महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-15, verse-12

संयुक्तो हि बलैः कश्चित्प्रमादान्नोपयुज्यते ।
तेन द्वारेण शत्रुभ्यः क्षीयते सबलो रिपुः ॥१२॥

12. saṁyukto hi balaiḥ kaścitpramādānnopayujyate ,
tena dvāreṇa śatrubhyaḥ kṣīyate sabalo ripuḥ.

12. saṃyuktaḥ hi balaiḥ kaścit pramādāt na upayujyate
| tena dvāreṇa śatrubhyaḥ kṣīyate sabalaḥ ripuḥ

12. Indeed, if someone, though equipped with forces, is not utilized due to negligence, then through that very weakness, a powerful foe (referring to the negligent person who becomes a liability) is destroyed for the benefit of the (actual) enemies.

12. מי שיש לו כוחות אך מתרשל ואינו משתמש בהם, דרך אותה פירצה אויבו, אף שהוא חזק, מתכלה בידי שונאיו.

Words meanings summery:

• संयुक्तः (saṁyuktaḥ) - united, endowed, equipped with

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely

• बलैः (balaiḥ) - by forces, by strength

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone (someone, anyone, a certain (person))

• प्रमादात् (pramādāt) - due to negligence, from carelessness

• न (na) - not

• उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is employed, is utilized, is used

• तेन (tena) - through that (by that, by it)

• द्वारेण (dvāreṇa) - through that opening/means (by the door, through the opening, by means of)

• शत्रुभ्यः (śatrubhyaḥ) - for the benefit of the enemies (for the enemies, from the enemies)

• क्षीयते (kṣīyate) - is destroyed (is destroyed, is wasted away, perishes)

• सबलः (sabalaḥ) - along with his forces (with forces, powerful, strong)

• रिपुः (ripuḥ) - the enemy (referring to the negligent person who becomes a liability) (enemy, foe)

Words meanings and morphology

संयुक्तः (saṁyuktaḥ) - united, endowed, equipped with

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃyukta

saṁyukta - united, joined, endowed with, possessed of

Past Passive Participle

from saṃ- (together) + root yuj (to join)

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `kaścit`.

हि (hi) - indeed, surely

(indeclinable)

बलैः (balaiḥ) - by forces, by strength

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Note: Used with `saṃyuktaḥ` to indicate being endowed 'with' something.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - someone (someone, anyone, a certain (person))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain one

`ka` (interrogative pronoun) + `cid` (particle of indefiniteness)

प्रमादात् (pramādāt) - due to negligence, from carelessness

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pramāda

pramāda - negligence, carelessness, error, inattention

from pra- (forth) + root mad (to be intoxicated, negligent)

Prefix: pra

Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Indicates cause.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

उपयुज्यते (upayujyate) - is employed, is utilized, is used

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of upayuj

from upa- (near) + root yuj (to join, apply)

Prefix: upa

Root: yuj (class 7)

तेन (tena) - through that (by that, by it)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Agrees with `dvāreṇa`.

द्वारेण (dvāreṇa) - through that opening/means (by the door, through the opening, by means of)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of dvāra

dvāra - door, gate, opening, means

शत्रुभ्यः (śatrubhyaḥ) - for the benefit of the enemies (for the enemies, from the enemies)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, plural of śatru

śatru - enemy, foe, adversary

Note: Here, dative of purpose/benefit (to the detriment of one side, beneficial to the other).

क्षीयते (kṣīyate) - is destroyed (is destroyed, is wasted away, perishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kṣi

from root kṣi-

Root: kṣi (class 1)

Note: Passive sense 'is destroyed'.

सबलः (sabalaḥ) - along with his forces (with forces, powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sabala

sabala - accompanied by forces, strong, powerful

Compound: sa- (with) + bala (force)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sa+bala)

• sa – with, together with
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, army, force
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with `ripuḥ`.

रिपुः (ripuḥ) - the enemy (referring to the negligent person who becomes a liability) (enemy, foe)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe

Note: Here, the negligent person is metaphorically called an 'enemy' to their own side.

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