महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-8, chapter-49, verse-81

बलं तु वाचि द्विजसत्तमानां क्षात्रं बुधा बाहुबलं वदन्ति ।
त्वं वाग्बलो भारत निष्ठुरश्च त्वमेव मां वेत्सि यथाविधोऽहम् ॥८१॥

81. balaṁ tu vāci dvijasattamānāṁ; kṣātraṁ budhā bāhubalaṁ vadanti ,
tvaṁ vāgbalo bhārata niṣṭhuraśca; tvameva māṁ vetsi yathāvidho'ham.

81. balam tu vāci dvijasattamānām
kṣātram budhāḥ bāhubalam vadanti tvam
vāgbalaḥ bhārata niṣṭhuraḥ ca
tvam eva mām vetsi yathāvidhaḥ aham

81. bhārata,
budhāḥ dvijasattamānām balam tu vāci vadanti,
kṣātram bāhubalam vadanti.
tvam vāgbalaḥ ca niṣṭhuraḥ.
tvam eva aham yathāvidhaḥ mām vetsi.

81. But the wise declare that the strength (bala) of the best among the twice-born (dvija) lies in speech, while warrior strength (kṣātra) is arm-power. O Bhārata, you are strong in speech and harsh, and you alone know me as I truly am.

Words meanings summery:

• बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power, might, force)

• तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

• वाचि (vāci) - in speech (in speech, in word, concerning speech)

• द्विजसत्तमानाम् (dvijasattamānām) - of the best among the twice-born (dvija) (of the best among the twice-born)

• क्षात्रम् (kṣātram) - warrior strength (pertaining to warriors, valor, warrior strength, heroic power)

• बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise (the wise, learned ones, intelligent people)

• बाहुबलम् (bāhubalam) - arm-power (arm-strength, might of the arms)

• वदन्ति (vadanti) - they declare (they say, they speak, they declare)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• वाग्बलः (vāgbalaḥ) - strong in speech (strong in speech, eloquent, having the power of words)

• भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna) (O descendant of Bharata (an address to a king or warrior))

• निष्ठुरः (niṣṭhuraḥ) - harsh (harsh, cruel, severe, unkind)

• च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• एव (eva) - alone, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

• माम् (mām) - me

• वेत्सि (vetsi) - you know (you know, you understand)

• यथाविधः (yathāvidhaḥ) - as I truly am (of what kind, of such a kind, as I am, in what manner)

• अहम् (aham) - I

Words meanings and morphology

बलम् (balam) - strength (strength, power, might, force)

(noun)

neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, might, force, army

तु (tu) - but (but, indeed, on the other hand, however)

(indeclinable)

वाचि (vāci) - in speech (in speech, in word, concerning speech)

(noun)

Locative, feminine, singular of vāc

vāc - speech, voice, word

द्विजसत्तमानाम् (dvijasattamānām) - of the best among the twice-born (dvija) (of the best among the twice-born)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of dvijasattama

dvijasattama - best among the twice-born, most excellent brahmin

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+sattama)

• dvija – twice-born (a brahmin, kshatriya, vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• sattama – best, most excellent, most virtuous
  adjective
  Superlative suffix -tama

क्षात्रम् (kṣātram) - warrior strength (pertaining to warriors, valor, warrior strength, heroic power)

(noun)

neuter, singular of kṣātra

kṣātra - belonging to the kṣatriya class, valor, warrior prowess, heroic

Derived from kṣatra (rule, dominion, warrior class)

बुधाः (budhāḥ) - the wise (the wise, learned ones, intelligent people)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of budha

budha - wise, learned, intelligent person, planet Mercury

From root budh (to know)

Root: budh (class 1)

बाहुबलम् (bāhubalam) - arm-power (arm-strength, might of the arms)

(noun)

neuter, singular of bāhubala

bāhubala - arm-strength, might of the arms

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bāhu+bala)

• bāhu – arm
  noun (masculine)
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

वदन्ति (vadanti) - they declare (they say, they speak, they declare)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, present indicative (lat) of vad

Root: vad (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

वाग्बलः (vāgbalaḥ) - strong in speech (strong in speech, eloquent, having the power of words)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vāgbala

vāgbala - strong in speech, eloquent, having the power of words

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (vāc+bala)

• vāc – speech, voice, word
  noun (feminine)
• bala – strength, power, might, force
  noun (neuter)

भारत (bhārata) - O Bhārata (addressing Yudhiṣṭhira or Arjuna) (O descendant of Bharata (an address to a king or warrior))

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhārata

bhārata - descendant of Bharata, relating to Bharata, a native of India

निष्ठुरः (niṣṭhuraḥ) - harsh (harsh, cruel, severe, unkind)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of niṣṭhura

niṣṭhura - harsh, cruel, severe, hard, unfeeling

च (ca) - and (and, also, moreover)

(indeclinable)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (singular)

एव (eva) - alone, indeed (only, just, indeed, precisely)

(indeclinable)

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I (first person singular pronoun)

वेत्सि (vetsi) - you know (you know, you understand)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present indicative (lat) of vid

Root: vid (class 2)

यथाविधः (yathāvidhaḥ) - as I truly am (of what kind, of such a kind, as I am, in what manner)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yathāvidha

yathāvidha - of such a kind, of whatever kind, as is

Compound type : avyayībhāva (yathā+vidha)

• yathā – as, just as, in which manner
  indeclinable
• vidha – kind, sort, manner, form
  noun (masculine)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of aham

aham - I (first person singular pronoun)