वाल्मीकि-रामायणम् vālmīki-rāmāyaṇam - book-5, chapter-44, verse-14

तथापि तु नयज्ञेन जयमाकाङ्क्षता रणे ।
आत्मा रक्ष्यः प्रयत्नेन युद्धसिद्धिर्हि चञ्चला ॥१४॥

14. tathāpi tu nayajñena jayamākāṅkṣatā raṇe ,
ātmā rakṣyaḥ prayatnena yuddhasiddhirhi cañcalā.

14. tathā api tu nayajñena jayam ākaṅkṣatā raṇe ātmā
rakṣyaḥ prayatnena yuddha-siddhiḥ hi cañcalā

14. tathā api tu raṇe jayam ākaṅkṣatā nayajñena ātmā
prayatnena rakṣyaḥ hi yuddha-siddhiḥ cañcalā

14. Nevertheless, a strategist who desires victory in battle should carefully protect their own self (ātman), for success in war is indeed fickle.

Words meanings summery:

• तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

• अपि (api) - also, even, nevertheless, although

• तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

• नयज्ञेन (nayajñena) - by one who knows policy/strategy, by a strategist

• जयम् (jayam) - victory, triumph

• आकङ्क्षता (ākaṅkṣatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing for

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

• आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit, one's own person

• रक्ष्यः (rakṣyaḥ) - to be protected, should be protected

• प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently, carefully

• युद्ध-सिद्धिः (yuddha-siddhiḥ) - success in war, accomplishment of battle

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• चञ्चला (cañcalā) - fickle, unsteady, transient

Words meanings and morphology

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - also, even, nevertheless, although

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, however, indeed

(indeclinable)

नयज्ञेन (nayajñena) - by one who knows policy/strategy, by a strategist

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of nayajña

nayajña - skilled in policy, knowing statesmanship, strategist

Compound type : tatpurusha (naya+jña)

• naya – policy, conduct, strategy, statesmanship
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knowing, acquainted with, skilled in
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root jñā (to know)
  Root: jñā (class 9)

जयम् (jayam) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest

आकङ्क्षता (ākaṅkṣatā) - by one desiring, by one wishing for

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of ākaṅkṣat

ākaṅkṣat - desiring, wishing for

Present Active Participle

present active participle of the desiderative verb ākaṅkṣ (from ā + kam)

Prefix: ā

Root: kaṅkṣ (class 1)

Note: agrees with nayajñena

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war

आत्मा (ātmā) - self, soul, spirit, one's own person

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence

रक्ष्यः (rakṣyaḥ) - to be protected, should be protected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rakṣya

rakṣya - to be guarded, to be protected, protectable

Gerundive

Potential Passive Participle (Gerundive) from root rakṣ

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

प्रयत्नेन (prayatnena) - with effort, diligently, carefully

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of prayatna

prayatna - effort, exertion, diligence

युद्ध-सिद्धिः (yuddha-siddhiḥ) - success in war, accomplishment of battle

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuddha-siddhi

yuddha-siddhi - success in battle, attainment of victory

Compound type : tatpurusha (yuddha+siddhi)

• yuddha – battle, war, fight
  noun (neuter)
• siddhi – success, accomplishment, perfection
  noun (feminine)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

चञ्चला (cañcalā) - fickle, unsteady, transient

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of cañcalā

cañcalā - fickle, unsteady, moving, inconstant