महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-56, verse-53

संग्रामादपयातानां भग्नानां शरणैषिणाम् ।
पौरुषं दर्शयञ्शूरो यस्तिष्ठेदग्रतः पुमान् ।
क्रीणीयात्तं सहस्रेण नीतिमन्नाम तत्पदम् ॥५३॥

53. saṁgrāmādapayātānāṁ bhagnānāṁ śaraṇaiṣiṇām ,
pauruṣaṁ darśayañśūro yastiṣṭhedagrataḥ pumān ,
krīṇīyāttaṁ sahasreṇa nītimannāma tatpadam.

53. saṁgrāmāt apayātānām bhagnānām
śaraṇaiṣiṇām pauruṣam darśayan śūraḥ
yaḥ tiṣṭhet agrataḥ pumān krīṇīyāt
tam sahasreṇa nītiman nāma tat padam

53. O man of policy (nītiman), a courageous man who stands at the forefront, displaying valor (pauruṣa) to those who have fled from battle, who are defeated and seeking refuge—that man should indeed be bought for a thousand (coins), and that is a worthy position (tat padam).

Words meanings summery:

• संग्रामात् (saṁgrāmāt) - from battle (from battle, from war)

• अपयातानाम् (apayātānām) - of those who have fled (from battle) (of those who have departed, of those who have fled)

• भग्नानाम् (bhagnānām) - of those who are defeated (of the broken, of the defeated)

• शरणैषिणाम् (śaraṇaiṣiṇām) - of those seeking refuge (of those seeking refuge, of supplicants)

• पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - valor (pauruṣa) (valor, manliness, heroism, human effort)

• दर्शयन् (darśayan) - displaying (showing, displaying, causing to see)

• शूरः (śūraḥ) - a brave man, a courageous man (brave, heroic, a hero, a warrior)

• यः (yaḥ) - who (relative pronoun) (who, which, that)

• तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should stand (should stand, may stand, would stand)

• अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - at the forefront (in front, at the head, before)

• पुमान् (pumān) - a man (a man, a male, a human being)

• क्रीणीयात् (krīṇīyāt) - should be purchased (or won/valued) (one should buy, one should purchase, one should win)

• तम् (tam) - him (that man) (him, that)

• सहस्रेण (sahasreṇa) - for a thousand (coins/units of value) (by a thousand, with a thousand, for a thousand)

• नीतिमन् (nītiman) - O man of policy (nītiman) (O wise one, O man of policy, O prudent one)

• नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name (by name, indeed, namely, called)

• तत् (tat) - that (position) (that, this)

• पदम् (padam) - position, rank (step, foot, place, position, state, word)

Words meanings and morphology

संग्रामात् (saṁgrāmāt) - from battle (from battle, from war)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of saṁgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, fight, conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: gram

अपयातानाम् (apayātānām) - of those who have fled (from battle) (of those who have departed, of those who have fled)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of apayāta

apayāta - departed, gone away, fled, retreated

Past Passive Participle

From apa-yā (to go away, to flee).

Prefix: apa

Root: yā (class 2)

भग्नानाम् (bhagnānām) - of those who are defeated (of the broken, of the defeated)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhagna

bhagna - broken, shattered, defeated, frustrated, routed

Past Passive Participle

From root bhañj (to break).

Root: bhañj (class 7)

शरणैषिणाम् (śaraṇaiṣiṇām) - of those seeking refuge (of those seeking refuge, of supplicants)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śaraṇaiṣin

śaraṇaiṣin - seeking refuge, supplicant, refugee

Agent noun (or adjective)

Compound of śaraṇa (refuge) and eṣin (seeking, desiring, from root iṣ with e vṛddhi and in suffix).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śaraṇa+eṣin)

• śaraṇa – refuge, shelter, protection, asylum
  noun (neuter)
  From root śṛ (to crush, harm, go)
  Root: śṛ (class 9)
• eṣin – seeking, desiring, going
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun/adjective
  From root iṣ (to seek, desire) with -in suffix
  Root: iṣ (class 4)

पौरुषम् (pauruṣam) - valor (pauruṣa) (valor, manliness, heroism, human effort)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of pauruṣa

pauruṣa - valor, manliness, heroism, human effort, pertaining to a man

Derived from puruṣa (man, person) with suffix aṇ.

Note: Object of 'darśayan'.

दर्शयन् (darśayan) - displaying (showing, displaying, causing to see)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of darśayat

darśayat - showing, displaying, making visible, teaching

Present Active Participle (Causative)

Causative of root dṛś (to see), with śatṛ suffix.

Root: dṛś (class 1)

शूरः (śūraḥ) - a brave man, a courageous man (brave, heroic, a hero, a warrior)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śūra

śūra - brave, heroic, mighty, a hero, a warrior

Note: Subject of 'tiṣṭhet'.

यः (yaḥ) - who (relative pronoun) (who, which, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, that, whatever

Note: Refers to 'śūraḥ' / 'pumān'.

तिष्ठेत् (tiṣṭhet) - should stand (should stand, may stand, would stand)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of sthā

Optative Active

1st class verb, optative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: sthā (class 1)

अग्रतः (agrataḥ) - at the forefront (in front, at the head, before)

(indeclinable)

From agra (front) with ablative suffix tas.

पुमान् (pumān) - a man (a man, a male, a human being)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pums

pums - a man, a male, a human being, a male principle

Strong stem form of pums.

Note: Also subject of 'tiṣṭhet'.

क्रीणीयात् (krīṇīyāt) - should be purchased (or won/valued) (one should buy, one should purchase, one should win)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of krī

Optative Active

9th class verb, optative mood, 3rd person singular.

Root: krī (class 9)

तम् (tam) - him (that man) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

सहस्रेण (sahasreṇa) - for a thousand (coins/units of value) (by a thousand, with a thousand, for a thousand)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of sahasra

sahasra - a thousand, a multitude

Note: Indicates price or means.

नीतिमन् (nītiman) - O man of policy (nītiman) (O wise one, O man of policy, O prudent one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nītimat

nītimat - wise, prudent, sagacious, intelligent, one who possesses policy (nīti)

Possessive suffix mat added to nīti (policy, wisdom).

नाम (nāma) - indeed, by name (by name, indeed, namely, called)

(indeclinable)

Can also be the nominative singular of nāman (name). Here used as a particle.

तत् (tat) - that (position) (that, this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this, he, she, it

Note: Refers to 'padam'.

पदम् (padam) - position, rank (step, foot, place, position, state, word)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pada

pada - step, foot, place, position, state, word, rank

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: The meaning is 'that position [is] indeed [worth a thousand]'.