महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-57, verse-8

यद्येष बलमास्थाय न्यायेन प्रहरिष्यति ।
विषमस्थस्ततो राजा भविष्यति युधिष्ठिरः ॥८॥

8. yadyeṣa balamāsthāya nyāyena prahariṣyati ,
viṣamasthastato rājā bhaviṣyati yudhiṣṭhiraḥ.

8. yadi eṣaḥ balam āsthāya nyāyena prahariṣyati
viṣamasthaḥ tataḥ rājā bhaviṣyati yudhiṣṭhiraḥ

8. yadi eṣaḥ balam āsthāya nyāyena prahariṣyati
tataḥ rājā yudhiṣṭhiraḥ viṣamasthaḥ bhaviṣyati

8. If this one (Duryodhana), relying on his strength, were to strike justly, then King Yudhiṣṭhira would be in a difficult position.

Words meanings summery:

• यदि (yadi) - if, whether

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - Duryodhana (this one, he)

• बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force, army

• आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having taken a stand on, having adopted

• न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by justice, by fair means, by proper rule, according to natural law

• प्रहरिष्यति (prahariṣyati) - he will strike, he will attack

• विषमस्थः (viṣamasthaḥ) - in a difficult situation, in adversity, unevenly placed

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

• राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, known for his righteousness (dharma) (Yudhiṣṭhira)

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, whether

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - Duryodhana (this one, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, he, she, it

Note: Subject of the conditional clause.

बलम् (balam) - strength, power, force, army

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Note: Object of 'āsthāya' (implied as 'taking recourse to strength').

आस्थाय (āsthāya) - having resorted to, having taken a stand on, having adopted

(indeclinable)

absolutive

Derived from root √sthā 'to stand' with prefix ā-

Prefix: ā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Indicates a prior or accompanying action.

न्यायेन (nyāyena) - by justice, by fair means, by proper rule, according to natural law

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nyāya

nyāya - justice, rule, method, logic, proper conduct

Note: Indicates the means or manner.

प्रहरिष्यति (prahariṣyati) - he will strike, he will attack

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of prahar

Future

Derived from root √hṛ 'to take, to carry' with prefix pra-

Prefix: pra

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the conditional clause.

विषमस्थः (viṣamasthaḥ) - in a difficult situation, in adversity, unevenly placed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of viṣamastha

viṣamastha - placed in difficulty, unevenly situated, in distress

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (viṣama+stha)

• viṣama – uneven, difficult, arduous, adverse
  adjective
• stha – standing, situated, being in
  adjective
  Derived from root √sthā 'to stand'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for Yudhiṣṭhira.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces the consequence clause.

राजा (rājā) - king, ruler

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Appositive to Yudhiṣṭhira.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of bhū

Future

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Main verb of the consequence clause.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - the eldest of the Pāṇḍavas, known for his righteousness (dharma) (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; name of the eldest Pāṇḍava

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (masculine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective

Note: Subject of the consequence clause.