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6,21

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-21, verse-7

प्रज्ञयाभ्यधिकाञ्शूरान्गुणयुक्तान्बहूनपि ।
जयन्त्यल्पतरा येन तन्निबोध विशां पते ॥७॥
7. prajñayābhyadhikāñśūrānguṇayuktānbahūnapi ,
jayantyalpatarā yena tannibodha viśāṁ pate.
7. prajñayā abhyadhikān śūrān guṇayuktān bahūn api
jayanti alpatarāḥ yena tat nibodha viśām pate
7. yena alpatarāḥ prajñayā abhyadhikān śūrān guṇayuktān bahūn api jayanti,
tat viśām pate nibodha
7. O ruler of the people (Dhṛtarāṣṭra), understand this: how those who are fewer in number can conquer even many valiant ones who are superior (in number or strength) and endowed with all good qualities, simply through (superior) intelligence.

Words meanings summery:

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  • प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by (superior) intelligence (by intelligence, by wisdom)
  • अभ्यधिकान् (abhyadhikān) - superior (in number or strength) (superior, excessive, numerous)
  • शूरान् (śūrān) - valiant ones (heroes) (heroes, valiant ones, brave men)
  • गुणयुक्तान् (guṇayuktān) - endowed with (all) good qualities (endowed with qualities, virtuous)
  • बहून् (bahūn) - many (many, numerous)
  • अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
  • जयन्ति (jayanti) - they conquer (they conquer, they defeat)
  • अल्पतराः (alpatarāḥ) - those who are fewer in number (fewer, smaller (comparative of 'alpa'))
  • येन (yena) - by which (means) (by which, by whom, wherefore)
  • तत् (tat) - this (referring to the explanation) (that, this)
  • निबोध (nibodha) - understand, listen to (understand, perceive, know)
  • विशाम् (viśām) - of the people (of the people, of the subjects)
  • पते (pate) - O lord (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O lord, O master)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रज्ञया (prajñayā) - by (superior) intelligence (by intelligence, by wisdom)
(noun)
Instrumental, feminine, singular of prajñā
prajñā - intelligence, wisdom, understanding
Prefix: pra
Root: jñā (class 9)
अभ्यधिकान् (abhyadhikān) - superior (in number or strength) (superior, excessive, numerous)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of abhyadhika
abhyadhika - superior, excessive, superabundant, numerous
शूरान् (śūrān) - valiant ones (heroes) (heroes, valiant ones, brave men)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śūra
śūra - hero, brave, valiant
गुणयुक्तान् (guṇayuktān) - endowed with (all) good qualities (endowed with qualities, virtuous)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of guṇayukta
guṇayukta - endowed with qualities, virtuous, skilful
Compound type : tatpurusha (guṇa+yukta)
  • guṇa – quality, virtue, attribute, constituent of nature
    noun (masculine)
  • yukta – joined, endowed with, possessed of
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    from √yuj (to join, unite)
    Root: yuj (class 7)
बहून् (bahūn) - many (many, numerous)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bahu
bahu - many, much, numerous
अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)
(indeclinable)
जयन्ति (jayanti) - they conquer (they conquer, they defeat)
(verb)
3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of ji
Present Active
3rd person plural, root √ji, Parasmaipada, present indicative
Root: ji (class 1)
अल्पतराः (alpatarāḥ) - those who are fewer in number (fewer, smaller (comparative of 'alpa'))
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of alpatara
alpatara - fewer, smaller, lesser
Comparative degree of alpa (small, few)
येन (yena) - by which (means) (by which, by whom, wherefore)
(pronoun)
Instrumental, masculine, singular of yad
yad - which, what (relative pronoun)
Note: masculine form used as an adverbial or referring to 'reason' implicitly
तत् (tat) - this (referring to the explanation) (that, this)
(pronoun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of tad
tad - that, this (demonstrative pronoun)
निबोध (nibodha) - understand, listen to (understand, perceive, know)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of ni-budh
Imperative Active
2nd person singular, root ni-√budh, Parasmaipada, imperative
Prefix: ni
Root: budh (class 1)
विशाम् (viśām) - of the people (of the people, of the subjects)
(noun)
Genitive, feminine, plural of viś
viś - people, inhabitants, subjects
पते (pate) - O lord (Dhṛtarāṣṭra) (O lord, O master)
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of pati
pati - lord, master, husband, ruler
Note: Part of compound vocative 'viśāṃ pate'