महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-17, chapter-2, verse-16

रूपेण मत्समो नास्ति कश्चिदित्यस्य दर्शनम् ।
अधिकश्चाहमेवैक इत्यस्य मनसि स्थितम् ॥१६॥

16. rūpeṇa matsamo nāsti kaścidityasya darśanam ,
adhikaścāhamevaika ityasya manasi sthitam.

16. rūpeṇa matsamaḥ na asti kaścit iti asya darśanam
adhikaḥ ca aham eva ekaḥ iti asya manasi sthitam

16. rūpeṇa matsamaḥ kaścit na asti iti asya darśanam
ca aham eva ekaḥ adhikaḥ iti asya manasi sthitam

16. His view is that there is no one equal to him in appearance. And this thought, 'I alone am superior,' is firmly established in his mind.

Words meanings summery:

• रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, in appearance

• मत्समः (matsamaḥ) - equal to me

• न (na) - not

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Nakula) (his, of him, of this)

• दर्शनम् (darśanam) - view, perception, sight

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

• च (ca) - and

• अहम् (aham) - I

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• एकः (ekaḥ) - alone (I alone) (one, alone, solitary)

• इति (iti) - thus, so

• अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Nakula) (his, of him, of this)

• मनसि (manasi) - in the mind, in the heart

• स्थितम् (sthitam) - firmly established (in his mind) (situated, placed, fixed)

Words meanings and morphology

रूपेण (rūpeṇa) - by form, in appearance

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of rūpa

rūpa - form, appearance, beauty, nature

मत्समः (matsamaḥ) - equal to me

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsama

matsama - equal to me, like me

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+sama)

• mad – I, me
  pronoun
  Root form of 'asmad' (I), used here as ablative in compound.
• sama – equal, similar, same
  adjective (masculine)

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Tense

From root √as (to be).

Root: as (class 2)

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone, someone

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain (one)

Combination of 'kim' and 'cit'.

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a thought or quote.

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Nakula) (his, of him, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

दर्शनम् (darśanam) - view, perception, sight

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of darśana

darśana - seeing, perception, view, philosophy

Derived from root √dṛś (to see).

Root: dṛś (class 1)

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - more, excessive, superior, abundant

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

एकः (ekaḥ) - alone (I alone) (one, alone, solitary)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of eka

eka - one, single, alone, unique

इति (iti) - thus, so

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a thought or quote.

अस्य (asya) - his (referring to Nakula) (his, of him, of this)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

मनसि (manasi) - in the mind, in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of manas

manas - mind, intellect, heart, spirit

स्थितम् (sthitam) - firmly established (in his mind) (situated, placed, fixed)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, firm, fixed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand).

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with the implied 'thought' or 'this' (iti).