महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-170, verse-16

आयुषा हि प्रकृष्टेन यदा नः खेद आविशत् ।
तदास्माभिर्वधस्तात क्षत्रियैरीप्सितः स्वयम् ॥१६॥

16. āyuṣā hi prakṛṣṭena yadā naḥ kheda āviśat ,
tadāsmābhirvadhastāta kṣatriyairīpsitaḥ svayam.

16. āyuṣā hi prakṛṣṭena yadā naḥ khedaḥ āviśat tadā
asmābhiḥ vadhaḥ tāta kṣatriyaiḥ īpsitaḥ svayam

16. Indeed, dear son (tāta), when weariness overcame us due to a very prolonged lifespan, then we ourselves desired slaughter by the Kṣatriyas.

Words meanings summery:

• आयुषा (āyuṣā) - by life, by longevity

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• प्रकृष्टेन (prakṛṣṭena) - by the prolonged, by the excellent

• यदा (yadā) - when

• नः (naḥ) - us, to us, our

• खेदः (khedaḥ) - weariness, exhaustion, sorrow

• आविशत् (āviśat) - entered, came upon, overcame

• तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

• अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

• वधः (vadhaḥ) - slaughter, killing, striking

• तात (tāta) - dear son, dear father

• क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by the Kṣatriyas, by the warriors

• ईप्सितः (īpsitaḥ) - desired, wished for, sought

• स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, voluntarily

Words meanings and morphology

आयुषा (āyuṣā) - by life, by longevity

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of āyus

āyus - life, vital power, longevity, lifespan

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

प्रकृष्टेन (prakṛṣṭena) - by the prolonged, by the excellent

(adjective)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of prakṛṣṭa

prakṛṣṭa - prolonged, long, excellent, distinguished

Past Passive Participle

Past passive participle of the root 'kṛṣ' with prefix 'pra'

Prefix: pra

Root: kṛṣ (class 1)

यदा (yadā) - when

(indeclinable)

नः (naḥ) - us, to us, our

(pronoun)

plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

खेदः (khedaḥ) - weariness, exhaustion, sorrow

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kheda

kheda - weariness, exhaustion, distress, sorrow, pain

आविशत् (āviśat) - entered, came upon, overcame

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, imperfect past (laṅ) of āviśat

Imperfect Active

Imperfect 3rd person singular of the root 'viś' with prefix 'ā'

Prefix: ā

Root: viś (class 6)

तदा (tadā) - then, at that time

(indeclinable)

अस्माभिः (asmābhiḥ) - by us

(pronoun)

Instrumental, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

वधः (vadhaḥ) - slaughter, killing, striking

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vadha

vadha - slaughter, killing, striking, destroying

तात (tāta) - dear son, dear father

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of tāta

tāta - dear son (often used in address to a junior), dear father (often used in address to a senior)

क्षत्रियैः (kṣatriyaiḥ) - by the Kṣatriyas, by the warriors

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of kṣatriya

kṣatriya - member of the warrior caste, ruler, protector

ईप्सितः (īpsitaḥ) - desired, wished for, sought

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of īpsita

īpsita - desired, wished for, sought after

Past Passive Participle (Desiderative)

Past passive participle of the desiderative stem of the root 'āp'

Root: āp (class 5)

स्वयम् (svayam) - by oneself, spontaneously, voluntarily

(indeclinable)