महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-5, chapter-8, verse-27

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तत्र पाल्योऽर्जुनो राजन्यदि मत्प्रियमिच्छसि ।
तेजोवधश्च ते कार्यः सौतेरस्मज्जयावहः ।
अकर्तव्यमपि ह्येतत्कर्तुमर्हसि मातुल ॥२७॥

27. tatra pālyo'rjuno rājanyadi matpriyamicchasi ,
tejovadhaśca te kāryaḥ sauterasmajjayāvahaḥ ,
akartavyamapi hyetatkartumarhasi mātula.

27. tatra pālyaḥ arjunaḥ rājan yadi
matpriyam icchasi tejovadhaḥ ca te kāryaḥ
sauteḥ asmat jayāvahaḥ akartavyam
api hi etat kartum arhasi mātula

27. O King, if you desire what is dear to me, then Arjuna is to be protected. And you must diminish the glory of the charioteer's son (Karna) – this will bring us victory. O maternal uncle, even if this is an improper act, you should perform it.

Words meanings summery:

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तत्र (tatra) - in that situation (when the duel occurs) (there, in that place, in that situation)

पाल्यः (pālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be guarded

अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

राजन् (rājan) - Referring to Shalya. (O King)

यदि (yadi) - if

मत्प्रियम् (matpriyam) - what is dear to me, my welfare (dear to me, pleasing to me)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish, you desire

तेजोवधः (tejovadhaḥ) - diminishment of Karna's spirit/glory (destruction of luster/glory)

च (ca) - and

ते (te) - by you, to you

कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - must be done, is to be effected (to be done, duty)

सौतेः (sauteḥ) - of Karna (who was a charioteer's son) (of the charioteer's son)

अस्मत् (asmat) - our

जयावहः (jayāvahaḥ) - which brings our victory (bringing victory)

अकर्तव्यम् (akartavyam) - an improper act (improper, not to be done)

अपि (api) - even if (even, also)

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

एतत् (etat) - this (act) (this)

कर्तुम् (kartum) - to do, to perform

अर्हसि (arhasi) - you should do it (you ought, you are able, you should)

मातुल (mātula) - Referring to Shalya. (O maternal uncle)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - in that situation (when the duel occurs) (there, in that place, in that situation)

(indeclinable)

Root: tad

पाल्यः (pālyaḥ) - to be protected, to be guarded

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pālya

pālya - to be protected, to be guarded, to be preserved

Gerundive

From root `pā` (to protect, guard).

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Agrees with `arjunaḥ`.

अर्जुनः (arjunaḥ) - Arjuna

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of arjuna

arjuna - Arjuna (Pandava hero in Mahabharata)

Note: Subject of "is to be protected".

राजन् (rājan) - Referring to Shalya. (O King)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

मत्प्रियम् (matpriyam) - what is dear to me, my welfare (dear to me, pleasing to me)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of matpriya

matpriya - dear to me, beloved by me, pleasing to me

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mad+priya)

mad – me, my
pronoun
Stem of `aham` (I)
priya – dear, beloved, pleasing
adjective (neuter)
Root: prī (class 9)

Note: Acts as the object of `icchasi`.

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you wish, you desire

(verb)

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

Present Active

2nd person singular, Present tense, active voice

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: The subject is implied 'you' (Shalya).

तेजोवधः (tejovadhaḥ) - diminishment of Karna's spirit/glory (destruction of luster/glory)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejovadha

tejovadha - destruction of brilliance, killing of spirit/luster

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tejas+vadha)

tejas – radiance, glory, power, spirit, luster
noun (neuter)
vadha – killing, destruction, striking
noun (masculine)
From root `vadh` (to strike, kill)
Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of `kāryaḥ`.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

ते (te) - by you, to you

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Here used as agent for `kāryaḥ` (by you).

कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - must be done, is to be effected (to be done, duty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, 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)

Note: Agrees with `tejovadhaḥ`.

सौतेः (sauteḥ) - of Karna (who was a charioteer's son) (of the charioteer's son)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūtaputra

sūtaputra - son of a charioteer; Karna

patronymic 'sauti' from 'sūta' (charioteer), then extended.

Note: Refers to Karna.

अस्मत् (asmat) - our

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Pronominal stem.

Note: Part of the compound `asmad-jayāvahaḥ`.

जयावहः (jayāvahaḥ) - which brings our victory (bringing victory)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jayāvaha

jayāvaha - bringing victory, causing triumph

Compound: `jaya` (victory) + `āvaha` (bringing).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (jaya+āvaha)

jaya – victory, triumph
noun (masculine)
From root `ji` (to conquer)
Root: ji (class 1)
āvaha – bringing, causing, producing
adjective (masculine)
Present Active Participle (from `ā-vah`), used as an agent noun/adjective.
Derived from `ā-√vah` (to carry, bring).
Prefix: ā
Root: vah (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `tejovadhaḥ`. The full compound is `asmad-jayāvahaḥ`.

अकर्तव्यम् (akartavyam) - an improper act (improper, not to be done)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of akartavya

akartavya - not to be done, improper, wrong

Gerundive (negative)

Negative prefix `a-` + `kartavya` (to be done).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+kartavya)