महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-9, chapter-57, verse-2

अनयोर्वीरयोर्युद्धे को ज्यायान्भवतो मतः ।
कस्य वा को गुणो भूयानेतद्वद जनार्दन ॥२॥

2. anayorvīrayoryuddhe ko jyāyānbhavato mataḥ ,
kasya vā ko guṇo bhūyānetadvada janārdana.

2. anayoḥ vīrayoḥ yuddhe kaḥ jyāyān bhavataḥ mataḥ
kasya vā kaḥ guṇaḥ bhūyān etat vada janārdana

2. janārdana bhavataḥ mataḥ anayoḥ vīrayoḥ yuddhe kaḥ jyāyān? vā kasya kaḥ guṇaḥ bhūyān? etat vada.

2. Janārdana, who among these two warriors do you consider superior in battle? And whose quality is greater? Please tell me this.

Words meanings summery:

• अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two, among these two

• वीरयोः (vīrayoḥ) - of the two heroes/warriors

• युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in combat

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• ज्यायान् (jyāyān) - superior, greater, better, older

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of your honor, by you (in your opinion)

• मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, esteemed

• कस्य (kasya) - whose, of whom, for whom

• वा (vā) - or, and

• कः (kaḥ) - who, what

• गुणः (guṇaḥ) - quality, virtue, attribute

• भूयान् (bhūyān) - greater, more abundant, more powerful

• एतत् (etat) - this

• वद (vada) - speak, tell

• जनार्दन (janārdana) - Janārdana (Krishna)

Words meanings and morphology

अनयोः (anayoḥ) - of these two, among these two

(pronoun)

Genitive, dual of idam

idam - this, these

वीरयोः (vīrayoḥ) - of the two heroes/warriors

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, dual of vīra

vīra - hero, warrior, brave man

युद्धे (yuddhe) - in battle, in combat

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, fight, war, combat

From root √yudh (to fight)

Root: yudh (class 4)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

ज्यायान् (jyāyān) - superior, greater, better, older

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of jyāyas

jyāyas - superior, greater, better, older

Comparative degree of 'vṛddha' (old/great)

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of your honor, by you (in your opinion)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, you

Note: Often used honorifically for 'by you' or 'in your opinion'

मतः (mataḥ) - considered, thought, esteemed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mata

mata - thought, considered, agreed upon, esteemed

Past Passive Participle

From root √man (to think, believe)

Root: man (class 4)

कस्य (kasya) - whose, of whom, for whom

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

वा (vā) - or, and

(indeclinable)

कः (kaḥ) - who, what

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

गुणः (guṇaḥ) - quality, virtue, attribute

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇa

guṇa - quality, virtue, attribute, property

भूयान् (bhūyān) - greater, more abundant, more powerful

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhūyas

bhūyas - greater, more abundant, more powerful

Comparative degree of 'bahu' (much, many)

एतत् (etat) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etas

etas - this

वद (vada) - speak, tell

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of vada

Imperative Active

2nd person singular imperative active of root √vad

Root: vad (class 1)

जनार्दन (janārdana) - Janārdana (Krishna)

(proper noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of janārdana

janārdana - Janārdana (epithet of Krishna, meaning 'agitator of men' or 'giver of boons to men')