महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-100, verse-8

व्यजयन्त रणे शत्रून्हर्षयन्तो जनेश्वरम् ।
तस्मादात्मवता नित्यं स्थातव्यं रणमूर्धनि ॥८॥

8. vyajayanta raṇe śatrūnharṣayanto janeśvaram ,
tasmādātmavatā nityaṁ sthātavyaṁ raṇamūrdhani.

8. vyajayanta raṇe śatrūn harṣayantaḥ janeśvaram
tasmāt ātmavatā nityam sthātavyam raṇamūrdhani

8. śatrūn raṇe harṣayantaḥ janeśvaram vyajayanta
tasmāt ātmavatā nityam raṇamūrdhani sthātavyam

8. They defeated the enemies in battle, gladdening the lord of men. Therefore, a spirited person (one possessing ātman) should always stand at the forefront of battle.

Words meanings summery:

• व्यजयन्त (vyajayanta) - they conquered, they defeated

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies

• हर्षयन्तः (harṣayantaḥ) - gladdening, causing joy

• जनेश्वरम् (janeśvaram) - the lord of men, the king

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

• आत्मवता (ātmavatā) - by one possessing self, by a spirited person, by a resolute person

• नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

• स्थातव्यम् (sthātavyam) - should be stood, one should stand, one ought to remain

• रणमूर्धनि (raṇamūrdhani) - on the forefront of battle, in the heat of battle

Words meanings and morphology

व्यजयन्त (vyajayanta) - they conquered, they defeated

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, past imperfect (laṅ) of vi-ji

Imperfect

3rd person plural ātmanepada

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war, conflict

Root: raṇ (class 1)

शत्रून् (śatrūn) - enemies

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

Note: Object of vyajayanta.

हर्षयन्तः (harṣayantaḥ) - gladdening, causing joy

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of harṣayat

harṣayat - gladdening, rejoicing, delighting

Present Active Participle (Causative)

From causative of root hṛṣ- (to be delighted) + śatṛ suffix

Root: hṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied subject of vyajayanta.

जनेश्वरम् (janeśvaram) - the lord of men, the king

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of janeśvara

janeśvara - lord of men, king, ruler

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jana+īśvara)

• jana – people, man, person
  noun (masculine)
• īśvara – lord, master, ruler, god
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of harṣayantaḥ.

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that, for that reason

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially to indicate consequence.

आत्मवता (ātmavatā) - by one possessing self, by a spirited person, by a resolute person

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ātmavat

ātmavat - possessing a soul/self (ātman), resolute, spirited, self-possessed

Possessive suffix -mat/-vat added to ātman.

Note: Agent of sthātavyam.

नित्यम् (nityam) - always, constantly, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies sthātavyam.

स्थातव्यम् (sthātavyam) - should be stood, one should stand, one ought to remain

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthātavya

sthātavya - to be stood, to be remained, one should stand

Gerundive

From root sthā- (to stand) + tavya suffix

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally ('it should be stood').

रणमूर्धनि (raṇamūrdhani) - on the forefront of battle, in the heat of battle

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇamūrdhan

raṇamūrdhan - forefront of battle, heat of battle

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (raṇa+mūrdhan)

• raṇa – battle, combat
  noun (masculine)
• mūrdhan – head, top, peak, forefront
  noun (masculine)