महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-5, verse-17

विजयो मन्त्रमूलो हि राज्ञां भवति भारत ।
सुसंवृतो मन्त्रधनैरमात्यैः शास्त्रकोविदैः ॥१७॥

17. vijayo mantramūlo hi rājñāṁ bhavati bhārata ,
susaṁvṛto mantradhanairamātyaiḥ śāstrakovidaiḥ.

17. vijayaḥ mantramūlaḥ hi rājñām bhavati bhārata
susaṃvṛtaḥ mantradhanaiḥ amātyaiḥ śāstrakovidaiḥ

17. Indeed, O Bhārata, the victory of kings truly has its foundation in counsel, and it is well-protected by ministers who possess abundant counsel and are expert in the scriptures.

Words meanings summery:

• विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph, conquest

• मन्त्रमूलः (mantramūlaḥ) - having its foundation in counsel (having counsel as its root/foundation, based on secret counsel)

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

• राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, among kings

• भवति (bhavati) - is (becomes, is, exists)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O descendant of Bharata)

• सुसंवृतः (susaṁvṛtaḥ) - well-protected, well-guarded, well-covered

• मन्त्रधनैः (mantradhanaiḥ) - by ministers who possess abundant counsel (by those whose wealth is counsel, by those rich in counsel)

• अमात्यैः (amātyaiḥ) - by ministers, by associates

• शास्त्रकोविदैः (śāstrakovidaiḥ) - by those skilled in scriptures, by experts in sciences

Words meanings and morphology

विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph, conquest

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'bhavati'.

मन्त्रमूलः (mantramūlaḥ) - having its foundation in counsel (having counsel as its root/foundation, based on secret counsel)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mantramūla

mantramūla - rooted in counsel, having counsel as its basis

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mantra+mūla)

• mantra – sacred utterance, hymn, prayer, counsel, secret plan
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mantr (class 10)
• mūla – root, foundation, origin, basis
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'vijayaḥ'.

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, because, for)

(indeclinable)

राज्ञाम् (rājñām) - of kings, among kings

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, sovereign

भवति (bhavati) - is (becomes, is, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of bhū

Present Active

Root: bhū (class 1)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, Indian

Note: A common address in the Mahābhārata for Dhṛtarāṣṭra or Arjuna.

सुसंवृतः (susaṁvṛtaḥ) - well-protected, well-guarded, well-covered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of susaṃvṛta

susaṁvṛta - well-covered, well-guarded, well-concealed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root 'vṛ' with prefixes 'sam' and 'su'

Prefixes: su+sam

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Agrees with 'vijayaḥ'.

मन्त्रधनैः (mantradhanaiḥ) - by ministers who possess abundant counsel (by those whose wealth is counsel, by those rich in counsel)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mantradhana

mantradhana - having counsel as wealth, rich in counsel

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mantra+dhana)

• mantra – sacred utterance, counsel (mantra), secret plan
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mantr (class 10)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: Agrees with 'amātyaiḥ'.

अमात्यैः (amātyaiḥ) - by ministers, by associates

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of amātya

amātya - minister, counselor, associate, companion

Note: Agent of the passive participle 'susaṃvṛtaḥ'.

शास्त्रकोविदैः (śāstrakovidaiḥ) - by those skilled in scriptures, by experts in sciences

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of śāstrakovida

śāstrakovida - skilled in the śāstras (scriptures/sciences), expert in treatises

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+kovida)

• śāstra – scripture, science, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• kovida – skilled, expert, learned
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'amātyaiḥ'.