महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-57, verse-82

संजयो मुनिकल्पस्तु जज्ञे सूतो गवल्गणात् ।
सूर्याच्च कुन्तिकन्यायां जज्ञे कर्णो महारथः ।
सहजं कवचं बिभ्रत्कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः ॥८२॥

82. saṁjayo munikalpastu jajñe sūto gavalgaṇāt ,
sūryācca kuntikanyāyāṁ jajñe karṇo mahārathaḥ ,
sahajaṁ kavacaṁ bibhratkuṇḍaloddyotitānanaḥ.

82. saṃjayaḥ munikalpaḥ tu jajñe sūtaḥ
gavalgaṇāt sūryāt ca kuntikanyāyām
jajñe karṇaḥ mahārathaḥ sahajam
kavacam bibhrat kuṇḍaloddyotitānanaḥ

82. Sañjaya, who was like a sage, was born as a Sūta to Gavalgaṇa. And from the Sun god, in Kunti's daughter (Kunti), was born Karṇa, the great warrior, bearing his innate armor and with his face illuminated by earrings.

Words meanings summery:

• संजयः (saṁjayaḥ) - Sañjaya (Sañjaya (a proper name))

• मुनिकल्पः (munikalpaḥ) - who was like a sage (like a sage, almost a sage)

• तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, and)

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born

• सूतः (sūtaḥ) - a Sūta (charioteer, bard, a mixed caste (son of Kṣatriya father and Brāhmaṇa mother))

• गवल्गणात् (gavalgaṇāt) - to Gavalgaṇa (often ablative for 'from' or 'by' in origin) (from Gavalgaṇa)

• सूर्यात् (sūryāt) - from the Sun god (from the Sun)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• कुन्तिकन्यायाम् (kuntikanyāyām) - in Kunti's daughter (i.e., Kunti) (in Kunti's daughter, in the daughter of Kunti)

• जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa (Karṇa (proper name), ear)

• महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great warrior (great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors)

• सहजम् (sahajam) - innate (inborn, innate, natural)

• कवचम् (kavacam) - armor (armor, coat of mail)

• बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing (wearing) (bearing, carrying, wearing)

• कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः (kuṇḍaloddyotitānanaḥ) - with his face illuminated by earrings (having a face illuminated by earrings)

Words meanings and morphology

संजयः (saṁjayaḥ) - Sañjaya (Sañjaya (a proper name))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃjaya

saṁjaya - Sañjaya (name of Dhṛtarāṣṭra's charioteer)

from sam + ji

Prefix: sam

Root: ji (class 1)

मुनिकल्पः (munikalpaḥ) - who was like a sage (like a sage, almost a sage)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of munikalpa

munikalpa - like a sage, resembling a sage

munī (sage) + kalpa (like)

Compound type : tatpurusha (muni+kalpa)

• muni – sage, ascetic
  noun (masculine)
• kalpa – like, resembling, almost, a cosmic age
  adjective (masculine)

तु (tu) - and (but, indeed, and)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often functions as a mild conjunction.

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Reduplicated perfect of jan, 3rd singular middle voice.

सूतः (sūtaḥ) - a Sūta (charioteer, bard, a mixed caste (son of Kṣatriya father and Brāhmaṇa mother))

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūta

sūta - charioteer, bard, minstrel, a mixed caste

from root sū (to drive, impel)

Root: sū (class 2)

Note: Often indicates a professional class, like a court charioteer or storyteller.

गवल्गणात् (gavalgaṇāt) - to Gavalgaṇa (often ablative for 'from' or 'by' in origin) (from Gavalgaṇa)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of gavalgaṇa

gavalgaṇa - Gavalgaṇa (proper name, father of Sañjaya)

Note: Implies 'from whom' or 'born of' in this context.

सूर्यात् (sūryāt) - from the Sun god (from the Sun)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of sūrya

sūrya - Sun, Sun god

Note: Indicates the source of Karna's birth.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

कुन्तिकन्यायाम् (kuntikanyāyām) - in Kunti's daughter (i.e., Kunti) (in Kunti's daughter, in the daughter of Kunti)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of kuntikanyā

kuntikanyā - daughter of Kunti

Compound type : tatpurusha (kunti+kanyā)

• kunti – Kunti (proper name)
  noun (feminine)
• kanyā – daughter, maiden, girl
  noun (feminine)

जज्ञे (jajñe) - was born

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, perfect (liṭ) of jan

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Reduplicated perfect of jan, 3rd singular middle voice.

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa (Karṇa (proper name), ear)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (name of a hero), ear

महारथः (mahārathaḥ) - the great warrior (great warrior, one who can fight ten thousand warriors)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, mighty charioteer (one capable of fighting 10,000 archers)

Compound type : karmadharaya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• ratha – chariot, warrior (implied in compound)
  noun (masculine)

सहजम् (sahajam) - innate (inborn, innate, natural)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sahaja

sahaja - inborn, innate, natural, congenial

saha (with) + jan (to be born)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (saha+ja)

• saha – with, together
  indeclinable
• ja – born, produced
  adjective (masculine)
  agent noun
  from root jan
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Agrees with kavacam.

कवचम् (kavacam) - armor (armor, coat of mail)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kavaca

kavaca - armor, coat of mail

Note: Object of 'bibhrat'.

बिभ्रत् (bibhrat) - bearing (wearing) (bearing, carrying, wearing)

(nominal form)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhṛ

bhṛ - to bear, carry, wear, support

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Refers to Karṇa, implying 'who was wearing'.

कुण्डलोद्द्योतिताननः (kuṇḍaloddyotitānanaḥ) - with his face illuminated by earrings (having a face illuminated by earrings)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kuṇḍaloddyotitānana

kuṇḍaloddyotitānana - whose face is illuminated by earrings

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kuṇḍala+uddyotita+ānana)

• kuṇḍala – earring, ear-ring
  noun (neuter)
• uddyotita – illuminated, shone upon
  adjective (neuter)
  past participle passive
  from root dyut with ud-prefix
  Prefix: ud
  Root: dyut (class 1)
• ānana – face, mouth
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Karṇa.