महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-50, verse-17

प्रच्छन्नो वा प्रकाशो वा यो योगो रिपुबाधनः ।
तद्वै शस्त्रं शस्त्रविदां न शस्त्रं छेदनं स्मृतम् ॥१७॥

17. pracchanno vā prakāśo vā yo yogo ripubādhanaḥ ,
tadvai śastraṁ śastravidāṁ na śastraṁ chedanaṁ smṛtam.

17. pracchannaḥ vā prakāśaḥ vā yaḥ yogaḥ ripubādhanaḥ tat
vai śastram śastravidām na śastram chedanaṃ smṛtam

17. Whether it is hidden or manifest, that strategic application (yoga) which harasses enemies is indeed the true weapon of those who understand weaponry; mere cutting is not considered a weapon.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रच्छन्नः (pracchannaḥ) - hidden, concealed, secret

• वा (vā) - or, either

• प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - manifest, evident, open, light

• वा (vā) - or, either

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• योगः (yogaḥ) - strategic application, stratagem (yoga) (union, connection, discipline, effort, application, skill, stratagem)

• रिपुबाधनः (ripubādhanaḥ) - harassing enemies, tormenting foes

• तत् (tat) - that

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon, tool

• शस्त्रविदाम् (śastravidām) - of those skilled in weapons, of weapon-experts

• न (na) - not, no

• शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon, tool

• छेदनम् (chedanam) - mere cutting (as opposed to strategic application) (cutting, severing, splitting)

• स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, considered, known as

Words meanings and morphology

प्रच्छन्नः (pracchannaḥ) - hidden, concealed, secret

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pracchanna

pracchanna - hidden, covered, concealed, secret

Past Passive Participle

Derived from pra-√chad (to cover)

Prefix: pra

Root: chad (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

प्रकाशः (prakāśaḥ) - manifest, evident, open, light

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prakāśa

prakāśa - light, luster, manifestation, fame, clear, manifest

From pra-√kāś (to shine, appear)

Prefix: pra

Root: kāś (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what, that

योगः (yogaḥ) - strategic application, stratagem (yoga) (union, connection, discipline, effort, application, skill, stratagem)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga

yoga - union, conjunction, application, effort, skill, stratagem, discipline (yoga)

From root yuj (to join)

Root: yuj (class 7)

रिपुबाधनः (ripubādhanaḥ) - harassing enemies, tormenting foes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ripubādhana

ripubādhana - harassing enemies

Compound type : tatpurusha (ripu+bādhana)

• ripu – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
• bādhana – harassing, tormenting, impeding
  noun (neuter)
  From root bādh (to harass, oppress)
  Root: bādh (class 1)

तत् (tat) - that

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon, tool

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śastra

śastra - weapon, sword, instrument, tool

From root śas (to hurt, kill)

Root: śas (class 2)

शस्त्रविदाम् (śastravidām) - of those skilled in weapons, of weapon-experts

(noun)

Genitive, plural of śastravid

śastravid - knowing weapons, skilled in weapons

Compound type : tatpurusha (śastra+vid)

• śastra – weapon, instrument
  noun (neuter)
• vid – knower, expert
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

शस्त्रम् (śastram) - weapon, tool

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śastra

śastra - weapon, sword, instrument, tool

From root śas (to hurt, kill)

Root: śas (class 2)

छेदनम् (chedanam) - mere cutting (as opposed to strategic application) (cutting, severing, splitting)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of chedana

chedana - cutting, severing, splitting, destroying

Gerundial Noun / Action Noun

From root chid (to cut, sever)

Root: chid (class 7)

स्मृतम् (smṛtam) - remembered, considered, known as

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, thought of, prescribed, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)