurusha (adharma+yukta)

• adharma – unrighteousness, unconstitutionality, wrong, vice
  noun (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a-' + dharma
• yukta – joined, yoked, united, connected, endowed with
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj- (to join, yoke) + kta suffix
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies rājyam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb kāmayeta.

कामयेत (kāmayeta) - would desire

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, optative (liṅ) of kam

Causative stem of kam (to desire) in 10th class, or denominative from kāma

Root: kam (class 10)

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

Derived from rājan (king) + ya affix

Note: Object of kāmayeta.

सुराणाम् (surāṇām) - of the gods

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sura

sura - god, deity

Note: Modifies rājyam.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even'.

धर्मराजः (dharmarājaḥ) - King Yudhiṣṭhira (King of Dharma, righteous king, Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmarāja

dharmarāja - king of righteousness, righteous king, Yudhiṣṭhira (as son of Dharma), Yama

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+rājan)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of kāmayeta and bubhūṣet.

धर्मार्थयुक्तम् (dharmārthayuktam) - aligned with righteousness (dharma) and a proper purpose (associated with Dharma and wealth/purpose)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmārthayukta

dharmārthayukta - associated with dharma and artha

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+artha+yukta)

• dharma – righteousness, natural law, constitution, duty, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• artha – purpose, meaning, wealth, object
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – joined, yoked, united, connected, endowed with
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj- (to join, yoke) + kta suffix
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Qualifies mahīpatitvam.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects this clause with the previous one, implying "but".

महीपतित्वम् (mahīpatitvam) - kingship (kingship, sovereignty over the earth)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahīpatitva

mahīpatitva - kingship, sovereignty over the earth

Derived from mahīpati (king) + tva (abstract suffix)

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahīpati+tva)

• mahīpati – king, lord of the earth
  noun (masculine)
• tva – suffix for abstract nouns, -ness, -hood
  suffix (neuter)

Note: Object of bubhūṣet.

ग्रामे (grāme) - in a village

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of grāma

grāma - village, community

Note: Refers to location.

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes 'even'.

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in some (village) (in which, in some)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which, some, any

Note: Interrogative pronoun used as indefinite.

चित् (cit) - used to make the pronoun kim indefinite, 'some, any' (indeed, just, some)

(indeclinable)

अयम् (ayam) - this one (Yudhiṣṭhira) (this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Refers to Dharmarāja.

बुभूषेत् (bubhūṣet) - would desire to be/become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū

Desiderative optative

Desiderative stem bubhū- + optative suffix

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Desiderative formation.