महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-165, verse-8

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रणे रणेऽतिमानी च विमुखश्चैव दृश्यते ।
घृणी कर्णः प्रमादी च तेन मेऽर्धरथो मतः ॥८॥

8. raṇe raṇe'timānī ca vimukhaścaiva dṛśyate ,
ghṛṇī karṇaḥ pramādī ca tena me'rdharatho mataḥ.

8. raṇe raṇe atimānī ca vimukhaḥ ca eva dṛśyate
ghṛṇī karṇaḥ pramādī ca tena me ardharathaḥ mataḥ

8. raṇe raṇe atimānī ca vimukhaḥ ca eva dṛśyate karṇaḥ
ghṛṇī ca pramādī ca tena me ardharathaḥ mataḥ

8. In every battle, he is seen to be excessively proud, and also turning away. Karṇa is squeamish and careless; for these reasons, he is considered only a half-charioteer by me.

Words meanings summery:

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रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

अतिमानी (atimānī) - Refers to Karṇa's character flaw. (excessively proud, arrogant)

च (ca) - and

विमुखः (vimukhaḥ) - Implies aversion or retreat from battle. (turning away, having the face averted, disinclined)

च (ca) - and

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding statement. (indeed, certainly, just)

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

घृणी (ghṛṇī) - In this negative list of Karṇa's qualities, it likely means 'squeamish' or 'overly sensitive to bloodshed,' a flaw in a warrior, or possibly 'resentful'. (squeamish, overly sensitive, compassionate, hateful)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - One of the central figures of the Mahābhārata, son of Kuntī and Sūrya, but raised as a Sūta. (Karṇa)

प्रमादी (pramādī) - Refers to Karṇa's character flaw in battle. (careless, negligent, heedless)

च (ca) - and

तेन (tena) - refers to the qualities just listed for Karṇa. (by that, for that reason, therefore)

मे (me) - "by me" referring to Droṇa. (by me, to me, my)

अर्धरथः (ardharathaḥ) - A warrior whose fighting capacity is considered less than a full Ratha (charioteer-warrior). (half-charioteer, half-warrior, warrior of half a chariot's strength)

मतः (mataḥ) - "is considered" by Droṇa. (considered, thought, esteemed)

Words meanings and morphology

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, fight

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Repetition of "raṇe" indicates "in every battle" or "battle after battle."

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, fight

Root: raṇ (class 1)

अतिमानी (atimānī) - Refers to Karṇa's character flaw. (excessively proud, arrogant)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atimānin

atimānin - excessively proud, arrogant

From ati (excessive) + mānin (proud)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (ati+man)

ati – over, beyond, exceedingly
indeclinable
mānin – proud, conceited, thinking oneself to be
adjective (masculine)
From root man (to think), agent suffix -in
Root: man (class 4)

Note: Refers to Karṇa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

विमुखः (vimukhaḥ) - Implies aversion or retreat from battle. (turning away, having the face averted, disinclined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vimukha

vimukha - averse, reluctant, turning away from, having the face averted

From vi (away) + mukha (face)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vi+mukha)

vi – apart, away, without
indeclinable
mukha – face, mouth, front
noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to Karṇa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - emphasizes the preceding statement. (indeed, certainly, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often used to strengthen the preceding word or idea.

दृश्यते (dṛśyate) - is seen, appears

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of dṛś

Present Passive

root 'dṛś' in passive voice, 3rd person singular

Root: dṛś (class 1)

घृणी (ghṛṇī) - In this negative list of Karṇa's qualities, it likely means 'squeamish' or 'overly sensitive to bloodshed,' a flaw in a warrior, or possibly 'resentful'. (squeamish, overly sensitive, compassionate, hateful)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ghṛṇin

ghṛṇin - squeamish, compassionate, hating, resentful

Agent noun/adjective from root ghṛṇ (to be warm, to pity, to be disgusted)

Root: ghṛṇ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Karṇa.

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - One of the central figures of the Mahābhārata, son of Kuntī and Sūrya, but raised as a Sūta. (Karṇa)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear; proper name

प्रमादी (pramādī) - Refers to Karṇa's character flaw in battle. (careless, negligent, heedless)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pramādin

pramādin - careless, negligent, inattentive

From pra (forth) + mad (to be mad/intoxicated) + -in (agent suffix)

Compound type : upapada tatpuruṣa (pra+mad)

pra – forth, forward, very
indeclinable
mad – to be intoxicated, to be careless, to be joyful
verb
Root of Pramāda (carelessness)
Root: mad (class 4)

Note: Refers to Karṇa.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तेन (tena) - refers to the qualities just listed for Karṇa. (by that, for that reason, therefore)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Used here adverbially to mean "therefore" or "by that reason."

मे (me) - "by me" referring to Droṇa. (by me, to me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

Note: Here in a dative/genitive sense, but functions as an agent for 'mataḥ' (considered by me).

अर्धरथः (ardharathaḥ) - A warrior whose fighting capacity is considered less than a full Ratha (charioteer-warrior). (half-charioteer, half-warrior, warrior of half a chariot's strength)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ardharatha

ardharatha - half a chariot; a warrior of half the strength of a Ratha

Compound type : dvigu tatpuruṣa (ardha+ratha)