महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-19

अनुमान्य यथाशास्त्रं यस्तु युध्येन्महत्तरैः ।
ध्रुवस्तस्य जयो युद्धे भवेदिति मतिर्मम ॥१९॥

19. anumānya yathāśāstraṁ yastu yudhyenmahattaraiḥ ,
dhruvastasya jayo yuddhe bhavediti matirmama.

19. anumānya yathāśāstram yaḥ tu yudhyet mahattaraiḥ
dhruvaḥ tasya jayaḥ yuddhe bhavet iti matiḥ mama

19. mama matiḥ iti yaḥ tu yathāśāstram anumānya
mahattaraiḥ yudhyet tasya yuddhe jayaḥ dhruvaḥ bhavet

19. My opinion is that whoever fights against superior adversaries, having first obtained permission according to the scriptures, will certainly achieve victory in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• अनुमान्य (anumānya) - having received permission, having obtained consent

• यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to the scriptures, in accordance with the sacred texts

• यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• युध्येत् (yudhyet) - he should fight, one should fight

• महत्तरैः (mahattaraiḥ) - with superior adversaries (with greater ones, with superior ones, with mighty ones)

• ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - certain, firm, fixed, constant

• तस्य (tasya) - his, its, of that

• जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be, it may be, it is

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks the end of a quote or thought)

• मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding, intention

• मम (mama) - my, of me

Words meanings and morphology

अनुमान्य (anumānya) - having received permission, having obtained consent

(indeclinable)

absolutive

formed from prefix anu- + root √man (to think, perceive, respect) + suffix -ya for absolutives when preceded by a prefix

Prefix: anu

Root: √man (class 8)

यथाशास्त्रम् (yathāśāstram) - according to the scriptures, in accordance with the sacred texts

(indeclinable)

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śāstra)

• yathā – as, just as, according to
  indeclinable
• śāstra – scripture, sacred text, treatise, rule
  noun (neuter)

यः (yaḥ) - who, he who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who, what (relative pronoun)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

युध्येत् (yudhyet) - he should fight, one should fight

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √yudh

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

√yudh (class 4) + ya (stem yudhya) + āt (optative ending for Parasmaipada 3rd singular)

Root: √yudh (class 4)

महत्तरैः (mahattaraiḥ) - with superior adversaries (with greater ones, with superior ones, with mighty ones)

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of mahattara

mahattara - greater, superior, mightier (comparative of mahat)

comparative suffix tarap added to mahat

ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) - certain, firm, fixed, constant

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhruva

dhruva - firm, fixed, constant, certain, permanent

तस्य (tasya) - his, its, of that

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it (demonstrative/third person pronoun)

जयः (jayaḥ) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

from √ji (to conquer)

Root: √ji (class 1)

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

past passive participle of √yudh (to fight), but used as a noun

√yudh + kta suffix (pp.)

Root: √yudh (class 4)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, it should be, it may be, it is

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of √bhū

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

√bhū + āt (optative ending for Parasmaipada 3rd singular)

Root: √bhū (class 1)

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this manner (marks the end of a quote or thought)

(indeclinable)

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, understanding, intention

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mati

mati - thought, opinion, intellect, intention

from √man (to think) + kti suffix

Root: √man (class 4)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of mad

mad - I, me (first person pronoun)