महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-69

न तद्बलं यन्मृदुना विरुध्यते मिश्रो धर्मस्तरसा सेवितव्यः ।
प्रध्वंसिनी क्रूरसमाहिता श्रीर्मृदुप्रौढा गच्छति पुत्रपौत्रान् ॥६९॥

69. na tadbalaṁ yanmṛdunā virudhyate; miśro dharmastarasā sevitavyaḥ ,
pradhvaṁsinī krūrasamāhitā śrī;rmṛduprauḍhā gacchati putrapautrān.

69. na tat balam yat mṛdunā virudhyate
miśraḥ dharmaḥ tarasā sevitavyaḥ
pradhvaṃsinī krūrasamāhitā śrīḥ
mṛduprauḍhā gacchati putrapautrān

69. That is not true strength which is overcome by gentleness. A balanced natural law (dharma) should be pursued with vigor. Prosperity (śrī) acquired through cruelty is destructive, whereas that which is gently mature extends to sons and grandsons.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• तत् (tat) - (refers to strength) (that)

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power

• यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

• मृदुना (mṛdunā) - by gentleness, by softness

• विरुध्यते (virudhyate) - is opposed, is obstructed

• मिश्रः (miśraḥ) - mixed, tempered, balanced

• धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness

• तरसा (tarasā) - with speed, with force, with energy

• सेवितव्यः (sevitavyaḥ) - should be served, should be followed, should be practiced

• प्रध्वंसिनी (pradhvaṁsinī) - destructive, perishing

• क्रूरसमाहिता (krūrasamāhitā) - obtained through cruelty, accumulated by cruel means

• श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty

• मृदुप्रौढा (mṛduprauḍhā) - gently mature, softly strong, robustly gentle

• गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, reaches, extends

• पुत्रपौत्रान् (putrapautrān) - sons and grandsons

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - (refers to strength) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

बलम् (balam) - strength, power

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

यत् (yat) - which, that (relative pronoun)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

मृदुना (mṛdunā) - by gentleness, by softness

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mṛdu

mṛdu - soft, gentle, mild

विरुध्यते (virudhyate) - is opposed, is obstructed

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (lat) of rudh

Passive voice of 'vi-rudh'

Prefix: vi

Root: rudh (class 7)

मिश्रः (miśraḥ) - mixed, tempered, balanced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of miśra

miśra - mixed, blended, combined, tempered

धर्मः (dharmaḥ) - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, constitution, intrinsic nature, duty, righteousness, virtue

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

तरसा (tarasā) - with speed, with force, with energy

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of taras

taras - speed, force, energy, vigor

सेवितव्यः (sevitavyaḥ) - should be served, should be followed, should be practiced

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sev

sev - to serve, to attend upon, to honor, to practice

Gerundive

Formed with suffix -tavya

Root: sev (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'dharmaḥ'

प्रध्वंसिनी (pradhvaṁsinī) - destructive, perishing

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of pradhvaṃsin

pradhvaṁsin - destructive, perishing, ruining

Present Active Participle (feminine form)

Formed from pra-dhvaṃs + -in

Prefix: pra

Root: dhvaṃs (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'śrīḥ'

क्रूरसमाहिता (krūrasamāhitā) - obtained through cruelty, accumulated by cruel means

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of krūrasamāhita

krūrasamāhita - accumulated by cruel means, attained through cruelty

Compound type : tatpurusha (krūra+samāhita)

• krūra – cruel, fierce, harsh
  adjective (masculine)
• samāhita – placed together, collected, accumulated, composed
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From sam-ā-dhā
  Prefixes: sam+ā
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'śrīḥ'

श्रीः (śrīḥ) - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śrī

śrī - prosperity, wealth, glory, beauty, well-being

मृदुप्रौढा (mṛduprauḍhā) - gently mature, softly strong, robustly gentle

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mṛduprauḍha

mṛduprauḍha - gently mature, softly strong, robustly gentle

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mṛdu+prauḍha)

• mṛdu – soft, gentle, mild
  adjective (masculine)
• prauḍha – mature, fully grown, robust, strong
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From pra-vah
  Prefix: pra
  Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Implied 'śrīḥ' or general feminine entity

गच्छति (gacchati) - goes, reaches, extends

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of gam

Root: gam (class 1)

पुत्रपौत्रान् (putrapautrān) - sons and grandsons

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of putrapautra

putrapautra - sons and grandsons, descendants

Compound type : dvandva (putra+pautra)

• putra – son
  noun (masculine)
• pautra – grandson
  noun (masculine)