महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-18, verse-19

एवं प्रज्ञानयबलं क्रियोपायसमन्वितम् ।
पुरस्कुर्वीत कार्येषु कृष्ण कार्यार्थसिद्धये ॥१९॥

19. evaṁ prajñānayabalaṁ kriyopāyasamanvitam ,
puraskurvīta kāryeṣu kṛṣṇa kāryārthasiddhaye.

19. evam prajñānayabalam kriyopāyasam anvitam
puraskurvīta kāryeṣu kṛṣṇa kāryārthasiddhaye

19. Thus, O Krishna, for the successful accomplishment of objectives in undertakings, one should employ the strength derived from intellect and strategy, combined with effective actions and means.

19. כך, הו קְרְשְׁנַה, יש להעמיד בראש המשימות את התבונה, המדיניות והכוח יחד עם האמצעים לפעולה, כדי להצליח במטרות.

Words meanings summery:

• एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

• प्रज्ञानयबलम् (prajñānayabalam) - the strength of intellect and strategy

• क्रियोपायसम् अन्वितम् (kriyopāyasam anvitam) - endowed with means of action, combined with effective actions and means

• पुरस्कुर्वीत (puraskurvīta) - should place foremost, should employ, should adopt

• कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in tasks, in undertakings, in matters

• कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

• कार्यार्थसिद्धये (kāryārthasiddhaye) - for the accomplishment of the objective/purpose

Words meanings and morphology

एवम् (evam) - thus, in this manner, so

(indeclinable)

प्रज्ञानयबलम् (prajñānayabalam) - the strength of intellect and strategy

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prajñānayabala

prajñānayabala - strength of intellect and strategy

Compound type : tatpurusha (prajñā+naya+bala)

• prajñā – wisdom, intellect, discernment
  noun (feminine)
• naya – strategy, policy, guidance, conduct
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nī (class 1)
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)

क्रियोपायसम् अन्वितम् (kriyopāyasam anvitam) - endowed with means of action, combined with effective actions and means

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kriyopāya-samanvita

kriyopāya-samanvita - endowed with action and means

Bahuvrihi compound, adjective modifying an implied noun (e.g., strength or person)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kriyopāya+samanvita)

• kriyopāya – means for action, expedient for activity
  noun (masculine)
• samanvita – endowed with, accompanied by, possessed of
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'i' (to go) with upasargas 'sam-' and 'anu-'
  Prefixes: sam+anu
  Root: i (class 2)

पुरस्कुर्वीत (puraskurvīta) - should place foremost, should employ, should adopt

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of puras-kṛ

Prefix: puras

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in tasks, in undertakings, in matters

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - task, undertaking, duty, purpose

Gerundive

Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ya'

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa) - O Krishna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (name of a deity and a person)

कार्यार्थसिद्धये (kāryārthasiddhaye) - for the accomplishment of the objective/purpose

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of kāryārthasiddhi

kāryārthasiddhi - accomplishment of purpose/objective

Compound type : tatpurusha (kārya+artha+siddhi)

• kārya – task, undertaking, purpose
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'kṛ' (to do) with suffix '-ya'
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• siddhi – accomplishment, success, perfection, supernatural power
  noun (feminine)
  Root: sidh (class 4)

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