महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-126, verse-38

अस्य राज्यप्रदानस्य सदृशं किं ददानि ते ।
प्रब्रूहि राजशार्दूल कर्ता ह्यस्मि तथा नृप ।
अत्यन्तं सख्यमिच्छामीत्याह तं स सुयोधनः ॥३८॥

38. asya rājyapradānasya sadṛśaṁ kiṁ dadāni te ,
prabrūhi rājaśārdūla kartā hyasmi tathā nṛpa ,
atyantaṁ sakhyamicchāmītyāha taṁ sa suyodhanaḥ.

38. asya rājyapradānasya sadṛśam kim
dadāni te prabrūhi rājaśārdūla kartā
hi asmi tathā nṛpa atyantam sakhyam
icchāmi iti āha tam saḥ Suyodhanaḥ

38. Karṇa said: 'What equivalent can I give you for this bestowal of a kingdom? Tell me, O tiger among kings (rājaśārdūla), for I am certainly ready to act accordingly, O king!' To him, that Suyodhana (Duryodhana) then said: 'I desire your ultimate friendship.'

Words meanings summery:

• अस्य (asya) - of this

• राज्यप्रदानस्य (rājyapradānasya) - of the bestowal of the kingdom, for the granting of the kingdom

• सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - equivalent, similar, suitable

• किम् (kim) - what?

• ददानि (dadāni) - may I give, shall I give

• ते (te) - to you

• प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - tell, speak forth

• राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - addressing Duryodhana (O tiger among kings, O best of kings)

• कर्ता (kartā) - one who is capable of acting (doing what is asked) (doer, creator, agent)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

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

• नृप (nṛpa) - addressing Duryodhana (O king)

• अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - ultimate (friendship) (exceedingly, completely, ultimate)

• सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• इति (iti) - thus, so (marks direct speech)

• आह (āha) - said, spoke

• तम् (tam) - to him (Karṇa) (to him, that)

• सः (saḥ) - that (Suyodhana/Duryodhana) (he, that)

• सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana (name of Duryodhana)

Words meanings and morphology

अस्य (asya) - of this

(pronoun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this one (near speaker)

राज्यप्रदानस्य (rājyapradānasya) - of the bestowal of the kingdom, for the granting of the kingdom

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of rājyapradāna

rājyapradāna - granting of a kingdom, bestowal of sovereignty

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājya+pradāna)

• rājya – kingdom, rule
  noun (neuter)
• pradāna – giving, granting, bestowal
  noun (neuter)
  From root dā (to give) with prefix pra
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dā (class 3)

सदृशम् (sadṛśam) - equivalent, similar, suitable

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sadṛśa

sadṛśa - like, similar, equal, equivalent, suitable

किम् (kim) - what?

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

ददानि (dadāni) - may I give, shall I give

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of dadāni

Imperative Active

From root dā (to give), imperative mood, 1st person singular

Root: dā (class 3)

ते (te) - to you

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuvām

yuvām - you (singular, informal)

प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - tell, speak forth

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of prabrūhi

Imperative Active

From root brū (to speak) with prefix pra

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

राजशार्दूल (rājaśārdūla) - addressing Duryodhana (O tiger among kings, O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājaśārdūla

rājaśārdūla - a tiger among kings, best of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+śārdūla)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• śārdūla – tiger; excellent, pre-eminent (used as a suffix in compounds)
  noun (masculine)

कर्ता (kartā) - one who is capable of acting (doing what is asked) (doer, creator, agent)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kartṛ

kartṛ - doer, maker, agent, creator

Agent noun

From root kṛ (to do, make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of asmi

Present Active

From root as (to be), present tense, 1st person singular

Root: as (class 2)

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

(indeclinable)

नृप (nṛpa) - addressing Duryodhana (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, ruler (lit. 'protector of men')

अत्यन्तम् (atyantam) - ultimate (friendship) (exceedingly, completely, ultimate)

(indeclinable)

Prefix: ati

Root: anta

Note: Used adverbially here

सख्यम् (sakhyam) - friendship

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sakhya

sakhya - friendship, companionship

Derived from sakhi (friend)

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (lat) of icchāmi

Present Active

From root iṣ (to wish, desire), present tense, 1st person singular

Root: iṣ (class 6)

इति (iti) - thus, so (marks direct speech)

(indeclinable)

आह (āha) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of āha

Perfect Active

From root ah (to say), perfect tense, 3rd person singular (irregular)

Root: ah

तम् (tam) - to him (Karṇa) (to him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सः (saḥ) - that (Suyodhana/Duryodhana) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

सुयोधनः (suyodhanaḥ) - Suyodhana (name of Duryodhana)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of Suyodhana

Suyodhana - Suyodhana (an auspicious name for Duryodhana, meaning 'good warrior')