महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-72, verse-9

नागाश्वरथयानेषु बहुशः सुपरीक्षितम् ।
परीक्ष्य च यथान्यायं वेतनेनोपपादितम् ॥९॥

9. nāgāśvarathayāneṣu bahuśaḥ suparīkṣitam ,
parīkṣya ca yathānyāyaṁ vetanenopapāditam.

9. nāgāśvarathayāneṣu bahuśaḥ suparīkṣitam
parīkṣya ca yathānyāyaṃ vetanena upapāditam

9. nāgāśvarathayāneṣu bahuśaḥ suparīkṣitam ca
parīkṣya yathānyāyam vetanena upapāditam

9. (He should be) one who has been thoroughly tested many times in riding elephants, horses, and chariots, and who, having been duly examined, has been appointed with wages.

Words meanings summery:

• नागाश्वरथयानेषु (nāgāśvarathayāneṣu) - in riding elephants, horses, and chariots; in journeys by elephants, horses, and chariots

• बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times, frequently, repeatedly

• सुपरीक्षितम् (suparīkṣitam) - well-tested, thoroughly examined

• परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having tested, having examined

• च (ca) - and, also

• यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, duly

• वेतनेन (vetanena) - by salary, by wages

• उपपादितम् (upapāditam) - provided, supplied, appointed

Words meanings and morphology

नागाश्वरथयानेषु (nāgāśvarathayāneṣu) - in riding elephants, horses, and chariots; in journeys by elephants, horses, and chariots

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of nāgāśvarathayāna

nāgāśvarathayāna - riding/journeys on elephants, horses, and chariots

Dvandva compound of `nāga` (elephant), `aśva` (horse), `ratha` (chariot), followed by `yāna` (vehicle/riding).

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (nāga+aśva+ratha+yāna)

• nāga – elephant, serpent
  noun (masculine)
• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
• ratha – chariot, car
  noun (masculine)
• yāna – going, moving, vehicle, riding
  noun (neuter)
  From `yā` (to go) + `ana` (suffix).
  Root: yā (class 2)

बहुशः (bahuśaḥ) - many times, frequently, repeatedly

(indeclinable)

From `bahu` (many) + `śas` (adverbial suffix).

सुपरीक्षितम् (suparīkṣitam) - well-tested, thoroughly examined

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of suparīkṣita

suparīkṣita - well-tested, thoroughly examined

Past Passive Participle

Compound of `su` (good, well) and `parīkṣita` (examined). From `pari-īkṣ` (to examine) + `kta`.

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+parīkṣita)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating excellence.
• parīkṣita – examined, tested, inspected
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From `pari-īkṣ` (to examine) + `kta`.
  Prefix: pari
  Root: īkṣ (class 1)

परीक्ष्य (parīkṣya) - having tested, having examined

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

From `pari-īkṣ` (to examine) + `lyaP` (absolutive suffix when preceded by a prefix).

Prefix: pari

Root: īkṣ (class 1)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Particle

यथान्यायम् (yathānyāyam) - according to justice, properly, duly

(indeclinable)

Avyayibhava compound: `yathā` (as) + `nyāya` (justice).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+nyāya)

• yathā – as, according to
  indeclinable
• nyāya – justice, rule, method
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions as an adverb.

वेतनेन (vetanena) - by salary, by wages

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of vetana

vetana - wages, pay, salary

From `vit` (to obtain, gain) + `ana` (suffix).

Root: vit (class 10)

उपपादितम् (upapāditam) - provided, supplied, appointed

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upapādita

upapādita - provided, supplied, accomplished, appointed

Past Passive Participle (causative)

From `upa-pad` (to go near, attain) with causative suffix `i` and `kta` suffix.

Prefix: upa

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Refers to the implied individual being appointed.