महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-6, verse-14

न त्वेव कार्यं नैराश्यमस्माभिर्विजयं प्रति ।
सुनीतैरिह सर्वार्थैर्दैवमप्यनुलोम्यते ॥१४॥

14. na tveva kāryaṁ nairāśyamasmābhirvijayaṁ prati ,
sunītairiha sarvārthairdaivamapyanulomyate.

14. na tu eva kāryam nairāśyam asmābhiḥ vijayam prati
sunītaiḥ iha sarvārthaiḥ daivam api anulomyate

14. tu eva asmābhiḥ vijayam prati nairāśyam na kāryam.
iha sunītaiḥ sarvārthaiḥ api daivam anulomyate.

14. However, despair should not be entertained by us concerning victory. For here, through well-executed policies and all (other) means, even destiny is made favorable.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

• एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just, certainly)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, should be entertained (to be done, duty, action, work)

• नैराश्यम् (nairāśyam) - despair (despair, hopelessness)

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• विजयम् (vijayam) - victory (victory, conquest)

• प्रति (prati) - concerning, with regard to (towards, against, concerning, in regard to)

• सुनीतैः (sunītaiḥ) - through well-executed policies (by good policies, by well-conducted actions)

• इह (iha) - here, in this situation (here, in this world, in this matter)

• सर्वार्थैः (sarvārthaiḥ) - by all (other) means (by all means, by all purposes, with all resources)

• दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (destiny, fate, divine power)

• अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

• अनुलोम्यते (anulomyate) - is made favorable (is made favorable, is brought into conformity, is pleased)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the action.

तु (tu) - however (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction indicating contrast or emphasis.

एव (eva) - indeed, certainly (indeed, only, just, certainly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - to be done, should be entertained (to be done, duty, action, work)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action, work

gerundive

From root kṛ (to do). Expresses obligation or suitability.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

नैराश्यम् (nairāśyam) - despair (despair, hopelessness)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of nairāśya

nairāśya - despair, hopelessness

Derived from nirāśā (hopelessness).

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'to be' and 'kāryam'.

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of aham

aham - I, we (first person pronoun)

Note: Agent of the gerundive 'kāryam'.

विजयम् (vijayam) - victory (victory, conquest)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

From root ji (to conquer) with prefix vi-.

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Object of the preposition 'prati'.

प्रति (prati) - concerning, with regard to (towards, against, concerning, in regard to)

(indeclinable)

सुनीतैः (sunītaiḥ) - through well-executed policies (by good policies, by well-conducted actions)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of sunīta

sunīta - well-led, well-conducted, good policy

past passive participle (used as noun)

From root nī (to lead) with prefix su- (good) + past passive participle suffix. Refers to good leadership or policy.

Prefix: su

Root: nī (class 1)

Note: Used as an instrumental agent.

इह (iha) - here, in this situation (here, in this world, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

सर्वार्थैः (sarvārthaiḥ) - by all (other) means (by all means, by all purposes, with all resources)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sarvārtha

sarvārtha - all purposes, all things, all means, complete success

Compound: sarva (all) + artha (purpose, means).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sarva+artha)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  pronoun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, meaning, object, means
  noun (masculine)

Note: Co-agent with 'sunītaiḥ'.

दैवम् (daivam) - destiny (destiny, fate, divine power)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of daiva

daiva - destiny, fate, divine, relating to gods

From deva (god).

Note: Object of the passive verb 'anulomyate'.

अपि (api) - even (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

अनुलोम्यते (anulomyate) - is made favorable (is made favorable, is brought into conformity, is pleased)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (late) of anulom

present passive

From root lom (possibly derived from loman 'hair', meaning to make go with the grain) with prefix anu-. Here used in the passive voice.

Prefix: anu

Root: lom

Note: Refers to 'daivam'.