महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-123

तं पौष्यः प्रत्युवाच ।
भगवंश्चिरस्य पात्रमासाद्यते ।
भवांश्च गुणवानतिथिः ।
तत्करिष्ये श्राद्धम् ।
क्षणः क्रियतामिति ॥१२३॥

123. taṁ pauṣyaḥ pratyuvāca ,
bhagavaṁścirasya pātramāsādyate ,
bhavāṁśca guṇavānatithiḥ ,
tatkariṣye śrāddham ,
kṣaṇaḥ kriyatāmiti.

123. tam pauṣyaḥ pratyuvāca bhagavan
cirasya pātram āsādyate bhavān
ca guṇavān atithiḥ tat kariṣye
śrāddham kṣaṇaḥ kriyatām iti

123. Pauṣya replied to him: 'Venerable Sir, after a long time a worthy recipient has been found. And you are a meritorious guest. Therefore, I will perform a śrāddha (funeral offering). Please grant me a moment (for preparation).'

Words meanings summery:

• तम् (tam) - him (Uttanka) (him, that)

• पौष्यः (pauṣyaḥ) - Pauṣya (as subject) (Pauṣya)

• प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied (to Uttanka) (he replied, he spoke back)

• भगवन् (bhagavan) - Venerable Sir (addressing Uttanka) (venerable sir, revered one)

• चिरस्य (cirasya) - after a long time (of a long time, after a long time)

• पात्रम् (pātram) - a worthy recipient (for offerings/hospitality) (vessel, recipient, worthy person, deserving person)

• आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is found, has been found (is obtained, is found, is acquired)

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (Uttanka) (your esteemed self, you (polite))

• च (ca) - and (connects phrases) (and, also)

• गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, meritorious (virtuous, meritorious, endowed with qualities)

• अतिथिः (atithiḥ) - guest (guest, stranger)

• तत् (tat) - therefore, so (therefore, that, so)

• करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will perform (a śrāddha) (I shall do, I shall perform)

• श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - śrāddha ceremony (śrāddha (funeral ceremony, offering to ancestors))

• क्षणः (kṣaṇaḥ) - (a) moment, (some) time (moment, instant, leisure)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be granted, please allow (me some time) (let it be done, let it be made)

• इति (iti) - marks the end of the direct speech (thus, so (quotation marker))

Words meanings and morphology

तम् (tam) - him (Uttanka) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Object of 'pratyuvāca'.

पौष्यः (pauṣyaḥ) - Pauṣya (as subject) (Pauṣya)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of pauṣya

pauṣya - Pauṣya (name of a king)

Note: Subject of 'pratyuvāca'.

प्रत्युवाच (pratyuvāca) - he replied (to Uttanka) (he replied, he spoke back)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of prativac

Prefix: prati

Root: vac (class 2)

भगवन् (bhagavan) - Venerable Sir (addressing Uttanka) (venerable sir, revered one)

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of bhagavat

bhagavat - venerable, glorious, fortunate, divine, lord

Root: bhaj (class 1)

Note: Polite address.

चिरस्य (cirasya) - after a long time (of a long time, after a long time)

(adjective)

Genitive, neuter, singular of cira

cira - long, lasting, ancient, for a long time

Note: Used adverbially.

पात्रम् (pātram) - a worthy recipient (for offerings/hospitality) (vessel, recipient, worthy person, deserving person)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of pātra

pātra - vessel, recipient, worthy person, deserving person, suitable object

Note: Subject of 'āsādyate'.

आसाद्यते (āsādyate) - is found, has been found (is obtained, is found, is acquired)

(verb)

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

Prefixes: ā+sad

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Refers to 'pātram'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (Uttanka) (your esteemed self, you (polite))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your esteemed self, sir, you (polite)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Functions as the subject.

च (ca) - and (connects phrases) (and, also)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

गुणवान् (guṇavān) - virtuous, meritorious (virtuous, meritorious, endowed with qualities)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of guṇavat

guṇavat - possessing good qualities, virtuous, meritorious, excellent

possessive suffix

guṇa (quality) + matup

Note: Qualifies 'atithiḥ'.

अतिथिः (atithiḥ) - guest (guest, stranger)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of atithi

atithi - guest, stranger, visitor

Note: Predicate for 'bhavān'.

तत् (tat) - therefore, so (therefore, that, so)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction expressing consequence.

करिष्ये (kariṣye) - I will perform (a śrāddha) (I shall do, I shall perform)

(verb)

1st person , singular, middle, future (lṛṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Middle voice is appropriate for performing a ritual for oneself or for one's ancestors.

श्राद्धम् (śrāddham) - śrāddha ceremony (śrāddha (funeral ceremony, offering to ancestors))

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śrāddha

śrāddha - funeral ceremony, offering to ancestors, faith, reverence

Note: Object of 'kariṣye'.

क्षणः (kṣaṇaḥ) - (a) moment, (some) time (moment, instant, leisure)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure, suitable time

Note: Subject of 'kriyatām'.

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be granted, please allow (me some time) (let it be done, let it be made)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, passive, imperative (loṭ) of kṛ

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Implying 'Let a moment be made (for me)'.

इति (iti) - marks the end of the direct speech (thus, so (quotation marker))

(indeclinable)