महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-34, verse-61

सत्त्वेन कुरुते युद्धं राजन्सुबलवानपि ।
न प्रमाणेन नोत्साहात्सत्त्वस्थो भव पाण्डव ॥६१॥

61. sattvena kurute yuddhaṁ rājansubalavānapi ,
na pramāṇena notsāhātsattvastho bhava pāṇḍava.

61. sattvena kurute yuddham rājan subalavān api na
pramāṇena na utsāhāt sattvasthaḥ bhava pāṇḍava

61. O King, even a very strong person wages war by means of their inner strength (sattva), not merely by considering their resources or by enthusiasm. Therefore, O Pāṇḍava, be established in your inner strength (sattva).

Words meanings summery:

• सत्त्वेन (sattvena) - by means of inner strength or resolve (by means of intrinsic nature, by courage, by purity)

• कुरुते (kurute) - he wages (war) (he does, he performs, he makes)

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war, fight

• राजन् (rājan) - O King!

• सुबलवान् (subalavān) - very strong, mighty

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• न (na) - not, no

• प्रमाणेन (pramāṇena) - by means of calculation or strategic assessment (by measure, by proof, by authority, by standard)

• न (na) - not, nor

• उत्साहात् (utsāhāt) - from enthusiasm, from effort, from energy

• सत्त्वस्थः (sattvasthaḥ) - established in inner strength or resolve (situated in sattva, established in purity/goodness/strength)

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O descendant of Pāṇḍu, O son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

सत्त्वेन (sattvena) - by means of inner strength or resolve (by means of intrinsic nature, by courage, by purity)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - intrinsic nature, essence, purity, goodness, strength, courage, existence

From 'sat' (being) + 'tva' (suffix for state/nature).

Root: as (class 2)

कुरुते (kurute) - he wages (war) (he does, he performs, he makes)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

युद्धम् (yuddham) - battle, war, fight

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Past Passive Participle

From root 'yudh' + 'kta' suffix, used substantively.

Root: yudh (class 4)

राजन् (rājan) - O King!

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

सुबलवान् (subalavān) - very strong, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of subalavat

subalavat - very strong, mighty

From 'su' (good, very) + 'bala' (strength) + 'vat' (possessive suffix).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+bala)

• su – good, well, very, excellent
  indeclinable
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Used substantively as 'a very strong one'.

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

प्रमाणेन (pramāṇena) - by means of calculation or strategic assessment (by measure, by proof, by authority, by standard)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of pramāṇa

pramāṇa - measure, proof, authority, standard, proper knowledge

From 'pra' + root 'mā' (to measure) + 'ana' suffix.

Prefix: pra

Root: mā (class 2)

न (na) - not, nor

(indeclinable)

उत्साहात् (utsāhāt) - from enthusiasm, from effort, from energy

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of utsāha

utsāha - enthusiasm, effort, energy, resolution

From 'ut' + root 'sah' (to be strong, to endure) + 'ghañ' suffix.

Prefix: ut

Root: sah (class 1)

सत्त्वस्थः (sattvasthaḥ) - established in inner strength or resolve (situated in sattva, established in purity/goodness/strength)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sattvastha

sattvastha - standing in or established in sattva

Compound.

Compound type : saptamī tatpuruṣa (sattva+stha)

• sattva – intrinsic nature, essence, purity, goodness, strength, courage, existence
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 2)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun from root 'sthā'
  From root 'sthā' (to stand) + 'ka' suffix.
  Root: sthā (class 1)

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

पाण्डव (pāṇḍava) - O descendant of Pāṇḍu, O son of Pāṇḍu (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu (e.g., Arjuna)

From 'Pāṇḍu' + 'aṇ' suffix.