योगवासिष्ठः yogavāsiṣṭhaḥ - book-7, chapter-86, verse-48

क्वचिच्च भ्रष्टदनुजैरमरैरेव पालितम् ।
जिष्णुयुक्तेन गुप्तेन विष्णुपाण्डवकौरवैः ॥ ४८ ॥

kvacicca bhraṣṭadanujairamaraireva pālitam ,
jiṣṇuyuktena guptena viṣṇupāṇḍavakauravaiḥ 48

48. kvacit ca bhraṣṭadanujaiḥ amaraiḥ eva pālitam
jiṣṇuyuktena guptena viṣṇupāṇḍavakauravaiḥ

48. ca kvacit bhraṣṭadanujaiḥ amaraiḥ eva pālitam,
(ca) jiṣṇuyuktena guptena viṣṇupāṇḍavakauravaiḥ (pālitam)

48. And sometimes, it is protected by the gods themselves who have vanquished the Dānujas. (At other times, it is) protected by Viṣṇu, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Kauravas, who are associated with Arjuna and are themselves guardians.

Words meanings summery:

• क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere

• च (ca) - and, also

• भ्रष्टदनुजैः (bhraṣṭadanujaiḥ) - by the gods who have vanquished the Dānujas (by the fallen Dānujas, by those for whom Dānujas have fallen)

• अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals, by the gods

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

• पालितम् (pālitam) - protected, maintained, ruled

• जिष्णुयुक्तेन (jiṣṇuyuktena) - by those (Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, Kauravas) who are associated with Arjuna/victory (by the one associated with Jiṣṇu (Arjuna/victory))

• गुप्तेन (guptena) - by those (Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, Kauravas) who are themselves guardians (by the protected one, by the guardian, by means of protection)

• विष्णुपाण्डवकौरवैः (viṣṇupāṇḍavakauravaiḥ) - by Viṣṇu, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Kauravas

Words meanings and morphology

क्वचित् (kvacit) - sometimes, somewhere

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भ्रष्टदनुजैः (bhraṣṭadanujaiḥ) - by the gods who have vanquished the Dānujas (by the fallen Dānujas, by those for whom Dānujas have fallen)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bhraṣṭadanuja

bhraṣṭadanuja - one for whom the Dānujas (demons) have fallen/been defeated

Bahuvrihi compound: bhraṣṭa (fallen, defeated) + danuja (demon).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (bhraṣṭa+danuja)

• bhraṣṭa – fallen, defeated, expelled
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bhraś (to fall, to be deprived of).
  Root: bhraś (class 5)
• danuja – descendant of Danu, demon
  noun (masculine)

Note: Modifies amaraiḥ, meaning 'gods for whom Dānujas have fallen'.

अमरैः (amaraiḥ) - by the immortals, by the gods

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amara

amara - immortal, god (lit. 'not mortal')

Compound of a- (negative prefix) + mara (mortal).

Compound type : tatpurusha (a+mara)

• a – not, un- (negative prefix)
  indeclinable
• mara – mortal, dying
  adjective (masculine)
  From root mṛ (to die).
  Root: mṛ (class 6)

Note: Agent of pālitam.

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes amaraiḥ.

पालितम् (pālitam) - protected, maintained, ruled

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pālita

pālita - protected, maintained, guarded, ruled

Past Passive Participle

From the causative stem pālay- of root pā- (to protect).

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with implied ambaram.

जिष्णुयुक्तेन (jiṣṇuyuktena) - by those (Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, Kauravas) who are associated with Arjuna/victory (by the one associated with Jiṣṇu (Arjuna/victory))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of jiṣṇuyukta

jiṣṇuyukta - endowed with Jiṣṇu (Arjuna or victoriousness), accompanied by a victor

Tatpurusha compound: jiṣṇu (victorious, an epithet of Arjuna) + yukta (joined, associated).

Compound type : tatpurusha (jiṣṇu+yukta)

• jiṣṇu – victorious, conqueror; an epithet of Arjuna
  noun (masculine)
• yukta – joined, connected, endowed with, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root yuj (to join, connect).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Syntactically singular, but here likely refers to the collective character of Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, and Kauravas, implying they are all associated with victory or Arjuna.

गुप्तेन (guptena) - by those (Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, Kauravas) who are themselves guardians (by the protected one, by the guardian, by means of protection)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of gupta

gupta - protected, hidden, guarded; a guardian or protector (as noun)

Past Passive Participle

From root gup (to protect, guard).

Root: gup (class 1)

Note: Syntactically singular, but here likely refers to the collective character of Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, and Kauravas, implying they are all guardians.

विष्णुपाण्डवकौरवैः (viṣṇupāṇḍavakauravaiḥ) - by Viṣṇu, the Pāṇḍavas, and the Kauravas

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of viṣṇupāṇḍavakaurava

viṣṇupāṇḍavakaurava - Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍavas, and Kauravas (as a collective group)

Dvandva compound combining Viṣṇu, Pāṇḍava, and Kaurava.

Compound type : dvandva (viṣṇu+pāṇḍava+kaurava)

• viṣṇu – Viṣṇu (a major Hindu deity)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pāṇḍava – descendant of Pāṇḍu, Pāṇḍavas (the five sons of Pāṇḍu in the Mahābhārata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• kaurava – descendant of Kuru, Kauravas (the hundred sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra in the Mahābhārata)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Agent of pālitam.