महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-4, verse-104

कर्णात्मजः सत्यसेनो महात्मा व्यवस्थितः समरे योद्धुकामः ।
अथापरौ कर्णसुतौ वरार्हौ व्यवस्थितौ लघुहस्तौ नरेन्द्र ।
बलं महद्दुर्भिदमल्पधैर्यैः समाश्रितौ योत्स्यमानौ त्वदर्थे ॥१०४॥

104. karṇātmajaḥ satyaseno mahātmā; vyavasthitaḥ samare yoddhukāmaḥ ,
athāparau karṇasutau varārhau; vyavasthitau laghuhastau narendra ,
balaṁ mahaddurbhidamalpadhairyaiḥ; samāśritau yotsyamānau tvadarthe.

104. karṇātmajaḥ satyasenaḥ mahātmā vyavasthitaḥ samare
yoddhukāmaḥ | atha aparau karṇasutau varārḥau
vyavasthitau laghuhastau narendra | balam mahat durbhidam
alpadhairyaiḥ samāśritau yotsyamānau tvadarthe

104. karṇātmajaḥ mahātmā satyasenaḥ samare yoddhukāmaḥ
vyavasthitaḥ atha narendra aparau karṇasutau
varārḥau laghuhastau balam mahat durbhidam alpadhairyaiḥ
samāśritau yotsyamānau tvadarthe vyavasthitau

104. The great-souled Satyāśena, son of Karṇa, is positioned in battle, eager to fight. And then, O King, two other excellent sons of Karṇa, quick-handed, are positioned. Relying on a great strength that is difficult for those of little courage to break, they are about to fight for your sake.

Words meanings summery:

• कर्णात्मजः (karṇātmajaḥ) - son of Karṇa

• सत्यसेनः (satyasenaḥ) - Satyāśena (proper name)

• महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

• व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - positioned, arrayed, stood

• समरे (samare) - in battle, on the battlefield

• योद्धुकामः (yoddhukāmaḥ) - desirous of fighting, eager to fight

• अथ (atha) - Introduces the next point or enumeration. (then, now, moreover)

• अपरौ (aparau) - Refers to two other sons of Karṇa. (two other)

• कर्णसुतौ (karṇasutau) - two sons of Karṇa

• वरार्ःऔ (varārḥau) - worthy of boons, excellent

• व्यवस्थितौ (vyavasthitau) - positioned, arrayed

• लघुहस्तौ (laghuhastau) - quick-handed, dexterous

• नरेन्द्र (narendra) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O king!)

• बलम् (balam) - The great strength or force relied upon by Karṇa's sons. (strength, force, army)

• महत् (mahat) - Describing the strength/force. (great, large, mighty)

• दुर्भिदम् (durbhidam) - Describing the strength/force. (difficult to pierce, impenetrable, hard to break)

• अल्पधैर्यैः (alpadhairyaiḥ) - by those of little courage, by the faint-hearted

• समाश्रितौ (samāśritau) - The two sons rely on the great strength. (having resorted to, relying on, supported by)

• योत्स्यमानौ (yotsyamānau) - The two sons are ready to fight. (about to fight, intending to fight)

• त्वदर्थे (tvadarthe) - for your sake, for you

Words meanings and morphology

कर्णात्मजः (karṇātmajaḥ) - son of Karṇa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of karṇātmaja

karṇātmaja - son of Karṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+ātmaja)

• karṇa – Karṇa (proper name, also ear)
  proper noun (masculine)
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)
• ja – born, produced from
  adjective
  From root jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)

सत्यसेनः (satyasenaḥ) - Satyāśena (proper name)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of satyasena

satyasena - Satyāśena (lit. 'whose army is truth')

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (satya+senā)

• satya – truth, true, real
  noun (neuter)
• senā – army, host, weapon
  noun (feminine)

महात्मा (mahātmā) - great-souled, noble, magnanimous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mahātman

mahātman - great-souled, noble, magnanimous, (referring to ātman)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (maha+ātman)

• maha – great, large, mighty
  adjective
• ātman – self, soul, spirit, essential nature
  noun (masculine)

व्यवस्थितः (vyavasthitaḥ) - positioned, arrayed, stood

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vyavasthita

vyavasthita - situated, placed, arranged, determined

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefixes vi and ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective here.

