महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-23, verse-17

यथा सर्वास्ववस्थासु वार्ष्णेयः पाति पाण्डवम् ।
तथा भवान्परित्रातु कर्णं वैकर्तनं रणे ॥१७॥

17. yathā sarvāsvavasthāsu vārṣṇeyaḥ pāti pāṇḍavam ,
tathā bhavānparitrātu karṇaṁ vaikartanaṁ raṇe.

17. yathā sarvāsu avasthāsu vārṣṇeyaḥ pāti pāṇḍavam
tathā bhavān paritrātu karṇam vaikartanam raṇe

17. yathā vārṣṇeyaḥ sarvāsu avasthāsu pāṇḍavam pāti
tathā bhavān raṇe vaikartanam karṇam paritrātu

17. Just as Krishna (Vārṣṇeya) protects the son of Pandu (Arjuna) in all circumstances, so may you protect Karna, the son of Vikartana (Surya), in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

• सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

• अवस्थासु (avasthāsu) - in situations, in conditions, in circumstances

• वार्ष्णेयः (vārṣṇeyaḥ) - Krishna (Vāsudeva), as a member of the Vrishni clan (descendant of Vrishni, Krishna)

• पाति (pāti) - protects, guards, preserves

• पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Arjuna, one of the Pandavas (the son of Pandu, Arjuna)

• तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

• भवान् (bhavān) - King Shalya, Karna's charioteer, addressed respectfully (you (honorific))

• परित्रातु (paritrātu) - may you protect, let him protect

• कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna (accusative)

• वैकर्तनम् (vaikartanam) - Karna, son of the sun god Surya (also known as Vikartana) (son of Vikartana (Surya), Karna)

• रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in conflict

Words meanings and morphology

यथा (yathā) - just as, as, in which manner

(indeclinable)

सर्वासु (sarvāsu) - in all

(adjective)

Locative, feminine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

अवस्थासु (avasthāsu) - in situations, in conditions, in circumstances

(noun)

Locative, feminine, plural of avasthā

avasthā - state, condition, situation, circumstance

वार्ष्णेयः (vārṣṇeyaḥ) - Krishna (Vāsudeva), as a member of the Vrishni clan (descendant of Vrishni, Krishna)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vārṣṇeya

vārṣṇeya - descendant of Vrishni; a patronymic often referring to Krishna

Patronymic from Vṛṣṇi.

पाति (pāti) - protects, guards, preserves

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of pā

Root: pā (class 2)

पाण्डवम् (pāṇḍavam) - Arjuna, one of the Pandavas (the son of Pandu, Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pandu; often refers to Arjuna or any of the five Pandava brothers

Patronymic from Paṇḍu.

तथा (tathā) - so, thus, in that manner

(indeclinable)

भवान् (bhavān) - King Shalya, Karna's charioteer, addressed respectfully (you (honorific))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you (polite address)

Present Active Participle used as a polite pronoun.

Root: bhū (class 1)

परित्रातु (paritrātu) - may you protect, let him protect

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of paritrā

Prefix: pari

Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Used with 'bhavān' for a polite command to the second person.

कर्णम् (karṇam) - Karna (accusative)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - ear, helm, name of a celebrated hero in the Mahābhārata

वैकर्तनम् (vaikartanam) - Karna, son of the sun god Surya (also known as Vikartana) (son of Vikartana (Surya), Karna)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vaikartana

vaikartana - belonging to or descended from Vikartana; a patronymic of Karna, whose father was Surya (the sun god, also called Vikartana)

Patronymic from Vikartana.

रणे (raṇe) - in battle, in conflict

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of raṇa

raṇa - battle, war, conflict, fight