महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-253, verse-13

को हीदृशानामरिमर्दनानां क्लेशक्षमाणामपराजितानाम् ।
प्राणैः समामिष्टतमां जिहीर्षेदनुत्तमं रत्नमिव प्रमूढः ।
न बुध्यते नाथवतीमिहाद्य बहिश्चरं हृदयं पाण्डवानाम् ॥१३॥

13. ko hīdṛśānāmarimardanānāṁ; kleśakṣamāṇāmaparājitānām ,
prāṇaiḥ samāmiṣṭatamāṁ jihīrṣe;danuttamaṁ ratnamiva pramūḍhaḥ ,
na budhyate nāthavatīmihādya; bahiścaraṁ hṛdayaṁ pāṇḍavānām.

13. kaḥ hi īdṛśānām arimardanānām kleśakṣamāṇām
aparājitānām prāṇaiḥ samām iṣṭatamām jihīrṣet
anuttamam ratnam iva pramūḍhaḥ na budhyate
nāthavatīm iha adya bahiḥcaram hṛdayam pāṇḍavānām

13. Who indeed, among such vanquishers of foes, those capable of enduring hardship, the unconquered ones (the Pāṇḍavas), would, like an utterly foolish person, wish to seize one as dear as life itself, their most beloved, an incomparable gem? He (the abductor) does not understand that she, who has protectors, is today the Pāṇḍavas' very heart that moves outside their bodies.

Words meanings summery:

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

• ईदृशानाम् (īdṛśānām) - of such (Pandavas) (of such, of these kinds of)

• अरिमर्दनानाम् (arimardanānām) - of the vanquishers of foes, of the destroyers of enemies

• क्लेशक्षमाणाम् (kleśakṣamāṇām) - of those enduring hardship, capable of suffering

• अपराजितानाम् (aparājitānām) - of the unconquered, undefeated

• प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - than lives (by lives, with lives, than lives)

• समाम् (samām) - as dear as (life) (equal, alike, similar)

• इष्टतमाम् (iṣṭatamām) - most beloved, most desired

• जिहीर्षेत् (jihīrṣet) - would wish to seize, would desire to carry away

• अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - incomparable, peerless, unrivaled

• रत्नम् (ratnam) - gem, jewel, treasure

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• प्रमूढः (pramūḍhaḥ) - utterly foolish, deluded, bewildered

• न (na) - not, no

• बुध्यते (budhyate) - understands, knows, perceives

• नाथवतीम् (nāthavatīm) - one who has protectors (one who has a protector, protected)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• बहिःचरम् (bahiḥcaram) - moving outside, external

• हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart, mind, core

• पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

Words meanings and morphology

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - what, which, who

हि (hi) - indeed, for, surely

(indeclinable)

ईदृशानाम् (īdṛśānām) - of such (Pandavas) (of such, of these kinds of)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of īdṛśa

īdṛśa - such, of this kind

अरिमर्दनानाम् (arimardanānām) - of the vanquishers of foes, of the destroyers of enemies

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of arimardana

arimardana - destroyer of enemies, vanquisher of foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ari+mardana)

• ari – enemy, foe, opponent
  noun (masculine)
• mardana – crushing, destroying, subduing; a crusher, destroyer
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'mṛd' (to crush, trample).
  Root: mṛd (class 9)

क्लेशक्षमाणाम् (kleśakṣamāṇām) - of those enduring hardship, capable of suffering

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kleśakṣama

kleśakṣama - enduring hardship, capable of bearing suffering

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kleśa+kṣama)

• kleśa – pain, distress, suffering, affliction
  noun (masculine)
• kṣama – able, capable, patient, enduring
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'kṣam' (to be able, to endure).
  Root: kṣam (class 1)

अपराजितानाम् (aparājitānām) - of the unconquered, undefeated

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of aparājita

aparājita - unconquered, undefeated, invincible

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'parā' and negative prefix 'a', and suffix 'kta' (past passive participle).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+parājita)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• parājita – conquered, defeated
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from the root 'ji' (to conquer) with prefix 'parā' and suffix 'kta'.
  Prefix: parā
  Root: ji (class 1)

प्राणैः (prāṇaiḥ) - than lives (by lives, with lives, than lives)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of prāṇa

prāṇa - breath, life, vital air, living being

Note: Used in a comparative sense: 'as dear as lives'.

समाम् (samām) - as dear as (life) (equal, alike, similar)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of sama

sama - equal, like, similar, same, even

इष्टतमाम् (iṣṭatamām) - most beloved, most desired

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of iṣṭatama

iṣṭatama - most desired, most beloved, dearest

Superlative form of 'iṣṭa' (desired, beloved), using the suffix 'tamap'. 'Iṣṭa' is derived from the root 'iṣ' (to desire) with 'kta'.

Root: iṣ (class 4)

जिहीर्षेत् (jihīrṣet) - would wish to seize, would desire to carry away

(verb)

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

Optative of Desiderative

Third person singular optative active of the desiderative stem 'jihīrṣ' (from root 'hṛ' with prefix 'ji' and desiderative suffix 'san').

Root: hṛ (class 1)

अनुत्तमम् (anuttamam) - incomparable, peerless, unrivaled

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of anuttama

anuttama - incomparable, peerless, unsurpassed, excellent

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (an+uttama)

• an – not, non-, un-
  indeclinable
• uttama – best, highest, excellent, supreme
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative of 'ud' (upwards).

रत्नम् (ratnam) - gem, jewel, treasure

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ratna

ratna - gem, jewel, precious stone, treasure, excellent thing

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

प्रमूढः (pramūḍhaḥ) - utterly foolish, deluded, bewildered

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pramūḍha

pramūḍha - utterly foolish, greatly deluded, bewildered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root 'muh' (to be bewildered, deluded) with prefix 'pra' and suffix 'kta' (past passive participle).

Prefix: pra

Root: muh (class 4)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

बुध्यते (budhyate) - understands, knows, perceives

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (lat) of budh

Present

Third person singular present middle voice of the root 'budh'.

Root: budh (class 1)

नाथवतीम् (nāthavatīm) - one who has protectors (one who has a protector, protected)

(adjective)

Accusative, feminine, singular of nāthavat

nāthavat - having a protector, protected, belonging to a lord

Derived from 'nātha' (protector, lord) with the possessive suffix 'vatup'.

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

बहिःचरम् (bahiḥcaram) - moving outside, external

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bahiścara

bahiścara - moving outside, external, going out

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bahis+cara)

• bahis – outside, externally
  indeclinable
• cara – moving, going, living; a mover, a goer
  adjective (masculine)
  Derived from the root 'car' (to move, go).
  Root: car (class 1)

हृदयम् (hṛdayam) - heart, mind, core

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hṛdaya

hṛdaya - heart, mind, soul, core, essence

पाण्डवानाम् (pāṇḍavānām) - of the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, a Pandava

Derived from Pāṇḍu with the 'aṇ' suffix.