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).

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)