महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-149, verse-43

मन्त्रमूला नयाः सर्वे चाराश्च भरतर्षभ ।
सुमन्त्रितैर्नयैः सिद्धिस्तद्विदैः सह मन्त्रयेत् ॥४३॥

43. mantramūlā nayāḥ sarve cārāśca bharatarṣabha ,
sumantritairnayaiḥ siddhistadvidaiḥ saha mantrayet.

43. mantramūlāḥ nayāḥ sarve cārāḥ ca bharatarṣabha
sumantritaiḥ nayaiḥ siddhiḥ tadvidaiḥ saha mantrayet

43. O best of Bharatas, all policies and also spies have their foundation in deliberation (mantra). Success is achieved through well-deliberated policies (naya), therefore, one should consult with those who are experts in this field.

43. הו מצטיין צאצאי בְּהָרַטַה, כל כללי המדיניות והמרגלים נשענים על ייעוץ סודי. הצלחה באה מכללי מדיניות שהתייעצו עליהם היטב, ולכן יש להתייעץ עם המבינים בכך.

Words meanings summery:

• मन्त्रमूलाः (mantramūlāḥ) - having counsel as their root, based on deliberation

• नयाः (nayāḥ) - policies, strategies, courses of action

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• चाराः (cārāḥ) - spies, emissaries

• च (ca) - and, also

• भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas

• सुमन्त्रितैः (sumantritaiḥ) - by well-counseled, by well-deliberated

• नयैः (nayaiḥ) - by policies, by strategies

• सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success, accomplishment, fulfillment

• तद्विदैः (tadvidaiḥ) - with those who know that, with experts

• सह (saha) - with, along with

• मन्त्रयेत् (mantrayet) - one should consult, one should deliberate

Words meanings and morphology

मन्त्रमूलाः (mantramūlāḥ) - having counsel as their root, based on deliberation

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mantramūla

mantramūla - whose root or basis is counsel/deliberation

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mantra+mūla)

• mantra – counsel, deliberation, sacred utterance
  noun (masculine)
  Root: mantr
• mūla – root, basis, foundation, origin
  noun (neuter)

नयाः (nayāḥ) - policies, strategies, courses of action

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of naya

naya - policy, conduct, strategy, prudence

Root: nī

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, complete

चाराः (cārāḥ) - spies, emissaries

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of cāra

cāra - spy, secret emissary, movement, wandering

Root: car

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

भरतर्षभ (bharatarṣabha) - O best of Bharatas

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharatarṣabha

bharatarṣabha - bull of the Bharatas, best among the Bharatas (an epithet, often for Arjuna or Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+ṛṣabha)

• bharata – name of a legendary king, a descendant of Bharata
  proper noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, chief
  noun (masculine)

सुमन्त्रितैः (sumantritaiḥ) - by well-counseled, by well-deliberated

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sumantrita

sumantrita - well-counseled, well-deliberated, well-advised

Past Passive Participle

prefix su- + root mantr + kta suffix

Prefix: su

Root: mantr (class 10)

नयैः (nayaiḥ) - by policies, by strategies

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of naya

naya - policy, conduct, strategy, prudence

Root: nī

सिद्धिः (siddhiḥ) - success, accomplishment, fulfillment

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of siddhi

siddhi - success, accomplishment, fulfillment, perfection, supernatural power

Root: sidh

तद्विदैः (tadvidaiḥ) - with those who know that, with experts

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of tadvid

tadvid - knowing that, expert in that

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+vid)

• tad – that
  pronoun (neuter)
• vid – knowing, expert
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root vid (to know)
  Root: vid

सह (saha) - with, along with

(indeclinable)

मन्त्रयेत् (mantrayet) - one should consult, one should deliberate

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of mantr

denominal from mantra (noun)

Root: mantr (class 10)

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