महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-18, verse-16

उपाख्यानमिदं शक्रविजयं वेदसंमितम् ।
राज्ञा व्यूढेष्वनीकेषु श्रोतव्यं जयमिच्छता ॥१६॥

16. upākhyānamidaṁ śakravijayaṁ vedasaṁmitam ,
rājñā vyūḍheṣvanīkeṣu śrotavyaṁ jayamicchatā.

16. upākhyānam idam śakravijayam vedasaṃmitam
rājñā vyūḍheṣu anīkeṣu śrotavyam jayam icchatā

16. This narrative about the victory of Indra, which is considered equivalent to the Vedas, should be heard by a king who desires victory, especially when armies are arrayed for battle.

Words meanings summery:

• उपाख्यानम् (upākhyānam) - Refers to a specific story, likely within a larger epic. (narrative, subordinate narrative, episode)

• इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

• शक्रविजयम् (śakravijayam) - Refers to a specific narrative within the epic. (the victory of Indra)

• वेदसंमितम् (vedasaṁmitam) - sanctioned by the Vedas, equal to the Vedas, esteemed like the Vedas

• राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

• व्यूढेषु (vyūḍheṣu) - Refers to armies being strategically positioned for battle. (when arrayed, having been drawn up, arranged)

• अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - Refers to military formations before a battle. (in the armies, among the troops)

• श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be heard, fit to be heard

• जयम् (jayam) - victory, triumph, conquest

• इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing

Words meanings and morphology

उपाख्यानम् (upākhyānam) - Refers to a specific story, likely within a larger epic. (narrative, subordinate narrative, episode)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of upākhyāna

upākhyāna - secondary narrative, episode, tale

upa-ā-khyā

Prefixes: upa+ā

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: subject of the implied predicate

इदम् (idam) - this (neuter)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this (demonstrative pronoun)

Note: modifies upākhyānam

शक्रविजयम् (śakravijayam) - Refers to a specific narrative within the epic. (the victory of Indra)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakravijaya

śakravijaya - victory of Indra, Indra's triumph

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (śakra+vijaya)

• śakra – Indra (proper noun), king of the gods
  proper noun (masculine)
• vijaya – victory, conquest, triumph
  noun (masculine)
  from vi-ji
  Prefix: vi
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: in apposition to upākhyānam

वेदसंमितम् (vedasaṁmitam) - sanctioned by the Vedas, equal to the Vedas, esteemed like the Vedas

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vedasaṃmita

vedasaṁmita - comparable to the Vedas, sanctioned by the Vedas, highly regarded (like the Vedas)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (veda+saṃmita)

• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
• saṃmita – measured, equal, corresponding, similar
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  from sam-mā
  Prefix: sam
  Root: mā (class 2)

Note: modifies upākhyānam

राज्ञा (rājñā) - by the king

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: agent of the action 'should be heard'

व्यूढेषु (vyūḍheṣu) - Refers to armies being strategically positioned for battle. (when arrayed, having been drawn up, arranged)

(adjective)

Locative, masculine/neuter, plural of vyūḍha

vyūḍha - arrayed, drawn up, arranged (for battle)

Past Passive Participle

from vi-ūh (derived from vi-vah)

Prefix: vi

Root: vah (class 1)

Note: locative absolute construction with anīkeṣu

अनीकेषु (anīkeṣu) - Refers to military formations before a battle. (in the armies, among the troops)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of anīka

anīka - army, troop, host, array

Note: locative absolute construction with vyūḍheṣu

श्रोतव्यम् (śrotavyam) - should be heard, fit to be heard

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śrotavya

śrotavya - to be heard, audible, suitable to be heard

Gerundive / Future Passive Participle

from √śru + tavya suffix

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: expresses obligation or fitness

जयम् (jayam) - victory, triumph, conquest

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

from √ji

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: object of icchatā

इच्छता (icchatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat

icchat - desiring, wishing, wanting

Present Active Participle

from √iṣ (class 6, to wish)

Root: iṣ (class 6)

Note: modifies rājñā