महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-25, verse-25

तावेतौ युद्धसंमत्तौ परस्परजयैषिणौ ।
उपयुज्याशु कर्मेदं साधयेप्सितमात्मनः ॥२५॥

25. tāvetau yuddhasaṁmattau parasparajayaiṣiṇau ,
upayujyāśu karmedaṁ sādhayepsitamātmanaḥ.

25. tāu etau yuddhasaṃmattau parasparajayaiṣiṇāu
upayujya āśu karma idam sādhaya īpsitam ātmanaḥ

25. These two (the elephant and the tortoise) are intent on battle, each desiring victory over the other. Therefore, quickly accomplish your own desired task by employing them.

Words meanings summery:

• ताउ (tāu) - those two (the elephant and the tortoise) (those two)

• एतौ (etau) - these two (the elephant and the tortoise) (these two)

• युद्धसंमत्तौ (yuddhasaṁmattau) - intent on battle (eager for battle, intent on battle)

• परस्परजयैषिणाउ (parasparajayaiṣiṇāu) - each desiring victory over the other (desiring mutual victory, seeking victory over each other)

• उपयुज्य (upayujya) - by employing (them) (having used, employing, making use of)

• आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

• कर्म (karma) - this task, this situation (action, deed, task)

• इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the 'karma') (this)

• साधय (sādhaya) - accomplish! (an instruction) (accomplish, achieve, bring about)

• ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - your desired goal (desired, wished, obtained)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for yourself, your own (of oneself, one's own, self)

Words meanings and morphology

ताउ (tāu) - those two (the elephant and the tortoise) (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the elephant and tortoise.

एतौ (etau) - these two (the elephant and the tortoise) (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of etad

etad - this, he, she, it (proximate)

Note: Emphasizes proximity or immediate reference.

युद्धसंमत्तौ (yuddhasaṁmattau) - intent on battle (eager for battle, intent on battle)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yuddhasaṃmatta

yuddhasaṁmatta - eager for battle, intent on battle

Bahuvrīhi compound

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yuddha+sammatta)

• yuddha – battle, fight
  noun (neuter)
  From root yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sammatta – eager, mad, excited, intent upon
  participle
  past passive participle
  From root mad (to rejoice, be mad) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'tāu etau'.

परस्परजयैषिणाउ (parasparajayaiṣiṇāu) - each desiring victory over the other (desiring mutual victory, seeking victory over each other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of parasparajayaiṣin

parasparajayaiṣin - desiring mutual victory

agent noun

Compound of paraspara (mutual) and jayaiṣin (desiring victory). Jayaiṣin is from jaya (victory) + iṣin (desiring).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+jaya+eṣin)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal, each other
  pronoun
• jaya – victory, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji (to conquer)
  Root: ji (class 1)
• eṣin – desiring, wishing
  adjective
  agent noun
  From root iṣ (to wish, desire) with suffix -in
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'tāu etau'.

उपयुज्य (upayujya) - by employing (them) (having used, employing, making use of)

(gerund)

Note: Indicates action prior to the main verb.

आशु (āśu) - quickly (quickly, swiftly, immediately)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb.

कर्म (karma) - this task, this situation (action, deed, task)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of 'sādhaya'.

इदम् (idam) - this (referring to the 'karma') (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (proximate), he, she, it

Note: Agrees with 'karma'.

साधय (sādhaya) - accomplish! (an instruction) (accomplish, achieve, bring about)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of sādh

Root: sādh (class 5)

Note: Main verb of the sentence.

ईप्सितम् (īpsitam) - your desired goal (desired, wished, obtained)

(participle)

Accusative, neuter, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished for, longed for, obtained

past passive participle (desiderative form)

From desiderative stem of root āp (to obtain), with suffix -ta.

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'karma idam' (implied, or as a noun 'the desired thing').

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - for yourself, your own (of oneself, one's own, self)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, individual, body

Note: Indicates possession or relation to the subject of the imperative verb.