महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-3, chapter-286, verse-2

न मे दारा न मे पुत्रा न चात्मा सुहृदो न च ।
तथेष्टा वै सदा भक्त्या यथा त्वं गोपते मम ॥२॥

2. na me dārā na me putrā na cātmā suhṛdo na ca ,
tatheṣṭā vai sadā bhaktyā yathā tvaṁ gopate mama.

2. na me dārāḥ na me putrāḥ na ca ātmā suhṛdaḥ na ca |
tathā iṣṭāḥ vai sadā bhaktyā yathā tvam gopate mama

2. Neither my wives nor my sons, nor even my own self (ātman) or my friends, are as dear to me, with constant devotion (bhakti), as you are, O Lord of cows.

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

• दाराः (dārāḥ) - wives

• न (na) - not, no

• मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - nor (in conjunction with 'na') (and, also, moreover)

• आत्मा (ātmā) - own self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit)

• सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends, well-wishers

• न (na) - not, no

• च (ca) - nor (in conjunction with 'na') (and, also, moreover)

• तथा (tathā) - so, in that way (as dear) (so, thus, in that manner)

• इष्टाः (iṣṭāḥ) - dear (dear, beloved, desired, worshipped)

• वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

• भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion (bhakti) (with devotion, through devotion, by means of devotion)

• यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• गोपते (gopate) - O Lord of cows (O lord of cows, O protector of the earth)

• मम (mama) - to me (my, to me, for me)

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Can also be dative singular.

दाराः (dārāḥ) - wives

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dāra

dāra - wife

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

मे (me) - my (to me, my, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Can also be dative singular.

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - nor (in conjunction with 'na') (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

आत्मा (ātmā) - own self (ātman) (self, soul, spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ātman

ātman - self, soul, spirit, essence, mind, vital breath

सुहृदः (suhṛdaḥ) - friends, well-wishers

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - nor (in conjunction with 'na') (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - so, in that way (as dear) (so, thus, in that manner)

(indeclinable)

इष्टाः (iṣṭāḥ) - dear (dear, beloved, desired, worshipped)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, plural of iṣṭa

iṣṭa - dear, beloved, desired, worshipped, sacrificed, wished

Past Passive Participle

Derived from the root √yaj (to sacrifice, worship) with the suffix -ta, meaning 'that which has been sacrificed/worshipped' or 'desired/dear'.

Root: yaj (class 1)

Note: Here used with an implied 'are', referring to the entities mentioned earlier (wives, sons, etc.).

वै (vai) - indeed, verily, surely

(indeclinable)

सदा (sadā) - always, ever, perpetually

(indeclinable)

भक्त्या (bhaktyā) - with devotion (bhakti) (with devotion, through devotion, by means of devotion)

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of bhakti

bhakti - devotion, attachment, worship, participation, faithfulness

From the root √bhaj (to share, serve, worship).

Root: bhaj (class 1)

यथा (yathā) - as, just as, according to

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (pronoun for 2nd person)

गोपते (gopate) - O Lord of cows (O lord of cows, O protector of the earth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of gopati

gopati - lord of cows, king, protector of the earth

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (go+pati)

• go – cow, earth, ray
  noun (feminine)
• pati – master, lord, husband, protector
  noun (masculine)

मम (mama) - to me (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Can also be dative singular. Here implies 'to me' or 'for me'.