महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-70, verse-69

सर्वथा यतमानानामयुद्धमभिकाङ्क्षताम् ।
सान्त्वे प्रतिहते युद्धं प्रसिद्धमपराक्रमम् ॥६९॥

69. sarvathā yatamānānāmayuddhamabhikāṅkṣatām ,
sāntve pratihate yuddhaṁ prasiddhamaparākramam.

69. sarvathā yatamānānām ayuddham abhikāṅkṣatām
sāntve pratihate yuddham prasiddham aparākramam

69. For those who strive in every way, desiring peace (ayuddha), when their conciliation (sāntva) is rejected, then war (yuddha) is considered inglorious.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, by all means, altogether

• यतमानानाम् (yatamānānām) - of those striving, of those making an effort

• अयुद्धम् (ayuddham) - peace (non-war, peace, absence of conflict)

• अभिकाङ्क्षताम् (abhikāṅkṣatām) - of those desiring, of those wishing for

• सान्त्वे (sāntve) - in conciliation, in appeasement

• प्रतिहते (pratihate) - when repelled, when obstructed, when thwarted

• युद्धम् (yuddham) - war, battle

• प्रसिद्धम् (prasiddham) - considered (known, famous, established, declared)

• अपराक्रमम् (aparākramam) - inglorious (without valor, inglorious, not mighty)

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वथा (sarvathā) - in every way, by all means, altogether

(indeclinable)

Suffix -thā indicating manner.

यतमानानाम् (yatamānānām) - of those striving, of those making an effort

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of yatamāna

yatamāna - striving, endeavoring, making an effort

Present Middle Participle

Present middle participle of root yat (to strive, endeavor).

Root: yat (class 1)

अयुद्धम् (ayuddham) - peace (non-war, peace, absence of conflict)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ayuddha

ayuddha - non-war, peace, absence of conflict

Negated form of yuddha (war).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+yuddha)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• yuddha – war, battle, fight
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root yudh (to fight).
  Root: yudh (class 4)

अभिकाङ्क्षताम् (abhikāṅkṣatām) - of those desiring, of those wishing for

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of abhikāṅkṣat

abhikāṅkṣat - desiring, wishing for, longing for

Present Active Participle

Present active participle of root abhi-√kāṅkṣ (to desire, wish).

Prefix: abhi

Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yatamānānām'.

सान्त्वे (sāntve) - in conciliation, in appeasement

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sāntva

sāntva - conciliation, appeasement, gentle words

Derived from root sāntv (to console, appease) with suffix -a.

Root: sāntv (class 10)

प्रतिहते (pratihate) - when repelled, when obstructed, when thwarted

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of pratihata

pratihata - repelled, obstructed, struck back, frustrated

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of prati-√han (to strike back, repel).

Prefix: prati

Root: han (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'sāntve'.

युद्धम् (yuddham) - war, battle

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - war, battle, fight

Derived from root yudh (to fight).

Root: yudh (class 4)

प्रसिद्धम् (prasiddham) - considered (known, famous, established, declared)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of prasiddha

prasiddha - known, famous, established, accomplished, evident

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of pra-√sidh (to succeed, be accomplished).

Prefix: pra

Root: sidh (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yuddham'.

अपराक्रमम् (aparākramam) - inglorious (without valor, inglorious, not mighty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of aparākrama

aparākrama - without valor, without strength, inglorious

Negated compound of a- (not) and parākrama (valor).

Compound type : nañ-bahuvrīhi (a+parākrama)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• parākrama – valor, courage, heroism, power, strength
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from parā-√kram (to step forth, be powerful).
  Prefix: parā
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'yuddham'.