महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-241, verse-8

न चापि पादभाक्कर्णः पाण्डवानां नृपोत्तम ।
धनुर्वेदे च शौर्ये च धर्मे वा धर्मवत्सल ॥८॥

8. na cāpi pādabhākkarṇaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ nṛpottama ,
dhanurvede ca śaurye ca dharme vā dharmavatsala.

8. na ca api pādabhāk karṇaḥ pāṇḍavānām nṛpottama
dhanurvede ca śaurye ca dharme vā dharmavatsala

8. O best of kings, Karṇa is not even a match for the Pāṇḍavas, neither in the science of archery, nor in valor, nor in the practice of natural law (dharma), O you who are devoted to natural law (dharma).

8. וקַרְנַה אינו שווה אפילו לרבע מבני פָּאנְדוּ, הו מעולה המלכים, לא בקשתות, לא בגבורה ולא בחוק היושר, הו אוהב החוק.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - and, also

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

• पादभाक् (pādabhāk) - one who partakes, one who shares, an equal

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

• नृपोत्तम (nṛpottama) - O best of kings

• धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - in the science of archery

• च (ca) - and, also

• शौर्ये (śaurye) - in valor, in heroism

• च (ca) - and, also

• धर्मे (dharme) - in the practice of natural law (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in duty, in righteousness)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• धर्मवत्सल (dharmavatsala) - O you who are devoted to natural law (dharma) (O lover of natural law (dharma), O affectionate towards natural law (dharma))

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)

पादभाक् (pādabhāk) - one who partakes, one who shares, an equal

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pādabhāj

pādabhāj - having a share, partaking of, equal

Compound formed with 'pāda' (part/share) and 'bhāj' (possessing/sharing)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (pāda+bhāj)

• pāda – foot, quarter, part, share
  noun (masculine)
• bhāj – partaking, possessing, sharing
  adjective
  Root: bhaj (class 1)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (proper name), ear

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pāṇḍava

Patronymic from Pāṇḍu

नृपोत्तम (nṛpottama) - O best of kings

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpottama

nṛpottama - best of kings, excellent king

Compound of nṛpa (king) and uttama (best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nṛpa+uttama)

• nṛpa – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• uttama – best, highest, supreme
  adjective (masculine)

धनुर्वेदे (dhanurvede) - in the science of archery

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dhanurveda

dhanurveda - the science of archery, skill in using a bow

Compound of dhanus (bow) and veda (knowledge)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhanus+veda)

• dhanus – bow
  noun (neuter)
• veda – knowledge, science, scripture
  noun (masculine)
  Root: vid (class 2)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

शौर्ये (śaurye) - in valor, in heroism

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of śaurya

śaurya - valor, heroism, prowess, bravery

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

धर्मे (dharme) - in the practice of natural law (dharma) (in natural law (dharma), in duty, in righteousness)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

धर्मवत्सल (dharmavatsala) - O you who are devoted to natural law (dharma) (O lover of natural law (dharma), O affectionate towards natural law (dharma))

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dharmavatsala

dharmavatsala - affectionate towards natural law (dharma), devoted to natural law (dharma)

Compound of dharma and vatsala (affectionate)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dharma+vatsala)

• dharma – natural law, intrinsic nature, constitution, duty, righteousness, virtue (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)
• vatsala – affectionate, loving, tender
  adjective (masculine)

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