महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-93, verse-46

पित्रा स्थापयितव्या हि वयमुत्पथमास्थिताः ।
संस्थापय पथिष्वस्मांस्तिष्ठ राजन्स्ववर्त्मनि ॥४६॥

46. pitrā sthāpayitavyā hi vayamutpathamāsthitāḥ ,
saṁsthāpaya pathiṣvasmāṁstiṣṭha rājansvavartmani.

46. pitrā sthāpayitavyāḥ hi vayam utpatham āsthitāḥ
saṃsthāpaya pathiṣu asmān tiṣṭha rājan svavartmani

46. Indeed, we, who have strayed onto the wrong path, should be guided by our father. O king, set us on the right paths, and you yourself remain on your own proper course (dharma).

Words meanings summery:

• पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father

• स्थापयितव्याः (sthāpayitavyāḥ) - ought to be established, should be placed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• उत्पथम् (utpatham) - on the wrong path, deviated

• आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - situated, standing, resorted to

• संस्थापय (saṁsthāpaya) - establish, place, set up

• पथिषु (pathiṣu) - on the paths

• अस्मान् (asmān) - us

• तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand, remain

• राजन् (rājan) - O king

• स्ववर्त्मनि (svavartmani) - on your own path/course (dharma)

Words meanings and morphology

पित्रा (pitrā) - by the father

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of pitṛ

pitṛ - father

स्थापयितव्याः (sthāpayitavyāḥ) - ought to be established, should be placed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthāpayitavya

sthāpayitavya - to be established, to be caused to stand, to be placed

Gerundive

root sthā + causative suffix -api + tavya (gerundive suffix)

Root: sthā (class 1)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

उत्पथम् (utpatham) - on the wrong path, deviated

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utpatha

utpatha - wrong path, evil course, deviation

आस्थिताः (āsthitāḥ) - situated, standing, resorted to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of āsthita

āsthita - situated, standing, resorted to, adopted

Past Passive Participle

ā (prefix) + sthā (root) + kta (suffix)

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

संस्थापय (saṁsthāpaya) - establish, place, set up

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, Imperative (Loṭ) of saṃsthāpaya

saṃ (prefix) + sthā (root) + causative api

Prefix: sam

Root: sthā (class 1)

पथिषु (pathiṣu) - on the paths

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of pathin

pathin - path, way, road, course

अस्मान् (asmān) - us

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

तिष्ठ (tiṣṭha) - stand, remain

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, Imperative (Loṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O king

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

स्ववर्त्मनि (svavartmani) - on your own path/course (dharma)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of svavartman

svavartman - one's own path, own conduct, own duty

Compound type : tatpurusha (sva+vartman)

• sva – own, one's own
  adjective
• vartman – path, way, course of action, conduct, duty
  noun (neuter)