महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-54, verse-51

भीष्मद्रोणकृपाणां च तुल्यः कर्णो मतो मम ।
अनुज्ञातश्च रामेण मत्समोऽसीति भारत ॥५१॥

51. bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇāṁ ca tulyaḥ karṇo mato mama ,
anujñātaśca rāmeṇa matsamo'sīti bhārata.

51. bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇām ca tulyaḥ karṇaḥ mataḥ mama
anujñātaḥ ca rāmeṇa matsamaḥ asi iti bhārata

51. And in my opinion, Karna is equal to Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa. O Bharata, he was also acknowledged by Rama (Parashurāma) with the words, 'You are equal to me.'

Words meanings summery:

• भीष्मद्रोणकृपाणाम् (bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇām) - of Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa

• च (ca) - and

• तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna, a great warrior and son of Surya and Kunti (Karna)

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered by me (in my opinion) (considered, opined, thought)

• मम (mama) - by me (the speaker, Sanjaya) (my, by me)

• अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - permitted, authorized, acknowledged

• च (ca) - and

• रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Parashurama (Karna's guru) (by Rama)

• मत्समः (matsamaḥ) - equal to me

• असि (asi) - you are

• इति (iti) - Introducing or closing a quote (thus, so)

• भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra (O descendant of Bharata)

Words meanings and morphology

भीष्मद्रोणकृपाणाम् (bhīṣmadroṇakṛpāṇām) - of Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bhīṣmadroṇakṛpa

bhīṣmadroṇakṛpa - Bhishma, Drona, and Kripa

Compound type : dvandva (bhīṣma+droṇa+kṛpa)

• bhīṣma – Bhishma (a Kuru warrior)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: bhī (class 3)
• droṇa – Drona (teacher of Pandavas and Kauravas)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: dru (class 1)
• kṛpa – Kripa (a sage and warrior)
  proper noun (masculine)
  Root: kṛp (class 6)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तुल्यः (tulyaḥ) - equal, similar

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tulya

tulya - equal, similar, comparable

From root tul 'to shine', 'to please'.

Root: tul (class 10)

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karna, a great warrior and son of Surya and Kunti (Karna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (eldest son of Kunti, half-brother of Pandavas), ear

Root: kṛ

मतः (mataḥ) - considered by me (in my opinion) (considered, opined, thought)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, opinion, considered

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root man, meaning 'to think'. Can function as an adjective or noun.

Root: man (class 4)

मम (mama) - by me (the speaker, Sanjaya) (my, by me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

अनुज्ञातः (anujñātaḥ) - permitted, authorized, acknowledged

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of anujñāta

anujñāta - permitted, authorized, acknowledged

Past Passive Participle

Derived from anu-jñā, 'to permit, acknowledge'.

Prefix: anu

Root: jñā (class 9)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

रामेण (rāmeṇa) - by Parashurama (Karna's guru) (by Rama)

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rama, Parashurama

Refers to Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, who was Karna's guru.

Root: ram (class 1)

मत्समः (matsamaḥ) - equal to me

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of matsama

matsama - equal to me

From mat (ablative of 'aham' - from me) + sama (equal). Here 'equal to me' in quality.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mat+sama)

• mat – from me
  pronoun
  Ablative singular of 'aham' (I)
• sama – equal, same, like
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sam (class 1)

Note: Part of a direct quote.

असि (asi) - you are

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Part of a direct quote.

इति (iti) - Introducing or closing a quote (thus, so)

(indeclinable)

Particle used to introduce or conclude direct speech or thought.

भारत (bhārata) - Addressed to Dhritarashtra (O descendant of Bharata)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - a descendant of Bharata, an Indian

Root: bhṛ (class 3)