महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-13, chapter-108, verse-15

गौरवेणाभिभवति नास्ति मातृसमो गुरुः ।
माता गरीयसी यच्च तेनैतां मन्यते जनः ॥१५॥

15. gauraveṇābhibhavati nāsti mātṛsamo guruḥ ,
mātā garīyasī yacca tenaitāṁ manyate janaḥ.

15. gauraveṇa abhibhavati na asti mātṛsamaḥ guruḥ
mātā garīyasī yat ca tena etām manyate janaḥ

15. gauraveṇa abhibhavati mātṛsamaḥ guruḥ na asti
ca yat mātā garīyasī tena janaḥ etām manyate

15. By her great importance, she (the mother) surpasses all; there is no spiritual teacher (guru) equal to a mother. And because the mother is more venerable, people therefore consider her as such.

Words meanings summery:

• गौरवेण (gauraveṇa) - by her great importance (by importance, by weight, by venerableness)

• अभिभवति (abhibhavati) - she surpasses (all) (one overcomes, surpasses, overpowers)

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, there is, exists

• मातृसमः (mātṛsamaḥ) - equal to a mother, like a mother

• गुरुः (guruḥ) - spiritual teacher (guru) (teacher, spiritual guide, venerable person, heavy)

• माता (mātā) - mother

• गरीयसी (garīyasī) - more venerable (heavier, more important, more venerable)

• यत् (yat) - because (which, what, because, since)

• च (ca) - and, also

• तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

• एताम् (etām) - her (the mother) (this (feminine))

• मन्यते (manyate) - one considers, thinks, believes

• जनः (janaḥ) - people (a person, people, mankind)

Words meanings and morphology

गौरवेण (gauraveṇa) - by her great importance (by importance, by weight, by venerableness)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of gaurava

gaurava - weight, heaviness, dignity, importance, venerableness

Derived from 'guru' (heavy, important, venerable)

अभिभवति (abhibhavati) - she surpasses (all) (one overcomes, surpasses, overpowers)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of abhibhū

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is 'mother' from the context of the previous verse and the subsequent lines.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, there is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

मातृसमः (mātṛsamaḥ) - equal to a mother, like a mother

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātṛsama

mātṛsama - equal to a mother, like a mother

Compound of 'mātṛ' (mother) and 'sama' (equal)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mātṛ+sama)

• mātṛ – mother
  noun (feminine)
• sama – equal, like, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with 'guruḥ'.

गुरुः (guruḥ) - spiritual teacher (guru) (teacher, spiritual guide, venerable person, heavy)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guru

guru - teacher, spiritual guide, venerable person, heavy, important

From root gṝ (to invoke) or √gur (to praise). Can also be an adjective 'heavy'.

Note: Used here in the sense of 'venerable person' or 'teacher'.

माता (mātā) - mother

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mātṛ

mātṛ - mother

Note: Subject of the sentence.

गरीयसी (garīyasī) - more venerable (heavier, more important, more venerable)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of garīyas

garīyas - heavier, more important, more venerable, superior

Comparative degree of 'guru' (heavy, important)

Note: Feminine nominative singular form.

यत् (yat) - because (which, what, because, since)

(indeclinable)

Can be a relative pronoun (neuter nom./acc. sg) or a conjunction.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - therefore (by that, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Used as an adverb 'therefore'.

एताम् (etām) - her (the mother) (this (feminine))

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this (proximate demonstrative pronoun)

Note: Refers to the mother.

मन्यते (manyate) - one considers, thinks, believes

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

जनः (janaḥ) - people (a person, people, mankind)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jana

jana - person, man, people, creature

From root jan (to be born)

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'manyate'.