महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-108, verse-8

भेदमूलो विनाशो हि गणानामुपलभ्यते ।
मन्त्रसंवरणं दुःखं बहूनामिति मे मतिः ॥८॥

8. bhedamūlo vināśo hi gaṇānāmupalabhyate ,
mantrasaṁvaraṇaṁ duḥkhaṁ bahūnāmiti me matiḥ.

8. bhedamūlaḥ vināśaḥ hi gaṇānām upalabhyate
mantrasamvaraṇam duḥkham bahūnām iti me matiḥ

8. hi gaṇānām vināśaḥ bhedamūlaḥ upalabhyate
bahūnām mantrasamvaraṇam duḥkham iti me matiḥ

8. Indeed, the destruction of assemblies (gaṇa) is found to be rooted in disunion. The concealment of counsel (mantra) is difficult for many — this is my understanding.

Words meanings summery:

• भेदमूलः (bhedamūlaḥ) - rooted in disunion (rooted in division, having disunion as its root, originating from discord)

• विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

• गणानाम् (gaṇānām) - of assemblies (gaṇa) (of the groups, of the assemblies, of the multitudes)

• उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is found (is found, is perceived, is obtained)

• मन्त्रसम्वरणम् (mantrasamvaraṇam) - the concealment of counsel (mantra) (concealment of counsel, hiding of secrets, protection of plans)

• दुःखम् (duḥkham) - difficult (difficult, painful, sorrow, trouble)

• बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - for many (of many, for many)

• इति (iti) - this is (thus, so, in this way)

• मे (me) - my (my, to me, by me)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - understanding (opinion, thought, mind, understanding)

Words meanings and morphology

भेदमूलः (bhedamūlaḥ) - rooted in disunion (rooted in division, having disunion as its root, originating from discord)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhedamūla

bhedamūla - rooted in division, having disunion as a cause

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bheda+mūla)

• bheda – division, disunion, split, discord
  noun (masculine)
  From root bhid (to split)
  Root: bhid (class 7)
• mūla – root, origin, source, foundation
  noun (neuter)

Note: Predicative adjective for vināśaḥ.

विनाशः (vināśaḥ) - destruction (destruction, ruin, disappearance)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vināśa

vināśa - destruction, ruin, loss, annihilation

From verb root naś (to perish) with prefix vi-

Prefix: vi

Root: naś (class 4)

Note: Subject of upalabhyate.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

गणानाम् (gaṇānām) - of assemblies (gaṇa) (of the groups, of the assemblies, of the multitudes)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of gaṇa

gaṇa - group, assembly, multitude, troop, class (of verbs)

Note: Possessive genitive.

उपलभ्यते (upalabhyate) - is found (is found, is perceived, is obtained)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upa-labh

Present Passive Indicative

From root labh (to obtain) with prefix upa-, passive form

Prefix: upa

Root: labh (class 1)

Note: The passive verb for vināśaḥ.

मन्त्रसम्वरणम् (mantrasamvaraṇam) - the concealment of counsel (mantra) (concealment of counsel, hiding of secrets, protection of plans)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mantrasamvaraṇa

mantrasamvaraṇa - concealment of counsel/secret

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+samvaraṇa)

• mantra – counsel, advice, sacred text, spell, secret plan
  noun (masculine)
  From root man (to think) + tra suffix
  Root: man (class 4)
• samvaraṇa – concealing, covering, hiding, protection
  noun (neuter)
  Nominal derivative (action noun)
  From root vṛ (to cover, enclose) with prefix sam-
  Prefix: sam
  Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Subject of the implied 'is'.

दुःखम् (duḥkham) - difficult (difficult, painful, sorrow, trouble)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of duḥkha

duḥkha - pain, sorrow, suffering, difficulty

Note: Predicative adjective for mantrasamvaraṇam.

बहूनाम् (bahūnām) - for many (of many, for many)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bahu

bahu - many, much, numerous

Note: Implies 'for many people'.

इति (iti) - this is (thus, so, in this way)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates reported speech or thought.

मे (me) - my (my, to me, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

asmad - I, me

Note: Possessive for matiḥ.

मतिः (matiḥ) - understanding (opinion, thought, mind, understanding)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - mind, thought, intelligence, opinion, understanding

From root man (to think) + ti suffix

Root: man (class 4)

Note: Predicate nominative for the implied 'this'.