महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-31, verse-20

पुत्राणां भरतश्रेष्ठ शकुनेः सौबलस्य च ।
मित्राणां सुहृदां चैव बान्धवानां तथैव च ॥२०॥

20. putrāṇāṁ bharataśreṣṭha śakuneḥ saubalasya ca ,
mitrāṇāṁ suhṛdāṁ caiva bāndhavānāṁ tathaiva ca.

20. putrāṇām bharataśreṣṭha śakuneḥ saubalasya ca
mitrāṇām suhṛdām ca eva bāndhavānām tathā eva ca

20. bharataśreṣṭha putrāṇām śakuneḥ ca saubalasya
mitrāṇām suhṛdām ca eva bāndhavānām tathā eva ca

20. O best among the Bhāratas, (of) the sons of Śakuni and Saubala; and likewise, of friends, well-wishers, and relatives.

Words meanings summery:

• पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of the sons

• भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bhāratas

• शकुनेः (śakuneḥ) - of Śakuni

• सौबलस्य (saubalasya) - of Saubala (son of Subala, i.e., Śakuni)

• च (ca) - and, also

• मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends

• सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of well-wishers, of good-hearted ones

• च (ca) - and, also

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, also

• बान्धवानाम् (bāndhavānām) - of relatives

• तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, likewise

• एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, also

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

पुत्राणाम् (putrāṇām) - of the sons

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of putra

putra - son, child

भरतश्रेष्ठ (bharataśreṣṭha) - O best of Bhāratas

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bharataśreṣṭha

bharataśreṣṭha - best among the Bhāratas (descendants of Bharata)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bharata+śreṣṭha)

• bharata – Bharata (name of an ancient king, ancestor of the Kuru dynasty); descendant of Bharata
  proper noun (masculine)
• śreṣṭha – best, most excellent
  adjective (masculine)

शकुनेः (śakuneḥ) - of Śakuni

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of śakuni

śakuni - Śakuni (name of the maternal uncle of Duryodhana)

सौबलस्य (saubalasya) - of Saubala (son of Subala, i.e., Śakuni)

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of saubala

saubala - Saubala (name referring to Śakuni, son of Subala)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

मित्राणाम् (mitrāṇām) - of friends

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of mitra

mitra - friend; sun; companion

Note: Used here in masculine context (referring to people).

सुहृदाम् (suhṛdām) - of well-wishers, of good-hearted ones

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of suhṛd

suhṛd - friend, well-wisher, good-hearted

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (su+hṛd)

• su – good, well, excellent
  indeclinable
• hṛd – heart, mind
  noun (neuter)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, also

(indeclinable)

बान्धवानाम् (bāndhavānām) - of relatives

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of bāndhava

bāndhava - relative, kinsman

तथा (tathā) - thus, in that manner, likewise

(indeclinable)

एव (eva) - just, only, indeed, also

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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