महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-27, verse-2

न चेद्भागं कुरवोऽन्यत्र युद्धात्प्रयच्छन्ते तुभ्यमजातशत्रो ।
भैक्षचर्यामन्धकवृष्णिराज्ये श्रेयो मन्ये न तु युद्धेन राज्यम् ॥२॥

2. na cedbhāgaṁ kuravo'nyatra yuddhā;tprayacchante tubhyamajātaśatro ,
bhaikṣacaryāmandhakavṛṣṇirājye; śreyo manye na tu yuddhena rājyam.

2. na cet bhāgam kuravaḥ anyatra yuddhāt
prayacchante tubhyam ajātaśatro
bhaikṣacaryām andhakavṛṣṇirājye
śreyaḥ manye na tu yuddhena rājyam

2. O Ajātaśatru, if the Kurus will not grant you a share of the kingdom except through war, I consider begging for alms (bhaikṣacaryā) in the kingdom of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis to be better, but certainly not a kingdom obtained through warfare.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• चेत् (cet) - Used with 'na' to form 'if not'. (if, if indeed)

• भागम् (bhāgam) - a share of the kingdom. (share, portion, part)

• कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - Duryodhana and his brothers. (the Kurus (sons of Kuru, especially Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons))

• अन्यत्र (anyatra) - 'other than through'. (elsewhere, in another place, otherwise)

• युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from war, through war

• प्रयच्छन्ते (prayacchante) - they give, they grant

• तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to Yudhiṣṭhira. (to you, for you)

• अजातशत्रो (ajātaśatro) - O Yudhiṣṭhira. (O one who has no enemies)

• भैक्षचर्याम् (bhaikṣacaryām) - mendicancy, the life of a beggar

• अन्धकवृष्णिराज्ये (andhakavṛṣṇirājye) - In Dvārakā, the kingdom ruled by Kṛṣṇa, who belonged to both clans. (in the kingdom of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - 'I consider (it) better.' (better, superior, more excellent, welfare)

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

• युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by war, through battle

• राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

चेत् (cet) - Used with 'na' to form 'if not'. (if, if indeed)

(indeclinable)

Conditional particle.

भागम् (bhāgam) - a share of the kingdom. (share, portion, part)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāga

bhāga - share, portion, part, division

From root bhaj (to divide, share).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Object of 'prayacchante'.

कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - Duryodhana and his brothers. (the Kurus (sons of Kuru, especially Dhṛtarāṣṭra's sons))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - a Kuru, a descendant of Kuru

Tribal/dynastic name.

Note: Subject of 'prayacchante'.

अन्यत्र (anyatra) - 'other than through'. (elsewhere, in another place, otherwise)

(indeclinable)

Formed from 'anya' (other) + 'trā' (locative suffix).

युद्धात् (yuddhāt) - from war, through war

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fighting

Past Passive Participle

From root yudh (to fight). Neuter noun.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Used with 'anyatra' for 'other than'.

प्रयच्छन्ते (prayacchante) - they give, they grant

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of prayaccha

Present

From 'pra-yam' (to give, grant). Atmanepada, Present tense, 3rd person plural.

Prefix: pra

Root: yam (class 1)

Note: Refers to the Kurus giving a share.

तुभ्यम् (tubhyam) - to Yudhiṣṭhira. (to you, for you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Dative singular.

अजातशत्रो (ajātaśatro) - O Yudhiṣṭhira. (O one who has no enemies)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of ajātaśatru

ajātaśatru - one who has no enemies, an epithet of Yudhiṣṭhira

Compound: a-jāta-śatru.

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (a+jāta+śatru)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• jāta – born, produced, arisen
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root jan (to be born).
  Root: jan (class 4)
• śatru – enemy, foe
  noun (masculine)
  Root: śat (class 1)

Note: An address to Yudhiṣṭhira.

भैक्षचर्याम् (bhaikṣacaryām) - mendicancy, the life of a beggar

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of bhaikṣacaryā

bhaikṣacaryā - mendicancy, beggar's life, living on alms

Compound: bhikṣā (alms) + caryā (conduct/practice).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhikṣā+caryā)

• bhikṣā – alms, begging
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhikṣ (to beg).
  Root: bhikṣ (class 1)
• caryā – conduct, practice, walking, going
  noun (feminine)
  From root car (to move, to practice).
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Object of 'manye'.

अन्धकवृष्णिराज्ये (andhakavṛṣṇirājye) - In Dvārakā, the kingdom ruled by Kṛṣṇa, who belonged to both clans. (in the kingdom of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of andhakavṛṣṇirājya

andhakavṛṣṇirājya - kingdom of the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis

Compound.

Compound type : dvandva-tatpuruṣa (andhaka+vṛṣṇi+rājya)

• andhaka – Andhaka (name of a Yādava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṇi – Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yādava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• rājya – kingdom, realm
  noun (neuter)

Note: Specifies location of 'bhaikṣacaryām'.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - 'I consider (it) better.' (better, superior, more excellent, welfare)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - better, superior, more excellent, good fortune, welfare

Comparative of 'praśasya' (praiseworthy). Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

Note: Predicate adjective to 'bhaikṣacaryām' (understood as 'is better').

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I consider, I believe

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Present

4th class verb (Divādi), Atmanepada, Present tense, 1st person singular.

Root: man (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Negative particle.

तु (tu) - but, on the other hand, indeed

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

युद्धेन (yuddhena) - by war, through battle

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fighting

Past Passive Participle

From root yudh (to fight). Neuter noun.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Means by which a kingdom would be obtained.

राज्यम् (rājyam) - kingdom, sovereignty, rule

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of rājya

rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, rule, realm

From 'rājan' (king).

Note: Object of consideration for 'manye'.