महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-24, verse-4

यथाशक्ति यथोत्साहं यथासत्त्वं नराधिपाः ।
वारयध्वं यथायोगं पाण्डवानामनीकिनीम् ॥४॥

4. yathāśakti yathotsāhaṁ yathāsattvaṁ narādhipāḥ ,
vārayadhvaṁ yathāyogaṁ pāṇḍavānāmanīkinīm.

4. yathāśakti yathā utsāham yathā sattvam narādhipāḥ
vārayadhvam yathā-yogam pāṇḍavānām anīkinīm

4. narādhipāḥ yathāśakti yathā utsāham yathā sattvam
yathā-yogam pāṇḍavānām anīkinīm vārayadhvam

4. O rulers of men, ward off the Pāṇḍavas' army, each according to his strength, enthusiasm, courage, and as is proper.

Words meanings summery:

• यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to strength, as far as strength allows

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to

• उत्साहम् (utsāham) - enthusiasm, energy, effort

• यथा (yathā) - as, according to

• सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - courage, might (courage, strength, essence, reality)

• नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - O kings, rulers of men

• वारयध्वम् (vārayadhvam) - obstruct, ward off, stop, hinder

• यथा-योगम् (yathā-yogam) - as appropriate, suitably, properly

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - army, host, forces

Words meanings and morphology

यथाशक्ति (yathāśakti) - according to strength, as far as strength allows

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+śakti)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• śakti – power, strength, ability (śakti)
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'śak' (to be able).
  Root: śak (class 5)

यथा (yathā) - as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a prefix here for utsāham.

उत्साहम् (utsāham) - enthusiasm, energy, effort

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of utsāha

utsāha - enthusiasm, energy, effort

From 'ut' (up) + root 'sah' (to be able, endure).

Prefix: ut

Root: sah (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, according to

(indeclinable)

Note: Acts as a prefix here for sattvam.

सत्त्वम् (sattvam) - courage, might (courage, strength, essence, reality)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sattva

sattva - essence, existence, reality, courage, strength, goodness

From root 'as' (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

नराधिपाः (narādhipāḥ) - O kings, rulers of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of narādhipa

narādhipa - king, ruler of men (nara + adhipa)

Tatpurusha compound.

Compound type : tatpurusha (nara+adhipa)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
• adhipa – ruler, lord, master
  noun (masculine)
  From 'adhi' (over) + root 'pā' (to protect, rule).
  Prefix: adhi
  Root: pā (class 2)

वारयध्वम् (vārayadhvam) - obstruct, ward off, stop, hinder

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of vāray

Imperative, Second Person Plural, Middle Voice

Causative of root 'vṛ' (to cover, restrain), or from root 'vār' (to hinder).

Root: vṛ (class 5)

यथा-योगम् (yathā-yogam) - as appropriate, suitably, properly

(indeclinable)

Avyayībhāva compound.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+yoga)

• yathā – as, according to, in what manner
  indeclinable
• yoga – union, application, propriety, rule (yoga)
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'yuj' (to join).
  Root: yuj (class 7)

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Paṇḍu, one of the Pāṇḍavas

Patronymic from Paṇḍu.

अनीकिनीम् (anīkinīm) - army, host, forces

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of anīkinī

anīkinī - army, host, division of an army

Derived from 'anīka' (face, front, army).