महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-4, chapter-8, verse-28

पुत्रा गन्धर्वराजस्य महासत्त्वस्य कस्यचित् ।
रक्षन्ति ते च मां नित्यं दुःखाचारा तथा न्वहम् ॥२८॥

28. putrā gandharvarājasya mahāsattvasya kasyacit ,
rakṣanti te ca māṁ nityaṁ duḥkhācārā tathā nvaham.

28. putrāḥ gandharvarājasya mahāsattvasya kasyacit
rakṣanti te ca mām nityam duḥkhācārā tathā nu aham

28. They are the sons of some great and mighty Gandharva king. And they constantly protect me, because I am of difficult (or strict) conduct (dharma), and so it is with me.

Words meanings summery:

• पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

• गन्धर्वराजस्य (gandharvarājasya) - of the Gandharva king

• महासत्त्वस्य (mahāsattvasya) - of the great hero/being (referring to the Gandharva king) (of the great being, of the mighty one)

• कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of some, of a certain

• रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti) - they protect, they guard

• ते (te) - Refers to the sons of the Gandharva king. (they)

• च (ca) - and, also, moreover

• माम् (mām) - me

• नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

• दुःखाचारा (duḥkhācārā) - I am of difficult/strict conduct (dharma) (one whose conduct/vows are difficult, difficult in conduct)

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

• नु (nu) - indeed (indeed, now, for, therefore (particle))

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

पुत्राः (putrāḥ) - sons

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child, offspring

Root: puṣ (class 4)

Note: Implied subject of 'they are'.

गन्धर्वराजस्य (gandharvarājasya) - of the Gandharva king

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of gandharvarāja

gandharvarāja - king of Gandharvas

Compound of gandharva and rājan.

Compound type : tatpurusha (gandharva+rājan)

• gandharva – a Gandharva (celestial musician)
  noun (masculine)
• rājan – king, sovereign, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies the father of the sons.

महासत्त्वस्य (mahāsattvasya) - of the great hero/being (referring to the Gandharva king) (of the great being, of the mighty one)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of mahāsattva

mahāsattva - great being, noble character, mighty one, great hero, great courage

Compound of mahā (great) and sattva (being, essence, strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahat+sattva)

• mahat – great, mighty, large, eminent
  adjective
• sattva – being, existence, essence, spirit, courage, strength
  noun (neuter)
  From sat (being) derived from √as (to be).
  Root: as (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `gandharvarājasya`.

कस्यचित् (kasyacit) - of some, of a certain

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of kaścit

kaścit - someone, some, a certain (indefinite pronoun)

Compound of kim (who) and cit (indefinite particle).

Note: Qualifies the Gandharva king, implying an unnamed or unspecified one.

रक्षन्ति (rakṣanti) - they protect, they guard

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of rakṣ

Root √rakṣ (1st class), conjugated in the present tense, 3rd person plural, active voice.

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Subject is `te` (they, referring to the sons).

ते (te) - Refers to the sons of the Gandharva king. (they)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Subject of `rakṣanti`.

च (ca) - and, also, moreover

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Object of `rakṣanti`.

नित्यम् (nityam) - constantly, always, perpetually

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying `rakṣanti`.

दुःखाचारा (duḥkhācārā) - I am of difficult/strict conduct (dharma) (one whose conduct/vows are difficult, difficult in conduct)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of duḥkhācārā

duḥkhācārā - having difficult conduct or observances, difficult to practice (feminine)

Bahuvrihi compound of duḥkha (difficulty, pain) and ācāra (conduct, observance).

Compound type : bahuvrihi (duḥkha+ācāra)

• duḥkha – suffering, pain, misery, difficulty
  noun (neuter)
• ācāra – conduct, custom, practice, observance, traditional rule (dharma)
  noun (masculine)
  From ā + √car (to move, behave).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: car (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for the implied 'I' (aham).

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner

(indeclinable)

नु (nu) - indeed (indeed, now, for, therefore (particle))

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we