महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-21, verse-27

अतिभारं त्वहं मन्ये भारद्वाजे समाहितम् ।
ते शीघ्रमनुगच्छामो यत्र द्रोणो व्यवस्थितः ।
काका इव महानागं मा वै हन्युर्यतव्रतम् ॥२७॥

27. atibhāraṁ tvahaṁ manye bhāradvāje samāhitam ,
te śīghramanugacchāmo yatra droṇo vyavasthitaḥ ,
kākā iva mahānāgaṁ mā vai hanyuryatavratam.

27. atibhāram tu aham manye bhāradvāje
samāhitam te śīghram anugacchāmaḥ
yatra droṇaḥ vyavasthitaḥ kākāḥ
iva mahānāgam mā vai hanyuḥ yatavratam

27. aham tu bhāradvāje samāhitam atibhāram manye.
te yatra droṇaḥ vyavasthitaḥ śīghram anugacchāmaḥ.
mā vai kākāḥ iva mahānāgam yatavratam hanyuḥ.

27. Indeed, I consider an excessive burden to be placed upon Drona, the son of Bharadvaja. Therefore, let us quickly go to where Drona is stationed. Let them not indeed kill the disciplined one (Drona), just as crows might attack a great elephant.

Words meanings summery:

• अतिभारम् (atibhāram) - an excessive burden (excessive burden, great load)

• तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

• अहम् (aham) - I (Karna) (I)

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

• भारद्वाजे (bhāradvāje) - on Drona, the son of Bharadvaja (in/on Bhāradvāja (Drona))

• समाहितम् (samāhitam) - placed, entrusted (placed, concentrated, entrusted, composed)

• ते (te) - therefore (therefore, so, then)

• शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• अनुगच्छामः (anugacchāmaḥ) - let us quickly go (to Drona) (let us follow, let us go after)

• यत्र (yatra) - where

• द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona

• व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - stationed (situated, stationed, arranged)

• काकाः (kākāḥ) - crows (as a metaphor for the Pandavas) (crows)

• इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

• महानागम् (mahānāgam) - a great elephant (vulnerable to many small creatures) (great elephant, great serpent)

• मा (mā) - do not (do not (prohibitive))

• वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

• हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - they (Pandavas) might kill (they might kill, they would kill)

• यतव्रतम् (yatavratam) - the disciplined Drona (one whose vows are controlled/firm, disciplined, restrained)

Words meanings and morphology

अतिभारम् (atibhāram) - an excessive burden (excessive burden, great load)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of atibhāra

atibhāra - excessive burden, great load

From ati (excessive) + bhāra (burden)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (ati+bhāra)

• ati – excessive, beyond, very
  indeclinable
• bhāra – burden, load, weight, responsibility
  noun (masculine)
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

Note: Object of 'manye'.

तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I (Karna) (I)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Subject of 'manye'.

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

(verb)

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

present tense, middle voice

From root man

Root: man (class 4)

भारद्वाजे (bhāradvāje) - on Drona, the son of Bharadvaja (in/on Bhāradvāja (Drona))

(proper noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of bhāradvāja

bhāradvāja - son of Bharadvāja; Drona

Patronymic.

Note: Refers to Drona.

समाहितम् (samāhitam) - placed, entrusted (placed, concentrated, entrusted, composed)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of samāhita

samāhita - placed, concentrated, entrusted, composed

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root dhā with prefixes sam-ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'atibhāram'.

ते (te) - therefore (therefore, so, then)

(indeclinable)

Ablative singular of 'tad' used adverbially.

शीघ्रम् (śīghram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb modifying 'anugacchāmaḥ'.

अनुगच्छामः (anugacchāmaḥ) - let us quickly go (to Drona) (let us follow, let us go after)

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, imperative (loṭ) of anugam

imperative mood, parasmaipada, 1st plural

From root gam with prefix anu. The form 'anugacchāmaḥ' can be 1st plural present or 1st plural imperative.

Prefix: anu

Root: gam (class 1)

यत्र (yatra) - where

(indeclinable)

द्रोणः (droṇaḥ) - Drona

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of droṇa

droṇa - Drona (a character in the Mahabharata), a measure, a kind of vessel

Root: dru (class 1)

Note: Subject of 'vyavasthitaḥ'.

व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - stationed (situated, stationed, arranged)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavasthita

vyavasthita - situated, stationed, arranged, established

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root sthā with prefixes vi-ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for 'droṇaḥ'.

काकाः (kākāḥ) - crows (as a metaphor for the Pandavas) (crows)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of kāka

kāka - crow

इव (iva) - just as (like, as, as if)

(indeclinable)

महानागम् (mahānāgam) - a great elephant (vulnerable to many small creatures) (great elephant, great serpent)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mahānāga

mahānāga - great elephant, great serpent

From mahā (great) + nāga (serpent/elephant)

Compound type : karmadhāraya (mahā+nāga)

• mahā – great, large, mighty
  adjective (feminine)
• nāga – serpent, snake, elephant
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nag (class 1)

Note: Object of 'hanyuḥ' (implied with comparison).

मा (mā) - do not (do not (prohibitive))

(indeclinable)

Used with optative or aorist to express prohibition.

वै (vai) - indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

हन्युः (hanyuḥ) - they (Pandavas) might kill (they might kill, they would kill)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of han

optative mood, parasmaipada

From root han

Root: han (class 2)

यतव्रतम् (yatavratam) - the disciplined Drona (one whose vows are controlled/firm, disciplined, restrained)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of yatavrata

yatavrata - one whose vows are controlled/firm, disciplined, restrained

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (yata+vrata)

• yata – controlled, restrained, checked
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root yam
  Root: yam (class 1)
• vrata – vow, religious observance, sacred duty
  noun (neuter)

Note: Object of 'hanyuḥ'.