महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-29, verse-3

तौ चाप्रधृष्यौ शस्त्रभृतां वरिष्ठौ व्यपेतभीर्योधयिष्यामि कृष्णौ ।
संतापयत्यभ्यधिकं तु रामाच्छापोऽद्य मां ब्राह्मणसत्तमाच्च ॥३॥

3. tau cāpradhṛṣyau śastrabhṛtāṁ variṣṭhau; vyapetabhīryodhayiṣyāmi kṛṣṇau ,
saṁtāpayatyabhyadhikaṁ tu rāmā;cchāpo'dya māṁ brāhmaṇasattamācca.

3. tau ca apradhṛṣyau śastra-bhṛtām
variṣṭhau vyapeta-bhīḥ yodhayiṣyāmi kṛṣṇau
saṃtāpayati abhyadhikam tu rāmāt
śāpaḥ adya mām brāhmaṇa-sattamāt ca

3. tau kṛṣṇau ca apradhṛṣyau śastra-bhṛtām
variṣṭhau aham vyapeta-bhīḥ yodhayiṣyāmi
tu adya rāmāt ca brāhmaṇa-sattamāt
śāpaḥ mām abhyadhikam saṃtāpayati

3. Those two Kṛṣṇas (Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna) are indeed unconquerable, the foremost among weapon-bearers. Still, having cast off all fear, I will fight them. However, today the curse from Paraśurāma (Rāma) and from that excellent Brahmin (brāhmaṇasattamāt) torments me exceedingly.

Words meanings summery:

• तौ (tau) - referring to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (those two)

• च (ca) - and

• अप्रधृष्यौ (apradhṛṣyau) - referring to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (irresistible, unconquerable)

• शस्त्र-भृताम् (śastra-bhṛtām) - of weapon-bearers

• वरिष्ठौ (variṣṭhau) - referring to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna as the best (two foremost, two best)

• व्यपेत-भीः (vyapeta-bhīḥ) - Karna, having cast off all fear (having abandoned fear)

• योधयिष्यामि (yodhayiṣyāmi) - I will fight

• कृष्णौ (kṛṣṇau) - Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (Arjuna is also called Kṛṣṇa, 'the dark one') (the two Kṛṣṇas)

• संतापयति (saṁtāpayati) - torments, causes pain, afflicts

• अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - excessively, greatly, more than usual

• तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

• रामात् (rāmāt) - from Paraśurāma, Karna's guru who cursed him (from Rama)

• शापः (śāpaḥ) - curse, imprecation

• अद्य (adya) - today

• माम् (mām) - Karna (me)

• ब्राह्मण-सत्तमात् (brāhmaṇa-sattamāt) - This could refer to Draupadī's attendant, or a different Brahmin who cursed Karna. (from the best of Brahmins)

• च (ca) - and

Words meanings and morphology

तौ (tau) - referring to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (those two)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of tad

tad - that, those

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

अप्रधृष्यौ (apradhṛṣyau) - referring to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (irresistible, unconquerable)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of apradhṛṣya

apradhṛṣya - invincible, irresistible, unconquerable

Gerundive (not in this context, but derivationally)

Compound: a- (not) + pradhṛṣya (to be attacked, assailed). From root dhṛṣ (to dare, attack) with upasarga pra.

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+pradhṛṣya)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• pradhṛṣya – to be attacked, assailable, formidable
  adjective (masculine)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root dhṛṣ (to dare) with upasarga pra and suffix -ya.
  Prefix: pra
  Root: dhṛṣ (class 5)

शस्त्र-भृताम् (śastra-bhṛtām) - of weapon-bearers

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of śastrabṛt

śastrabṛt - weapon-bearer, warrior

Compound: śastra (weapon) + bhṛt (bearing).

Compound type : tatpurusha (śastra+bhṛt)

• śastra – weapon
  noun (neuter)
• bhṛt – bearing, carrying, supporting
  adjective (masculine)
  Noun derived from root bhṛ
  Derived from root bhṛ (to bear, carry) with suffix kvip.
  Root: bhṛ (class 1)

वरिष्ठौ (variṣṭhau) - referring to Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna as the best (two foremost, two best)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of variṣṭha

variṣṭha - best, most excellent, most eminent, foremost

Superlative degree of vara (excellent) or vṛ (to choose).

व्यपेत-भीः (vyapeta-bhīḥ) - Karna, having cast off all fear (having abandoned fear)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyapetabhī

vyapetabhī - one from whom fear has departed, fearless

Compound: vyapeta (departed) + bhī (fear).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vyapeta+bhī)

• vyapeta – departed, gone away
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root i (to go) with upasargas vi and apa.
  Prefixes: vi+apa
  Root: i (class 2)
• bhī – fear
  noun (feminine)

Note: Used as an adjective for the implied 'I' (Karna).

योधयिष्यामि (yodhayiṣyāmi) - I will fight

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of yudh

Future Active (Causative)

From causative of root yudh (to fight) with future suffix. 1st person singular.

Root: yudh (class 4)

कृष्णौ (kṛṣṇau) - Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna (Arjuna is also called Kṛṣṇa, 'the dark one') (the two Kṛṣṇas)

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, dual of kṛṣṇa

kṛṣṇa - Kṛṣṇa (name of the deity), dark, black

संतापयति (saṁtāpayati) - torments, causes pain, afflicts

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (lat) of saṃtap

Present Active (Causative)

From causative of root tap (to heat, suffer) with upasarga sam. 3rd person singular.

Prefix: sam

Root: tap (class 1)

अभ्यधिकम् (abhyadhikam) - excessively, greatly, more than usual

(indeclinable)

Compound: abhi (over, upon) + adhika (excessive, superior).

Compound type : avyayībhāva (abhi+adhika)

• abhi – towards, over, excessively
  indeclinable
• adhika – excessive, abundant, superior
  adjective (masculine)

Note: Used as an adverb.

तु (tu) - but, indeed, however

(indeclinable)

Conjunctive particle.

रामात् (rāmāt) - from Paraśurāma, Karna's guru who cursed him (from Rama)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of rāma

rāma - Rāma (name of several figures, including Paraśurāma)

शापः (śāpaḥ) - curse, imprecation

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śāpa

śāpa - curse, imprecation, oath

अद्य (adya) - today

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - Karna (me)

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, me (1st person pronoun)

ब्राह्मण-सत्तमात् (brāhmaṇa-sattamāt) - This could refer to Draupadī's attendant, or a different Brahmin who cursed Karna. (from the best of Brahmins)

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇasattama

brāhmaṇasattama - best of Brahmins, most excellent Brahmin

Compound: brāhmaṇa (Brahmin) + sattama (best, most excellent - superlative suffix).

Compound type : tatpurusha (brāhmaṇa+sattama)

• brāhmaṇa – Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)
  Superlative suffix -tama.

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.