महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-33, verse-14

स नो बहुमतान्राजा बुद्ध्वा बुद्धिमतां वरः ।
यज्ञार्थं प्रक्ष्यति व्यक्तं नेति वक्ष्यामहे वयम् ॥१४॥

14. sa no bahumatānrājā buddhvā buddhimatāṁ varaḥ ,
yajñārthaṁ prakṣyati vyaktaṁ neti vakṣyāmahe vayam.

14. saḥ naḥ bahumatān rājā buddhvā buddhimatām varaḥ |
yajñārtham prakṣyati vyaktam na iti vakṣyāmahe vayam

14. That king, the foremost among the intelligent, having recognized us as highly esteemed, will clearly inquire about the sacrifice's purpose. Then, we will firmly say 'No'.

Words meanings summery:

• सः (saḥ) - that king (Janamejaya) (he, that)

• नः (naḥ) - us (the Nāgas) (us, to us, of us)

• बहुमतान् (bahumatān) - considering us as highly respected (highly esteemed, much respected)

• राजा (rājā) - King Janamejaya (king)

• बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having recognized or considered (having known, having perceived, having understood)

• बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - among the people of intellect (of the intelligent ones, among the wise)

• वरः (varaḥ) - the foremost, superior (best, excellent, choicest)

• यज्ञार्थम् (yajñārtham) - regarding the purpose or nature of the serpent sacrifice (for the sake of the sacrifice, concerning the sacrifice)

• प्रक्ष्यति (prakṣyati) - he will ask, he will consult

• व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - explicitly, without ambiguity (clearly, distinctly, obviously)

• न (na) - a negative response to the king's inquiry (not, no)

• इति (iti) - marks the direct speech 'no' (thus, in this manner (quotative particle))

• वक्ष्यामहे (vakṣyāmahe) - we will state our refusal (we will speak, we will say)

• वयम् (vayam) - we (the Nāgas) (we)

Words meanings and morphology

सः (saḥ) - that king (Janamejaya) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

नः (naḥ) - us (the Nāgas) (us, to us, of us)

(pronoun)

Accusative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Used here in the accusative case, 'us' (object of 'buddhvā').

बहुमतान् (bahumatān) - considering us as highly respected (highly esteemed, much respected)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, plural of bahumata

bahumata - much thought of, highly esteemed, respected

Compound type : karmadhāraya (bahu+mata)

• bahu – much, many, great, abundant
  adjective (masculine)
• mata – regarded, esteemed, thought, intended
  participle (masculine)
  past passive participle
  from root man (to think, regard)
  Root: man (class 4)

राजा (rājā) - King Janamejaya (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, sovereign

बुद्ध्वा (buddhvā) - having recognized or considered (having known, having perceived, having understood)

(verb)

Root: budh (class 1)

बुद्धिमताम् (buddhimatām) - among the people of intellect (of the intelligent ones, among the wise)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, plural of buddhimat

buddhimat - intelligent, wise, sagacious

possessive suffix -mat added to buddhi

वरः (varaḥ) - the foremost, superior (best, excellent, choicest)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - best, excellent, choice, boon, bridegroom

यज्ञार्थम् (yajñārtham) - regarding the purpose or nature of the serpent sacrifice (for the sake of the sacrifice, concerning the sacrifice)

(indeclinable)

Compound type : caturthī-tatpuruṣa (yajña+artha)

• yajña – sacrifice, worship, ritual
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake, meaning, wealth
  noun (masculine)

Note: Functions adverbially here.

प्रक्ष्यति (prakṣyati) - he will ask, he will consult

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of prach

Prefix: pra

Root: prach (class 6)

व्यक्तम् (vyaktam) - explicitly, without ambiguity (clearly, distinctly, obviously)

(indeclinable)

past passive participle

from root añj (to anoint, make clear) with prefix vi

Prefix: vi

Root: añj (class 7)

Note: Functions adverbially.

न (na) - a negative response to the king's inquiry (not, no)

(indeclinable)

इति (iti) - marks the direct speech 'no' (thus, in this manner (quotative particle))

(indeclinable)

वक्ष्यामहे (vakṣyāmahe) - we will state our refusal (we will speak, we will say)

(verb)

1st person , plural, middle, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

वयम् (vayam) - we (the Nāgas) (we)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we