महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-26, verse-1

दुर्योधन उवाच ।
अयं ते कर्ण सारथ्यं मद्रराजः करिष्यति ।
कृष्णादभ्यधिको यन्ता देवेन्द्रस्येव मातलिः ॥१॥

1. duryodhana uvāca ,
ayaṁ te karṇa sārathyaṁ madrarājaḥ kariṣyati ,
kṛṣṇādabhyadhiko yantā devendrasyeva mātaliḥ.

1. duryodhana uvāca ayam te karṇa sārathyam madrarājaḥ
kariṣyati kṛṣṇāt abhyadhikaḥ yantā devendrasya iva mātaliḥ

1. duryodhana uvāca karṇa te ayam madrarājaḥ sārathyam
kariṣyati kṛṣṇāt abhyadhikaḥ yantā devendrasya iva mātaliḥ

1. Duryodhana said: "O Karna, this King of Madra will perform the charioteering for you. He is a charioteer superior to Krishna, just as Matali is for the king of the gods (Indra)."

Words meanings summery:

• दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana (proper name)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• अयम् (ayam) - referring to Shalya, the King of Madra (this (one))

• ते (te) - for you (Karna) (for you, of you, your)

• कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna

• सारथ्यम् (sārathyam) - charioteering, the office of a charioteer

• मद्रराजः (madrarājaḥ) - Referring to Shalya (King of Madra)

• करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will perform (the duty of charioteering) (will do, will perform)

• कृष्णात् (kṛṣṇāt) - than Krishna

• अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, more excellent, greater

• यन्ता (yantā) - charioteer, controller, driver

• देवेन्द्रस्य (devendrasya) - of Indra, of the king of gods

• इव (iva) - like, as, as if

• मातलिः (mātaliḥ) - Matali (Indra's charioteer)

Words meanings and morphology

दुर्योधन (duryodhana) - Duryodhana (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of duryodhana

duryodhana - Duryodhana (name of the eldest Kaurava prince)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (dur+yodhana)

• dur – bad, evil, difficult
  indeclinable
  prefix
• yodhana – fighting, warrior
  noun (masculine)
  Root: yudh (class 4)

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Tense

From root vac, perfect tense, 3rd person singular active. Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

अयम् (ayam) - referring to Shalya, the King of Madra (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this

ते (te) - for you (Karna) (for you, of you, your)

(pronoun)

singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Enclitic form.

कर्ण (karṇa) - O Karna

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of karṇa

karṇa - Karna (proper name), ear

सारथ्यम् (sārathyam) - charioteering, the office of a charioteer

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of sārathya

sārathya - charioteering, the duty of a charioteer, the state of being a charioteer

Derived from sārathi (charioteer) + ya suffix for abstract noun.

मद्रराजः (madrarājaḥ) - Referring to Shalya (King of Madra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of madrarāja

madrarāja - King of Madra, ruler of the Madra kingdom

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (madra+rāja)

• madra – Madra (name of a country and its people)
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  Root: rāj (class 1)

करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - will perform (the duty of charioteering) (will do, will perform)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Future Tense

From root kṛ, future tense, 3rd person singular active.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

कृष्णात् (kṛṣṇāt) - than Krishna

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Krishna (proper name), black, dark

अभ्यधिकः (abhyadhikaḥ) - superior, more excellent, greater

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of abhyadhika

abhyadhika - superior, additional, extra, greater, more excellent

Compound with prefix abhi and adhika.

Compound type : prādi samāsa (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, in front of, superior
  indeclinable
  prefix
• adhika – more, excessive, superior
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Qualifies yantā.

यन्ता (yantā) - charioteer, controller, driver

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yantṛ

yantṛ - charioteer, driver, controller, leader

Agent noun

From root yam + tṛ suffix.

Root: yam (class 1)

देवेन्द्रस्य (devendrasya) - of Indra, of the king of gods

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devendra

devendra - Indra (king of gods), chief of gods

deva (god) + indra (chief/king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (deva+indra)

• deva – god, deity
  noun (masculine)
  Root: div (class 4)
• indra – Indra (name of the Vedic deity), chief, lord
  proper noun (masculine)

इव (iva) - like, as, as if

(indeclinable)

मातलिः (mātaliḥ) - Matali (Indra's charioteer)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mātali

mātali - Matali (name of Indra's charioteer)