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8,6

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-6, verse-12

रागो योगस्तथा दाक्ष्यं नयश्चेत्यर्थसाधकाः ।
उपायाः पण्डितैः प्रोक्ताः सर्वे दैवसमाश्रिताः ॥१२॥
12. rāgo yogastathā dākṣyaṁ nayaścetyarthasādhakāḥ ,
upāyāḥ paṇḍitaiḥ proktāḥ sarve daivasamāśritāḥ.
12. rāgaḥ yogaḥ tathā dākṣyam nayaḥ ca iti artha-sādhakāḥ
upāyāḥ paṇḍitaiḥ proktāḥ sarve daivasamāśritāḥ
12. rāgaḥ yogaḥ tathā dākṣyam ca nayaḥ iti paṇḍitaiḥ artha-sādhakāḥ upāyāḥ proktāḥ.
sarve daivasamāśritāḥ.
12. Enthusiasm (rāga), diligent application (yoga), skill, and policy—these are declared by the wise as the means for attaining objectives. All of them are supported by destiny.

Words meanings summery:

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  • रागः (rāgaḥ) - enthusiasm, zeal (passion, affection, attachment, color, enthusiasm)
  • योगः (yogaḥ) - diligent application, exertion (union, connection, application, exertion, discipline, spiritual discipline (yoga))
  • तथा (tathā) - and, likewise (so also, likewise, and)
  • दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill, dexterity (skill, dexterity, cleverness, capacity)
  • नयः (nayaḥ) - policy, strategic conduct (policy, prudence, conduct, leadership, method)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • इति (iti) - (marking the conclusion of a list) (thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a list)
  • अर्थसाधकाः (arthasādhakāḥ) - means for attaining objectives (accomplishers of aims, means for achieving objectives)
  • उपायाः (upāyāḥ) - means, strategies (means, expedients, remedies, ways)
  • पण्डितैः (paṇḍitaiḥ) - by the wise (by the wise, by scholars, by learned persons)
  • प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - are declared (declared, said, spoken, proclaimed)
  • सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (i.e., these means) (all, everyone)
  • दैवसमाश्रिताः (daivasamāśritāḥ) - supported by destiny (dependent on fate, relying on destiny)

Words meanings and morphology

रागः (rāgaḥ) - enthusiasm, zeal (passion, affection, attachment, color, enthusiasm)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of rāga
rāga - color, passion, affection, love, enthusiasm
Root: rañj (class 1)
योगः (yogaḥ) - diligent application, exertion (union, connection, application, exertion, discipline, spiritual discipline (yoga))
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yoga
yoga - union, connection, application, exertion, discipline, spiritual discipline (yoga)
Root: yuj (class 7)
Note: Here in a secular sense of effort.
तथा (tathā) - and, likewise (so also, likewise, and)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the nouns.
दाक्ष्यम् (dākṣyam) - skill, dexterity (skill, dexterity, cleverness, capacity)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of dākṣya
dākṣya - skill, dexterity, cleverness
Derived from dakṣa (able, skillful).
नयः (nayaḥ) - policy, strategic conduct (policy, prudence, conduct, leadership, method)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of naya
naya - policy, prudence, conduct, leadership, method
From root nī (to lead).
Root: nī (class 1)
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects the list of qualities.
इति (iti) - (marking the conclusion of a list) (thus, in this manner, marking direct speech or a list)
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions to group the preceding nouns as a single concept or list.
अर्थसाधकाः (arthasādhakāḥ) - means for attaining objectives (accomplishers of aims, means for achieving objectives)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of arthasādhaka
arthasādhaka - accomplishing purposes, means for attaining objectives
Compound: artha (aim, purpose) + sādhaka (accomplisher).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (artha+sādhaka)
  • artha – aim, purpose, meaning, wealth, object
    noun (masculine)
  • sādhaka – accomplisher, agent, effective
    adjective (masculine)
    From root sādh (to accomplish).
    Root: sādh (class 5)
Note: Qualifies 'upāyāḥ'.
उपायाः (upāyāḥ) - means, strategies (means, expedients, remedies, ways)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of upāya
upāya - means, expedient, strategy, approach
From root i (to go) with prefix upa-.
Prefix: upa
Root: i (class 2)
Note: Subject of 'proktāḥ'.
पण्डितैः (paṇḍitaiḥ) - by the wise (by the wise, by scholars, by learned persons)
(noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of paṇḍita
paṇḍita - wise, learned, scholar
Note: Agent of the passive verb 'proktāḥ'.
प्रोक्ताः (proktāḥ) - are declared (declared, said, spoken, proclaimed)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of prokta
prokta - said, declared, spoken
past passive participle
From root vac (to speak) with prefix pra-.
Prefix: pra
Root: vac (class 2)
Note: Qualifies 'upāyāḥ'. The verb 'are' is implicit.
सर्वे (sarve) - all of them (i.e., these means) (all, everyone)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole
Note: Refers to the upāyāḥ mentioned.
दैवसमाश्रिताः (daivasamāśritāḥ) - supported by destiny (dependent on fate, relying on destiny)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, plural of daivasamāśrita
daivasamāśrita - dependent on fate, relying on destiny
Compound: daiva (destiny) + samāśrita (supported, dependent).
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (daiva+samāśrita)
  • daiva – destiny, fate, divine, relating to gods
    noun (neuter)
    From deva (god).
  • samāśrita – supported, dependent on, resorting to
    adjective (masculine)
    past passive participle
    From root śri (to resort to, rely on) with prefix sam-ā-.
    Prefixes: sam+ā
    Root: śri (class 1)
Note: Qualifies 'sarve' and 'upāyāḥ'. The verb 'are' is implicit.