महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-130, verse-11

यं हि धर्मं चरन्तीह प्रजा राज्ञा सुरक्षिताः ।
चतुर्थं तस्य धर्मस्य राजा भारत विन्दति ॥११॥

11. yaṁ hi dharmaṁ carantīha prajā rājñā surakṣitāḥ ,
caturthaṁ tasya dharmasya rājā bhārata vindati.

11. yam hi dharmam caranti iha prajā rājñā surakṣitāḥ
caturtham tasya dharmasya rājā bhārata vindati

11. he bhārata,
iha rājñā surakṣitāḥ prajāḥ yam dharmam caranti,
rājā tasya dharmasya caturtham vindati

11. Indeed, the subjects (prajā) who are well-protected by the king here follow their natural law (dharma); of that (dharma), O Bhārata, the king obtains a fourth part.

Words meanings summery:

• यम् (yam) - which (dharma) (which, whom)

• हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (indeed, surely, for)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) or righteous conduct of the people. (constitution, natural law, duty)

• चरन्ति (caranti) - they follow (the dharma) (they practice, they perform, they follow)

• इह (iha) - here (in this kingdom/society) (here, in this world)

• प्रजा (prajā) - the people, the subjects (of the king) (subjects, progeny, people)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• सुरक्षिताः (surakṣitāḥ) - well-protected, thoroughly guarded

• चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - fourth part, one-fourth

• तस्य (tasya) - of that (dharma) (of that, his)

• धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of that intrinsic nature (dharma) or righteous conduct. (of the constitution, of the natural law, of the duty)

• राजा (rājā) - king

• भारत (bhārata) - Vocative address to Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna, common in the Mahābhārata. (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

• विन्दति (vindati) - he finds, he obtains, he gets

Words meanings and morphology

यम् (yam) - which (dharma) (which, whom)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Relative pronoun stem.

Note: Refers to dharmam.

हि (hi) - indeed, emphasizing the statement (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

Particle.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - the intrinsic nature (dharma) or righteous conduct of the people. (constitution, natural law, duty)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root √dhṛ (to sustain, uphold).

Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of caranti.

चरन्ति (caranti) - they follow (the dharma) (they practice, they perform, they follow)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of √car

Present tense, active voice

From √car (class 1). Present 3rd person plural active (parasmaipada).

Root: √car (class 1)

इह (iha) - here (in this kingdom/society) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Adverb.

प्रजा (prajā) - the people, the subjects (of the king) (subjects, progeny, people)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, offspring, subjects, people, creation

From pra-√jan (to produce).

Prefix: pra

Root: √jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of caranti.

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

n-stem noun.

Note: Agent of surakṣitāḥ.

सुरक्षिताः (surakṣitāḥ) - well-protected, thoroughly guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of surakṣita

surakṣita - well-protected, thoroughly guarded

Past Passive Participle

From su-√rakṣ (to protect well) + kta suffix.

Prefix: su

Root: √rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Qualifies prajā.

चतुर्थम् (caturtham) - fourth part, one-fourth

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of caturtha

caturtha - fourth, one-fourth (part)

Ordinal number from catur (four).

Note: Object of vindati.

तस्य (tasya) - of that (dharma) (of that, his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Pronoun stem.

Note: Possessive pronoun for dharmasya.

धर्मस्य (dharmasya) - of that intrinsic nature (dharma) or righteous conduct. (of the constitution, of the natural law, of the duty)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of dharma

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

From root √dhṛ (to sustain, uphold).

Root: √dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Relates to caturtham.

राजा (rājā) - king

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Subject of vindati.

भारत (bhārata) - Vocative address to Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna, common in the Mahābhārata. (O descendant of Bharata, O Bhārata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a resident of Bhārata (India)

From bharata with aṇ suffix.

Note: An address.

विन्दति (vindati) - he finds, he obtains, he gets

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of √vid

Present tense, active voice

From √vid (class 6). Present 3rd person singular active (parasmaipada).

Root: √vid (class 6)