महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-2, verse-14

धृतराष्ट्रश्च नागानां हस्तिष्वैरावतो वरः ।
पुत्रः प्रियाणामधिको भार्या च सुहृदां वरा ॥१४॥

14. dhṛtarāṣṭraśca nāgānāṁ hastiṣvairāvato varaḥ ,
putraḥ priyāṇāmadhiko bhāryā ca suhṛdāṁ varā.

14. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ ca nāgānām hastiṣu airāvataḥ varaḥ
putraḥ priyāṇām adhikaḥ bhāryā ca suhṛdām varā

14. Dhritarashtra is the foremost among serpents; Airavata is the best among elephants; a son is superior among beloved ones; and a wife is the best among friends.

Words meanings summery:

• धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - The serpent Dhritarashtra (Dhritarashtra (a name), a type of serpent)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• नागानाम् (nāgānām) - among serpents (of serpents, of nāgas)

• हस्तिषु (hastiṣu) - among elephants

• ऐरावतः (airāvataḥ) - Airavata (Indra's elephant) (Airavata (a name), the elephant of Indra)

• वरः (varaḥ) - best (best, excellent, boon)

• पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son (son)

• प्रियाणाम् (priyāṇām) - among beloved ones (of dear ones, of beloved ones)

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior (superior, greater, excessive)

• भार्या (bhāryā) - a wife (wife, one to be supported)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - among friends (of friends, among friends)

• वरा (varā) - best (best, excellent, boon (feminine))

Words meanings and morphology

धृतराष्ट्रः (dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ) - The serpent Dhritarashtra (Dhritarashtra (a name), a type of serpent)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dhṛtarāṣṭra

dhṛtarāṣṭra - name of a serpent, name of the blind king of the Kurus

Note: Refers to a specific nāga (serpent) named Dhṛtarāṣṭra, rather than the Kuru king.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

नागानाम् (nāgānām) - among serpents (of serpents, of nāgas)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nāga

nāga - serpent, snake, elephant

Note: Used in the sense of 'among' (genitive of comparison).

हस्तिषु (hastiṣu) - among elephants

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of hastin

hastin - elephant, one having a hand/trunk

ऐरावतः (airāvataḥ) - Airavata (Indra's elephant) (Airavata (a name), the elephant of Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of airāvata

airāvata - Airavata (name of Indra's elephant)

वरः (varaḥ) - best (best, excellent, boon)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, a choice, a boon

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'Airāvataḥ' and is implied for 'Dhṛtarāṣṭraḥ'.

पुत्रः (putraḥ) - a son (son)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putra

putra - son, child

प्रियाणाम् (priyāṇām) - among beloved ones (of dear ones, of beloved ones)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, plural of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing

Note: Used in the sense of 'among' (genitive of comparison).

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior (superior, greater, excessive)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - superior, greater, more, excessive

Note: Agrees with 'putraḥ'.

भार्या (bhāryā) - a wife (wife, one to be supported)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of bhāryā

bhāryā - wife, one who is to be nourished/supported

Gerundive/Future Passive Participle

Derived from root √bhṛ (to bear, support) + suffix -ya.

Root: bhṛ (class 3)

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - among friends (of friends, among friends)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher

Note: Used in the sense of 'among' (genitive of comparison).

वरा (varā) - best (best, excellent, boon (feminine))

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of varā

varā - best, excellent, a choice, a boon (feminine form of vara)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Agrees with 'bhāryā'.