महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-17, chapter-2, verse-14

योऽयमक्षतधर्मात्मा भ्राता वचनकारकः ।
रूपेणाप्रतिमो लोके नकुलः पतितो भुवि ॥१४॥

14. yo'yamakṣatadharmātmā bhrātā vacanakārakaḥ ,
rūpeṇāpratimo loke nakulaḥ patito bhuvi.

14. yaḥ ayam akṣatadharmātmā bhrātā vacanakārakaḥ
rūpeṇa apratimaḥ loke nakulaḥ patitaḥ bhuvi

14. This brother, whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is unblemished, who is obedient to commands, and unrivaled in beauty in the world—Nakula has fallen on the earth.

Words meanings summery:

• यः (yaḥ) - who, which

• अयम् (ayam) - this, he

• अक्षतधर्मात्मा (akṣatadharmātmā) - whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is unblemished; one with unblemished character

• भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

• वचनकारकः (vacanakārakaḥ) - one who performs words, obedient to commands

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, in appearance, in beauty

• अप्रतिमः (apratimaḥ) - unrivaled, unequaled, peerless

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula

• पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, descended

• भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

Words meanings and morphology

यः (yaḥ) - who, which

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - who, which, what

Note: Refers to Nakula.

अयम् (ayam) - this, he

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he/she/it

Note: Agrees with yaḥ and Nakula.

अक्षतधर्मात्मा (akṣatadharmātmā) - whose intrinsic nature (dharma) is unblemished; one with unblemished character

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of akṣatadharmātman

akṣatadharmātman - one whose dharma (intrinsic nature, virtue) is unblemished or unharmed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (akṣata+dharma+ātman)

• akṣata – unharmed, unblemished, unbroken
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root kṣi (to injure) with negative prefix a-
  Prefix: a
  Root: kṣi (class 1)
• dharma – righteousness, duty, law, intrinsic nature (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, nature, essence (ātman)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Agrees with Nakulaḥ.

भ्राता (bhrātā) - brother

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhrātṛ

bhrātṛ - brother

Note: Agrees with Nakulaḥ.

वचनकारकः (vacanakārakaḥ) - one who performs words, obedient to commands

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vacanakāraka

vacanakāraka - one who does what is said, obedient, performing commands

Compound type : tatpurusha (vacana+kāraka)

• vacana – speech, word, command
  noun (neuter)
  verbal noun
  From root vac
  Root: vac (class 2)
• kāraka – doer, agent, causing, performing
  noun (masculine)
  agent noun
  From root kṛ
  Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Agrees with Nakulaḥ.

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, in appearance, in beauty

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, shape, appearance, beauty

Note: Used to indicate the respect in which he is unequaled.

अप्रतिमः (apratimaḥ) - unrivaled, unequaled, peerless

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of apratima

apratima - unrivaled, unequaled, peerless

Compound type : bahuvrihi (a+pratima)

• a – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
  Negative prefix
• pratima – image, likeness, comparison
  noun (feminine)

Note: Agrees with Nakulaḥ.

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people, universe

नकुलः (nakulaḥ) - Nakula

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nakula

nakula - Nakula (name of one of the Pandava brothers); mongoose

Note: Subject of the sentence.

पतितः (patitaḥ) - fallen, descended

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of patita

patita - fallen, descended, degraded

Past Passive Participle

From root pat

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective, implying 'has fallen'.

भुवि (bhuvi) - on the earth, on the ground

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhū

bhū - earth, ground, land