समरे (samare) - in battle, on the battlefield

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of samara

samara - battle, war, conflict

Prefix: sam

Root: ṛ (class 3)

योद्धुकामः (yoddhukāmaḥ) - desirous of fighting, eager to fight

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yoddhukāma

yoddhukāma - desirous of fighting

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (yoddhu+kāma)

• yoddhu – to fight (infinitive stem)
  indeclinable
  Infinitive
  Infinitive form of root yudh
  Root: yudh (class 4)
• kāma – desire, wish, love
  noun (masculine)
  Root: kam (class 1)

अथ (atha) - Introduces the next point or enumeration. (then, now, moreover)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction/particle.

अपरौ (aparau) - Refers to two other sons of Karṇa. (two other)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of apara

apara - other, another, posterior

कर्णसुतौ (karṇasutau) - two sons of Karṇa

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, dual of karṇasuta

karṇasuta - son of Karṇa

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (karṇa+suta)

• karṇa – Karṇa (proper name, also ear)
  proper noun (masculine)
• suta – son, child
  noun (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root sū (to bear, produce)
  Root: sū (class 2)

वरार्ःऔ (varārḥau) - worthy of boons, excellent

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of varārha

varārha - worthy of a boon, deserving of excellent things, excellent

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vara+arha)

• vara – boon, wish, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)
• arha – deserving, worthy, fit
  adjective
  From root arh (to deserve)
  Root: arh (class 1)

व्यवस्थितौ (vyavasthitau) - positioned, arrayed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of vyavasthita

vyavasthita - situated, placed, arranged, determined

Past Passive Participle

From root sthā (to stand) with prefixes vi and ava

Prefixes: vi+ava

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Functions as a predicate adjective here.

लघुहस्तौ (laghuhastau) - quick-handed, dexterous

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of laghuhasta

laghuhasta - quick-handed, agile, dexterous

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (laghu+hasta)

• laghu – light, quick, swift, small
  adjective
• hasta – hand
  noun (masculine)

नरेन्द्र (narendra) - Addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra. (O king!)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of narendra

narendra - king, lord of men

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nara+indra)

• nara – man, human being
  noun (masculine)
• indra – chief, lord, Indra (deity)
  noun (masculine)

Note: Vocative case, addressing Dhṛtarāṣṭra.

बलम् (balam) - The great strength or force relied upon by Karṇa's sons. (strength, force, army)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Note: Functions as the object of 'samāśritau'.

महत् (mahat) - Describing the strength/force. (great, large, mighty)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, extensive

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

दुर्भिदम् (durbhidam) - Describing the strength/force. (difficult to pierce, impenetrable, hard to break)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of durbhida

durbhida - difficult to pierce, impenetrable, hard to break

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dus+bhida)

• dus – difficult, bad, evil (prefix)
  indeclinable
• bhida – breaking, splitting
  noun (feminine)
  From root bhid (to break)
  Root: bhid (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'balam'.

अल्पधैर्यैः (alpadhairyaiḥ) - by those of little courage, by the faint-hearted

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of alpadhairya

alpadhairya - of little courage, faint-hearted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (alpa+dhairya)

• alpa – small, little, few
  adjective
• dhairya – courage, firmness, fortitude
  noun (neuter)
  Root: dhṛ (class 1)

Note: Specifies by whom the strength is hard to break.

समाश्रितौ (samāśritau) - The two sons rely on the great strength. (having resorted to, relying on, supported by)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of samāśrita

samāśrita - resorted to, sought refuge in, relying on, supported by

Past Passive Participle

From root śri (to resort to) with prefix sam-ā

Prefixes: sam+ā

Root: śri (class 1)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective here, agreeing with 'aparau karṇasutau'.

योत्स्यमानौ (yotsyamānau) - The two sons are ready to fight. (about to fight, intending to fight)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, dual of yotsyamāna

yotsyamāna - about to fight, desiring to fight

Future Passive Participle

From root yudh (to fight) with suffix -syāmāna

Root: yudh (class 4)

Note: Acts as a predicate adjective, agreeing with 'aparau karṇasutau'.

त्वदर्थे (tvadarthe) - for your sake, for you

(indeclinable)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (tvat+artha)

• tvat – you (pronoun stem)
  pronoun
• artha – purpose, meaning, sake, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Formed with the adverbial suffix -arthe.