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8,28

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-28, verse-55

उच्छिष्टभोजनात्काको यथा वैश्यकुले तु सः ।
एवं त्वमुच्छिष्टभृतो धार्तराष्ट्रैर्न संशयः ।
सदृशाञ्श्रेयसश्चापि सर्वान्कर्णातिमन्यसे ॥५५॥
55. ucchiṣṭabhojanātkāko yathā vaiśyakule tu saḥ ,
evaṁ tvamucchiṣṭabhṛto dhārtarāṣṭrairna saṁśayaḥ ,
sadṛśāñśreyasaścāpi sarvānkarṇātimanyase.
55. ucchiṣṭabhojanāt kākaḥ yathā vaiśyakule
tu saḥ evam tvam ucchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ
dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ na saṃśayaḥ sadṛśān
śreyasaḥ ca api sarvān karṇāt atimanyase
55. yathā kākaḥ vaiśyakule ucchiṣṭabhojanāt
tu saḥ evam tvam dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ
ucchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ na saṃśayaḥ ca api
sarvān sadṛśān śreyasaḥ karṇāt atimanyase
55. Just as a crow lives on leftovers in a merchant's household, so too, you are undoubtedly sustained by the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas). Yet, you disregard all those who are equal to or superior to Karṇa.

Words meanings summery:

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  • उच्छिष्टभोजनात् (ucchiṣṭabhojanāt) - from eating leftovers (from eating leftovers, by eating remnants)
  • काकः (kākaḥ) - a crow (crow)
  • यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)
  • वैश्यकुले (vaiśyakule) - in a merchant's household (in a Vaiśya family, in a merchant's household)
  • तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
  • सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
  • एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, in this manner, so)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular))
  • उच्छिष्टभृतः (ucchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ) - sustained by leftovers (from the Kauravas) (nourished by leftovers, maintained by another's remnants)
  • धार्तराष्ट्रैः (dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ) - by the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas)
  • (na) - no (not, no)
  • संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)
  • सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - equals (similar, like, equal)
  • श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - superiors (superior, better, excellent)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)
  • अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
  • सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)
  • कर्णात् (karṇāt) - than Karṇa (from Karṇa, than Karṇa)
  • अतिमन्यसे (atimanyase) - you disrespect (you slight, you think lightly of, you disrespect)

Words meanings and morphology

उच्छिष्टभोजनात् (ucchiṣṭabhojanāt) - from eating leftovers (from eating leftovers, by eating remnants)
(noun)
Ablative, neuter, singular of ucchiṣṭabhojana
ucchiṣṭabhojana - eating of remnants, food left after eating
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (ucchiṣṭa+bhojana)
  • ucchiṣṭa – leftover, remnant, unclean
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From uc-śiṣ (to leave over).
    Prefix: ut
    Root: śiṣ (class 7)
  • bhojana – eating, food, meal
    noun (neuter)
    Derived from root bhuj (to eat).
    Root: bhuj (class 7)
Note: Indicates source or cause.
काकः (kākaḥ) - a crow (crow)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of kāka
kāka - crow, raven
Note: Subject of the simile.
यथा (yathā) - just as (as, just as, in what manner)
(indeclinable)
Note: Introduces a comparison.
वैश्यकुले (vaiśyakule) - in a merchant's household (in a Vaiśya family, in a merchant's household)
(noun)
Locative, neuter, singular of vaiśyakula
vaiśyakula - family of a Vaiśya, a Vaiśya household
Compound.
Compound type : tatpurusha (vaiśya+kula)
  • vaiśya – a member of the third social class (merchants, farmers)
    noun (masculine)
  • kula – family, lineage, race, household
    noun (neuter)
Note: Indicates location.
तु (tu) - indeed (but, indeed, on the other hand)
(indeclinable)
Particle indicating contrast or emphasis.
सः (saḥ) - he (he, that)
(pronoun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of tad
tad - that, he, she, it
Note: Refers to 'kākaḥ'.
एवम् (evam) - similarly (thus, in this manner, so)
(indeclinable)
Adverb.
त्वम् (tvam) - you (you (singular))
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you
Note: Subject of the main clause.
उच्छिष्टभृतः (ucchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ) - sustained by leftovers (from the Kauravas) (nourished by leftovers, maintained by another's remnants)
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of ucchiṣṭabhṛta
ucchiṣṭabhṛta - one who is maintained by another's leftovers or remnants
Compound. bhṛta is PPP from bhṛ.
Compound type : tatpurusha (ucchiṣṭa+bhṛta)
  • ucchiṣṭa – leftover, remnant, unclean
    adjective (neuter)
    Past Passive Participle
    From uc-śiṣ (to leave over).
    Prefix: ut
    Root: śiṣ (class 7)
  • bhṛta – borne, supported, nourished, maintained
    adjective (masculine)
    Past Passive Participle
    Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, support).
    Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Agrees with 'tvam'.
धार्तराष्ट्रैः (dhārtarāṣṭraiḥ) - by the sons of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Kauravas)
(proper noun)
Instrumental, masculine, plural of dhārtarāṣṭra
dhārtarāṣṭra - son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra, a Kaurava prince
Patronymic from Dhṛtarāṣṭra.
Note: Agent of 'ucchiṣṭabhṛtaḥ'.
(na) - no (not, no)
(indeclinable)
Negative particle.
Note: Negates 'saṃśayaḥ'.
संशयः (saṁśayaḥ) - doubt (doubt, uncertainty)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃśaya
saṁśaya - doubt, uncertainty, suspicion, risk
From root śī (to lie) with sam and śa.
Prefix: sam
Root: śi (class 2)
Note: Predicate of an implied 'this is'.
सदृशान् (sadṛśān) - equals (similar, like, equal)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sadṛśa
sadṛśa - similar, like, resembling, equal
Compound: sa (with) + dṛśa (seeing, appearing).
Compound type : bahuvrihi (sa+dṛśa)
  • sa – with, together with
    indeclinable
  • dṛśa – seeing, appearance, like
    adjective (masculine)
    Derived from root dṛś (to see).
    Root: dṛś (class 1)
Note: Modifies 'sarvān'.
श्रेयसः (śreyasaḥ) - superiors (superior, better, excellent)
(adjective)
Accusative, masculine, plural of śreyas
śreyas - better, superior, more excellent, welfare, good
Comparative degree of śrī.
Note: Modifies 'sarvān' (implicitly) or treated as a plural noun.
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
अपि (api) - also (also, even, too)
(indeclinable)
Note: Emphasizes 'ca'.
सर्वान् (sarvān) - all (all, every)
(pronoun)
Accusative, masculine, plural of sarva
sarva - all, every, whole, entire
Note: Object of 'atimanyase'.
कर्णात् (karṇāt) - than Karṇa (from Karṇa, than Karṇa)
(proper noun)
Ablative, masculine, singular of karṇa
karṇa - ear, helm, Karṇa (name of a warrior)
Note: Indicates the standard of comparison.
अतिमन्यसे (atimanyase) - you disrespect (you slight, you think lightly of, you disrespect)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of manyate (root man)
Present Tense, Middle Voice
Second person singular present middle voice of root man with upasarga ati.
Prefix: ati
Root: man (class 4)
Note: Main verb of the second sentence.