महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-6, chapter-41, verse-81

युधिष्ठिर उवाच ।
स एव मे वरः सत्य उद्योगे यस्त्वया कृतः ।
सूतपुत्रस्य संग्रामे कार्यस्तेजोवधस्त्वया ॥८१॥

81. yudhiṣṭhira uvāca ,
sa eva me varaḥ satya udyoge yastvayā kṛtaḥ ,
sūtaputrasya saṁgrāme kāryastejovadhastvayā.

81. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca saḥ eva me varaḥ satya udyoge yaḥ tvayā
kṛtaḥ sūta-putrasya saṃgrāme kāryaḥ tejo-vadhaḥ tvayā

81. yudhiṣṭhiraḥ uvāca satya,
udyoge tvayā yaḥ kṛtaḥ,
saḥ eva me varaḥ saṃgrāme sūta-putrasya tejo-vadhaḥ tvayā kāryaḥ

81. Yudhishthira said: "O truthful one, that very commitment which was made by you in this undertaking is my boon. In battle, the destruction of the son of Suta's (Karna's) valor is to be accomplished by you."

Words meanings summery:

• युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• सः (saḥ) - Refers to the boon mentioned previously. (that, he)

• एव (eva) - Emphasizes "that very" boon. (indeed, only, very)

• मे (me) - Referring to Yudhishthira. (my, to me, for me)

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon, blessing, choice

• सत्य (satya) - Vocative address to Shalya, acknowledging his honesty. (O truthful one, O truth)

• उद्योगे (udyoge) - Refers to Shalya's engagement to fight for the Kauravas. (in the undertaking, in the effort, in the enterprise)

• यः (yaḥ) - Refers to "that" (saḥ) and the "undertaking" (udyoge). (which, who)

• त्वया (tvayā) - By Shalya. (by you)

• कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - Refers to the "undertaking" or "commitment" being made. (done, made, performed)

• सूत-पुत्रस्य (sūta-putrasya) - Of Karna, who was adopted by a sūta (charioteer). (of the son of Suta)

• संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war

• कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - The destruction of Karna's valor is what should be done. (to be done, ought to be done, duty)

• तेजो-वधः (tejo-vadhaḥ) - Demoralization or weakening of Karna's fighting spirit. (destruction of splendor/valor, diminishing of spirit)

• त्वया (tvayā) - By Shalya. (by you)

Words meanings and morphology

युधिष्ठिरः (yudhiṣṭhiraḥ) - Yudhishthira

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yudhiṣṭhira

yudhiṣṭhira - firm in battle; a proper name

Compound type : bahuvrihi (yudhi+sthira)

• yudhi – in battle
  indeclinable (feminine)
  Locative singular of yudh (battle) used adverbially
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• sthira – firm, stable, steady
  adjective (masculine)
  Root: sthā (class 1)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

सः (saḥ) - Refers to the boon mentioned previously. (that, he)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

एव (eva) - Emphasizes "that very" boon. (indeed, only, very)

(indeclinable)

Note: An emphatic particle.

मे (me) - Referring to Yudhishthira. (my, to me, for me)

(pronoun)

singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Note: Dative: "for me"; Genitive: "my". Here it functions as a dative, "is my boon to me".

वरः (varaḥ) - boon, blessing, choice

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, wish, choice, blessing

Root: vṛ (class 9)

Note: Predicate nominative.

सत्य (satya) - Vocative address to Shalya, acknowledging his honesty. (O truthful one, O truth)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of satya

satya - truth, real, true; truthful person

उद्योगे (udyoge) - Refers to Shalya's engagement to fight for the Kauravas. (in the undertaking, in the effort, in the enterprise)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of udyoga

udyoga - effort, exertion, undertaking, enterprise, preparation

Prefix: ud

Root: yuj (class 7)

यः (yaḥ) - Refers to "that" (saḥ) and the "undertaking" (udyoge). (which, who)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Relative pronoun.

त्वया (tvayā) - By Shalya. (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in passive construction.

कृतः (kṛtaḥ) - Refers to the "undertaking" or "commitment" being made. (done, made, performed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛta

kṛta - done, made, performed

Past Passive Participle

From root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Qualifies yaḥ.

सूत-पुत्रस्य (sūta-putrasya) - Of Karna, who was adopted by a sūta (charioteer). (of the son of Suta)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sūta-putra

sūta-putra - son of a sūta (charioteer)

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (sūta+putra)

• sūta – charioteer, bard
  noun (masculine)
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Possessive, refers to Karna.

संग्रामे (saṁgrāme) - in battle, in war

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of saṃgrāma

saṁgrāma - battle, war, combat

Prefix: sam

Root: gram (class 1)

Note: Specifies the location/circumstance.

कार्यः (kāryaḥ) - The destruction of Karna's valor is what should be done. (to be done, ought to be done, duty)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kārya

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

Gerundive (future passive participle)

From root kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Predicative adjective, implies obligation.

तेजो-वधः (tejo-vadhaḥ) - Demoralization or weakening of Karna's fighting spirit. (destruction of splendor/valor, diminishing of spirit)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tejo-vadha

tejo-vadha - destruction of brilliance/valor/spirit

Compound type : ṣaṣṭhī-tatpuruṣa (tejas+vadha)

• tejas – splendor, brilliance, energy, valor, spirit
  noun (neuter)
• vadha – killing, destruction, slaughter, injury
  noun (masculine)
  From root vadh (to strike, kill)
  Root: vadh (class 1)

Note: Subject of kāryaḥ.

त्वया (tvayā) - By Shalya. (by you)

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Agent in passive construction.