महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-115, verse-24

नाज्ञासिषमहं मूढा द्वन्द्वाह्वाने फलद्वयम् ।
तस्मान्नाहं नियोक्तव्या त्वयैषोऽस्तु वरो मम ॥२४॥

24. nājñāsiṣamahaṁ mūḍhā dvandvāhvāne phaladvayam ,
tasmānnāhaṁ niyoktavyā tvayaiṣo'stu varo mama.

24. na ajñāsiṣam aham mūḍhā dvandvāhvāne phaladvayam
tasmāt na aham niyoktavyā tvayā eṣaḥ astu varaḥ mama

24. I, being bewildered, did not know that a double outcome (phala-dvayam) would result from the invocation (āhvāna) of the twin deities (dvandva). Therefore, I should not be made to undertake further invocations by you. Let this be my boon (vara).

Words meanings summery:

• न (na) - not, no

• अज्ञासिषम् (ajñāsiṣam) - I did not know (I knew, I understood)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• मूढा (mūḍhā) - foolish, bewildered, confused

• द्वन्द्वाह्वाने (dvandvāhvāne) - in the invocation of the twin deities (Ashvins) (in the invocation of a pair, in the invitation of twins)

• फलद्वयम् (phaladvayam) - a double fruit, two results

• तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

• न (na) - not, no

• अहम् (aham) - I

• नियोक्तव्या (niyoktavyā) - should not be made to undertake (invocations) (to be employed, to be appointed, to be ordered)

• त्वया (tvayā) - by you

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

• अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

• वरः (varaḥ) - boon (vara) (boon, blessing, choice)

• मम (mama) - my, to me

Words meanings and morphology

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अज्ञासिषम् (ajñāsiṣam) - I did not know (I knew, I understood)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, aorist (luṅ) of jñā

Root: jñā (class 9)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

मूढा (mūḍhā) - foolish, bewildered, confused

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of mūḍha

mūḍha - foolish, bewildered, ignorant

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root muh (to be bewildered)

Root: muh (class 4)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

द्वन्द्वाह्वाने (dvandvāhvāne) - in the invocation of the twin deities (Ashvins) (in the invocation of a pair, in the invitation of twins)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of dvandvāhvāna

dvandvāhvāna - invocation of a pair, invitation for a dual, invocation of twin deities

Compound of dvandva (pair) and āhvāna (invocation).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvandva+āhvāna)

• dvandva – a pair, a couple, a dual
  noun (neuter)
• āhvāna – invocation, calling, invitation
  noun (neuter)
  Derived from root hve (to call) with prefix ā.
  Prefix: ā
  Root: hve (class 1)

फलद्वयम् (phaladvayam) - a double fruit, two results

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of phaladvaya

phaladvaya - a double fruit, two results

Compound of phala (fruit/result) and dvaya (pair/two).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (phala+dvaya)

• phala – fruit, result, consequence
  noun (neuter)
• dvaya – a pair, two, duality
  noun (neuter)

तस्मात् (tasmāt) - therefore, from that

(indeclinable)

Note: Functions as an indeclinable 'therefore'.

न (na) - not, no

(indeclinable)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we

नियोक्तव्या (niyoktavyā) - should not be made to undertake (invocations) (to be employed, to be appointed, to be ordered)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of niyoktavya

niyoktavya - to be employed, to be appointed, to be ordered, to be engaged

Gerundive (Passive Future Participle)

Formed from root yuj (to unite, to employ) with prefix ni and suffix -tavya.

Prefix: ni

Root: yuj (class 7)

Note: Agrees with 'aham'.

त्वया (tvayā) - by you

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of yuyad

yuyad - you (singular/plural)

Note: Agent in passive construction.

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with 'varaḥ'.

अस्तु (astu) - let it be, may it be

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

वरः (varaḥ) - boon (vara) (boon, blessing, choice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, chosen, best

Root: vṛ (class 9)

मम (mama) - my, to me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, we