महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-36, verse-34

सूक्ष्मोऽपि भारं नृपते स्यन्दनो वै शक्तो वोढुं न तथान्ये महीजाः ।
एवं युक्ता भारसहा भवन्ति महाकुलीना न तथान्ये मनुष्याः ॥३४॥

34. sūkṣmo'pi bhāraṁ nṛpate syandano vai; śakto voḍhuṁ na tathānye mahījāḥ ,
evaṁ yuktā bhārasahā bhavanti; mahākulīnā na tathānye manuṣyāḥ.

34. sūkṣmaḥ api bhāram nṛpate syandanaḥ
vai śaktaḥ voḍhum na tathā anye mahījāḥ
| evam yuktāḥ bhārasahāḥ bhavanti
mahākulīnāḥ na tathā anye manuṣyāḥ

34. O King, even a delicately crafted chariot is indeed capable of bearing a burden, unlike other mere trees. Similarly, those of noble lineage, when properly endowed, become capable of bearing great responsibilities, unlike other ordinary people.

Words meanings summery:

• सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - delicately crafted (subtle, delicate, small, fine)

• अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the preceding word) (even, also, too)

• भारम् (bhāram) - a burden (burden, load, weight, responsibility)

• नृपते (nṛpate) - Addressed to the listener/reader. (O king, O ruler)

• स्यन्दनः (syandanaḥ) - chariot (chariot, vehicle, flowing)

• वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, surely, verily)

• शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - able (to bear) (capable, able, powerful)

• वोढुम् (voḍhum) - to bear (to carry, to bear, to convey)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तथा (tathā) - unlike (in this context, implying "not in that way") (thus, so, in that manner, in the same way)

• अन्ये (anye) - other (trees) (other)

• महीजाः (mahījāḥ) - mere trees (as raw material) (born from the earth, trees)

• एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, so, in this way, similarly)

• युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - properly endowed (with qualities) (joined, endowed with, proper, fit, disciplined)

• भारसहाः (bhārasahāḥ) - capable of bearing responsibilities (burden-bearing, capable of bearing a load, enduring)

• भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become (they are, they become)

• महाकुलीनाः (mahākulīnāḥ) - those of noble lineage (of noble lineage, high-born)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

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

• अन्ये (anye) - other

• मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - ordinary people (human beings, men, people)

Words meanings and morphology

सूक्ष्मः (sūkṣmaḥ) - delicately crafted (subtle, delicate, small, fine)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sūkṣma

sūkṣma - subtle, delicate, small, minute, fine

Root: sūc

अपि (api) - even (emphasizing the preceding word) (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

भारम् (bhāram) - a burden (burden, load, weight, responsibility)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of bhāra

bhāra - burden, load, weight, responsibility, mass

Root: bhṛ

नृपते (nṛpate) - Addressed to the listener/reader. (O king, O ruler)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nṛpati

nṛpati - king, ruler, lord of men

Compound type : tatpurusha (nṛ+pati)

• nṛ – man, person
  noun (masculine)
• pati – lord, master, husband, owner
  noun (masculine)

स्यन्दनः (syandanaḥ) - chariot (chariot, vehicle, flowing)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of syandana

syandana - chariot, vehicle, flowing, stream

From root syand (to flow).

Root: syand (class 1)

वै (vai) - indeed (emphatic particle) (indeed, surely, verily)

(indeclinable)

शक्तः (śaktaḥ) - able (to bear) (capable, able, powerful)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakta

śakta - capable, able, powerful, strong, competent

Past Passive Participle

From root śak (to be able).

Root: śak (class 5)

वोढुम् (voḍhum) - to bear (to carry, to bear, to convey)

(verb)

infinitive of vah

Infinitive

Formed with suffix -tum.

Root: vah (class 1)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - unlike (in this context, implying "not in that way") (thus, so, in that manner, in the same way)

(indeclinable)

अन्ये (anye) - other (trees) (other)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

महीजाः (mahījāḥ) - mere trees (as raw material) (born from the earth, trees)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahīja

mahīja - born from the earth, produced by the earth, tree

Compound type : tatpurusha (mahī+ja)

• mahī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Refers to trees.

एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, so, in this way, similarly)

(indeclinable)

युक्ताः (yuktāḥ) - properly endowed (with qualities) (joined, endowed with, proper, fit, disciplined)

(participle)

Nominative, masculine, plural of yukta

yukta - joined, endowed with, united, proper, fit, engaged, disciplined

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join).

Root: yuj (class 7)

भारसहाः (bhārasahāḥ) - capable of bearing responsibilities (burden-bearing, capable of bearing a load, enduring)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of bhārasaha

bhārasaha - burden-bearing, capable of enduring or bearing a load/responsibility

Compound type : tatpurusha (bhāra+saha)

• bhāra – burden, load, responsibility
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ
• saha – bearing, enduring, tolerant, accompanying
  adjective
  From root sah (to bear, endure)
  Root: sah (class 1)

भवन्ति (bhavanti) - become (they are, they become)

(verb)

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

Present Active

3rd plural present active.

Root: bhū (class 1)

महाकुलीनाः (mahākulīnāḥ) - those of noble lineage (of noble lineage, high-born)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of mahākulīna

mahākulīna - of noble family, high-born, aristocratic

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+kulīna)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• kulīna – well-born, of good family, noble
  adjective
  Root: kul

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तथा (tathā) - thus, so, in that manner, in the same way

(indeclinable)

अन्ये (anye) - other

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of anya

anya - other, another, different

मनुष्याः (manuṣyāḥ) - ordinary people (human beings, men, people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of manuṣya

manuṣya - human being, man, person

Root: man