महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-158, verse-44

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यदि शत्रुवधे न्याय्यो भवेत्कर्तुं च पाण्डवैः ।
द्रोणकर्णौ रणे पूर्वं हन्तव्याविति मे मतिः ॥४४॥

44. yadi śatruvadhe nyāyyo bhavetkartuṁ ca pāṇḍavaiḥ ,
droṇakarṇau raṇe pūrvaṁ hantavyāviti me matiḥ.

44. yadi śatruvadhe nyāyyaḥ bhavet kartuṃ ca pāṇḍavaiḥ
droṇakarṇau raṇe pūrvaṃ hantavyau iti me matiḥ

44. yadi pāṇḍavaiḥ śatruvadhe kartuṃ nyāyyaḥ bhavet
ca pūrvaṃ droṇakarṇau raṇe hantavyau iti me matiḥ

44. If it were indeed proper for the Pāṇḍavas to kill an enemy, then Droṇa and Karṇa should have been slain first in battle. This is my conviction.

Words meanings summery:

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यदि (yadi) - if, in case

शत्रुवधे (śatruvadhe) - in the killing of an enemy, concerning the slaying of an enemy

न्याय्यः (nyāyyaḥ) - proper, just, rightful

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

कर्तुं (kartuṁ) - to do, to perform

च (ca) - and, also

पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas

द्रोणकर्णौ (droṇakarṇau) - Droṇa and Karṇa

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - first, previously, before

हन्तव्यौ (hantavyau) - should be killed, are to be slain

इति (iti) - thus, so

मे (me) - my, to me

मतिः (matiḥ) - opinion, thought, belief

Words meanings and morphology

यदि (yadi) - if, in case

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a conditional clause.

शत्रुवधे (śatruvadhe) - in the killing of an enemy, concerning the slaying of an enemy

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of śatruvadha

śatruvadha - killing of enemies, enemy slaughter

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śatru+vadha)

śatru – enemy, foe, rival
noun (masculine)
vadha – killing, slaying, murder, destruction
noun (masculine)
Derived from root han (to strike, kill)
Root: han (class 2)

Note: Denotes the sphere or context of the action.

न्याय्यः (nyāyyaḥ) - proper, just, rightful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nyāyya

nyāyya - just, right, proper, lawful, equitable

Gerundive

Derived from 'nyāya' (justice, rule)

Note: Refers to the act of killing an enemy.

भवेत् (bhavet) - should be, may be, would be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of bhū

Optative Mood, Parasmaipada, 3rd Person Singular

From root bhū

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: The implied subject is the act of killing (kartuṃ śatruvadhe).

कर्तुं (kartuṁ) - to do, to perform

(verb)

active, infinitive (tumun) of kṛ

Infinitive

From root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses purpose, 'for doing' or 'to do'.

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or emphasizes.

पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - son of Pāṇḍu, descendant of Pāṇḍu (the Pāṇḍavas)

Patronymic from Pāṇḍu

Note: Agent of the action expressed by 'kartuṃ' or 'hantavyau'.

द्रोणकर्णौ (droṇakarṇau) - Droṇa and Karṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of droṇakarṇa

droṇakarṇa - Droṇa and Karṇa

Compound type : dvandva (droṇa+karṇa)

droṇa – Droṇa (a proper name, the teacher of the Pāṇḍavas and Kauravas)
proper noun (masculine)
karṇa – Karṇa (a proper name, a great warrior, son of Sūrya and Kuntī)
proper noun (masculine)

Note: Subject of the implied predicate 'hantavyau'.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, combat, war, conflict

Derived from root raṇ (to delight, to sound)

Root: raṇ (class 1)

Note: Denotes the location of the action.

पूर्वं (pūrvaṁ) - first, previously, before

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of pūrva

Note: Modifies the action of killing.