महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-182, verse-10

एवंगते यत्करणीयमत्र धर्म्यं यशस्यं कुरु तत्प्रचिन्त्य ।
पाञ्चालराजस्य च यत्प्रियं स्यात्तद्ब्रूहि सर्वे स्म वशे स्थितास्ते ॥१०॥

10. evaṁgate yatkaraṇīyamatra; dharmyaṁ yaśasyaṁ kuru tatpracintya ,
pāñcālarājasya ca yatpriyaṁ syā;ttadbrūhi sarve sma vaśe sthitāste.

10. evaṃgate yat karaṇīyam atra dharmyam
yaśasyam kuru tat pracintya |
pāñcālarājasya ca yat priyam syāt
tat brūhi sarve sma vaśe sthitāḥ te

10. Since things stand this way, please consider what should be done here that is righteous (dharmya) and glorious, and then do it. Also, tell us what would be pleasing to the King of Pañcāla, for all of us are now in your power.

Words meanings summery:

• एवंगते (evaṁgate) - given the situation (things being thus, such being the case, this having come about)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)

• करणीयम् (karaṇīyam) - what should be done (to be done, proper to be done, duty)

• अत्र (atra) - in this situation (here, in this place, in this matter)

• धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - that which is righteous or morally correct (righteous, lawful, in accordance with dharma (natural law/constitution), virtuous)

• यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - that which brings glory (glorious, conferring fame, famous)

• कुरु (kuru) - perform that action (do, make, perform)

• तत् (tat) - refers to 'what should be done' (`yat karaṇīyam`) (that, it)

• प्रचिन्त्य (pracintya) - after careful consideration (having thought, having considered, having reflected)

• पाञ्चालराजस्य (pāñcālarājasya) - of King Drupada (of the king of Pañcāla)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)

• प्रियम् (priyam) - that which is agreeable or desired (dear, pleasing, beloved)

• स्यात् (syāt) - what would be pleasing (may be, should be, would be)

• तत् (tat) - refers to 'what would be pleasing' (`yat priyam syāt`) (that, it)

• ब्रूहि (brūhi) - inform us (tell, say, speak)

• सर्वे (sarve) - All of us (the Pandavas and Draupadī) (all, every)

• स्म (sma) - Used for emphasis or to indicate a general truth. (particle indicating past tense or emphasis)

• वशे (vaśe) - under your authority (in control, in power, under command, in one's will)

• स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - are placed, are subject to (standing, situated, established, abiding)

• ते (te) - yours, belonging to you (to you, for you, your)

Words meanings and morphology

एवंगते (evaṁgate) - given the situation (things being thus, such being the case, this having come about)

(adjective)

Locative, neuter, singular of evaṃgata

evaṁgata - gone thus, being in such a state

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (evam+gata)

• evam – thus, so
  indeclinable
• gata – gone, reached, become
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root gam (to go)
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Used impersonally in a locative absolute construction.

यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Introduces a relative clause.

करणीयम् (karaṇīyam) - what should be done (to be done, proper to be done, duty)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karaṇīya

karaṇīya - to be done, what should be done

gerundive

from root kṛ + anīyar

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Functions as a predicate nominative.

अत्र (atra) - in this situation (here, in this place, in this matter)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of place or context.

धर्म्यम् (dharmyam) - that which is righteous or morally correct (righteous, lawful, in accordance with dharma (natural law/constitution), virtuous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of dharmya

dharmya - righteous, lawful, customary, pertaining to dharma (natural law/constitution)

from dharma + yat (taddhita affix)

Note: Agrees with `karaṇīyam`.

यशस्यम् (yaśasyam) - that which brings glory (glorious, conferring fame, famous)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yaśasya

yaśasya - glorious, famous, conferring fame

from yaśas + yat (taddhita affix)

Note: Agrees with `karaṇīyam`.

कुरु (kuru) - perform that action (do, make, perform)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Addressed to the king.

तत् (tat) - refers to 'what should be done' (`yat karaṇīyam`) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Direct object of `kuru`.

प्रचिन्त्य (pracintya) - after careful consideration (having thought, having considered, having reflected)

(indeclinable)

absolutive/gerund

from root cit + pra + lyap suffix (after upasarga); `cint` is usually taken as a root in the 10th class, or derivative from `cit` + `ṇic`.

Prefix: pra

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: `lyap` form of absolutive.

पाञ्चालराजस्य (pāñcālarājasya) - of King Drupada (of the king of Pañcāla)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of pāñcālarāja

pāñcālarāja - king of Pañcāla

Compound type : genitive tatpuruṣa (pāñcāla+rāja)

• pāñcāla – the country or people of Pañcāla
  proper noun (masculine)
• rāja – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)

Note: Refers to King Drupada.

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects clauses.

यत् (yat) - whatever (what, which, that which)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, that

Note: Introduces a relative clause, subject of `syāt`.

प्रियम् (priyam) - that which is agreeable or desired (dear, pleasing, beloved)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of priya

priya - dear, beloved, pleasing, agreeable

Note: Predicate adjective for `yat`.

स्यात् (syāt) - what would be pleasing (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi liṅ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Expresses possibility or desire.

तत् (tat) - refers to 'what would be pleasing' (`yat priyam syāt`) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, it

Note: Direct object of `brūhi`.

ब्रूहि (brūhi) - inform us (tell, say, speak)

(verb)

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

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Addressed to the king.

सर्वे (sarve) - All of us (the Pandavas and Draupadī) (all, every)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

Note: Subject of the implied verb 'are'.

स्म (sma) - Used for emphasis or to indicate a general truth. (particle indicating past tense or emphasis)

(indeclinable)

Note: Often implies 'indeed'.

वशे (vaśe) - under your authority (in control, in power, under command, in one's will)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vaśa

vaśa - will, power, control, authority

Note: Locative indicates position.

स्थिताः (sthitāḥ) - are placed, are subject to (standing, situated, established, abiding)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, abiding

past passive participle

from root sthā + kta

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Predicate adjective for `sarve`.

ते (te) - yours, belonging to you (to you, for you, your)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Note: Enclitic form of genitive singular `tava`.