महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-155, verse-24

ब्रह्मण्यः सत्यवादी च तपस्वी नियतव्रतः ।
रिपुष्वपि दयावांश्च तस्मात्कर्णो वृषा स्मृतः ॥२४॥

24. brahmaṇyaḥ satyavādī ca tapasvī niyatavrataḥ ,
ripuṣvapi dayāvāṁśca tasmātkarṇo vṛṣā smṛtaḥ.

24. brāhmaṇyaḥ satyavādī ca tapasvī niyatavrataḥ
ripuṣu api dayāvān ca tasmāt karṇaḥ vṛṣā smṛtaḥ

24. satyavādī brāhmaṇyaḥ tapasvī niyatavrataḥ ripuṣu api dayāvān ca (asti).
tasmāt karṇaḥ vṛṣā smṛtaḥ.

24. He is devoted to Brahmins, a speaker of truth, an ascetic (tapasvī) firm in his vows, and compassionate even towards his enemies. Therefore, Karṇa is remembered as Vṛṣa.

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मण्यः (brāhmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to Brahmins, pious

• सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - speaker of truth, truthful

• च (ca) - and

• तपस्वी (tapasvī) - one who practices spiritual discipline (tapas) (ascetic, one who practices austerity)

• नियतव्रतः (niyatavrataḥ) - firm in vows, one whose vows are fixed

• रिपुषु (ripuṣu) - in enemies, among enemies, towards enemies

• अपि (api) - even, also

• दयावान् (dayāvān) - compassionate, merciful

• च (ca) - and

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa (proper noun)

• वृषा (vṛṣā) - Vṛṣa (a name for Karṇa) (bull, manly, powerful)

• स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, called

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मण्यः (brāhmaṇyaḥ) - devoted to Brahmins, pious

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇya

brāhmaṇya - devoted to Brahmins, pious, benevolent to Brahmins

सत्यवादी (satyavādī) - speaker of truth, truthful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyavādin

satyavādin - speaker of truth, truthful

Compound type : tatpurusha (satya+vādin)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• vādin – speaking, speaker, proclaiming
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  Derived from √vad (to speak)
  Root: vad (class 1)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तपस्वी (tapasvī) - one who practices spiritual discipline (tapas) (ascetic, one who practices austerity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tapasvin

tapasvin - ascetic, devotee, one who performs austerities (tapas)

Agent noun from tapas

नियतव्रतः (niyatavrataḥ) - firm in vows, one whose vows are fixed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niyatavrata

niyatavrata - one whose vows are fixed, firm in vows, disciplined by vows

Compound type : bahuvrihi (niyata+vrata)

• niyata – fixed, regulated, restrained, disciplined
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From ni-√yam (to restrain, to fix)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, sacred observance, religious duty
  noun (neuter)

रिपुषु (ripuṣu) - in enemies, among enemies, towards enemies

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of ripu

ripu - enemy, foe, adversary

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

दयावान् (dayāvān) - compassionate, merciful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of dayāvat

dayāvat - compassionate, merciful, kind, possessing pity

Suffixed with -vat (possessing)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverbial use

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear; a proper noun, Karṇa (son of Sūrya)

वृषा (vṛṣā) - Vṛṣa (a name for Karṇa) (bull, manly, powerful)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vṛṣan

vṛṣan - bull, manly, powerful, strong, chief

स्मृतः (smṛtaḥ) - remembered, considered, called

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of smṛta

smṛta - remembered, recollected, considered, taught, called

Past Passive Participle

From √smṛ (to remember)

Root: smṛ (class 1)