महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-14, verse-8

अतन्द्रितस्तु प्रायेण दुर्बलो बलिनं रिपुम् ।
जयेत्सम्यङ्नयो राजन्नीत्यार्थानात्मनो हितान् ॥८॥

8. atandritastu prāyeṇa durbalo balinaṁ ripum ,
jayetsamyaṅnayo rājannītyārthānātmano hitān.

8. atandritaḥ tu prāyeṇa durbalaḥ balinam ripum |
jayet samyak nayaḥ rājan nītyā arthān ātmanaḥ hitān

8. However, a diligent person, even if generally weak, can often conquer a strong enemy through sound policy. O King, one secures one's own beneficial objectives (artha) by means of policy (nīti).

8. אולם חלש שאינו מתעצל מנצח בדרך כלל אויב חזק, הו מלך, כאשר מדיניותו נכונה והוא משיג בכוח התחבולה את מה שמועיל לו.

Words meanings summery:

• अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent, unwearied, active, vigilant

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

• प्रायेण (prāyeṇa) - often, generally, mostly, usually

• दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak, feeble

• बलिनम् (balinam) - a strong one, powerful person

• रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy, foe

• जयेत् (jayet) - may conquer, should conquer, would conquer

• सम्यक् (samyak) - rightly, properly, correctly, completely

• नयः (nayaḥ) - sound policy or strategy (policy, guidance, conduct, method, strategy)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• नीत्या (nītyā) - by policy, through statesmanship

• अर्थान् (arthān) - beneficial objectives, interests (objectives, purposes, wealth, interests)

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (referring to the king or the diligent person) (of oneself, one's own)

• हितान् (hitān) - beneficial, advantageous, suitable, proper

Words meanings and morphology

अतन्द्रितः (atandritaḥ) - diligent, unwearied, active, vigilant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atandrita

atandrita - diligent, unwearied, active, vigilant

Past Passive Participle

Formed with negative prefix a- and past passive participle of root tandr-.

Prefix: a

Root: tandr (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'jayet'.

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

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

Note: Contrasting particle.

प्रायेण (prāyeṇa) - often, generally, mostly, usually

(indeclinable)

Instrumental case used adverbially.

दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak, feeble

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless

Compound: dur- (bad, difficult) + bala (strength).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
  Prefix
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Qualifies 'atandritaḥ'.

बलिनम् (balinam) - a strong one, powerful person

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of balin

balin - strong, powerful, mighty

Possessive adjective from bala (strength).

Note: Qualifies 'ripum'.

रिपुम् (ripum) - enemy, foe

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, opponent

Masculine accusative singular.

Note: Object of 'jayet'.

जयेत् (jayet) - may conquer, should conquer, would conquer

(verb)

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

Optative mood, active voice.

3rd person singular optative active.

Root: ji (class 1)

सम्यक् (samyak) - rightly, properly, correctly, completely

(indeclinable)

Adverbial form of samyañc.

Note: Modifies 'nayaḥ' in sense.

नयः (nayaḥ) - sound policy or strategy (policy, guidance, conduct, method, strategy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of naya

naya - policy, guidance, conduct, method, strategy, justice

From root nī- (to lead).

Root: nī (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

Vocative singular.

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Address to the King.

नीत्या (nītyā) - by policy, through statesmanship

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of nīti

nīti - policy, conduct, prudence, statesmanship, justice

From root nī- (to lead).

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Indicates the means.

अर्थान् (arthān) - beneficial objectives, interests (objectives, purposes, wealth, interests)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, wealth, object, interest, aim

Masculine accusative plural.

Note: Object of an implied verb.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - one's own (referring to the king or the diligent person) (of oneself, one's own)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

n-stem noun, genitive singular.

Root: an (class 2)

Note: Possessive, modifies 'arthān'.

हितान् (hitān) - beneficial, advantageous, suitable, proper

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of hita

hita - beneficial, advantageous, suitable, proper, placed, laid

Past Passive Participle

From root dhā- (to place, to hold).

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Qualifies 'arthān'.

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