महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-154, verse-32

उभौ शिष्यौ हि मे वीरौ गदायुद्धविशारदौ ।
तुल्यस्नेहोऽस्म्यतो भीमे तथा दुर्योधने नृपे ॥३२॥

32. ubhau śiṣyau hi me vīrau gadāyuddhaviśāradau ,
tulyasneho'smyato bhīme tathā duryodhane nṛpe.

32. ubhau śiṣyau hi me vīrau gadāyuddhaviśāradau
tulya_snehaḥ asmi ataḥ bhīme tathā duryodhane nṛpe

32. hi me ubhau vīrau gadāyuddhaviśāradau śiṣyau (sthaḥ) ataḥ
bhīme tathā nṛpe duryodhane (aham) tulya_snehaḥ asmi

32. Both these heroic disciples of mine are indeed experts in mace-fighting. Therefore, I have equal affection for Bhīma and King Duryodhana.

Words meanings summery:

• उभौ (ubhau) - both

• शिष्यौ (śiṣyau) - two disciples

• हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

• मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

• वीरौ (vīrau) - two heroic ones, two heroes

• गदायुद्धविशारदौ (gadāyuddhaviśāradau) - two experts in mace-fighting

• तुल्य_स्नेहः (tulya_snehaḥ) - having equal affection

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

• भीमे (bhīme) - in Bhīma, towards Bhīma

• तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, similarly)

• दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - in Duryodhana, towards Duryodhana

• नृपे (nṛpe) - in the king, towards the king

Words meanings and morphology

उभौ (ubhau) - both

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of ubha

ubha - both, either of two

Note: Often used as an adjective modifying a noun.

शिष्यौ (śiṣyau) - two disciples

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of śiṣya

śiṣya - disciple, pupil, student

Gerundive/Past Passive Participle (secondary use)

Derived from root 'śās' (to teach, instruct) with suffix -ya (kyaP)

Root: śās (class 2)

हि (hi) - indeed (indeed, surely, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes the preceding word or statement.

मे (me) - my (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Enclitic form of the first person pronoun.

वीरौ (vīrau) - two heroic ones, two heroes

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty, courageous

Note: Agrees with `śiṣyau`.

गदायुद्धविशारदौ (gadāyuddhaviśāradau) - two experts in mace-fighting

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of gadāyuddhaviśārada

gadāyuddhaviśārada - skilled in mace-fighting

Compound type : tatpurusha (gadāyuddha+viśārada)

• gadāyuddha – mace-fighting, battle with maces
  noun (neuter)
• viśārada – skilled, expert, proficient
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `śiṣyau`.

तुल्य_स्नेहः (tulya_snehaḥ) - having equal affection

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya_sneha

tulya_sneha - having equal affection/love

Compound type : bahuvrihi (tulya+sneha)

• tulya – equal, similar, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root 'tul' (to balance, weigh) with suffix -ya (NyaT)
  Root: tul (class 1)
• sneha – affection, love, tenderness, oiliness
  noun (masculine)
  Root: snih (class 4)

Note: Refers to the speaker (implied 'aham').

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

अतः (ataḥ) - therefore (therefore, hence, from this)

(indeclinable)

भीमे (bhīme) - in Bhīma, towards Bhīma

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhīma

bhīma - Bhīma (name of a Pāṇḍava prince), terrible, formidable

Note: Indicates the object of affection. The locative case can express 'towards' or 'regarding' with verbs of affection.

तथा (tathā) - and (and, thus, similarly)

(indeclinable)

दुर्योधने (duryodhane) - in Duryodhana, towards Duryodhana

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (name of the eldest Kaurava prince)

Note: Agrees with `bhīme`.

नृपे (nṛpe) - in the king, towards the king

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of nṛpa

nṛpa - king, monarch

Derived from nṛ (man) + pā (to protect).

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pa)

• nṛ – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• pa – protector, guardian
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root pā (to protect)
  Root: pā (class 2)

Note: An epithet for Duryodhana, agreeing with `duryodhane`.