महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-142, verse-4

उपप्लव्ये निविष्टोऽपि धर्ममेव युधिष्ठिरः ।
काङ्क्षते ज्ञातिसौहार्दाद्बलवान्दुर्बलो यथा ॥४॥

4. upaplavye niviṣṭo'pi dharmameva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ ,
kāṅkṣate jñātisauhārdādbalavāndurbalo yathā.

4. upaplavyāye niviṣṭaḥ api dharmam eva yudhiṣṭhiraḥ
kāṅkṣate jñātisauhārdāt balavān durbalaḥ yathā

4. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ upaplavyāye niviṣṭaḥ api jñātisauhārdāt
balavān durbalaḥ yathā dharmam eva kāṅkṣate

4. Even though Yudhiṣṭhira is situated in Upaplāvya, he desires only what is righteous (dharma), out of love for his kinsmen, acting as if he were weak despite being powerful.

Words meanings summery:

• उपप्लव्याये (upaplavyāye) - in Upaplāvya (the city where the Pāṇḍavas were residing during their exile) (in Upaplāvya)

• निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - situated, encamped (settled, encamped, situated)

• अपि (api) - even though (even, although, also)

• धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness (dharma), justice (righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue (dharma))

• एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest Pāṇḍava))

• काङ्क्षते (kāṅkṣate) - desires, longs for (desires, longs for, wishes)

• ज्ञातिसौहार्दात् (jñātisauhārdāt) - out of love for his kinsmen (from familial affection, out of love for kinsmen)

• बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (powerful, strong)

• दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak (weak, feeble)

• यथा (yathā) - as if (as, just as, like)

Words meanings and morphology

उपप्लव्याये (upaplavyāye) - in Upaplāvya (the city where the Pāṇḍavas were residing during their exile) (in Upaplāvya)

(proper noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of upaplavyā

upaplavyā - Name of a city of the Matsyas, where the Pāṇḍavas resided

निविष्टः (niviṣṭaḥ) - situated, encamped (settled, encamped, situated)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niviṣṭa

niviṣṭa - entered, settled, encamped, engaged in, devoted to

Past Passive Participle

From prefix ni- + root √viś (to enter) + kta suffix.

Prefix: ni

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Modifies 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ'.

अपि (api) - even though (even, although, also)

(indeclinable)

Particle expressing concession.

Note: Used with 'niviṣṭaḥ' to form a concessive clause 'even though situated'.

धर्मम् (dharmam) - righteousness (dharma), justice (righteousness, natural law, duty, virtue (dharma))

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dharma

dharma - constitution, natural law, intrinsic nature, righteousness, duty, virtue, religious or moral merit

From √dhṛ (to support, sustain) + man suffix.

Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'kāṅkṣate'.

एव (eva) - only (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'dharmam'.

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhiṣṭhira (Yudhiṣṭhira (eldest Pāṇḍava))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; name of the eldest Pāṇḍava

Compound of yudhi (in battle) + sthira (firm).

Compound type : aluk-tatpuruṣa (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  noun (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle)
• sthira – firm, steady, stable
  adjective (masculine)
  From √sthā (to stand)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'kāṅkṣate'.

काङ्क्षते (kāṅkṣate) - desires, longs for (desires, longs for, wishes)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of kāṅkṣ

Present tense, 3rd person singular, middle voice

From root √kāṅkṣ (to desire), 1st class verb (bhūvādi), present indicative (laṭ), 3rd person singular, ātmanepada.

Root: kāṅkṣ (class 1)

ज्ञातिसौहार्दात् (jñātisauhārdāt) - out of love for his kinsmen (from familial affection, out of love for kinsmen)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of jñātisauhārda

jñātisauhārda - affection for kinsmen, friendliness towards relatives

Tatpuruṣa compound of 'jñāti' (kinsman) and 'sauhārda' (affection).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jñāti+sauhārda)

• jñāti – kinsman, relative
  noun (masculine)
  Root: jñā (class 9)
• sauhārda – friendship, affection, goodwill
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from suhṛd (friend)

Note: Denotes cause or reason.

बलवान् (balavān) - powerful (powerful, strong)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of balavat

balavat - strong, powerful, mighty, endowed with strength

Possessive adjective, from 'bala' (strength) + 'mat' suffix.

Note: Modifies 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ' (implied 'though strong').

दुर्बलः (durbalaḥ) - weak (weak, feeble)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of durbala

durbala - weak, feeble, powerless, infirm

Compound of 'dur-' (bad, difficult) and 'bala' (strength).

Compound type : karmadhāraya (dur+bala)

• dur – bad, ill, difficult
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating 'bad' or 'difficult'
• bala – strength, power
  noun (neuter)

Note: Compared with 'yudhiṣṭhiraḥ'.

यथा (yathā) - as if (as, just as, like)

(indeclinable)

Adverb or particle of comparison.

Note: Introduces a simile.