महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-10, verse-15

वयं हि बाहुबलिनः कृतविद्या मनस्विनः ।
क्लीबस्य वाक्ये तिष्ठामो यथैवाशक्तयस्तथा ॥१५॥

15. vayaṁ hi bāhubalinaḥ kṛtavidyā manasvinaḥ ,
klībasya vākye tiṣṭhāmo yathaivāśaktayastathā.

15. vayaṃ hi bāhubalinaḥ kṛtavidyāḥ manasvinaḥ
klībasya vākye tiṣṭhāmaḥ yathā eva aśaktayaḥ tathā

15. hi vayaṃ bāhubalinaḥ kṛtavidyāḥ manasvinaḥ
klībasya vākye aśaktayaḥ yathā eva tathā tiṣṭhāmaḥ

15. Indeed, we, who are mighty, learned, and high-minded, abide by the words of a weak person, just like those who are powerless.

Words meanings summery:

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• बाहुबलिनः (bāhubalinaḥ) - mighty, strong-armed

• कृतविद्याः (kṛtavidyāḥ) - learned, educated, possessing knowledge

• मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - high-minded, proud, intelligent

• क्लीबस्य (klībasya) - of a weak person, of a eunuch, of an impotent person

• वाक्ये (vākye) - in the word, in the speech, in the command

• तिष्ठामः (tiṣṭhāmaḥ) - we stand, we remain, we abide

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as

• एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

• अशक्तयः (aśaktayaḥ) - the powerless ones, those without power

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

Words meanings and morphology

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

बाहुबलिनः (bāhubalinaḥ) - mighty, strong-armed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bāhubalin

bāhubalin - strong-armed, mighty

Derived from 'bāhubala' (arm strength) with the possessive suffix '-in'.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhu+bala)

• bāhu – arm, fore-arm
  noun (masculine)
• balin – strong, powerful
  adjective (masculine)
  Possessive adjective from 'bala' (strength).

कृतविद्याः (kṛtavidyāḥ) - learned, educated, possessing knowledge

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kṛtavidya

kṛtavidya - learned, educated, one who has acquired knowledge

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (kṛta+vidyā)

• kṛta – done, made, accomplished
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'kṛ' (to do, make).
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• vidyā – knowledge, learning, science
  noun (feminine)

मनस्विनः (manasvinaḥ) - high-minded, proud, intelligent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manasvin

manasvin - high-minded, intelligent, proud, resolute

Derived from 'manas' (mind) with the possessive suffix '-vin'.

क्लीबस्य (klībasya) - of a weak person, of a eunuch, of an impotent person

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of klība

klība - eunuch, impotent, weak, timid

वाक्ये (vākye) - in the word, in the speech, in the command

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - word, speech, voice

तिष्ठामः (tiṣṭhāmaḥ) - we stand, we remain, we abide

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - just as, as

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - indeed, just, only

(indeclinable)

अशक्तयः (aśaktayaḥ) - the powerless ones, those without power

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, plural of aśakti

aśakti - lack of power, weakness, inability

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+śakti)

• a – not, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix.
• śakti – power, ability, energy, force
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used here to refer to 'those who are powerless'.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that way

(indeclinable)