महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-47, verse-16

एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु राजा स प्राग्दीक्षाकालमब्रवीत् ।
क्षत्तारं नेह मे कश्चिदज्ञातः प्रविशेदिति ॥१६॥

16. etacchrutvā tu rājā sa prāgdīkṣākālamabravīt ,
kṣattāraṁ neha me kaścidajñātaḥ praviśediti.

16. etat śrutvā tu rājā saḥ prāk dīkṣākālam abravīt
kṣattāram na iha me kaścit ajñātaḥ praviśet iti

16. Having heard this, that king then spoke to the chamberlain, before the time of initiation: "Let no unknown person enter here!"

Words meanings summery:

• एतत् (etat) - this (prophecy) (this)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• तु (tu) - then (as a connective) (but, indeed, however)

• राजा (rājā) - the king (king)

• सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

• प्राक् (prāk) - before (before, formerly, eastern)

• दीक्षाकालम् (dīkṣākālam) - the time of initiation (time of initiation/consecration)

• अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

• क्षत्तारम् (kṣattāram) - to the chamberlain (charioteer, chamberlain, doorkeeper)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

• मे (me) - (into my presence) (to me, for me, my)

• कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (with `na`, becomes no one) (someone, anyone)

• अज्ञातः (ajñātaḥ) - unknown (unknown, unnoticed)

• प्रविशेत् (praviśet) - let enter (should enter, let enter)

• इति (iti) - (marks end of direct speech) (thus, so, in this manner)

Words meanings and morphology

एतत् (etat) - this (prophecy) (this)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this, here, he, she, it

Note: Object of `śrutvā`.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(verb)

active

gerund

Root: śru (class 5)

Note: Functions adverbially.

तु (tu) - then (as a connective) (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

राजा (rājā) - the king (king)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler, prince

Root: rāj

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

सः (saḥ) - that (king) (he, that)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Demonstrative pronoun, refers to `rājā`.

प्राक् (prāk) - before (before, formerly, eastern)

(indeclinable)

Note: Governs `dīkṣākālam`.

दीक्षाकालम् (dīkṣākālam) - the time of initiation (time of initiation/consecration)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of dīkṣākāla

dīkṣākāla - time for initiation, period of consecration

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dīkṣā+kāla)

• dīkṣā – initiation, consecration, preparation for sacrifice
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root `dīkṣ`.
  Root: dīkṣ (class 1)
• kāla – time, period, proper time
  noun (masculine)

Note: Governed by `prāk`.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - spoke (spoke, said)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past imperfect (Laṅ) of brū

Root: brū (class 2)

क्षत्तारम् (kṣattāram) - to the chamberlain (charioteer, chamberlain, doorkeeper)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of kṣattṛ

kṣattṛ - charioteer, chamberlain, doorkeeper, attendant

agent noun

From root `kṣad` (to cut, divide, but also implying protection/guarding) or related to `kṣam`.

Root: kṣattṛ

Note: Object of `abravīt`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates the verb `praviśet`.

इह (iha) - here (here, in this world)

(indeclinable)

Note: Locative adverb.

मे (me) - (into my presence) (to me, for me, my)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of aham

aham - I, me

Note: Ethical dative or dative of interest.

कश्चित् (kaścit) - anyone (with `na`, becomes no one) (someone, anyone)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kaścid

kaścid - someone, anyone, a certain (person)

Indefinite pronoun formed from `kim` (who/what) + `cid` (particle).

Note: Subject of `praviśet`.

अज्ञातः (ajñātaḥ) - unknown (unknown, unnoticed)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of ajñāta

ajñāta - unknown, unnoticed, unperceived, strange

past passive participle

`a` (negation) + `jñāta` (known).

Compound type : nañ-tatpuruṣa (a+jñāta)

• a – not, un-, without
  prefix
  Negative particle.
• jñāta – known, understood, perceived
  adjective (masculine)
  past passive participle
  From root `jñā` (to know) with suffix `kta`.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Adjective modifying `kaścit`.

प्रविशेत् (praviśet) - let enter (should enter, let enter)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (Vidhiliṅ) of praviś

Prefix: pra

Root: viś (class 6)

Note: Expresses command/prohibition.

इति (iti) - (marks end of direct speech) (thus, so, in this manner)

(indeclinable)