महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-23, verse-49

कर्णो ह्यभ्यधिकः पार्थादस्त्रैरेव नरर्षभ ।
भवानप्यधिकः कृष्णादश्वयाने बले तथा ॥४९॥

49. karṇo hyabhyadhikaḥ pārthādastraireva nararṣabha ,
bhavānapyadhikaḥ kṛṣṇādaśvayāne bale tathā.

49. karṇaḥ hi abhyadhikaḥ pārthāt astraiḥ eva nararṣabha
bhavān api adhikaḥ kṛṣṇāt aśvayāne bale tathā

49. nararṣabha hi karṇaḥ astraiḥ eva pārthāt abhyadhikaḥ (asti)
api ca bhavān aśvayāne tathā bale kṛṣṇāt adhikaḥ (asti)

49. O best of men, Karṇa is certainly superior to Pārtha (Arjuna) only in weapons. You, however, are also superior to Kṛṣṇa in horsemanship and likewise in strength.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

• पार्थात् (pārthāt) - than Pārtha (Arjuna)

• अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons, with missiles, in archery

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

• नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - O best of men, O bull among men

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

• अपि (api) - also, even, too

• अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

• कृष्णात् (kṛṣṇāt) - than Kṛṣṇa

• अश्वयाने (aśvayāne) - in horsemanship, in horse-driving

• बले (bale) - in strength, in power

• तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, so

Words meanings and morphology

कर्णः (karṇaḥ) - Karṇa

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karṇa (proper name), ear

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, greater, more

From 'abhi' + 'adhika'.

Compound type : avyayībhāva (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, to
  indeclinable
  Preposition/prefix.
• adhika – excessive, greater, superior
  adjective (masculine)
  From 'adhi' + 'ka'.
  Prefix: adhi

Note: Predicative adjective for 'Karṇaḥ'.

पार्थात् (pārthāt) - than Pārtha (Arjuna)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kuntī), Arjuna

From 'pṛthā' (Kuntī) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Indicates comparison, 'than Pārtha'.

अस्त्रैः (astraiḥ) - by weapons, with missiles, in archery

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, plural of astra

astra - weapon, missile

From root 'as' (to throw) + 'tra' suffix.

Root: as (class 4)

Note: Indicates the area of superiority.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed

(indeclinable)

Emphatic particle.

Note: Emphasizes 'only in weapons'.

नरर्षभ (nararṣabha) - O best of men, O bull among men

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of nararṣabha

nararṣabha - best of men, bull among men

Compound: 'nara' (man) + 'ṛṣabha' (bull, excellent one).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+ṛṣabha)

• nara – man, human
  noun (masculine)
  Root: nṛ
• ṛṣabha – bull, chief, excellent
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'ṛṣ' (to go, move).
  Root: ṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the recipient of the speech (Sañjaya, in this context, speaking to Dhṛtarāṣṭra).

भवान् (bhavān) - you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - you (honorific)

Present active participle of bhū, but functions as a pronoun here.

Nominative singular of the participle 'bhavat'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Subject of the second clause.

अपि (api) - also, even, too

(indeclinable)

अधिकः (adhikaḥ) - superior, greater, more

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of adhika

adhika - excessive, greater, superior

From 'adhi' + 'ka'.

Note: Predicative adjective for 'bhavān'.

कृष्णात् (kṛṣṇāt) - than Kṛṣṇa

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (proper name), black, dark

From root 'kṛṣ' (to draw, plough).

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

Note: Indicates comparison, 'than Kṛṣṇa'.

अश्वयाने (aśvayāne) - in horsemanship, in horse-driving

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of aśvayāna

aśvayāna - horsemanship, horse-driving, riding horses

Compound: 'aśva' (horse) + 'yāna' (going, driving).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (aśva+yāna)

• aśva – horse
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'aś' (to obtain, pervade) or '√iṣ' (to desire).
  Root: aś / iṣ
• yāna – going, movement, vehicle, driving
  noun (neuter)
  From root 'yā' (to go, move) + 'ana' suffix.
  Root: yā (class 2)

Note: Indicates the area of superiority.

बले (bale) - in strength, in power

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force

From root 'bal' (to live, be strong).

Root: bal (class 1)

Note: Indicates the area of superiority, parallel to 'aśvayāne'.

तथा (tathā) - likewise, similarly, so

(indeclinable)

Correlative adverb, often paired with 'yathā'.