महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-3, verse-183

आसां प्रजानां परिपालनेन स्वं क्षत्रधर्मं परिपालयामि ।
प्रब्रूहि वा किं क्रियतां द्विजेन्द्र शुश्रूषुरस्म्यद्य वचस्त्वदीयम् ॥१८३॥

183. āsāṁ prajānāṁ paripālanena; svaṁ kṣatradharmaṁ paripālayāmi ,
prabrūhi vā kiṁ kriyatāṁ dvijendra; śuśrūṣurasmyadya vacastvadīyam.

183. āsām prajānāṃ paripālanena svaṃ
kṣatradharmaṃ paripālayāmi
prabrūhi vā kiṃ kriyatām dvijendra
śuśrūṣuḥ asmi adya vacaḥ tvadīyam

183. By protecting these subjects, I uphold my own duty as a Kshatriya. Or rather, O chief of Brahmins, tell me what should be done; today I am eager to hear your words.

Words meanings summery:

• आसाम् (āsām) - of these (subjects) (of these, belonging to these)

• प्रजानां (prajānāṁ) - of these subjects or people (of subjects, of people, of offspring)

• परिपालनेन (paripālanena) - by the protection or governance (of these subjects) (by protecting, by maintaining)

• स्वं (svaṁ) - my own (referring to the king's duty) (one's own, his own)

• क्षत्रधर्मं (kṣatradharmaṁ) - my duty as a warrior/king (the duty of a Kshatriya)

• परिपालयामि (paripālayāmi) - I uphold or perform (my duty) (I protect, I maintain, I uphold)

• प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - please tell me (speak forth, tell, declare)

• वा (vā) - or rather (indicating an alternative or suggestion) (or, either)

• किं (kiṁ) - what (should be done) (what?, why?, whether)

• क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, what is to be done (let it be done, what should be done)

• द्विजेन्द्र (dvijendra) - O chief of Brahmins (O chief of Brahmins, O king of the twice-born)

• शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - eager to hear (desirous of hearing, obedient, eager to serve)

• अस्मि (asmi) - I am

• अद्य (adya) - today, at this moment (today, now)

• वचः (vacaḥ) - your word or instruction (word, speech)

• त्वदीयम् (tvadīyam) - your (words) (your, yours)

Words meanings and morphology

आसाम् (āsām) - of these (subjects) (of these, belonging to these)

(pronoun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Modifies prajānām.

प्रजानां (prajānāṁ) - of these subjects or people (of subjects, of people, of offspring)

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - offspring, progeny, people, subjects

परिपालनेन (paripālanena) - by the protection or governance (of these subjects) (by protecting, by maintaining)

(noun)

Instrumental, neuter, singular of paripālana

paripālana - protection, preservation, governance

action noun

from root pā- 'to protect'

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: Means 'by means of protecting'.

स्वं (svaṁ) - my own (referring to the king's duty) (one's own, his own)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of sva

sva - one's own, self, property

Note: Qualifies kṣatradharmaṃ.

क्षत्रधर्मं (kṣatradharmaṁ) - my duty as a warrior/king (the duty of a Kshatriya)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣatradharma

kṣatradharma - duty of a Kshatriya, warrior's duty

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kṣatra+dharma)

• kṣatra – rule, power, royalty, the warrior caste
  noun (neuter)
• dharma – duty, righteousness, law, virtue
  noun (masculine)

Note: Direct object of paripālayāmi.

परिपालयामि (paripālayāmi) - I uphold or perform (my duty) (I protect, I maintain, I uphold)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of paripāl

causative/denominal

From root pā- 'to protect' (causative stem pālaya-)

Prefix: pari

Root: pā (class 2)

Note: The king speaking.

प्रब्रूहि (prabrūhi) - please tell me (speak forth, tell, declare)

(verb)

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

Prefix: pra

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: Addressed to the Brahmin.

वा (vā) - or rather (indicating an alternative or suggestion) (or, either)

(indeclinable)

Note: Conjunction.

किं (kiṁ) - what (should be done) (what?, why?, whether)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of kim

kim - what?, who?, which?, why?

Note: Subject of kriyatām.

क्रियताम् (kriyatām) - let it be done, what is to be done (let it be done, what should be done)

(verb)

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

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Expresses a request or suggestion for action.

द्विजेन्द्र (dvijendra) - O chief of Brahmins (O chief of Brahmins, O king of the twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijendra

dvijendra - chief of Brahmins, best of the twice-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+indra)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)

Note: Addressing the sage.

शुश्रूषुः (śuśrūṣuḥ) - eager to hear (desirous of hearing, obedient, eager to serve)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śuśrūṣu

śuśrūṣu - desirous of hearing, obedient, desirous of serving

desiderative participle

Desiderative stem of śru- 'to hear'

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Qualifies the implied subject 'I'.

अस्मि (asmi) - I am

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Root: as (class 2)

Note: Forms the predicate 'I am eager to hear'.

अद्य (adya) - today, at this moment (today, now)

(indeclinable)

Note: Adverb of time.

वचः (vacaḥ) - your word or instruction (word, speech)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, saying

Note: Direct object of śuśrūṣuḥ (desiring to hear).

त्वदीयम् (tvadīyam) - your (words) (your, yours)

(adjective)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tvadīya

tvadīya - your, yours

From tvad 'you'

Note: Qualifies vacaḥ.