महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-135, verse-13

माद्रीपुत्रौ च वक्तव्यौ क्षत्रधर्मरतावुभौ ।
विक्रमेणार्जितान्भोगान्वृणीतं जीवितादपि ॥१३॥

13. mādrīputrau ca vaktavyau kṣatradharmaratāvubhau ,
vikrameṇārjitānbhogānvṛṇītaṁ jīvitādapi.

13. mādrīputrau ca vaktavyau kṣatradharmaratau ubhau
vikrameṇa arjitān bhogān vṛṇītam jīvitāt api

13. ca mādrīputrau kṣatradharmaratau ubhau vaktavyau
vikrameṇa arjitān bhogān jīvitāt api vṛṇītam

13. And the two sons of Madri, both dedicated to the warrior's code (kṣatradharma), should be told: 'Prefer the enjoyments earned through valor even over life itself.'

Words meanings summery:

• माद्रीपुत्रौ (mādrīputrau) - the two sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva)

• च (ca) - and, also

• वक्तव्यौ (vaktavyau) - to be said, to be told

• क्षत्रधर्मरतौ (kṣatradharmaratau) - devoted to the warrior's duty

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by courage

• अर्जितान् (arjitān) - earned, acquired

• भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, pleasures, possessions, experiences

• वृणीतम् (vṛṇītam) - let them choose, may they choose, prefer

• जीवितात् (jīvitāt) - than life, from life

• अपि (api) - even, also, too

Words meanings and morphology

माद्रीपुत्रौ (mādrīputrau) - the two sons of Madri (Nakula and Sahadeva)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of mādrīputra

mādrīputra - son of Madri

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mādrī+putra)

• mādrī – Madri (name of a queen)
  proper noun (feminine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Nakula and Sahadeva.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

वक्तव्यौ (vaktavyau) - to be said, to be told

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vaktavya

vaktavya - to be said, to be spoken, to be told

Gerundive (kṛtya)

Formed from root √vac (to speak) + tavya (suffix for gerundive).

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with mādrīputrau.

क्षत्रधर्मरतौ (kṣatradharmaratau) - devoted to the warrior's duty

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of kṣatradharmarata

kṣatradharmarata - devoted to the duty (dharma) of a kṣatriya (warrior)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma+rata)

• kṣatra – warrior, member of the kṣatriya caste
  noun (masculine)
• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, constitution
  noun (masculine)
• rata – delighted, pleased, devoted, engaged in
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root √ram (to delight, sport)
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: Agrees with mādrīputrau and ubhau.

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both

Note: Agrees with mādrīputrau.

विक्रमेण (vikrameṇa) - by valor, by prowess, by courage

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vikrama

vikrama - valor, prowess, courage, might

From prefix vi- + root √kram (to step, stride)

Prefix: vi

Root: kram (class 1)

अर्जितान् (arjitān) - earned, acquired

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of arjita

arjita - earned, acquired, obtained

Past Passive Participle

From root √arj (to acquire, earn).

Root: arj (class 10)

Note: Agrees with bhogān.

भोगान् (bhogān) - enjoyments, pleasures, possessions, experiences

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bhoga

bhoga - enjoyment, pleasure, possession, experience, snake's hood

From root √bhuj (to enjoy, eat)

Root: bhuj (class 7)

Note: Object of vṛṇītam.

वृणीतम् (vṛṇītam) - let them choose, may they choose, prefer

(verb)

3rd person , dual, middle, imperative (loṭ) of √vṛ

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Addressed to the dual mādrīputrau.

जीवितात् (jīvitāt) - than life, from life

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jīvita

jīvita - life, living

Past Passive Participle

From root √jīv (to live).

Root: jīv (class 1)

अपि (api) - even, also, too

(indeclinable)