महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-4

द्रोणकर्णौ प्रतीयातां यदि वीरौ नरर्षभौ ।
माहात्म्यात्संशयो लोके न त्वस्ति विजयो मम ॥४॥

4. droṇakarṇau pratīyātāṁ yadi vīrau nararṣabhau ,
māhātmyātsaṁśayo loke na tvasti vijayo mama.

4. droṇakarṇau pratīyātām yadi vīrau nararṣabhau
māhātmyāt saṃśayaḥ loke na tu asti vijayaḥ mama

4. If the heroic Drona and Karna, those two foremost among men, were to enter battle, their greatness would certainly cause doubt in the world [as to the outcome]. However, for me, there is no victory.

Words meanings summery:

• द्रोणकर्णौ (droṇakarṇau) - The great warriors Drona and Karna, allies of Duryodhana (Drona and Karna)

• प्रतीयाताम् (pratīyātām) - may they engage in battle or opposition (may they approach, may they confront, may they go against)

• यदि (yadi) - if, in case

• वीरौ (vīrau) - two heroes, heroic

• नरर्षभौ (nararṣabhau) - two bulls among men, two foremost of men

• माहात्म्यात् (māhātmyāt) - due to their immense power and prowess (from greatness, due to magnanimity, due to power)

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - uncertainty about the outcome of the battle (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

• लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

• न (na) - not, no

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph

• मम (mama) - my, mine, for me

Words meanings and morphology

द्रोणकर्णौ (droṇakarṇau) - The great warriors Drona and Karna, allies of Duryodhana (Drona and Karna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of droṇakarṇa

droṇakarṇa - Drona and Karna (a dvandva compound of the two proper names)

Dvandva compound of Droṇa and Karṇa.

Compound type : dvandva (droṇa+karṇa)

• droṇa – Drona (a famous warrior and teacher in the Mahabharata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• karṇa – Karna (a famous warrior and son of Kunti in the Mahabharata)
  proper noun (masculine)

प्रतीयाताम् (pratīyātām) - may they engage in battle or opposition (may they approach, may they confront, may they go against)

(verb)

3rd person , dual, active, potential/optative (vidhi-liṅ) of pratī

Potential Mood, 3rd dual

Root: i (to go) with upasarga prati. Lat: Vidhi-liṅ (potential/optative mood), 3rd person dual, parasmaipada.

Prefix: prati

Root: i (class 2)

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

वीरौ (vīrau) - two heroes, heroic

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, mighty man

नरर्षभौ (nararṣabhau) - two bulls among men, two foremost of men

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - foremost among men, best of men

Tatpuruṣa compound: nara (man) + ṛṣabha (bull, best)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull; chief, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

माहात्म्यात् (māhātmyāt) - due to their immense power and prowess (from greatness, due to magnanimity, due to power)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of māhātmya

māhātmya - greatness, magnanimity, majesty, power

Derived from mahātman (great-souled) + -ya suffix.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - uncertainty about the outcome of the battle (doubt, uncertainty, suspicion)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspense

From sam-śī (to doubt, to hesitate)

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

लोके (loke) - in the world, among people

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of loka

loka - world, realm, people

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present indicative (laṭ) of as

Present Indicative, 3rd singular

Root: as (to be). Lat: Laṭ (present indicative), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: as (class 2)

विजयः (vijayaḥ) - victory, triumph

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

From vi-ji (to conquer, overcome)

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

मम (mama) - my, mine, for me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person pronoun.