महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-39, verse-17

श्रेयसा योक्ष्यसे राजन्कुर्वाणो ज्ञातिसत्क्रियाम् ।
विगुणा ह्यपि संरक्ष्या ज्ञातयो भरतर्षभ ॥१७॥

17. śreyasā yokṣyase rājankurvāṇo jñātisatkriyām ,
viguṇā hyapi saṁrakṣyā jñātayo bharatarṣabha.

17. śreyasā yokṣyase rājan kurvāṇaḥ jñātisatkriyām
viguṇāḥ hi api saṃrakṣyāḥ jñātayaḥ bharatarṣabha

17. O King, by properly honoring your relatives, you will attain prosperity. Indeed, even relatives who lack good qualities should be protected, O best among the Bharatas.

Words meanings summery:

• श्रेयसा (śreyasā) - by prosperity (by welfare, by prosperity, by good fortune)

• योक्ष्यसे (yokṣyase) - you will attain (you will be joined, you will attain, you will acquire)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• कुर्वाणः (kurvāṇaḥ) - performing (performing, doing, making)

• ज्ञातिसत्क्रियाम् (jñātisatkriyām) - properly honoring your relatives (honoring of relatives, good treatment of relatives)

• विगुणाः (viguṇāḥ) - lacking good qualities (without qualities, destitute of good qualities, faulty)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• संरक्ष्याः (saṁrakṣyāḥ) - should be protected (to be protected, should be protected)

• ज्ञातयः (jñātayaḥ) - relatives (relatives, kinsmen)

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best among the Bharatas (O best of Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)

Words meanings and morphology

श्रेयसा (śreyasā) - by prosperity (by welfare, by prosperity, by good fortune)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - welfare, prosperity, good fortune, excellence

योक्ष्यसे (yokṣyase) - you will attain (you will be joined, you will attain, you will acquire)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of yuj

Future Tense

2nd person singular, middle voice, future indicative

Root: yuj (class 7)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

कुर्वाणः (kurvāṇaḥ) - performing (performing, doing, making)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛ

kṛ - to do, to make, to perform

Present Participle

Present Participle (śānac), masculine nominative singular

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Acts as an adjective qualifying the implied 'you' (king).

ज्ञातिसत्क्रियाम् (jñātisatkriyām) - properly honoring your relatives (honoring of relatives, good treatment of relatives)

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of jñātisatkriyā

jñātisatkriyā - good treatment of relatives, proper honor for kinsmen

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāti+satkriyā)

• jñāti – relative, kinsman
  noun (masculine)
• satkriyā – good action, proper treatment, honor
  noun (feminine)

विगुणाः (viguṇāḥ) - lacking good qualities (without qualities, destitute of good qualities, faulty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of viguṇa

viguṇa - devoid of qualities, defective, bad, faulty

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+guṇa)

• vi – without, absence
  indeclinable
• guṇa – quality, virtue, excellence
  noun (masculine)

Note: Applies to 'jñātayaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

संरक्ष्याः (saṁrakṣyāḥ) - should be protected (to be protected, should be protected)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of saṃrakṣya

saṁrakṣya - to be protected, fit to be preserved

Gerundive

from sam + rakṣ

Prefix: sam

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Implies an obligation.

ज्ञातयः (jñātayaḥ) - relatives (relatives, kinsmen)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jñāti

jñāti - relative, kinsman, clan

Note: Subject of the passive construction 'should be protected'.

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best among the Bharatas (O best of Bharatas, O chief of Bharatas)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - bull among the Bharatas, best of the Bharatas

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – a descendant of Bharata, a member of the Bharata lineage
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, chief
  noun (masculine)

Note: A traditional epithet for kings/heroes in the Bharata lineage.