महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-26, verse-23

तेनार्थबद्धं मन्यते धार्तराष्ट्रः शक्यं हर्तुं पाण्डवानां ममत्वम् ।
किरीटिना तालमात्रायुधेन तद्वेदिना संयुगं तत्र गत्वा ॥२३॥

23. tenārthabaddhaṁ manyate dhārtarāṣṭraḥ; śakyaṁ hartuṁ pāṇḍavānāṁ mamatvam ,
kirīṭinā tālamātrāyudhena; tadvedinā saṁyugaṁ tatra gatvā.

23. tena arthabaddham manyate
dhārtarāṣṭraḥ śakyam hartum pāṇḍavānām
mamatvam kirīṭinā tālamātrāyudhena
tadvedinā saṃyugam tatra gatvā

23. Because of his (deluded) understanding, the son of Dhritarashtra (Duryodhana) believes his objective is secured, and that it is possible to seize the Pandavas' attachment (to their possessions). This is despite having to engage in battle there with Arjuna, who wears the diadem, with the one whose weapon is immense (Bhima), and with one who knows the true nature of warfare.

Words meanings summery:

• तेन (tena) - because of his (deluded understanding/scheme) (by him, by that, by it, therefore)

• अर्थबद्धम् (arthabaddham) - his purpose is secured/well-founded (well-established goal, secured purpose, meaningful)

• मन्यते (manyate) - he (Duryodhana) believes/considers (he thinks, he believes, he considers)

• धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Duryodhana (son of Dhritarashtra, Duryodhana)

• शक्यम् (śakyam) - it is possible (possible, able to be done)

• हर्तुम् (hartum) - to seize/remove (to seize, to carry away, to remove, to steal)

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas (of the Pandavas, belonging to the Pandavas)

• ममत्वम् (mamatvam) - their attachment (to their kingdom/rights) (possessiveness, sense of 'mine', attachment)

• किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by Arjuna, the diadem-wearer (by the one with a diadem/crown, by Arjuna)

• तालमात्रायुधेन (tālamātrāyudhena) - by Bhima, whose weapon is of immense measure (by one whose weapon is the size of a palm tree, by one whose weapon is of immense measure (Bhima))

• तद्वेदिना (tadvedinā) - by one who knows the true nature of warfare/situation (by one who knows that, by the knower of that)

• संयुगम् (saṁyugam) - battle (battle, combat, encounter)

• तत्र (tatra) - there (in that battle/situation) (there, in that place, then)

• गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (to battle) (having gone, after going)

Words meanings and morphology

तेन (tena) - because of his (deluded understanding/scheme) (by him, by that, by it, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Forms of 'tad' can be masculine, feminine or neuter. Here used adverbially or for an implied masculine agent.

अर्थबद्धम् (arthabaddham) - his purpose is secured/well-founded (well-established goal, secured purpose, meaningful)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of arthabaddha

arthabaddha - well-established, secured, meaningful, connected with purpose

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+baddha)

• artha – purpose, goal, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)
• baddha – bound, tied, secured, established
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root bandh (to bind)
  Root: bandh (class 7)

Note: Accusative singular neuter, modifying an implied 'artha' (purpose/goal).

मन्यते (manyate) - he (Duryodhana) believes/considers (he thinks, he believes, he considers)

(verb)

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

Pāṇinian Dhātupāṭha root 'man' (class 4, atmanepada)

Root: man (class 4)

धार्तराष्ट्रः (dhārtarāṣṭraḥ) - Duryodhana (son of Dhritarashtra, Duryodhana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhārtarāṣṭra

dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhritarashtra

Taddhita derivation from Dhṛtarāṣṭra

शक्यम् (śakyam) - it is possible (possible, able to be done)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śakya

śakya - possible, able to be done, practicable

Gerundive

From root śak (to be able)

Root: śak (class 5)

Note: Used impersonally as 'it is possible'.

हर्तुम् (hartum) - to seize/remove (to seize, to carry away, to remove, to steal)

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of hṛ

Infinitive

Infinitive form of root hṛ

Root: hṛ (class 1)

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pandavas (of the Pandavas, belonging to the Pandavas)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu

ममत्वम् (mamatvam) - their attachment (to their kingdom/rights) (possessiveness, sense of 'mine', attachment)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mamatva

mamatva - possessiveness, egoism, sense of 'mine', attachment

Formed from 'mama' (mine) + 'tva' (suffix for abstract noun)

किरीटिना (kirīṭinā) - by Arjuna, the diadem-wearer (by the one with a diadem/crown, by Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of kirīṭin

kirīṭin - crowned, wearing a diadem; an epithet of Arjuna

From 'kirīṭa' (diadem) + 'in' (possessive suffix)

तालमात्रायुधेन (tālamātrāyudhena) - by Bhima, whose weapon is of immense measure (by one whose weapon is the size of a palm tree, by one whose weapon is of immense measure (Bhima))

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tālamātrāyudha

tālamātrāyudha - whose weapon is the size of a palm tree; having a palm-tree-sized weapon

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tāla+mātra+āyudha)

• tāla – palm tree, a specific measure
  noun (masculine)
• mātra – measure, size, only
  noun (neuter)
• āyudha – weapon
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Bhima.

तद्वेदिना (tadvedinā) - by one who knows the true nature of warfare/situation (by one who knows that, by the knower of that)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tadvedin

tadvedin - knower of that, one who understands that

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tad+vedin)

• tad – that, it
  pronoun (neuter)
• vedin – knowing, one who knows, learned
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'vid' (to know) with suffix '-in'
  Root: vid (class 2)

Note: Can refer to Yudhiṣṭhira, Krishna, or even Arjuna/Bhima as being knowledgeable in warfare.

संयुगम् (saṁyugam) - battle (battle, combat, encounter)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of saṃyuga

saṁyuga - battle, combat, encounter, conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Object of 'gatvā'.

तत्र (tatra) - there (in that battle/situation) (there, in that place, then)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place.

गत्वा (gatvā) - having gone (to battle) (having gone, after going)

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive form of root gam

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Gerund.