महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-35, verse-11

यदेलापत्रेण वचस्तदोक्तं भुजगेन ह ।
पन्नगानां हितं देवास्तत्तथा न तदन्यथा ॥११॥

11. yadelāpatreṇa vacastadoktaṁ bhujagena ha ,
pannagānāṁ hitaṁ devāstattathā na tadanyathā.

11. yat elāpatreṇa vacaḥ tadā uktaṃ bhujagena ha
pannagānāṃ hitaṃ devāḥ tat tathā na tat anyathā

11. O gods, the words then spoken by Elapatra, the serpent, are indeed for the welfare of the serpents. That is precisely the truth, and it cannot be otherwise.

Words meanings summery:

• यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

• एलापत्रेण (elāpatreṇa) - by the serpent Elapatra (by Elapatra (a serpent))

• वचः (vacaḥ) - the words, the speech (word, speech)

• तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the time of speaking) (then, at that time)

• उक्तं (uktaṁ) - was spoken (spoken, said, told)

• भुजगेन (bhujagena) - by the serpent (Elapatra, implied) (by a serpent)

• ह (ha) - indeed, truly (indeed, verily (particle))

• पन्नगानां (pannagānāṁ) - for the serpents' (welfare) (of the serpents)

• हितं (hitaṁ) - beneficial, for the welfare (beneficial, good, welfare, well-being)

• देवाः (devāḥ) - O gods (vocative) (O gods)

• तत् (tat) - That (referring to the preceding statement) (that)

• तथा (tathā) - truly so, exactly (thus, so, in that manner; true)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• तत् (tat) - it (the statement) (that)

• अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in another way)

Words meanings and morphology

यत् (yat) - that which (which, what)

(pronoun)

neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, who

Note: Functions as a relative pronoun, referring to 'vacaḥ'.

एलापत्रेण (elāpatreṇa) - by the serpent Elapatra (by Elapatra (a serpent))

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of elāpatra

elāpatra - Elapatra (name of a Nāga king)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (elā+patra)

• elā – cardamom; a plant
  noun (feminine)
• patra – leaf; feather; letter
  noun (neuter)

वचः (vacaḥ) - the words, the speech (word, speech)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of vacas

vacas - word, speech, voice

Root: vac (class 2)

तदा (tadā) - then (referring to the time of speaking) (then, at that time)

(indeclinable)

उक्तं (uktaṁ) - was spoken (spoken, said, told)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, told

past passive participle

Derived from root vac (to speak) with irregular formation

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ'.

भुजगेन (bhujagena) - by the serpent (Elapatra, implied) (by a serpent)

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of bhujaga

bhujaga - serpent, snake

agent noun

lit. 'moving with the arm/shoulder' (bhuja-ga)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (bhuja+ga)

• bhuja – arm, hand, shoulder
  noun (masculine)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  agent noun
  derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

ह (ha) - indeed, truly (indeed, verily (particle))

(indeclinable)

पन्नगानां (pannagānāṁ) - for the serpents' (welfare) (of the serpents)

(noun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of pannaga

pannaga - serpent, snake

agent noun

lit. 'moving with the feet' (pat-ga), or 'moving with the belly'

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (pat+ga)

• pat – to fall, to fly, to go
  verb_base
  Root: pat (class 1)
• ga – going, moving
  adjective
  agent noun
  derived from root gam
  Root: gam (class 1)

Note: Genitive case indicating purpose or relation.

हितं (hitaṁ) - beneficial, for the welfare (beneficial, good, welfare, well-being)

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, good; welfare, benefit

past passive participle

Derived from root dhā (to place), with irregular formation

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Agrees with 'vacaḥ' (implied by context).

देवाः (devāḥ) - O gods (vocative) (O gods)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of deva

deva - god, deity

Root: div (class 4)

तत् (tat) - That (referring to the preceding statement) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

तथा (tathā) - truly so, exactly (thus, so, in that manner; true)

(indeclinable)

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

तत् (tat) - it (the statement) (that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, this

अन्यथा (anyathā) - otherwise (otherwise, in another way)

(indeclinable)