महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-284, verse-10

कर्ण मद्वचनं तात शृणु सत्यभृतां वर ।
ब्रुवतोऽद्य महाबाहो सौहृदात्परमं हितम् ॥१०॥

10. karṇa madvacanaṁ tāta śṛṇu satyabhṛtāṁ vara ,
bruvato'dya mahābāho sauhṛdātparamaṁ hitam.

10. karṇa mat-vacanam tāta śṛṇu satyabhṛtām vara
bruvataḥ adya mahābāho sauhṛdāt paramam hitam

10. O Karṇa, my dear one, O best among truth-speakers, O mighty-armed one, listen to my words today, which I speak out of friendship for your supreme benefit.

10. הו קַרְנַה, בני, שמע את דברי, הו מצוין שבאנשי האמת. היום, הו אדיר הזרועות, אני אומר לך מתוך ידידות את הטוב העליון.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karṇa

• मत्-वचनम् (mat-vacanam) - my word, my speech, my advice

• तात (tāta) - dear one, son (affectionate address)

• शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

• सत्यभृताम् (satyabhṛtām) - among those who uphold truth, of truth-keepers

• वर (vara) - best, excellent one, O best

• ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - of one speaking, from one speaking

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

• सौहृदात् (sauhṛdāt) - from friendship, out of goodwill

• परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest

• हितम् (hitam) - benefit, welfare, good

Words meanings and morphology

कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karṇa

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear; a proper name

मत्-वचनम् (mat-vacanam) - my word, my speech, my advice

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mat-vacana

mat-vacana - my word, my speech

Compound type : tatpurusha (mad+vacana)

• mad – my, mine
  pronoun
  ablative singular of asmad, but here used as a possessive adjective
• vacana – speech, word, saying
  noun (neuter)
  Root: vac (class 2)

तात (tāta) - dear one, son (affectionate address)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - father; dear one, son

शृणु (śṛṇu) - listen, hear

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of śru

Root: śru (class 5)

सत्यभृताम् (satyabhṛtām) - among those who uphold truth, of truth-keepers

(adjective)

Genitive, plural of satyabhṛt

satyabhṛt - truth-upholding, maintaining truth

Compound type : bahuvrihi (satya+bhṛt)

• satya – truth, reality
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, maintaining, upholding (from root bhṛ)
  adjective
  from root bhṛ (to bear, support)
  Root: bhṛ (class 3)

Note: Adjective used substantively.

वर (vara) - best, excellent one, O best

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon; best, excellent

ब्रुवतः (bruvataḥ) - of one speaking, from one speaking

(participle)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bruvat

bruvat - speaking

Present Active Participle

from root brū (to speak)

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Implies "from me who is speaking".

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

महाबाहो (mahābāho) - O mighty-armed one

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahābāhu

mahābāhu - having mighty arms, mighty-armed

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+bāhu)

• mahā – great, mighty
  adjective
• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)

सौहृदात् (sauhṛdāt) - from friendship, out of goodwill

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of sauhṛda

sauhṛda - friendship, goodwill

derived from suhṛd (friend)

परमम् (paramam) - supreme, highest

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of parama

parama - highest, supreme, excellent, ultimate

Note: Agrees with `hitam`.

हितम् (hitam) - benefit, welfare, good

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, good, welfare, benefit

Past Passive Participle (from dhā)

from root dhā + prefix hi, then irreg. past passive participle

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Functions as a noun here.

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