महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-8, verse-26

भवानिह महाराज वासुदेवसमो युधि ।
कर्णार्जुनाभ्यां संप्राप्ते द्वैरथे राजसत्तम ।
कर्णस्य भवता कार्यं सारथ्यं नात्र संशयः ॥२६॥

26. bhavāniha mahārāja vāsudevasamo yudhi ,
karṇārjunābhyāṁ saṁprāpte dvairathe rājasattama ,
karṇasya bhavatā kāryaṁ sārathyaṁ nātra saṁśayaḥ.

26. bhavān iha mahārāja vāsudevasamaḥ
yudhi karṇārjunābhyām samprāpte
dvairathe rājasattama karṇasya bhavatā
kāryam sārathyam na atra saṃśayaḥ

26. O great king, you are equal to Vasudeva (Krishna) in battle. O best of kings, when a duel takes place between Karna and Arjuna, your duty is to be Karna's charioteer; there is no doubt about this.

Words meanings summery:

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

• इह (iha) - here, in this world

• महाराज (mahārāja) - Referring to Shalya. (O great king)

• वासुदेवसमः (vāsudevasamaḥ) - equal to Vasudeva (Krishna)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

• कर्णार्जुनाभ्याम् (karṇārjunābhyām) - by/with Karna and Arjuna

• सम्प्राप्ते (samprāpte) - when it takes place, when it comes about (when arrived, when obtained)

• द्वैरथे (dvairathe) - in a duel between two (Karna and Arjuna) (in a duel of chariots, in a chariot-battle between two)

• राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - Referring to Shalya. (O best of kings)

• कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna

• भवता (bhavatā) - by you (honorific)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - your duty, what is to be done (to be done, duty, task)

• सारथ्यम् (sārathyam) - the role of charioteer (charioteering, the office of a charioteer)

• न (na) - not, no

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

Words meanings and morphology

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle (used as a pronoun)

From root `bhū` (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

इह (iha) - here, in this world

(indeclinable)

महाराज (mahārāja) - Referring to Shalya. (O great king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahārāja

mahārāja - great king, emperor

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+rājan)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

वासुदेवसमः (vāsudevasamaḥ) - equal to Vasudeva (Krishna)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsudevasama

vāsudevasama - equal to Vasudeva, like Krishna

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vāsudeva+sama)

• vāsudeva – Krishna (son of Vasudeva)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sama – equal, like, similar
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Agrees with `bhavān`.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, combat, war

Root: yudh (class 7)

कर्णार्जुनाभ्याम् (karṇārjunābhyām) - by/with Karna and Arjuna

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, dual of karṇārjuna

karṇārjuna - Karna and Arjuna

Compound type : dvandva (karṇa+arjuna)

• karṇa – Karna (hero in Mahabharata)
  proper noun (masculine)
• arjuna – Arjuna (Pandava hero in Mahabharata)
  proper noun (masculine)

Note: Used with `dvairathe` (a duel between two).

सम्प्राप्ते (samprāpte) - when it takes place, when it comes about (when arrived, when obtained)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of samprāpta

samprāpta - arrived, reached, obtained, happened

Past Passive Participle

From root `āp` (to obtain, reach) with prefixes `sam-` and `pra-`.

Prefixes: sam+pra

Root: āp (class 5)

Note: Agrees with `dvairathe`.

द्वैरथे (dvairathe) - in a duel between two (Karna and Arjuna) (in a duel of chariots, in a chariot-battle between two)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvairatha

dvairatha - a single combat (duel) between two charioteers; a chariot duel

Derived from `dviratha` (two chariots)

Note: Used in a locative absolute construction with `samprāpte`.

राजसत्तम (rājasattama) - Referring to Shalya. (O best of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājasattama

rājasattama - best of kings, chief of kings

Superlative formation.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (rājan+sattama)

• rājan – king
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama

कर्णस्य (karṇasya) - of Karna

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (hero in Mahabharata)

Note: Possessive, 'Karna's'.

भवता (bhavatā) - by you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle (used as a pronoun)

From root `bhū` (to be).

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Agent for `kāryam`.

कार्यम् (kāryam) - your duty, what is to be done (to be done, duty, task)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, to be made; duty, work, business

Gerundive (N. of Purpose/Obligation)

From root `kṛ` (to do, make).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

सारथ्यम् (sārathyam) - the role of charioteer (charioteering, the office of a charioteer)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of sārathya

sārathya - charioteering, the state or duty of a charioteer

Derived from `sārathi` (charioteer).

Note: Appears to be in apposition to or explaining `kāryam`.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the situation.

संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt, uncertainty

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya

saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion

Prefix: sam

Root: śī (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for an implied 'is'.