महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-157, verse-34

ऋते महारथात्पार्थात्कुन्तीपुत्राद्धनंजयात् ।
स हि तेषामतियशा देवानामिव वासवः ॥३४॥

34. ṛte mahārathātpārthātkuntīputrāddhanaṁjayāt ,
sa hi teṣāmatiyaśā devānāmiva vāsavaḥ.

34. ṛte mahārathāt pārthāt kuntīputrāt dhanaṃjayāt
sa hi teṣām ati-yaśā devānām iva vāsavaḥ

34. mahārathāt pārthāt kuntīputrāt dhanaṃjayāt ṛte,
sa hi teṣām devānām iva vāsavaḥ [asti],
ati-yaśā.

34. Except for the great warrior Pārtha (Arjuna), the son of Kunti, Dhananjaya (Arjuna). For indeed, he is exceedingly famous among them, just as Vāsava (Indra) is among the gods.

Words meanings summery:

• ऋते (ṛte) - except for (except, without, besides)

• महारथात् (mahārathāt) - except for the great warrior (from a great warrior)

• पार्थात् (pārthāt) - except for Pārtha (Arjuna) (from Pārtha (Arjuna))

• कुन्तीपुत्रात् (kuntīputrāt) - except for Kunti's son (Arjuna) (from Kunti's son)

• धनंजयात् (dhanaṁjayāt) - except for Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (from Dhananjaya (Arjuna))

• स (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)

• हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, for, because)

• तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (all warriors) (of them, among them)

• अति-यशा (ati-yaśā) - exceedingly famous (exceedingly famous, of great glory)

• देवानाम् (devānām) - among the gods (of the gods, among the gods)

• इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as it were)

• वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Vāsava (Indra)

Words meanings and morphology

ऋते (ṛte) - except for (except, without, besides)

(indeclinable)

Takes ablative case

Note: Governs the ablative case.

महारथात् (mahārathāt) - except for the great warrior (from a great warrior)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of mahāratha

mahāratha - great warrior, one who can fight alone against ten thousand warriors

From mahā 'great' + ratha 'chariot/warrior'

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+ratha)

• mahā – great, large
  adjective
  Feminine stem of mahant, used in compounds
• ratha – chariot, warrior (one who fights from a chariot)
  noun (masculine)
  From root ram 'to delight', originally 'that in which one delights'
  Root: ram (class 1)

Note: In agreement with 'pārthāt'.

पार्थात् (pārthāt) - except for Pārtha (Arjuna) (from Pārtha (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna

Patronymic from Pṛthā, name of Kunti

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

कुन्तीपुत्रात् (kuntīputrāt) - except for Kunti's son (Arjuna) (from Kunti's son)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kuntīputra

kuntīputra - son of Kunti, Arjuna

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kuntī+putra)

• kuntī – Kunti (proper name)
  proper noun (feminine)
  Mother of the Pāṇḍavas
• putra – son
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

धनंजयात् (dhanaṁjayāt) - except for Dhananjaya (Arjuna) (from Dhananjaya (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of dhanaṃjaya

dhanaṁjaya - conqueror of wealth, Arjuna, fire

From dhana 'wealth' + jaya 'conquest/victory'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhana+jaya)

• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jaya – victory, conquest
  noun (masculine)
  From root ji 'to conquer'
  Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Refers to Arjuna.

स (sa) - he (Arjuna) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he

Third person demonstrative pronoun, masculine nominative singular

हि (hi) - for indeed (indeed, for, because)

(indeclinable)

Emphatic or causal particle

तेषाम् (teṣām) - among them (all warriors) (of them, among them)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of tad

tad - that, those

Third person demonstrative pronoun, masculine genitive plural

Note: Used in comparison.

अति-यशा (ati-yaśā) - exceedingly famous (exceedingly famous, of great glory)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ati-yaśas

ati-yaśas - exceedingly famous, very glorious

From ati (exceedingly) + yaśas (fame/glory)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+yaśas)

• ati – exceedingly, very, over
  indeclinable
  Prefix indicating intensity
• yaśas – fame, glory, renown
  noun (neuter)
  Root yaś 'to strive'
  Root: yaś (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'sa' (Arjuna).

देवानाम् (devānām) - among the gods (of the gods, among the gods)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity, divine being

From root div 'to shine'

Root: div (class 4)

Note: Used with 'iva' and 'vāsavaḥ' for comparison.

इव (iva) - just as, like (like, as, as it were)

(indeclinable)

Particle of comparison

वासवः (vāsavaḥ) - Vāsava (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāsava

vāsava - Indra, chief of the gods

Name of Indra, often meaning 'lord of wealth' or 'lord of the Vasus'

Note: The object of comparison.