महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-50, verse-39

भीष्मप्रतापात्कुरवो नयेनान्धकवृष्णयः ।
ते न तस्य वशं जग्मुः केवलं दैवमेव वा ॥३९॥

39. bhīṣmapratāpātkuravo nayenāndhakavṛṣṇayaḥ ,
te na tasya vaśaṁ jagmuḥ kevalaṁ daivameva vā.

39. bhīṣmapratāpāt kuravaḥ nayena andhakavṛṣṇayaḥ
te na tasya vaśaṃ jagmuḥ kevalaṃ daivam eva vā

39. Due to Bhīṣma's power, the Kurus, and by their policy, the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis, did not come under his (Jarāsaṃdha's) control. Or perhaps, it was simply destiny.

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मप्रतापात् (bhīṣmapratāpāt) - from Bhīṣma's power, due to Bhīṣma's might

• कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus (a ruling dynasty)

• नयेन (nayena) - by policy, by strategy, by proper conduct

• अन्धकवृष्णयः (andhakavṛṣṇayaḥ) - the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis (two Yadava clans)

• ते (te) - Refers to the Kurus, Andhakas, and Vṛṣṇis. (they)

• न (na) - not

• तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Jarāsaṃdha. (his)

• वशं (vaśaṁ) - control, power, dominion

• जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - came under (went, attained, reached)

• केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only, merely, solely

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny, fate, divine will

• एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

• वा (vā) - or

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मप्रतापात् (bhīṣmapratāpāt) - from Bhīṣma's power, due to Bhīṣma's might

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bhīṣmapratāpa

bhīṣmapratāpa - Bhīṣma's power/splendor/might

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhīṣma+pratāpa)

• bhīṣma – Bhīṣma (name of a Kuru patriarch)
  proper noun (masculine)
• pratāpa – splendor, majesty, power, might
  noun (masculine)

कुरवः (kuravaḥ) - the Kurus (a ruling dynasty)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kuru

kuru - Kuru (name of an ancient king and his descendants, a dynasty)

Note: Refers to the descendants of Kuru, the ruling family of Hastinapura.

नयेन (nayena) - by policy, by strategy, by proper conduct

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of naya

naya - guidance, policy, strategy, proper conduct, leading

Root: nī (class 1)

अन्धकवृष्णयः (andhakavṛṣṇayaḥ) - the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis (two Yadava clans)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of andhakavṛṣṇi

andhakavṛṣṇi - the Andhakas and Vṛṣṇis (two related Yadava clans, Kṛṣṇa belonged to the Vṛṣṇis)

Compound type : dvandva (andhaka+vṛṣṇi)

• andhaka – Andhaka (name of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)
• vṛṣṇi – Vṛṣṇi (name of a Yadava clan)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the Yadava clans.

ते (te) - Refers to the Kurus, Andhakas, and Vṛṣṇis. (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those, they

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

तस्य (tasya) - Refers to Jarāsaṃdha. (his)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, his, its

वशं (vaśaṁ) - control, power, dominion

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, control, power, authority, subjection

जग्मुः (jagmuḥ) - came under (went, attained, reached)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (lit) of gam

perfect active

Perfect tense 3rd person plural of root gam.

Root: gam (class 1)

Note: The meaning here is "came under (his control)".

केवलं (kevalaṁ) - only, merely, solely

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kevala

kevala - alone, exclusive, mere, only, whole, entire

Note: Used adverbially here.

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny, fate, divine will

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - divine, relating to gods; destiny, fate (as a neuter noun)

एव (eva) - indeed, only, just, quite

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)