महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-51, verse-6

सर्वे ह्यस्त्रविदः शूराः सर्वे प्राप्ता महद्यशः ।
अपि सर्वामरैश्वर्यं त्यजेयुर्न पुनर्जयम् ।
वधे नूनं भवेच्छान्तिस्तयोर्वा फल्गुनस्य वा ॥६॥

6. sarve hyastravidaḥ śūrāḥ sarve prāptā mahadyaśaḥ ,
api sarvāmaraiśvaryaṁ tyajeyurna punarjayam ,
vadhe nūnaṁ bhavecchāntistayorvā phalgunasya vā.

6. sarve hi astravidaḥ śūrāḥ sarve prāptā
mahat yaśaḥ api sarvāmaraaiśvaryam
tyajeyuḥ na punaḥ jayam vadhe nūnam
bhavet śāntiḥ tayoḥ vā phalgunasya vā

6. Indeed, all of them are experts in weapons and courageous warriors; all have achieved great renown. They would even forsake the dominion of all the gods, but never their victory. Therefore, peace (śānti) would surely come only with the death of either [Drona and Karna] or of Arjuna.

Words meanings summery:

• सर्वे (sarve) - all the prominent warriors being discussed (Drona, Karna, Arjuna) (all, everyone)

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• अस्त्रविदः (astravidaḥ) - knowers of weapons/missiles, experts in archery

• शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave men, warriors

• सर्वे (sarve) - all the prominent warriors being discussed (Drona, Karna, Arjuna) (all, everyone)

• प्राप्ता (prāptā) - have attained (attained, reached, obtained)

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty

• यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

• अपि (api) - emphasizing that even the sovereignty of gods would be given up (also, even, moreover)

• सर्वामरऐश्वर्यम् (sarvāmaraaiśvaryam) - sovereignty of all gods

• त्यजेयुः (tyajeyuḥ) - they would abandon, they should abandon

• न (na) - not, no

• पुनः (punaḥ) - but, however (emphasizing the contrast) (again, but, on the other hand)

• जयम् (jayam) - victory, conquest

• वधे (vadhe) - through their death (in killing, in death, by slaying)

• नूनम् (nūnam) - indeed, certainly, surely

• भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, may it be, should be

• शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - the cessation of conflict, peace (śānti) (peace, tranquility, cessation)

• तयोः (tayoḥ) - of Drona and Karna (of the two (masc/neut), to the two)

• वा (vā) - or, either

• फल्गुनस्य (phalgunasya) - of Arjuna, referring to the Pandava hero (of Arjuna, of Phalguna)

• वा (vā) - or, either

Words meanings and morphology

सर्वे (sarve) - all the prominent warriors being discussed (Drona, Karna, Arjuna) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

अस्त्रविदः (astravidaḥ) - knowers of weapons/missiles, experts in archery

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of astravid

astravid - knower of missiles, expert in weapons

Tatpuruṣa compound: astra (weapon/missile) + vid (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (astra+vid)

• astra – missile, weapon
  noun (neuter)
  Root: as (class 4)
• vid – knower, learned person, expert
  noun (masculine)
  From root vid (to know).
  Root: vid (class 2)

शूराः (śūrāḥ) - heroes, brave men, warriors

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of śūra

śūra - hero, warrior, brave, valiant

सर्वे (sarve) - all the prominent warriors being discussed (Drona, Karna, Arjuna) (all, everyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole, entire

प्राप्ता (prāptā) - have attained (attained, reached, obtained)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of prāpta

prāpta - attained, obtained, reached, acquired

Past Passive Participle

From pra-āp (to obtain, reach).

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Used here as a predicate adjective with an implied 'are'.

महत् (mahat) - great, large, mighty

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Note: Modified 'yaśaḥ'.

यशः (yaśaḥ) - fame, glory, renown

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśas

yaśas - fame, glory, renown, splendor

अपि (api) - emphasizing that even the sovereignty of gods would be given up (also, even, moreover)

(indeclinable)

सर्वामरऐश्वर्यम् (sarvāmaraaiśvaryam) - sovereignty of all gods

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sarvāmaraaiśvarya

sarvāmaraaiśvarya - sovereignty/dominion over all gods

Genitive Tatpuruṣa compound: sarva-amara (all gods) + aiśvarya (sovereignty).

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sarvāmara+aiśvarya)

• sarvāmara – all gods
  noun (masculine)
  Karma-dhāraya compound: sarva (all) + amara (god).
• aiśvarya – sovereignty, dominion, power, wealth
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from īśvara (lord, master).

त्यजेयुः (tyajeyuḥ) - they would abandon, they should abandon

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, potential/optative (vidhi-liṅ) of tyaj

Potential Mood, 3rd plural

Root: tyaj (to abandon). Lat: Vidhi-liṅ (potential/optative mood), 3rd person plural, parasmaipada.

Root: tyaj (class 1)

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

पुनः (punaḥ) - but, however (emphasizing the contrast) (again, but, on the other hand)

(indeclinable)

जयम् (jayam) - victory, conquest

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of jaya

jaya - victory, triumph, conquest, winning

From root ji (to conquer).

Root: ji (class 1)

वधे (vadhe) - through their death (in killing, in death, by slaying)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - killing, slaying, striking, death

From root vadh (to kill).

Root: vadh (class 1)

नूनम् (nūnam) - indeed, certainly, surely

(indeclinable)

भवेत् (bhavet) - it would be, may it be, should be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, potential/optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Potential Mood, 3rd singular

Root: bhū (to be). Lat: Vidhi-liṅ (potential/optative mood), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada.

Root: bhū (class 1)

शान्तिः (śāntiḥ) - the cessation of conflict, peace (śānti) (peace, tranquility, cessation)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śānti

śānti - peace, tranquility, quiet, cessation, alleviation (śānti)

From root śam (to be calm, cease).

Root: śam (class 4)

तयोः (tayoḥ) - of Drona and Karna (of the two (masc/neut), to the two)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

Demonstrative pronoun.

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)

फल्गुनस्य (phalgunasya) - of Arjuna, referring to the Pandava hero (of Arjuna, of Phalguna)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of phalguna

phalguna - Arjuna (proper name); born in Phalguna month

वा (vā) - or, either

(indeclinable)