महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-28, verse-9

धर्मेश्वरः कुशलो नीतिमांश्चाप्युपासिता ब्राह्मणानां मनीषी ।
नानाविधांश्चैव महाबलांश्च राजन्यभोजाननुशास्ति कृष्णः ॥९॥

9. dharmeśvaraḥ kuśalo nītimāṁścā;pyupāsitā brāhmaṇānāṁ manīṣī ,
nānāvidhāṁścaiva mahābalāṁśca; rājanyabhojānanuśāsti kṛṣṇaḥ.

9. dharmeśvaraḥ kuśalaḥ nītimān ca
api upāsitā brāhmaṇānām manīṣī
nānāvidhān ca eva mahābalān
ca rājanyabhojān anuśāsti kṛṣṇaḥ

9. Kṛṣṇa, who is the lord of natural law (dharma), skilled, sagacious, and revered by wise Brahmins, governs various mighty kings and Bhojas.

Words meanings summery:

• धर्मेश्वरः (dharmeśvaraḥ) - the lord of natural law (dharma) (lord of natural law, lord of righteousness, lord of dharma)

• कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled (skillful, clever, auspicious, well-being)

• नीतिमान् (nītimān) - sagacious (sagacious, prudent, endowed with policy, righteous)

• च (ca) - and

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• उपासिता (upāsitā) - revered (served, worshipped, revered)

• ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins

• मनीषी (manīṣī) - the wise one (wise, intelligent, sagacious)

• नानाविधान् (nānāvidhān) - of various kinds, manifold

• च (ca) - and

• एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

• महाबलान् (mahābalān) - mighty (mighty, of great strength)

• च (ca) - and

• राजन्यभोजान् (rājanyabhojān) - kings and Bhojas

• अनुशास्ति (anuśāsti) - governs (he governs, he rules over, he instructs)

• कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa

Words meanings and morphology

धर्मेश्वरः (dharmeśvaraḥ) - the lord of natural law (dharma) (lord of natural law, lord of righteousness, lord of dharma)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharmeśvara

dharmeśvara - lord of dharma, ruler of righteousness

Compound type : tatpurusha (dharma+īśvara)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Compound referring to Kṛṣṇa.

कुशलः (kuśalaḥ) - skilled (skillful, clever, auspicious, well-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuśala

kuśala - skillful, clever, expert, auspicious, well-being

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa.

नीतिमान् (nītimān) - sagacious (sagacious, prudent, endowed with policy, righteous)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nītimat

nītimat - sagacious, prudent, endowed with policy, righteous

Derived from `nīti` (policy, wisdom) with possessive suffix -mat.

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

Note: `ca api` means "and also".

उपासिता (upāsitā) - revered (served, worshipped, revered)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of upāsita

upāsita - worshipped, served, revered, attended

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of verb `upās` (√ās with `upa`).

Prefix: upa

Root: ās (class 2)

Note: Qualifies Kṛṣṇa.

ब्राह्मणानाम् (brāhmaṇānām) - of the Brahmins

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, a member of the priestly class

Note: Governs `upāsitā`.

मनीषी (manīṣī) - the wise one (wise, intelligent, sagacious)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of manīṣin

manīṣin - wise, intelligent, sagacious, a sage

Root: man (class 4)

नानाविधान् (nānāvidhān) - of various kinds, manifold

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of nānāvidha

nānāvidha - of various kinds, manifold, diverse

Compound meaning "of many (nānā) sorts (vidha)".

Compound type : karmadhāraya (nānā+vidha)

• nānā – various, diverse, many
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner
  noun (masculine)
  From √dhā "to put" with vi- prefix, meaning "arrangement, sort".
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies `rājanyabhojān`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - only, indeed, just

(indeclinable)

Note: `ca eva` means "and indeed" or simply "and".

महाबलान् (mahābalān) - mighty (mighty, of great strength)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of mahābala

mahābala - of great strength, very powerful, mighty

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+bala)

• mahā – great, large, extensive
  adjective
  Combining form of `mahat` (great).
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Qualifies `rājanyabhojān`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects "various" and "mighty".

राजन्यभोजान् (rājanyabhojān) - kings and Bhojas

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of rājanyabhoja

rājanyabhoja - royal Bhojas, kings and Bhojas (a specific clan or type of ruler)

Compound type : dvandva (rājanya+bhoja)

• rājanya – a king, a member of the royal or warrior class
  noun (masculine)
  From `rājan` with suffix -ya. Can refer to royalty or the kṣatriya class generally.
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• bhoja – a Bhoja (name of a clan or people, also a king's title)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Direct object of `anuśāsti`.

अनुशास्ति (anuśāsti) - governs (he governs, he rules over, he instructs)

(verb)

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

Verb `śās` (to rule, instruct) with prefix `anu` (after, along, towards).

Prefix: anu

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Third person singular, present indicative, active voice.

कृष्णः (kṛṣṇaḥ) - Kṛṣṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (proper name, 'black' or 'dark')

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)