महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-178, verse-28

क्षत्रियाणां स्थितो धर्मे क्षत्रियोऽस्मि तपोधन ।
यो यथा वर्तते यस्मिंस्तथा तस्मिन्प्रवर्तयन् ।
नाधर्मं समवाप्नोति नरः श्रेयश्च विन्दति ॥२८॥

28. kṣatriyāṇāṁ sthito dharme kṣatriyo'smi tapodhana ,
yo yathā vartate yasmiṁstathā tasminpravartayan ,
nādharmaṁ samavāpnoti naraḥ śreyaśca vindati.

28. kṣatriyāṇām sthitaḥ dharme kṣatriyaḥ
asmi tapodhana yaḥ yathā vartate yasmin
tathā tasmin pravartayan na adharmam
samavāpnoti naraḥ śreyaḥ ca vindati

28. tapodhana,
asmi kṣatriyāṇām dharme sthitaḥ kṣatriyaḥ.
yaḥ yasmin yathā vartate,
tathā tasmin pravartayan naraḥ,
adharmam na samavāpnoti ca śreyaḥ vindati.

28. O ascetic (tapo-dhana), I am a kṣatriya, firmly established in the intrinsic nature (dharma) of kṣatriyas. A man who behaves towards another in the same way that other person behaves towards him does not incur unrighteousness (adharma) and attains prosperity.

Words meanings summery:

• क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of kṣatriyas

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, established, standing

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

• क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - kṣatriya

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (O possessor of ascetic wealth)

• यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

• वर्तते (vartate) - he acts, he behaves, he exists

• यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whom, in which

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in him, in that

• प्रवर्तयन् (pravartayan) - behaving towards him (acting, causing to proceed, behaving)

• न (na) - not, no

• अधर्मम् (adharmam) - unrighteousness, wrong, injustice

• समवाप्नोति (samavāpnoti) - attains, obtains, reaches

• नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good, prosperity, excellence

• च (ca) - and, also

• विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, gains

Words meanings and morphology

क्षत्रियाणाम् (kṣatriyāṇām) - of kṣatriyas

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - member of the kṣatriya caste, warrior, ruler

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - situated, established, standing

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, situated, established, firm

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

धर्मे (dharme) - in the intrinsic nature (dharma) (in the duty, in the law)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

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

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

क्षत्रियः (kṣatriyaḥ) - kṣatriya

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - member of the kṣatriya caste, warrior, ruler

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of as

Root: as (class 2)

तपोधन (tapodhana) - O ascetic (O possessor of ascetic wealth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tapo-dhana

tapo-dhana - one whose wealth is asceticism, rich in penance, an ascetic

Compound type : tatpurusha (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – asceticism, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tap (class 1)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)

यः (yaḥ) - who, whoever

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, in what manner

(indeclinable)

वर्तते (vartate) - he acts, he behaves, he exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

यस्मिन् (yasmin) - in whom, in which

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in him, in that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

प्रवर्तयन् (pravartayan) - behaving towards him (acting, causing to proceed, behaving)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pravartayat

pravartayat - causing to act, setting in motion, behaving

Present Active Participle (causative)

Derived from root vṛt with prefix pra- (causative sense)

Prefix: pra

Root: vṛt (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अधर्मम् (adharmam) - unrighteousness, wrong, injustice

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adharma

adharma - unrighteousness, injustice, wrong, vice, sin

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+dharma)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, constitution, intrinsic nature, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

समवाप्नोति (samavāpnoti) - attains, obtains, reaches

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of sam-ava-āp

Prefixes: sam+ava

Root: āp (class 5)

नरः (naraḥ) - man, person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nara

nara - man, male, person

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - good, prosperity, excellence

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good fortune, prosperity, excellence, ultimate good

Comparative form of praśasya (excellent)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विन्दति (vindati) - finds, obtains, gains

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 6)