महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-50, verse-37

सुकुमारः सदा वीरो महार्हशयनोचितः ।
भूमावनाथवच्छेते नूनं नाथवतां वरः ॥३७॥

37. sukumāraḥ sadā vīro mahārhaśayanocitaḥ ,
bhūmāvanāthavacchete nūnaṁ nāthavatāṁ varaḥ.

37. sukumāraḥ sadā vīraḥ mahārhaśayanocitaḥ
bhūmau anāthavat śete nūnam nāthavatām varaḥ

37. yaḥ sadā sukumāraḥ vīraḥ mahārhaśayanocitaḥ (āsīt),
saḥ nūnam nāthavatām varaḥ (api) bhūmau anāthavat śete.

37. He who was always delicate, a hero, and accustomed to a luxurious bed, now surely lies on the ground like an orphan, though he was the foremost among those who had protectors.

Words meanings summery:

• सुकुमारः (sukumāraḥ) - very delicate, tender, soft

• सदा (sadā) - always, ever

• वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man, warrior

• महार्हशयनोचितः (mahārhaśayanocitaḥ) - accustomed to a valuable/luxurious bed

• भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

• अनाथवत् (anāthavat) - like an orphan, like one without a protector

• शेते (śete) - he lies, he rests

• नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, indeed, certainly

• नाथवताम् (nāthavatām) - of those who have a protector/lord

• वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among them) (best, excellent, desired, boon)

Words meanings and morphology

सुकुमारः (sukumāraḥ) - very delicate, tender, soft

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sukumāra

sukumāra - very delicate, tender, soft, beautiful

Compound type : karmadhāraya (su+kumāra)

• su – good, well, very
  indeclinable
• kumāra – youth, young man, boy, prince
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to the deceased.

सदा (sadā) - always, ever

(indeclinable)

वीरः (vīraḥ) - hero, brave man, warrior

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vīra

vīra - hero, brave, powerful, warrior

महार्हशयनोचितः (mahārhaśayanocitaḥ) - accustomed to a valuable/luxurious bed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahārhaśayanocita

mahārhaśayanocita - accustomed to a very expensive bed

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (mahārha+śayana+ucita)

• mahārha – very valuable, precious, costly
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'mahā' (great) + 'arha' (worthy)
  Prefix: mahā
  Root: arh (class 1)
• śayana – bed, couch, sleeping
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root 'śī' (to lie down)
  Root: śī (class 2)
• ucita – accustomed, proper, fit
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'uc' (to be fit, to be accustomed)
  Root: uc (class 1)

भूमौ (bhūmau) - on the ground, on the earth

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of bhūmi

bhūmi - earth, ground, land

Root: bhū (class 1)

अनाथवत् (anāthavat) - like an orphan, like one without a protector

(indeclinable)

From 'anātha' (without a protector) + suffix '-vat' (like).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (a+nātha)

• anātha – without a protector, helpless
  adjective (masculine)
  Negative prefix 'a' + 'nātha' (protector)
• vat – like, as if
  suffix
  Suffix forming adverbs of comparison.

Note: Forms an adverb.

शेते (śete) - he lies, he rests

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of śī

Present Middle

Root 'śī', class 2.

Root: śī (class 2)

नूनम् (nūnam) - surely, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

नाथवताम् (nāthavatām) - of those who have a protector/lord

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of nāthavat

nāthavat - having a protector, possessing a master

From 'nātha' (protector) + suffix '-vat' (possessing).

Note: Refers to persons.

वरः (varaḥ) - the best (among them) (best, excellent, desired, boon)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, desired, boon, husband

From root 'vṛ' (to choose).

Root: vṛ (class 9)