महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-7, chapter-52, verse-14

न भेतव्यं नरव्याघ्र को हि त्वा पुरुषर्षभ ।
मध्ये क्षत्रियवीराणां तिष्ठन्तं प्रार्थयेद्युधि ॥१४॥

14. na bhetavyaṁ naravyāghra ko hi tvā puruṣarṣabha ,
madhye kṣatriyavīrāṇāṁ tiṣṭhantaṁ prārthayedyudhi.

14. na bhetavyam naravyāghra kaḥ hi tvā puruṣarṣabha
madhye kṣatriyavīrāṇām tiṣṭhantam prārthayet yudhi

14. naravyāghra puruṣarṣabha bhetavyam na hi kaḥ
kṣatriyavīrāṇām madhye tiṣṭhantam tvā yudhi prārthayet

14. O tiger among men (naravyāghra), O bull among men (puruṣarṣabha), you should not be afraid! For who would challenge you in battle while you stand amidst these warrior heroes?

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - should be feared (used impersonally, implying 'one should not fear') (to be feared, formidable)

• नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

• त्वा (tvā) - you

• पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O bull among men, O best of men

• मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, among, between

• क्षत्रियवीराणाम् (kṣatriyavīrāṇām) - of warrior heroes

• तिष्ठन्तम् (tiṣṭhantam) - standing, remaining, being present

• प्रार्थयेत् (prārthayet) - would challenge [you] (would challenge, would request, should solicit)

• युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight, in war

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

भेतव्यम् (bhetavyam) - should be feared (used impersonally, implying 'one should not fear') (to be feared, formidable)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of bhetavya

bhetavya - to be feared, formidable, that which should be feared

Gerundive

Derived from root bhī (to fear) with the suffix -tavya.

Root: bhī (class 3)

Note: Used impersonally in the phrase 'na bhetavyam' meaning 'one should not fear'.

नरव्याघ्र (naravyāghra) - O tiger among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of naravyāghra

naravyāghra - tiger among men, best of men, a mighty man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+vyāghra)

• nara – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• vyāghra – tiger
  noun (masculine)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

हि (hi) - indeed, for, because

(indeclinable)

त्वा (tvā) - you

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

पुरुषर्षभ (puruṣarṣabha) - O bull among men, O best of men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of puruṣarṣabha

puruṣarṣabha - bull among men, best of men, excellent man

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (puruṣa+ṛṣabha)

• puruṣa – man, person, male
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent, chief
  noun (masculine)

मध्ये (madhye) - in the middle, among, between

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of madhya

madhya - middle, center, mid

Note: Functions as a preposition meaning 'among' or 'in the midst of'.

क्षत्रियवीराणाम् (kṣatriyavīrāṇām) - of warrior heroes

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of kṣatriyavīra

kṣatriyavīra - warrior hero, a brave kṣatriya

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatriya+vīra)

• kṣatriya – warrior, of the kṣatriya class
  noun (masculine)
• vīra – hero, brave man, warrior
  noun (masculine)

तिष्ठन्तम् (tiṣṭhantam) - standing, remaining, being present

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tiṣṭhat

tiṣṭhat - standing, existing, remaining, being

Present Active Participle

Derived from root sthā (to stand) with the present participle suffix -at.

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'tvā' (you) in the accusative case, meaning 'you, who are standing'.

प्रार्थयेत् (prārthayet) - would challenge [you] (would challenge, would request, should solicit)

(verb)

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

Derived from root arth (to ask, obtain) with upasarga pra.

Prefix: pra

Root: arth (class 10)

Note: Expresses potential or hypothetical action, 'who would challenge?'.

युधि (yudhi) - in battle, in fight, in war

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of yudh

yudh - battle, fight, war