महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-26, verse-3

योधे त्वयि रथस्थे च मद्रराजे च सारथौ ।
रथश्रेष्ठो ध्रुवं संख्ये पार्थो नाभिभविष्यति ॥३॥

3. yodhe tvayi rathasthe ca madrarāje ca sārathau ,
rathaśreṣṭho dhruvaṁ saṁkhye pārtho nābhibhaviṣyati.

3. yodhe tvayi rathasthe ca madrarāje ca sārathau
rathaśreṣṭhaḥ dhruvam saṃkhye pārthaḥ na abhibhaviṣyati

3. tvayi yodhe rathasthe ca madrarāje sārathau ca
rathaśreṣṭhaḥ pārthaḥ saṃkhye dhruvam na abhibhaviṣyati

3. With you as the warrior mounted on the chariot, and the King of Madra as the charioteer, Arjuna, the foremost of chariot-warriors, will certainly not be able to defeat (you) in battle.

Words meanings summery:

• योधे (yodhe) - when you (Karna) are the warrior (in the warrior, when the warrior is)

• त्वयि (tvayi) - referring to Karna (in you, when you are)

• रथस्थे (rathasthe) - standing in the chariot, mounted on the chariot

• च (ca) - and

• मद्रराजे (madrarāje) - referring to Shalya (in the King of Madra, when the King of Madra is)

• च (ca) - and

• सारथौ (sārathau) - in the charioteer, when the charioteer is

• रथश्रेष्ठः (rathaśreṣṭhaḥ) - Qualifies Arjuna (Pārthaḥ) (foremost of chariot-warriors, best on a chariot)

• ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, fixedly

• संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in the encounter

• पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - referring to Arjuna (Partha (Arjuna))

• न (na) - not

• अभिभविष्यति (abhibhaviṣyati) - will overcome, will defeat, will overpower

Words meanings and morphology

योधे (yodhe) - when you (Karna) are the warrior (in the warrior, when the warrior is)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of yodhin

yodhin - warrior, fighter

From root yudh + in suffix.

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

त्वयि (tvayi) - referring to Karna (in you, when you are)

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

रथस्थे (rathasthe) - standing in the chariot, mounted on the chariot

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of rathastha

rathastha - standing in a chariot, mounted on a chariot

Compound: ratha (chariot) + stha (standing).

Compound type : saptamī tatpuruṣa (ratha+stha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• stha – standing, staying, situated
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'sthā'
  Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies tvayi.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or phrases.

मद्रराजे (madrarāje) - referring to Shalya (in the King of Madra, when the King of Madra is)

(proper noun)

Locative, 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)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses or phrases.

सारथौ (sārathau) - in the charioteer, when the charioteer is

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of sārathi

sārathi - charioteer, driver

Root: sṛ (class 1)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

रथश्रेष्ठः (rathaśreṣṭhaḥ) - Qualifies Arjuna (Pārthaḥ) (foremost of chariot-warriors, best on a chariot)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rathaśreṣṭha

rathaśreṣṭha - best among charioteers/chariot-warriors, best of chariots

Compound: ratha (chariot) + śreṣṭha (best).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (ratha+śreṣṭha)

• ratha – chariot
  noun (masculine)
  Root: ram (class 1)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent, foremost
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative degree from root 'śrī'
  Root: śrī (class 1)

ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) - certainly, surely, fixedly

(indeclinable)

Adverbial use of neuter accusative singular of adjective dhruva.

Root: dhru (class 1)

संख्ये (saṁkhye) - in battle, in the encounter

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of saṃkhya

saṁkhya - battle, encounter, number, enumeration

From root khyā with prefix sam.

Prefix: sam

Root: khyā (class 2)

पार्थः (pārthaḥ) - referring to Arjuna (Partha (Arjuna))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pārtha

pārtha - son of Pṛthā (Kunti), Arjuna

Patronymic from pṛthā + aṇ suffix.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb.

अभिभविष्यति (abhibhaviṣyati) - will overcome, will defeat, will overpower

(verb)

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

Future Tense

From root bhū with prefixes abhi, future tense, 3rd person singular active.

Prefix: abhi

Root: bhū (class 1)