महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-101, verse-5

तत्र कार्यमहं मन्ये भीष्मस्यैवाभिरक्षणम् ।
गोप्ता ह्येष महेष्वासो भीष्मोऽस्माकं पितामहः ॥५॥

5. tatra kāryamahaṁ manye bhīṣmasyaivābhirakṣaṇam ,
goptā hyeṣa maheṣvāso bhīṣmo'smākaṁ pitāmahaḥ.

5. tatra kāryam aham manye bhīṣmasya eva abhirakṣaṇam
goptā hi eṣaḥ maheṣvāsaḥ bhīṣmaḥ asmākam pitāmahaḥ

5. tatra,
aham bhīṣmasya eva abhirakṣaṇam kāryam manye.
hi,
eṣaḥ maheṣvāsaḥ asmākam pitāmahaḥ bhīṣmaḥ goptā.

5. Therefore, I believe that the protection of Bhishma alone is essential. For this great archer Bhishma is indeed our grandfather and protector.

Words meanings summery:

• तत्र (tatra) - therefore, in this matter (there, in that case, therefore)

• कार्यम् (kāryam) - The primary duty/task (duty, work, to be done)

• अहम् (aham) - Duryodhana (speaker) (I)

• मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

• भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

• एव (eva) - Emphasizing that Bhishma's protection is the sole focus (only, just, indeed)

• अभिरक्षणम् (abhirakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding thoroughly

• गोप्ता (goptā) - protector, guardian

• हि (hi) - Emphatic particle (indeed, surely, for)

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (one)

• महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer

• भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

• अस्माकम् (asmākam) - Refers to the Kauravas (our, of us)

• पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Grandfather of Duryodhana and the Kauravas (grandfather)

Words meanings and morphology

तत्र (tatra) - therefore, in this matter (there, in that case, therefore)

(indeclinable)

कार्यम् (kāryam) - The primary duty/task (duty, work, to be done)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kārya

kārya - to be done, duty, action, work

Gerundive (future passive participle)

From root kṛ (to do, to make)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Used as a predicate nominative: 'is (the) duty' or 'is to be done'

अहम् (aham) - Duryodhana (speaker) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

मन्ये (manye) - I think, I believe, I consider

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

भीष्मस्य (bhīṣmasya) - of Bhishma

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper noun, son of Shantanu, grand-uncle of the Kauravas and Pandavas)

एव (eva) - Emphasizing that Bhishma's protection is the sole focus (only, just, indeed)

(indeclinable)

अभिरक्षणम् (abhirakṣaṇam) - protection, guarding thoroughly

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of abhirakṣaṇa

abhirakṣaṇa - complete protection, thorough guarding

verbal noun

From prefix abhi + root rakṣ (to protect)

Prefix: abhi

Root: rakṣ (class 1)

Note: Governed by 'kāryam'

गोप्ता (goptā) - protector, guardian

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of goptṛ

goptṛ - protector, guardian, preserver

agent noun

From root gup (to protect)

Root: gup (class 1)

हि (hi) - Emphatic particle (indeed, surely, for)

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

महेष्वासः (maheṣvāsaḥ) - great archer

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of maheṣvāsa

maheṣvāsa - great archer, one with a great bow

From mahat (great) + iṣvāsa (bow, archer)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (mahā+iṣvāsa)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
• iṣvāsa – bow, archer
  noun (masculine)

भीष्मः (bhīṣmaḥ) - Bhishma

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhīṣma

bhīṣma - Bhishma (a proper noun, son of Shantanu, grand-uncle of the Kauravas and Pandavas)

अस्माकम् (asmākam) - Refers to the Kauravas (our, of us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

पितामहः (pitāmahaḥ) - Grandfather of Duryodhana and the Kauravas (grandfather)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pitāmaha

pitāmaha - paternal grandfather

From pitṛ (father) + maha (great)

Compound type : tatpurusha (pitṛ+maha)

• pitṛ – father
  noun (masculine)
• maha – great, exalted
  adjective