महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-147, verse-4

इत्यर्थमिष्यतेऽपत्यं तारयिष्यति मामिति ।
तस्मिन्नुपस्थिते काले तरतं प्लववन्मया ॥४॥

4. ityarthamiṣyate'patyaṁ tārayiṣyati māmiti ,
tasminnupasthite kāle tarataṁ plavavanmayā.

4. iti artham iṣyate apatyam tārayiṣyati mām iti
tasmin upasthite kāle taratam plavavat mayā

4. It is for this reason that an offspring is desired, with the thought, 'It will ferry me across.' Now, when that specific time (of distress) has arrived, you two should cross over (your troubles) by me, as if by a boat.

Words meanings summery:

• इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

• अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, meaning, object, for the sake of

• इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is sought

• अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child, progeny

• तारयिष्यति (tārayiṣyati) - will ferry across, will save

• माम् (mām) - me

• इति (iti) - thus (marking a quotation)

• तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, when that

• उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having arrived, present, imminent

• काले (kāle) - in time, at the time

• तरतम् (taratam) - you two should cross, you two should ferry

• प्लववत् (plavavat) - like a boat, as a boat

• मया (mayā) - by me, with me

Words meanings and morphology

इति (iti) - thus, so, in this way

(indeclinable)

Particle used to refer to a preceding statement or purpose.

Note: Refers to 'for this reason'.

अर्थम् (artham) - purpose, meaning, object, for the sake of

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of artha

artha - purpose, meaning, object, wealth

Accusative singular of 'artha'. Used adverbially to mean 'for the purpose of'.

Note: Functions adverbially with `iti` meaning 'for this purpose'.

इष्यते (iṣyate) - is desired, is sought

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, present (laṭ) of iṣ

Present Passive

From root √iṣ (to wish, desire). 3rd person singular present passive (ātmanepada).

Root: iṣ (class 4)

Note: Its subject is `apatyam`.

अपत्यम् (apatyam) - offspring, child, progeny

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of apatya

apatya - offspring, child, progeny

From 'a-pat' + -ya, literally 'that which does not fall down', referring to lineage continuity.

Root: pat (class 1)

Note: Subject of `iṣyate` and `tārayiṣyati`.

तारयिष्यति (tārayiṣyati) - will ferry across, will save

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of tṛ

Future Active (Causative stem)

From root √tṛ (to cross, go beyond) in causative stem (tārayati). 3rd person singular future active. The causative verb 'tārayati' means 'to cause to cross' or 'to ferry across/save'.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Its subject is `apatyam`.

माम् (mām) - me

(pronoun)

Accusative, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Accusative singular of the first person pronoun 'aham'.

Note: Object of `tārayiṣyati`.

इति (iti) - thus (marking a quotation)

(indeclinable)

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

तस्मिन् (tasmin) - in that, when that

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, those

Masculine locative singular of 'tad'.

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction, 'when that (time)'.

उपस्थिते (upasthite) - having arrived, present, imminent

(adjective)

Locative, masculine, singular of upasthita

upasthita - approached, present, arrived, ready

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √sthā (to stand) with prefix upa-. Masculine locative singular.

Prefix: upa

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Agrees with `kāle`.

काले (kāle) - in time, at the time

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, occasion

Locative singular of 'kāla'.

Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.

तरतम् (taratam) - you two should cross, you two should ferry

(verb)

2nd person , dual, active, imperative (lot) of tṛ

Imperative Active

From root √tṛ (to cross, go beyond). 2nd person dual imperative active.

Root: tṛ (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the two parents.

प्लववत् (plavavat) - like a boat, as a boat

(indeclinable)

Derived from plava (boat, float) with the suffix -vat (like, similar to).

Root: plu (class 1)

Note: Adverbial, modifying `taratam`.

मया (mayā) - by me, with me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of aham

aham - I, myself

Instrumental singular of the first person pronoun 'aham'.

Note: Indicates the means of crossing.