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).

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'.