महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-285, verse-17

तस्मान्न देये शक्राय त्वयैते कुण्डले शुभे ।
संग्रामे यदि निर्जेतुं कर्ण कामयसेऽर्जुनम् ॥१७॥

17. tasmānna deye śakrāya tvayaite kuṇḍale śubhe ,
saṁgrāme yadi nirjetuṁ karṇa kāmayase'rjunam.

17. tasmāt na deye śakrāya tvayā ete kuṇḍale śubhe
saṃgrāme yadi nirjetum karṇa kāmayase arjunam

17. Therefore, these two auspicious earrings should not be given by you to Indra (śakra), O Karna, if you wish to conquer Arjuna in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• न (na) - not, no

• देये (deye) - Should not be given. (to be given, should be given)

• शक्राय (śakrāya) - to Indra (śakra)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• एते (ete) - Referring to the two earrings. (these two)

• कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - Karna's divine earrings. (the two earrings)

• शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful, shining

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war

• यदि (yadi) - if

• निर्जेतुम् (nirjetum) - to conquer, to defeat

• कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna

• कामयसे (kāmayase) - you desire, you wish

• अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Object of desire to conquer. (Arjuna)

Words meanings and morphology

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Pronominal stem.

Note: Ablative singular neuter of 'tad' used adverbially.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

देये (deye) - Should not be given. (to be given, should be given)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of deya

deya - to be given, due, fit to be given

Gerundive

From √dā (to give) + ya (suffix).

Root: dā (class 3)

Note: Functions as a passive verb phrase 'should be given'.

शक्राय (śakrāya) - to Indra (śakra)

(proper noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra, powerful, capable

Note: Recipient of the giving.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Pronominal stem.

Note: Agent of the passive construction 'deye'.

एते (ete) - Referring to the two earrings. (these two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of etad

etad - this, these

Pronominal stem.

Note: Agrees with 'kuṇḍale'.

कुण्डले (kuṇḍale) - Karna's divine earrings. (the two earrings)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, dual of kuṇḍala

kuṇḍala - earring, coil, ring

Note: Subject of the passive construction.

शुभे (śubhe) - auspicious, beautiful, shining

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, dual of śubha

śubha - auspicious, beautiful, shining, good, splendid

Note: Qualifies 'kuṇḍale'.

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, combat

From sam-√gram (to go) or sam-√grāh (to seize, grasp) + saṃ (prefix).

Prefix: sam

Root: gram (class 1)

Note: Refers to the context of the battle.

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

निर्जेतुम् (nirjetum) - to conquer, to defeat

(indeclinable)

Infinitive

From nir-√ji (to conquer) + tumun (infinitive suffix).

Prefix: nis

Root: ji (class 1)

कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (name), ear

कामयसे (kāmayase) - you desire, you wish

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kām

Denominative

Causative/Denominative from 'kāma' (desire), or directly from root 'kām'.

Root: kām (class 10)

Note: Ātmanepada ending.

अर्जुनम् (arjunam) - Object of desire to conquer. (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (name), white, silver

Note: Object of 'nirjetum'.