महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-101, verse-14

आकाशं तु वनाभ्याशे मन्यन्ते गुणवत्तरम् ।
बहुभिर्गुणजातैस्तु ये युद्धकुशला जनाः ॥१४॥

14. ākāśaṁ tu vanābhyāśe manyante guṇavattaram ,
bahubhirguṇajātaistu ye yuddhakuśalā janāḥ.

14. ākāśam tu vana-abhyāśe manyante guṇavattaram
bahubhiḥ guṇa-jātaiḥ tu ye yuddha-kuśalāḥ janāḥ

14. ye yuddha-kuśalāḥ janāḥ tu vana-abhyāśe ākāśam
bahubhiḥ guṇa-jātaiḥ guṇavattaram manyante

14. But, people who are skilled in warfare (yuddha-kuśala) consider open space (ākāśa) near a forest to be more advantageous, due to its many excellent qualities.

Words meanings summery:

• आकाशम् (ākāśam) - open space (ākāśa) (open space, sky, ether)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• वन-अभ्याशे (vana-abhyāśe) - near a forest (in the vicinity of a forest, near a forest)

• मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they consider (they consider, they think, they believe)

• गुणवत्तरम् (guṇavattaram) - more advantageous (more endowed with qualities, superior in qualities, more advantageous)

• बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (by many, with many)

• गुण-जातैः (guṇa-jātaiḥ) - by its many excellent qualities (by kinds of qualities, by groups of qualities, by excellent qualities)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

• ये (ye) - who (who, those who)

• युद्ध-कुशलाः (yuddha-kuśalāḥ) - skilled in warfare (yuddha-kuśala) (skilled in battle, expert in warfare)

• जनाः (janāḥ) - people (people, men)

Words meanings and morphology

आकाशम् (ākāśam) - open space (ākāśa) (open space, sky, ether)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ākāśa

ākāśa - space, sky, ether, atmosphere

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

वन-अभ्याशे (vana-abhyāśe) - near a forest (in the vicinity of a forest, near a forest)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vana-abhyāśa

vana-abhyāśa - proximity to a forest, vicinity of a forest

Compound of vana (forest) and abhyāśa (proximity)

Compound type : tatpurusha (vana+abhyāśa)

• vana – forest, wood, grove
  noun (neuter)
• abhyāśa – proximity, nearness, approach
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from prefix abhi- and root √aś (to obtain, reach)
  Prefix: abhi
  Root: aś (class 5)

मन्यन्ते (manyante) - they consider (they consider, they think, they believe)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

गुणवत्तरम् (guṇavattaram) - more advantageous (more endowed with qualities, superior in qualities, more advantageous)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of guṇavattara

guṇavattara - more qualified, superior in qualities, more advantageous

Comparative form of guṇavat (having qualities) using the -tara suffix

बहुभिः (bahubhiḥ) - by many (by many, with many)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, abundant

गुण-जातैः (guṇa-jātaiḥ) - by its many excellent qualities (by kinds of qualities, by groups of qualities, by excellent qualities)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of guṇa-jāta

guṇa-jāta - group of qualities, endowed with qualities, excellent qualities

Compound of guṇa (quality) and jāta (born, produced, collection)

Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+jāta)

• guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute
  noun (masculine)
• jāta – born, produced, arisen, a collection
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Past Passive Participle of √jan (to be born, produced)
  Root: jan (class 4)

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

ये (ye) - who (who, those who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yad

yad - which, who, what

युद्ध-कुशलाः (yuddha-kuśalāḥ) - skilled in warfare (yuddha-kuśala) (skilled in battle, expert in warfare)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yuddha-kuśala

yuddha-kuśala - skilled in battle, expert in warfare

Compound of yuddha (battle) and kuśala (skilled)

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuddha+kuśala)

• yuddha – battle, war, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root √yudh (to fight)
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• kuśala – skilled, clever, expert, well-being
  adjective (masculine)

जनाः (janāḥ) - people (people, men)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature