महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-15, chapter-12, verse-9

तथा चारबलं चैव परस्परसमं नृप ।
विज्ञेयं बलकालेषु राज्ञा काल उपस्थिते ॥९॥

9. tathā cārabalaṁ caiva parasparasamaṁ nṛpa ,
vijñeyaṁ balakāleṣu rājñā kāla upasthite.

9. tathā cārabalam ca eva parasparasamam nṛpa
vijñeyam balakāleṣu rājñā kāle upasthite

9. nṛpa tathā cārabalam ca eva parasparasamam
rājñā balakāleṣu kāle upasthite vijñeyam

9. Similarly, O King, the spy force should also be considered equally important. This must be recognized by the king during times of war when the moment is at hand.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, also

• चारबलम् (cārabalam) - spy force, espionage department

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

• परस्परसमम् (parasparasamam) - mutually equal, equally important

• नृप (nṛpa) - O King, O ruler

• विज्ञेयम् (vijñeyam) - should be known, should be understood, discernible

• बलकालेषु (balakāleṣu) - during times of war (in times of war, in times of strength/force)

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• काले (kāle) - in time, when the time

• उपस्थिते (upasthite) - being present, being at hand, having arrived

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, likewise, also

(indeclinable)

चारबलम् (cārabalam) - spy force, espionage department

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of cārabala

cārabala - spy force, espionage department

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (cāra+bala)

• cāra – spy, secret agent, movement
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, certainly

(indeclinable)

परस्परसमम् (parasparasamam) - mutually equal, equally important

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parasparasama

parasparasama - mutually equal, reciprocal, alike

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (paraspara+sama)

• paraspara – mutual, reciprocal
  adjective
• sama – equal, similar, like
  adjective

Note: Agrees with implied 'balam'

नृप (nṛpa) - O King, O ruler

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  From √pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

विज्ञेयम् (vijñeyam) - should be known, should be understood, discernible

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vijñeya

vijñeya - to be known, to be understood, discernible, cognizable

Gerundive

From vi + √jñā (to know)

Prefix: vi

Root: jñā (class 9)

बलकालेषु (balakāleṣu) - during times of war (in times of war, in times of strength/force)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of balakāla

balakāla - time of war, time of strength

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bala+kāla)

• bala – strength, power, force, army
  noun (neuter)
• kāla – time, season, occasion
  noun (masculine)

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

काले (kāle) - in time, when the time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, opportunity

उपस्थिते (upasthite) - being present, being at hand, having arrived

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - standing near, present, ready, at hand, arrived

Past Passive Participle

From upa + √sthā (to stand)

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with 'kāle'