महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-26, verse-13

प्रजाहितार्थमारम्भो गरुडस्य तपोधनाः ।
चिकीर्षति महत्कर्म तदनुज्ञातुमर्हथ ॥१३॥

13. prajāhitārthamārambho garuḍasya tapodhanāḥ ,
cikīrṣati mahatkarma tadanujñātumarhatha.

13. prajāhitārtham ārambhaḥ garuḍasya tapodhanāḥ
cikīrṣati mahat karma tat anujñātum arhatha

13. O ascetics, whose wealth is penance! This undertaking of Garuḍa is for the welfare of creatures. He intends to accomplish a great feat. Therefore, you should grant him permission.

Words meanings summery:

• प्रजाहितार्थम् (prajāhitārtham) - for the welfare of creatures (for the welfare of creatures/people)

• आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - undertaking (undertaking, beginning, enterprise)

• गरुडस्य (garuḍasya) - of Garuḍa

• तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - O ascetics (ascetics, those whose wealth is penance)

• चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - he intends to accomplish (he wishes to do, he intends to make)

• महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

• कर्म (karma) - feat, deed (action, deed, work, ritual)

• तत् (tat) - it (the deed/intention) (that, it)

• अनुज्ञातुम् (anujñātum) - to grant permission (to permit, to allow, to give leave)

• अर्हथ (arhatha) - you should (permit) (you ought, you are able, you deserve)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रजाहितार्थम् (prajāhitārtham) - for the welfare of creatures (for the welfare of creatures/people)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of prajāhitārtha

prajāhitārtha - for the welfare of creatures/people

compound of prajā (creatures), hita (welfare), artha (purpose)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (prajā+hita+artha)

• prajā – creatures, progeny, subjects
  noun (feminine)
• hita – beneficial, welfare, good
  adjective (neuter)
  past passive participle
  derived from root dhā (to place) with prefix hi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• artha – purpose, aim, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

आरम्भः (ārambhaḥ) - undertaking (undertaking, beginning, enterprise)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ārambha

ārambha - beginning, undertaking, enterprise, effort

action noun

derived from root rabh with prefix ā

Prefix: ā

Root: rabh (class 1)

गरुडस्य (garuḍasya) - of Garuḍa

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of garuḍa

garuḍa - Garuḍa (mythical bird, vehicle of Viṣṇu)

Note: possesses the `ārambhaḥ`

तपोधनाः (tapodhanāḥ) - O ascetics (ascetics, those whose wealth is penance)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of tapodhana

tapodhana - whose wealth is penance/austerity; (as noun) an ascetic

compound of tapas (penance) and dhana (wealth)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (tapas+dhana)

• tapas – religious austerity, penance, heat
  noun (neuter)
• dhana – wealth, riches, property
  noun (neuter)

Note: refers to the Vālakhilyas

चिकीर्षति (cikīrṣati) - he intends to accomplish (he wishes to do, he intends to make)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of kṛ

desiderative stem

derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: subject is Garuḍa (implied)

महत् (mahat) - great (great, large, important)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of mahat

mahat - great, large, vast, mighty

Note: describes karma

कर्म (karma) - feat, deed (action, deed, work, ritual)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

action noun

derived from root kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: object of `cikīrṣati`

तत् (tat) - it (the deed/intention) (that, it)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: refers to the `mahat karma`

अनुज्ञातुम् (anujñātum) - to grant permission (to permit, to allow, to give leave)

(verb (infinitive))

Note: complements `arhatha`

अर्हथ (arhatha) - you should (permit) (you ought, you are able, you deserve)

(verb)

2nd person , plural, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)

Note: subject is `tapodhanāḥ` (implied, by vocative)