महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-4, verse-3

बलदेवस्य वाक्यं तु मम ज्ञाने न युज्यते ।
एतद्धि पुरुषेणाग्रे कार्यं सुनयमिच्छता ॥३॥

3. baladevasya vākyaṁ tu mama jñāne na yujyate ,
etaddhi puruṣeṇāgre kāryaṁ sunayamicchatā.

3. baladevasya vākyam tu mama jñāne na yujyate
etat hi puruṣeṇa agre kāryam sunayam icchātā

3. However, Baladeva's statement does not seem appropriate according to my understanding. For this is indeed the primary action to be taken by a person desiring sound policy.

Words meanings summery:

• बलदेवस्य (baladevasya) - of Balarāma, Krishna's elder brother (of Baladeva)

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• मम (mama) - my, to me, of me

• ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in my opinion or understanding (in knowledge, in understanding)

• न (na) - not

• युज्यते (yujyate) - is fitting, is appropriate, is joined

• एतत् (etat) - this (the suggested course of action) (this, this (thing))

• हि (hi) - for, indeed, because

• पुरुषेण (puruṣeṇa) - by a person

• अग्रे (agre) - primarily, as the first step (first, in front, in the beginning)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - the action that must be performed (to be done, proper action, duty, business)

• सुनयम् (sunayam) - good policy, sound counsel

• इच्छाता (icchātā) - by one wishing, desiring

Words meanings and morphology

बलदेवस्य (baladevasya) - of Balarāma, Krishna's elder brother (of Baladeva)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of baladeva

baladeva - Baladeva (Balarāma, Krishna's elder brother)

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - word, statement, speech

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, statement, sentence

from √vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

मम (mama) - my, to me, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Can also be dative singular

ज्ञाने (jñāne) - in my opinion or understanding (in knowledge, in understanding)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of jñāna

jñāna - knowledge, wisdom, understanding (jñāna)

Root: jñā (class 9)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

युज्यते (yujyate) - is fitting, is appropriate, is joined

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of yuj

Root: yuj (class 7)

एतत् (etat) - this (the suggested course of action) (this, this (thing))

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, that

हि (hi) - for, indeed, because

(indeclinable)

पुरुषेण (puruṣeṇa) - by a person

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, man, male, human being, spirit, supreme being (puruṣa)

अग्रे (agre) - primarily, as the first step (first, in front, in the beginning)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used adverbially here; can also be locative singular of agra (noun)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - the action that must be performed (to be done, proper action, duty, business)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, proper action, duty, business

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

from √kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सुनयम् (sunayam) - good policy, sound counsel

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sunaya

sunaya - good policy, proper conduct, sound advice, good management

Compound type : tatpurusha (su+naya)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• naya – policy, conduct, leading, guidance
  noun (masculine)
  from √nī (to lead)
  Root: nī (class 1)

इच्छाता (icchātā) - by one wishing, desiring

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of icchat

icchat - wishing, desiring, longing

Present Active Participle

from √iṣ (to wish, desire)

Root: iṣ (class 6)