महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-2, chapter-51, verse-7

नारभेत्परसामर्थ्यात्पुरुषः कार्यमात्मनः ।
मतिसाम्यं द्वयोर्नास्ति कार्येषु कुरुनन्दन ॥७॥

7. nārabhetparasāmarthyātpuruṣaḥ kāryamātmanaḥ ,
matisāmyaṁ dvayornāsti kāryeṣu kurunandana.

7. na ārabhet parasāmarthyāt puruṣaḥ kāryam ātmanaḥ
matisāmyam dvayoḥ na asti kāryeṣu kurunandana

7. A person should not undertake their own task based on another's capability. There is no equality of intellect between two individuals in matters of action, O joy of the Kurus.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• आरभेत् (ārabhet) - should undertake, should begin

• परसामर्थ्यात् (parasāmarthyāt) - from another's capability, due to another's strength

• पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, man, individual (puruṣa)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - task, action, duty

• आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, one's own (ātman)

• मतिसाम्यम् (matisāmyam) - equality of intellect, similarity of mind

• द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of two, between two

• न (na) - not, no

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in matters, in actions, in duties

• कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed by Duryodhana) (O joy of the Kurus, O delight of the Kurus)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb ārabhet.

आरभेत् (ārabhet) - should undertake, should begin

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of ārabhi

Optative Active

prefix ā + root rabh, optative 3rd singular active

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

Note: Expresses a command or suggestion.

परसामर्थ्यात् (parasāmarthyāt) - from another's capability, due to another's strength

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of parasāmarthya

parasāmarthya - another's capability/strength

Compound type : tatpurusha (para+sāmarthya)

• para – other, another
  adjective (masculine)
• sāmarthya – capability, power, strength
  noun (neuter)
  from samartha + ṣyañ

Note: Denotes the cause or source.

पुरुषः (puruṣaḥ) - a person, man, individual (puruṣa)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of puruṣa

puruṣa - person, man, individual, male (puruṣa)

Note: Subject of ārabhet.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - task, action, duty

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, matter, business

Gerundive

root kṛ + ṇyat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Object of ārabhet.

आत्मनः (ātmanaḥ) - of oneself, one's own (ātman)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence (ātman)

Note: Possessive, 'one's own'.

मतिसाम्यम् (matisāmyam) - equality of intellect, similarity of mind

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of matisāmya

matisāmya - equality of intellect, similarity of mind

Compound type : tatpurusha (mati+sāmya)

• mati – intellect, thought, opinion
  noun (feminine)
  root man + ktin
  Root: man (class 4)
• sāmya – equality, similarity
  noun (neuter)
  from sama + ṣyañ

Note: Subject of asti.

द्वयोः (dvayoḥ) - of two, between two

(numeral)

Note: Can be genitive or locative dual. Here, 'between two (individuals)'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates asti.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

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

Present Active

root as, present 3rd singular active

Root: as (class 2)

कार्येषु (kāryeṣu) - in matters, in actions, in duties

(noun)

Locative, neuter, plural of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, matter, business

Gerundive

root kṛ + ṇyat

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कुरुनन्दन (kurunandana) - O Dhṛtarāṣṭra (addressed by Duryodhana) (O joy of the Kurus, O delight of the Kurus)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kurunandana

kurunandana - joy of the Kurus

Compound type : tatpurusha (kuru+nandana)

• kuru – Kuru (proper name, dynasty)
  proper noun (masculine)
• nandana – son, delight, joy
  noun (masculine)
  root nand + lyuṭ (ana)
  Root: nand (class 1)

Note: Refers to Dhṛtarāṣṭra.