महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-135, verse-3

प्रच्छन्नं विदुरेणोक्तः श्रेयस्त्वमिह पाण्डवान् ।
प्रतिपादय विश्वासादिति किं करवाणि वः ॥३॥

3. pracchannaṁ vidureṇoktaḥ śreyastvamiha pāṇḍavān ,
pratipādaya viśvāsāditi kiṁ karavāṇi vaḥ.

3. pracchannam vidureṇa uktaḥ śreyaḥ tvam iha
pāṇḍavān pratipādaya viśvāsāt iti kim karavāṇi vaḥ

3. Vidura secretly instructed me, 'Out of trust, you must ensure the welfare (śreyas) of the Pāṇḍavas here.' Therefore, what can I do for you?

Words meanings summery:

• प्रच्छन्नम् (pracchannam) - secretly (spoken) (secretly, concealed, hidden)

• विदुरेण (vidureṇa) - by Vidura

• उक्तः (uktaḥ) - told (to me, the miner) (spoken, said, told (to))

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas (welfare, good, excellence)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you (the miner) (you)

• इह (iha) - here (where the Pāṇḍavas are) (here, in this world)

• पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas

• प्रतिपादय (pratipādaya) - ensure the welfare (establish, effect, accomplish, grant)

• विश्वासात् (viśvāsāt) - from trust, out of faith/confidence

• इति (iti) - marking the end of Vidura's instruction (thus, so, (quotation marker))

• किम् (kim) - what (task)? (what?, why?, whether)

• करवाणि (karavāṇi) - may I do, let me do, should I do

• वः (vaḥ) - for you (Pāṇḍavas) (to you, for you (plural))

Words meanings and morphology

प्रच्छन्नम् (pracchannam) - secretly (spoken) (secretly, concealed, hidden)

(indeclinable)

Past Passive Participle

From root 'chad' (to cover) with prefix 'pra' and 'cch' insertion.

Prefix: pra

Root: chad (class 10)

Note: Modifies 'uktaḥ'.

विदुरेण (vidureṇa) - by Vidura

(proper noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of vidura

vidura - Vidura (proper noun)

उक्तः (uktaḥ) - told (to me, the miner) (spoken, said, told (to))

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

Past Passive Participle

From root 'vac' (to speak). Irregular formation.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: I was spoken to/instructed.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - the welfare of the Pāṇḍavas (welfare, good, excellence)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, excellent, better, more excellent; welfare, prosperity, final beatitude

Comparative form of 'śrī' or 'praśasya', used as a noun.

Note: Object of 'pratipādaya'.

त्वम् (tvam) - you (the miner) (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Second person singular pronoun.

Note: Refers to the miner.

इह (iha) - here (where the Pāṇḍavas are) (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Adverb of place.

Note: Modifies 'pratipādaya'.

पाण्डवान् (pāṇḍavān) - the Pāṇḍavas

(proper noun)

Accusative, masculine, plural of pāṇḍava

pāṇḍava - descendant of Pāṇḍu, son of Pāṇḍu (Pāṇḍavas)

Patronymic from 'Pāṇḍu'.

Note: Indirect object (recipient of welfare) of 'pratipādaya'.

प्रतिपादय (pratipādaya) - ensure the welfare (establish, effect, accomplish, grant)

(verb)

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

Imperative mood, active voice (parasmaipada)

Causative of root 'pad' (to go) with prefix 'prati'.

Prefix: prati

Root: pad (class 4)

Note: The command given to the miner.

विश्वासात् (viśvāsāt) - from trust, out of faith/confidence

(noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of viśvāsa

viśvāsa - trust, faith, confidence, reliance

From root 'śvas' (to breathe) with prefix 'vi' + 'ā'.

Prefixes: vi+ā

Root: śvas (class 2)

Note: The reason for ensuring welfare.

इति (iti) - marking the end of Vidura's instruction (thus, so, (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)

Particle used to mark the end of a quote or thought.

Note: Marks the end of Vidura's instruction.

किम् (kim) - what (task)? (what?, why?, whether)

(interrogative pronoun)

करवाणि (karavāṇi) - may I do, let me do, should I do

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Imperative mood, active voice (parasmaipada)

From root 'kṛ' (8th class). 1st person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

वः (vaḥ) - for you (Pāṇḍavas) (to you, for you (plural))

(pronoun)

Dative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (plural)

Enclitic form of 2nd person plural pronoun.