महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-11, chapter-27, verse-16

नान्यः कुन्तीसुतात्कर्णादगृह्णाद्रथिनां रथी ।
स नः प्रथमजो भ्राता सर्वशस्त्रभृतां वरः ।
असूत तं भवत्यग्रे कथमद्भुतविक्रमम् ॥१६॥

16. nānyaḥ kuntīsutātkarṇādagṛhṇādrathināṁ rathī ,
sa naḥ prathamajo bhrātā sarvaśastrabhṛtāṁ varaḥ ,
asūta taṁ bhavatyagre kathamadbhutavikramam.

16. na anyaḥ kuntīsutāt karṇāt agṛhṇāt
rathinām rathī sa naḥ prathamajaḥ bhrātā
sarvaśastrabhṛtām varaḥ asūt tam
bhavatī agre katham adbhutavikramam

16. kuntīsutāt karṇāt rathinām rathī anyaḥ na agṛhṇāt.
saḥ naḥ prathamajaḥ bhrātā sarvaśastrabhṛtām varaḥ (asti).
bhavatī agre adbhutavikramam tam katham asūt?

16. No other charioteer among warriors could prevail against Karna, the son of Kunti. He was our elder brother, the foremost among all weapon-bearers. How did you, revered mother, first give birth to such a one of astonishing prowess (vikrama)?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

• कुन्तीसुतात् (kuntīsutāt) - from the son of Kunti

• कर्णात् (karṇāt) - from Karna

• अगृह्णात् (agṛhṇāt) - could prevail (against), could take (anything from) (took, seized, accepted, prevailed)

• रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, of warriors

• रथी (rathī) - charioteer, warrior

• स (sa) - he, that

• नः (naḥ) - our, to us

• प्रथमजः (prathamajaḥ) - first-born

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• सर्वशस्त्रभृताम् (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers

• वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

• असूत् (asūt) - gave birth, produced

• तम् (tam) - him, that

• भवती (bhavatī) - you (revered lady), your honor

• अग्रे (agre) - first, in front, before

• कथम् (katham) - how?, why?

• अद्भुतविक्रमम् (adbhutavikramam) - of amazing valor, of astonishing prowess

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अन्यः (anyaḥ) - another, other

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

कुन्तीसुतात् (kuntīsutāt) - from the son of Kunti

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kuntīsuta

kuntīsuta - son of Kunti

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuntī+suta)

• kuntī – Kunti (proper name of the mother of Pandavas)
  proper noun (feminine)
• suta – son, born, produced
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle (derived form used as noun)
  From root 'sū' (to give birth), means 'born' and commonly 'son'
  Root: sū (class 2)

कर्णात् (karṇāt) - from Karna

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name of the eldest Pandava, son of Kunti and Surya)

अगृह्णात् (agṛhṇāt) - could prevail (against), could take (anything from) (took, seized, accepted, prevailed)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

रथिनाम् (rathinām) - of charioteers, of warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of rathin

rathin - charioteer, warrior, owner of a chariot

रथी (rathī) - charioteer, warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathin

rathin - charioteer, warrior, owner of a chariot

स (sa) - he, that

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नः (naḥ) - our, to us

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

प्रथमजः (prathamajaḥ) - first-born

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prathamaja

prathamaja - first-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prathama+ja)

• prathama – first, foremost, primary
  adjective (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root
  From root 'jan' (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

सर्वशस्त्रभृताम् (sarvaśastrabhṛtām) - of all weapon-bearers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarvaśastrabhṛt

sarvaśastrabhṛt - bearer of all weapons, one who carries all arms

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (sarva+śastra+bhṛt)

• sarva – all, every, whole
  adjective (masculine)
• śastra – weapon, arm, sword
  noun (neuter)
  Root: śas (class 2)
• bhṛt – bearing, holding, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  derived from root
  From root 'bhṛ' (to bear, carry)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

वरः (varaḥ) - best, excellent, choicest

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, boon, choice

Root: vṛ (class 9)

असूत् (asūt) - gave birth, produced

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of sū

Root: sū (class 2)

तम् (tam) - him, that

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

भवती (bhavatī) - you (revered lady), your honor

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhavatī

bhavatī - you (feminine, respectful form), revered lady

Root: bhū (class 1)

अग्रे (agre) - first, in front, before

(indeclinable)

Locative singular of 'agra' used adverbially

कथम् (katham) - how?, why?

(indeclinable)

अद्भुतविक्रमम् (adbhutavikramam) - of amazing valor, of astonishing prowess

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of adbhutavikrama

adbhutavikrama - of wonderful prowess, having astonishing valor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (adbhuta+vikrama)

• adbhuta – amazing, wonderful, astonishing
  adjective (neuter)
• vikrama – valor, prowess, heroism, stride
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'kram' with prefix 'vi'
  Prefix: vi
  Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with 'tam' (him).