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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-11, verse-9

किं नु राज्येन ते कार्यं पितॄन्भ्रातॄनपश्यतः ।
अभिमन्युं च दुर्धर्षं द्रौपदेयांश्च भारत ॥९॥
9. kiṁ nu rājyena te kāryaṁ pitṝnbhrātṝnapaśyataḥ ,
abhimanyuṁ ca durdharṣaṁ draupadeyāṁśca bhārata.
9. kim nu rājyena te kāryam pitṝn bhrātṝn apaśyataḥ
abhimanyum ca durdharṣam draupadeyān ca bhārata
9. bhārata pitṝn bhrātṝn ca durdharṣam abhimanyum ca
draupadeyān apaśyataḥ te rājyena kim nu kāryam
9. O descendant of Bharata, what use is a kingdom to you, who will not see your fathers (elders), brothers, the formidable Abhimanyu, and Draupadi's sons?

Words meanings summery:

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  • किम् (kim) - what purpose? (what? what use?)
  • नु (nu) - indeed, now, then, surely
  • राज्येन (rājyena) - with a kingdom (by the kingdom, with the kingdom)
  • ते (te) - to you (your, to you)
  • कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, use (purpose, business, deed, work)
  • पितॄन् (pitṝn) - elders (kinsmen and revered figures who have passed away) (fathers, ancestors, elders)
  • भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers
  • अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of you who do not see (of one not seeing, of one who does not see)
  • अभिमन्युम् (abhimanyum) - Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna (Abhimanyu)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - formidable (Abhimanyu) (formidable, unconquerable, invincible)
  • द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - the five sons of Draupadi (Upapāṇḍavas) (sons of Draupadi)
  • (ca) - and, also
  • भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna, descendant of Bharata (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

किम् (kim) - what purpose? (what? what use?)
(indeclinable)
Interrogative pronoun/adverb.
नु (nu) - indeed, now, then, surely
(indeclinable)
Interrogative or emphatic particle.
राज्येन (rājyena) - with a kingdom (by the kingdom, with the kingdom)
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of rājya
rājya - kingdom, sovereignty, reign, rule
From 'rājan' (king) + suffix '-ya'.
Root: rāj (class 1)
ते (te) - to you (your, to you)
(pronoun)
Dative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (pronoun)
Dative/Genitive singular of 'yuṣmad'.
Note: Refers to Arjuna.
कार्यम् (kāryam) - purpose, use (purpose, business, deed, work)
(noun)
Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya
kārya - to be done, duty, purpose, business, work, affair
Gerundive / Future Passive Participle
From root kṛ (to do) + suffix -ya. Functions as a noun here.
Root: kṛ (class 8)
Note: Predicate noun to an implied 'is'.
पितॄन् (pitṝn) - elders (kinsmen and revered figures who have passed away) (fathers, ancestors, elders)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of pitṛ
pitṛ - father, ancestor, elder, revered person
Note: Object of the participle 'apaśyataḥ'.
भ्रातॄन् (bhrātṝn) - brothers
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of bhrātṛ
bhrātṛ - brother
Note: Object of the participle 'apaśyataḥ'.
अपश्यतः (apaśyataḥ) - of you who do not see (of one not seeing, of one who does not see)
(participle)
Genitive, masculine, singular of apaśyat
apaśyat - not seeing, blind, unobservant
Present active participle, negative (a- + paśyat)
Formed from 'a-' (negation) + root 'dṛś' (to see) with present stem 'paśya' + participle suffix '-at'.
Prefix: a
Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: This participle agrees with the genitive 'te' (your).
अभिमन्युम् (abhimanyum) - Abhimanyu, the son of Arjuna (Abhimanyu)
(proper noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of abhimanyu
abhimanyu - Abhimanyu (son of Arjuna and Subhadra)
From 'abhi' (towards) + 'manyu' (spirit, mind).
Prefix: abhi
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Object of 'apaśyataḥ'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects Abhimanyu with the previous list.
दुर्धर्षम् (durdharṣam) - formidable (Abhimanyu) (formidable, unconquerable, invincible)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, singular of durdharṣa
durdharṣa - difficult to overcome, invincible, formidable, irresistible
From 'dur' (difficult) + root 'dhṛṣ' (to dare, attack) + suffix '-a'.
Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dur+dhṛṣa)
  • dur – difficult, bad, evil
    indeclinable
  • dhṛṣa – daring, bold
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack).
    Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)
Note: Qualifies 'Abhimanyum'.
द्रौपदेयान् (draupadeyān) - the five sons of Draupadi (Upapāṇḍavas) (sons of Draupadi)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of draupadeya
draupadeya - son of Draupadi
From 'draupadī' (Draupadi) + suffix 'ḍhak' (patronymic).
Note: Object of 'apaśyataḥ'.
(ca) - and, also
(indeclinable)
Note: Connects Draupadi's sons with the previous list.
भारत (bhārata) - O Arjuna, descendant of Bharata (O descendant of Bharata)
(proper noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata
bhārata - a descendant of Bharata, an Indian, a warrior
From 'bharata' + suffix 'aṇ' (patronymic).
Root: bhṛ (class 3)