अन्वयः

तात: father, प्रमत्तेषु: at those who are not alert, अभियुक्तेषु: at those who are attacked, दैवेन: by fate, प्रहतेषुच: those who are struck, परीक्ष्य: examine, विधिना: according to prescribed method, कृताः one who performed deeds, विक्रमाः of heroic valour, सिध्यन्ति: will succeed.

M N Dutt

The wise have asserted that an appeal to prowess should be resorted to anent a business then only when the end sought cannot be attained through the three (other) means. Prowess produce fruit only in respect of welladvised action directed while carefully watching (enemies) that are negligent, or captive, or under Divine affliction.

Summary

"O Dear at those who are not alert, who are attacked by the enemy, and who are struck by fate, if you examine diligently according to prescribed method and perform deeds of heroic valour you will succeed."

पदच्छेदः

प्रमत्तेष्वभियुक्तेषु	प्रमत्त (√प्र-मद् + क्त, ७.३)–अभियुक्त (√अभि-युज् + क्त, ७.३)
दैवेन	दैव (३.१)
प्रहतेषु	प्रहत (√प्र-हन् + क्त, ७.३)
च	च (अव्ययः)
विक्रमास्तात	विक्रम (१.३)–तात (८.१)
सिध्यन्ति	सिध्यन्ति (√सिध् लट् प्र.पु. बहु.)
परीक्ष्य	परीक्ष्य (√परि-ईक्ष् + ल्यप्)
विधिना	विधि (३.१)
कृताः	कृत (√कृ + क्त, १.३)

छन्दः

अनुष्टुप् [८]

छन्दोविश्लेषणम्

१	२	३	४	५	६	७	८
प्र	म	त्ते	ष्व	भि	यु	क्ते	षु
दै	वे	न	प्र	ह	ते	षु	च
वि	क्र	मा	स्ता	त	सि	ध्य	न्ति
प	री	क्ष्य	वि	धि	ना	कृ	ताः