महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-108, verse-14

भेदाद्गणा विनश्यन्ति भिन्नाः सूपजपाः परैः ।
तस्मात्संघातयोगेषु प्रयतेरन्गणाः सदा ॥१४॥

14. bhedādgaṇā vinaśyanti bhinnāḥ sūpajapāḥ paraiḥ ,
tasmātsaṁghātayogeṣu prayaterangaṇāḥ sadā.

14. bhedāt gaṇāḥ vinaśyanti bhinnāḥ sūpajapāḥ paraiḥ
tasmāt saṃghātayogeṣu prayateran gaṇāḥ sadā

14. bhedāt gaṇāḥ vinaśyanti bhinnāḥ paraiḥ sūpajapāḥ
tasmāt gaṇāḥ sadā saṃghātayogeṣu prayateran

14. Groups perish through disunion, and once divided, they are easily swayed by the secret machinations of adversaries. Therefore, groups should always endeavor to maintain unity and cohesion (yoga).

Words meanings summery:

• भेदात् (bhedāt) - through disunion (from division, due to separation, by difference)

• गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups (groups, assemblies, associations)

• विनश्यन्ति (vinaśyanti) - they perish (they perish, they are destroyed, they disappear)

• भिन्नाः (bhinnāḥ) - divided (broken, split, divided)

• सूपजपाः (sūpajapāḥ) - easily swayed by secret machinations (easily incited, easily corrupted by secret talks, easily assailable by intrigues)

• परैः (paraiḥ) - by adversaries (by others, by enemies, by strangers)

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

• संघातयोगेषु (saṁghātayogeṣu) - to maintain unity and cohesion (yoga) (in efforts of unity, in methods of cohesion, in situations requiring union)

• प्रयतेरन् (prayateran) - they should endeavor (they should strive, they should endeavor)

• गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups (groups, assemblies, associations)

• सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

Words meanings and morphology

भेदात् (bhedāt) - through disunion (from division, due to separation, by difference)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bheda

bheda - breaking, splitting, division, disunion, distinction

action noun

Derived from root 'bhid' (to break) with suffix 'a'.

Root: bhid (class 7)

गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups (groups, assemblies, associations)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, multitude, assembly, association, host

विनश्यन्ति (vinaśyanti) - they perish (they perish, they are destroyed, they disappear)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of naś

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: 'vi' is an upasarga meaning 'away, apart, completely'.

भिन्नाः (bhinnāḥ) - divided (broken, split, divided)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhinna

bhinna - broken, split, divided, separated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'bhid' (to break) with 'kta' suffix.

Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Refers to 'gaṇāḥ' (groups).

सूपजपाः (sūpajapāḥ) - easily swayed by secret machinations (easily incited, easily corrupted by secret talks, easily assailable by intrigues)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sūpajapa

sūpajapa - easily incited, easily corruptible by secret plots

Compound of 'su' (easy) and 'upajapa' (secret intrigue/bribe).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (su+upajapa)

• su – good, well, easily
  indeclinable
• upajapa – secret talk, instigation, bribery, intrigue
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from 'upa' + root 'jap' (to whisper).
  Prefix: upa
  Root: jap (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'gaṇāḥ' (implied).

परैः (paraiḥ) - by adversaries (by others, by enemies, by strangers)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of para

para - other, another, enemy, stranger, supreme

Note: Often used substantively to mean 'enemies' in political contexts.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions adverbially as 'therefore'.

संघातयोगेषु (saṁghātayogeṣu) - to maintain unity and cohesion (yoga) (in efforts of unity, in methods of cohesion, in situations requiring union)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of saṃghātayoga

saṁghātayoga - union, cohesion, proper application of unity

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (saṃghāta+yoga)

• saṃghāta – union, collection, aggregation, cohesion
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from 'sam' + root 'han' (to strike, unite) + 'ghañ'.
  Prefix: sam
  Root: han (class 2)
• yoga – union, application, method, effort, connection, practice (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  action noun
  Derived from root 'yuj' (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Here (yoga) is used in its sense of 'application' or 'means'.

प्रयतेरन् (prayateran) - they should endeavor (they should strive, they should endeavor)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, optative (liṅ) of yat

Prefix: pra

Root: yat (class 1)

Note: Optative mood indicates a wish, command, or potential.

गणाः (gaṇāḥ) - groups (groups, assemblies, associations)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, multitude, assembly, association, host

सदा (sadā) - always (always, ever, constantly)

(indeclinable)