महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-155, verse-28

सोऽहं क्षत्रबलाद्धीनो ब्रह्मतेजः प्रपेदिवान् ।
द्रोणाद्विशिष्टमासाद्य भवन्तं ब्रह्मवित्तमम् ॥२८॥

28. so'haṁ kṣatrabalāddhīno brahmatejaḥ prapedivān ,
droṇādviśiṣṭamāsādya bhavantaṁ brahmavittamam.

28. saḥ ahaṃ kṣatrabalāt hīnaḥ brahmatejaḥ prapedivān
droṇāt viśiṣṭam āsādya bhavantaṃ brahmavittamam

28. I am that one devoid of warrior (kṣatra) strength, who has resorted to brahminical power (brahmatejas). Having approached you, who are superior to Drona and the foremost knower of Brahman...

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - I (as a specific person referred to by the speaker) (that, he)

• अहं (ahaṁ) - I

• क्षत्रबलात् (kṣatrabalāt) - from warrior strength/power

• हीनः (hīnaḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, inferior

• ब्रह्मतेजः (brahmatejaḥ) - brahminical power/splendor

• प्रपेदिवान् (prapedivān) - has attained, resorted to, gone to

• द्रोणात् (droṇāt) - from Drona, than Drona

• विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - superior, distinguished, excellent

• आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained, having approached, having met

• भवन्तं (bhavantaṁ) - you (respectful), your honor

• ब्रह्मवित्तमम् (brahmavittamam) - best knower of Brahman

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - I (as a specific person referred to by the speaker) (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he/she/it

Note: nominative masculine singular of `tad`

अहं (ahaṁ) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I

क्षत्रबलात् (kṣatrabalāt) - from warrior strength/power

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of kṣatrabala

kṣatrabala - warrior strength/power

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+bala)

• kṣatra – warrior class, dominion
  noun (neuter)
  Root: kṣi
• bala – strength, power, force
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bal

हीनः (hīnaḥ) - devoid of, deprived of, inferior

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hīna

hīna - left, abandoned, deficient, deprived of

Past Passive Participle

from root `hā` (to abandon, forsake) or `hi` (to send)

Root: hā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with `ahaṃ`.

ब्रह्मतेजः (brahmatejaḥ) - brahminical power/splendor

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of brahmatejas

brahmatejas - brahminical power/splendor, spiritual energy

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+tejas)

• brahman – Brahmin, sacred word
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bṛh
• tejas – splendor, power, energy
  noun (neuter)
  Root: tij

प्रपेदिवान् (prapedivān) - has attained, resorted to, gone to

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prapedivas

prapedivas - one who has attained/resorted to

Perfect Active Participle

from `pra-pad` (to go forth, resort to, attain)

Prefix: pra

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: Agrees with `ahaṃ`.

द्रोणात् (droṇāt) - from Drona, than Drona

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - name of a warrior and teacher

विशिष्टम् (viśiṣṭam) - superior, distinguished, excellent

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of viśiṣṭa

viśiṣṭa - distinguished, excellent, superior

Past Passive Participle

from `vi-śiṣ` (to be distinguished)

Prefix: vi

Root: śiṣ (class 7)

Note: Agrees with `bhavantaṃ`.

आसाद्य (āsādya) - having obtained, having approached, having met

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

from `ā-sad` (to approach, obtain)

Prefix: ā

Root: sad (class 1)

भवन्तं (bhavantaṁ) - you (respectful), your honor

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (respectful), your honor

Present Active Participle

from `bhū` (to be, become)

Root: bhū (class 1)

ब्रह्मवित्तमम् (brahmavittamam) - best knower of Brahman

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of brahmavittama

brahmavittama - best knower of Brahman

Superlative degree of `brahmavid`

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brahman+vid+tama)

• brahman – the Absolute, ultimate reality
  noun (neuter)
  Root: bṛh
• vid – knowing, wise
  adjective (masculine)
  From root `vid` (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• tama – most, best
  suffix
  Superlative suffix

Note: Agrees with `bhavantaṃ`.