महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-33, verse-28

एषा वै नैष्ठिकी बुद्धिः सर्वेषामेव संमता ।
यथा वा मन्यसे राजंस्तत्क्षिप्रं संविधीयताम् ॥२८॥

28. eṣā vai naiṣṭhikī buddhiḥ sarveṣāmeva saṁmatā ,
yathā vā manyase rājaṁstatkṣipraṁ saṁvidhīyatām.

28. eṣā vai naiṣṭhikī buddhiḥ sarveṣām eva saṃmatā
yathā vā manyase rājan tat kṣipram saṃvidhīyatām

28. Indeed, this is the definitive decision, agreed upon by all. Or, O King, whatever you deem fit, let that be quickly carried out.

Words meanings summery:

• एषा (eṣā) - this (decision) (this (feminine nominative))

• वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))

• नैष्ठिकी (naiṣṭhikī) - definitive, final (decisive, final, ultimate, resolute)

• बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - decision, opinion (intellect, understanding, opinion, decision)

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the Nāgas) (of all)

• एव (eva) - certainly (indeed, only, just)

• संमता (saṁmatā) - agreed upon (approved, agreed upon, esteemed)

• यथा (yathā) - as, whatever (as, in what manner)

• वा (vā) - or

• मन्यसे (manyase) - you (O King) think/deem fit (you think, you believe, you consider)

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

• तत् (tat) - that (which you think) (that, it)

• क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

• संविधीयताम् (saṁvidhīyatām) - let that be quickly carried out (let it be arranged, let it be performed, let it be managed)

Words meanings and morphology

एषा (eṣā) - this (decision) (this (feminine nominative))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one, she

Note: Refers to `buddhiḥ`.

वै (vai) - indeed (indeed, certainly (emphatic particle))

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `eṣā`.

नैष्ठिकी (naiṣṭhikī) - definitive, final (decisive, final, ultimate, resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of naiṣṭhika

naiṣṭhika - final, decisive, definitive, complete, pertaining to niṣṭhā

Derived from niṣṭhā (completion, certainty) with -ika suffix.

Note: Qualifies `buddhiḥ`.

बुद्धिः (buddhiḥ) - decision, opinion (intellect, understanding, opinion, decision)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of buddhi

buddhi - intellect, mind, understanding, decision, opinion

action noun

From root budh (to know, perceive)

Root: budh (class 1)

Note: Subject of the sentence.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all (the Nāgas) (of all)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Note: Genitive of possession/relation with `saṃmatā`.

एव (eva) - certainly (indeed, only, just)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphasizes `sarveṣām`.

संमता (saṁmatā) - agreed upon (approved, agreed upon, esteemed)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - approved, agreed, esteemed, consented to

past participle

Derived from root man with sam prefix and -kta suffix

Note: Qualifies `buddhiḥ`.

यथा (yathā) - as, whatever (as, in what manner)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a subordinate clause.

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

Note: Connects the two alternative suggestions.

मन्यसे (manyase) - you (O King) think/deem fit (you think, you believe, you consider)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of man

Root: man (class 4)

Note: From root `man` (to think).

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Note: Vocative case, addressing the king.

तत् (tat) - that (which you think) (that, it)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to the implied 'desired action'.

क्षिप्रम् (kṣipram) - quickly (quickly, swiftly)

(indeclinable)

Note: Modifies `saṃvidhīyatām`.

संविधीयताम् (saṁvidhīyatām) - let that be quickly carried out (let it be arranged, let it be performed, let it be managed)

(verb)

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

Prefixes: sam+vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: From root `dhā` with `sam` and `vi`.