महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-26, verse-67

प्रथममपि पलायिते त्वयि प्रियकलहा धृतराष्ट्रसूनवः ।
स्मरसि ननु यदा प्रमोचिताः खचरगणानवजित्य पाण्डवैः ॥६७॥

67. prathamamapi palāyite tvayi; priyakalahā dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ ,
smarasi nanu yadā pramocitāḥ; khacaragaṇānavajitya pāṇḍavaiḥ.

67. prathamam api palāyite tvayi
priyakalahāḥ dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ
smarasi nanu yadā pramocitāḥ
khacaragaṇān avajitya pāṇḍavaiḥ

67. nanu smarasi yadā prathamam api
tvayi palāyite priyakalahāḥ
dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ pāṇḍavaiḥ
khacaragaṇān avajitya pramocitāḥ

67. Surely you remember, when the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, who were fond of quarrel, were rescued by the Pāṇḍavas after they had defeated the hosts of sky-dwellers (Gandharvas), even though you had fled first?

Words meanings summery:

• प्रथमम् (prathamam) - indicating Karṇa's prior flight (first, firstly, at first)

• अपि (api) - emphasizing the surprising circumstance of Karṇa fleeing (even, also, too)

• पलायिते (palāyite) - having fled, when one has fled

• त्वयि (tvayi) - when you (Karṇa) (in you, with you, you (locative))

• प्रियकलहाः (priyakalahāḥ) - referring to Duryodhana and his brothers (fond of quarrel, quarrelsome)

• धृतराष्ट्रसूनवः (dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ) - Duryodhana and his brothers (the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

• स्मरसि (smarasi) - you remember, you recall

• ननु (nanu) - surely, indeed, is it not?

• यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

• प्रमोचिताः (pramocitāḥ) - released, set free

• खचरगणान् (khacaragaṇān) - the Gandharvas (hosts of sky-dwellers)

• अवजित्य (avajitya) - having conquered, having defeated

• पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas

Words meanings and morphology

प्रथमम् (prathamam) - indicating Karṇa's prior flight (first, firstly, at first)

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the order of events.

अपि (api) - emphasizing the surprising circumstance of Karṇa fleeing (even, also, too)

(indeclinable)

पलायिते (palāyite) - having fled, when one has fled

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of palāyita

palāyita - fled, having run away

Past Passive Participle (used in locative absolute)

Past passive participle of root √ay (to go) with prefix palā- (meaning 'flee')

Prefix: palā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction with 'tvayi'.

त्वयि (tvayi) - when you (Karṇa) (in you, with you, you (locative))

(pronoun)

Locative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Refers to Karṇa, part of a locative absolute construction.

प्रियकलहाः (priyakalahāḥ) - referring to Duryodhana and his brothers (fond of quarrel, quarrelsome)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of priyakalaha

priyakalaha - fond of quarrel, contentious, quarrelsome

Bahuvrihi compound: priya (dear) + kalaha (quarrel)

Compound type : bahuvrihi (priya+kalaha)

• priya – dear, beloved, favorite
  adjective (masculine)
• kalaha – quarrel, dispute, strife
  noun (masculine)

Note: Qualifies 'dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ'.

धृतराष्ट्रसूनवः (dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ) - Duryodhana and his brothers (the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnu

dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnu - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dhṛtarāṣṭra+sūnu)

• dhṛtarāṣṭra – Dhṛtarāṣṭra (name of the blind king)
  proper noun (masculine)
• sūnu – son, offspring
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to Duryodhana and his brothers.

स्मरसि (smarasi) - you remember, you recall

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of smṛ

Present 2nd singular active

From root √smṛ (class 1)

Root: smṛ (class 1)

Note: Addressed to Karṇa

ननु (nanu) - surely, indeed, is it not?

(indeclinable)

यदा (yadā) - when, at which time

(indeclinable)

Note: Temporal adverb.

प्रमोचिताः (pramocitāḥ) - released, set free

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of pramocita

pramocita - released, set at liberty, rescued

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of root √muc (to free) with prefix pra-.

Prefix: pra

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: Qualifies 'dhṛtarāṣṭrasūnavaḥ'.

खचरगणान् (khacaragaṇān) - the Gandharvas (hosts of sky-dwellers)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of khacaragaṇa

khacaragaṇa - group of sky-dwellers, celestial beings

Compound of 'khacara' (sky-dweller) and 'gaṇa' (group/host).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (khacara+gaṇa)

• khacara – sky-goer, bird, celestial being (Gandharva)
  noun (masculine)
  Compound of 'kha' (sky, space) and 'cara' (moving, going).
• gaṇa – host, multitude, group, troop
  noun (masculine)

Note: Object of 'avajitya'.

अवजित्य (avajitya) - having conquered, having defeated

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (Gerund)

Absolutive from root √ji (to conquer) with prefix ava-.

Prefix: ava

Root: ji (class 1)

Note: Action preceding the rescue.

पाण्डवैः (pāṇḍavaiḥ) - by the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu

Derived from Pāṇḍu (name of a king).

Note: Agents of release/conquest.