महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-114, verse-6

एष धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठो भविष्यति न संशयः ।
युधिष्ठिर इति ख्यातः पाण्डोः प्रथमजः सुतः ॥६॥

6. eṣa dharmabhṛtāṁ śreṣṭho bhaviṣyati na saṁśayaḥ ,
yudhiṣṭhira iti khyātaḥ pāṇḍoḥ prathamajaḥ sutaḥ.

6. eṣa dharmabhṛtām śreṣṭhaḥ bhaviṣyati na saṃśayaḥ
yudhiṣṭhira iti khyātaḥ pāṇḍoḥ prathamajaḥ sutaḥ

6. This one will be the best among those who uphold natural law (dharma); there is no doubt about it. He will be known as Yudhiṣṭhira, the first-born son of Pāṇḍu.

Words meanings summery:

• एष (eṣa) - this (one)

• धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

• श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

• भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

• न (na) - not, no

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

• युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - The eldest of the Pandavas, known for his adherence to dharma (natural law). (Yudhiṣṭhira)

• इति (iti) - thus, so called

• ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, known

• पाण्डोः (pāṇḍoḥ) - of King Pandu (of Pandu)

• प्रथमजः (prathamajaḥ) - first-born

• सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

Words meanings and morphology

एष (eṣa) - this (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

धर्मभृताम् (dharmabhṛtām) - of those who uphold natural law (dharma)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dharmabhṛt

dharmabhṛt - upholding natural law (dharma), righteous

agent noun/participle

dharma (natural law) + bhṛt (bearing/upholding)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+bhṛt)

• dharma – natural law, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting, upholding
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun/participle
  from root bhṛ + kvip
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Partitive genitive.

श्रेष्ठः (śreṣṭhaḥ) - best, most excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śreṣṭha

śreṣṭha - best, most excellent, chief, principal

superlative of praśasya (good)

Note: Predicate adjective for eṣa.

भविष्यति (bhaviṣyati) - will be, will become

(verb)

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

Future Active

Root: bhū (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

verbal noun

sam (prefix) + śī (root) + aya (suffix)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Used with na to mean 'no doubt'.

युधिष्ठिर (yudhiṣṭhira) - The eldest of the Pandavas, known for his adherence to dharma (natural law). (Yudhiṣṭhira)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; name of the eldest Pāṇḍava

yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm)

Compound type : aluk-saptamī-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudh – battle, fight
  noun (feminine)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  from root sthā + kiran (suffix)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate nominative.

इति (iti) - thus, so called

(indeclinable)

ख्यातः (khyātaḥ) - famous, known

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of khyāta

khyāta - known, famous, celebrated

Past Passive Participle

from root khyā + kta

Root: khyā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with eṣa / Yudhiṣṭhira.

पाण्डोः (pāṇḍoḥ) - of King Pandu (of Pandu)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāṇḍu

pāṇḍu - pale, yellowish-white; name of a king, father of the Pāṇḍavas

Note: Possessive genitive.

प्रथमजः (prathamajaḥ) - first-born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathamaja

prathamaja - first-born

prathama (first) + ja (born)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prathama+ja)

• prathama – first, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (secondary suffix)
  from root jan + ḍa
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with sutaḥ.

सुतः (sutaḥ) - son

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of suta

suta - son, child

Past Passive Participle (secondary noun)

from root sū + kta

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for eṣa / Yudhiṣṭhira.