महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-150, verse-4

कुन्त्युवाच ।
ममैव वचनादेष करिष्यति परंतपः ।
ब्राह्मणार्थे महत्कृत्यं मोष्काय नगरस्य च ॥४॥

4. kuntyuvāca ,
mamaiva vacanādeṣa kariṣyati paraṁtapaḥ ,
brāhmaṇārthe mahatkṛtyaṁ moṣkāya nagarasya ca.

4. kuntī uvāca mama eva vacanāt eṣaḥ kariṣyati parantapaḥ
brāhmaṇārthe mahat kṛtyam moṣkāya nagarasya ca

4. Kuntī said: "By my very word, this scorcher of foes (Yudhiṣṭhira) will perform a great deed for the sake of the brahmins and for the safety (mokṣa) of the city."

4. קוּנְטִי אמרה, בהוראתי שלי הוא יעשה זאת, מכניע האויבים. זו משימה גדולה למען הבְּרַהְמִין ולשם שחרור העיר.

Words meanings summery:

• कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kuntī

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• मम (mama) - my, of me

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

• वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, by the command

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - (Bhīma) (this (one))

• करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - he will do, he will perform

• परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (as an address) (scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies)

• ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of brahmins, for the purpose of brahmins

• महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

• कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - deed, act, duty, what is to be done

• मोष्काय (moṣkāya) - for the safety/rescue of the city (mokṣa from danger) (for rescue, for liberation, for safety)

• नगरस्य (nagarasya) - of the city

• च (ca) - and, also

Words meanings and morphology

कुन्ती (kuntī) - Kuntī

(proper noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kuntī

kuntī - Name of the wife of King Pāṇḍu and mother of the Pāṇḍavas (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma, Arjuna).

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (Lit) of uvāca

Perfect Active

From root vac, perfect tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: vac (class 2)

मम (mama) - my, of me

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me, my, we, us, our

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, very

(indeclinable)

वचनात् (vacanāt) - from the word, by the command

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of vacana

vacana - speaking, word, speech, command, expression

From root vac (to speak).

Root: vac (class 2)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - (Bhīma) (this (one))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

करिष्यति (kariṣyati) - he will do, he will perform

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (Lṛṭ) of kariṣyati

Future Active

From root kṛ, future tense, 3rd person singular.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

परन्तपः (parantapaḥ) - O Yudhiṣṭhira (as an address) (scorcher of foes, tormentor of enemies)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parantapa

parantapa - one who torments or distresses enemies, scorcher of foes

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, hostile, enemy
  adjective (masculine)
• tapa – heating, tormenting, ascetic penance
  noun (masculine)
  Agent Noun
  From root tap (to heat, torment).
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: Often used as a vocative epithet, addressed here to Yudhiṣṭhira.

ब्राह्मणार्थे (brāhmaṇārthe) - for the sake of brahmins, for the purpose of brahmins

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇārtha

brāhmaṇārtha - purpose or sake of brahmins

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (brāhmaṇa+artha)

• brāhmaṇa – a brahmin, member of the priestly class
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth, for the sake of
  noun (masculine)

महत् (mahat) - great, large, important

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, mighty, important

कृत्यम् (kṛtyam) - deed, act, duty, what is to be done

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of kṛtya

kṛtya - what is to be done, deed, act, duty, obligation

Gerundive/Passive Future Participle

Gerundive from root kṛ (to do).

Root: kṛ (class 8)

मोष्काय (moṣkāya) - for the safety/rescue of the city (mokṣa from danger) (for rescue, for liberation, for safety)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of moṣka

moṣka - liberation, setting free, escape, rescue, safety (related to mokṣa: spiritual liberation)

From root muc (to free, release).

Root: muc (class 6)

नगरस्य (nagarasya) - of the city

(noun)

Genitive, neuter, singular of nagara

nagara - city, town

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

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