महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-136, verse-206

शत्रुसाधारणे कृत्ये कृत्वा संधिं बलीयसा ।
समागमं चरेद्युक्त्या कृतार्थो न च विश्वसेत् ॥२०६॥

206. śatrusādhāraṇe kṛtye kṛtvā saṁdhiṁ balīyasā ,
samāgamaṁ caredyuktyā kṛtārtho na ca viśvaset.

206. śatrusādhāraṇe kṛtye kṛtvā saṃdhim balīyasā
samāgamam caret yuktyā kṛtārthaḥ na ca viśvaset

206. balīyasā śatrusādhāraṇe kṛtye saṃdhim kṛtvā
yuktyā samāgamam caret kṛtārthaḥ na ca viśvaset

206. When engaging in a common endeavor with a more powerful enemy, one should first make a treaty and then proceed with strategy (yukti). Once one's objective is achieved, one should not place trust (viśvaset) in them.

Words meanings summery:

• शत्रुसाधारणे (śatrusādhāraṇe) - when engaging in a common endeavor with an enemy (in a common matter with an enemy)

• कृत्ये (kṛtye) - in an endeavor (in an action, in a matter, in an undertaking)

• कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (a treaty) (having done, having made, having performed)

• संधिम् (saṁdhim) - a treaty (treaty, peace, alliance)

• बलीयसा (balīyasā) - with a more powerful one (with a stronger one, with a more powerful one)

• समागमम् (samāgamam) - proceed (literally: an association, implying the action of engaging) (association, union, encounter)

• चरेत् (caret) - one should proceed (one should act, one should proceed, one should follow)

• युक्त्या (yuktyā) - with strategy (yukti) (by skill, by proper method, by stratagem)

• कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - one's objective is achieved (one who has accomplished his purpose, successful, fulfilled)

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• विश्वसेत् (viśvaset) - one should place trust (viśvaset) (one should trust, one should confide)

Words meanings and morphology

शत्रुसाधारणे (śatrusādhāraṇe) - when engaging in a common endeavor with an enemy (in a common matter with an enemy)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of śatrusādhāraṇa

śatrusādhāraṇa - common with an enemy, shared with a foe

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+sādhāraṇa)

• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• sādhāraṇa – common, general, shared
  adjective

Note: Modifies 'kṛtye'.

कृत्ये (kṛtye) - in an endeavor (in an action, in a matter, in an undertaking)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of kṛtya

kṛtya - action, deed, business, duty, what is to be done (gerundive)

gerundive

Derived from root kṛ (to do) with suffix -tya.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कृत्वा (kṛtvā) - having made (a treaty) (having done, having made, having performed)

(indeclinable)

absolutive (gerund)

Derived from root kṛ (to do) forming an absolutive.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

संधिम् (saṁdhim) - a treaty (treaty, peace, alliance)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of saṃdhi

saṁdhi - union, junction, peace, treaty, alliance

बलीयसा (balīyasā) - with a more powerful one (with a stronger one, with a more powerful one)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of balīyas

balīyas - stronger, more powerful (comparative of balin)

Comparative form of 'balin' (powerful, strong).

समागमम् (samāgamam) - proceed (literally: an association, implying the action of engaging) (association, union, encounter)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāgama

samāgama - coming together, meeting, association, union

चरेत् (caret) - one should proceed (one should act, one should proceed, one should follow)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of car

optative mood

3rd person singular active voice optative form of root car.

Root: car (class 1)

युक्त्या (yuktyā) - with strategy (yukti) (by skill, by proper method, by stratagem)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of yukti

yukti - junction, application, proper method, contrivance, skill, strategy

कृतार्थः (kṛtārthaḥ) - one's objective is achieved (one who has accomplished his purpose, successful, fulfilled)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtārtha

kṛtārtha - one who has attained his object, successful, accomplished

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+artha)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  Past passive participle of root kṛ.
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, aim, object, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

विश्वसेत् (viśvaset) - one should place trust (viśvaset) (one should trust, one should confide)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of viśvas

optative mood

3rd person singular active voice optative form of root śvas with upasarga vi.

Prefix: vi

Root: śvas (class 2)