महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-51, verse-14

वर्तते तव राजेन्द्र कर्मैतद्विधिवत्प्रभो ।
अस्मै तु द्विजमुख्याय वरं त्वं दातुमर्हसि ॥१४॥

14. vartate tava rājendra karmaitadvidhivatprabho ,
asmai tu dvijamukhyāya varaṁ tvaṁ dātumarhasi.

14. vartate tava rājendra karma etat vidhivat prabho
asmai tu dvija-mukhyāya varaṃ tvaṃ dātum arhasi

14. O King of kings, O Lord, this ritual of yours is being performed according to the rules. Therefore, you ought to grant a boon to this chief of Brahmins.

Words meanings summery:

• वर्तते (vartate) - this ritual is being performed (is performed, proceeds, exists)

• तव (tava) - referring to King Janamejaya's ritual (your, of you)

• राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Addressing Janamejaya (O King of kings, O chief of kings)

• कर्म (karma) - the snake sacrifice ritual (action, deed, ritual)

• एतत् (etat) - this specific ritual (this)

• विधिवत् (vidhivat) - The ritual is being performed correctly (according to rule, properly)

• प्रभो (prabho) - Addressing Janamejaya (O Lord, O Master)

• अस्मै (asmai) - to this chief Brahmin (to this (masculine dative singular))

• तु (tu) - implying a slight transition or emphasis 'therefore' or 'but now' (but, indeed, however)

• द्विज-मुख्याय (dvija-mukhyāya) - to Āstīka, the chief Brahmin who has come to stop the sacrifice (to the chief of Brahmins)

• वरं (varaṁ) - the boon that Āstīka requests (a boon, a blessing)

• त्वं (tvaṁ) - King Janamejaya (you (nominative singular))

• दातुम् (dātum) - to grant a boon (to give, to grant)

• अर्हसि (arhasi) - You should grant a boon. (you ought, you are worthy, you should)

Words meanings and morphology

वर्तते (vartate) - this ritual is being performed (is performed, proceeds, exists)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, present (laṭ) of vṛt

Root: vṛt (class 1)

तव (tava) - referring to King Janamejaya's ritual (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Genitive singular.

राजेन्द्र (rājendra) - Addressing Janamejaya (O King of kings, O chief of kings)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājendra

rājendra - king of kings, emperor, chief of kings

Compound type : tatpurusha (rājan+indra)

• rājan – king, ruler
  noun (masculine)
• indra – lord, chief, Indra
  noun (masculine)

कर्म (karma) - the snake sacrifice ritual (action, deed, ritual)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of karman

karman - action, deed, work, ritual, fate

action noun

Derived from root kṛ (to do)

Root: kṛ (class 8)

Note: Subject of 'vartate'.

एतत् (etat) - this specific ritual (this)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of etad

etad - this

Note: Agrees with karma. Sandhi with preceding 'karma'.

विधिवत् (vidhivat) - The ritual is being performed correctly (according to rule, properly)

(indeclinable)

प्रभो (prabho) - Addressing Janamejaya (O Lord, O Master)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prabhu

prabhu - lord, master, king, powerful

Prefix: pra

Root: bhū (class 1)

अस्मै (asmai) - to this chief Brahmin (to this (masculine dative singular))

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of idam

idam - this, he, she, it

Note: Masculine dative singular of 'idam'.

तु (tu) - implying a slight transition or emphasis 'therefore' or 'but now' (but, indeed, however)

(indeclinable)

द्विज-मुख्याय (dvija-mukhyāya) - to Āstīka, the chief Brahmin who has come to stop the sacrifice (to the chief of Brahmins)

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of dvijamukhya

dvijamukhya - chief of Brahmins, principal Brahmin

Compound type : tatpurusha (dvija+mukhya)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin), bird, tooth
  noun (masculine)
• mukhya – chief, principal, foremost
  adjective

Note: Agrees with asmai.

वरं (varaṁ) - the boon that Āstīka requests (a boon, a blessing)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, blessing, choice, best, excellent

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Object of 'dātum'.

त्वं (tvaṁ) - King Janamejaya (you (nominative singular))

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Subject of 'arhasi'.

दातुम् (dātum) - to grant a boon (to give, to grant)

(infinitive)

Note: Used with 'arhasi'.

अर्हसि (arhasi) - You should grant a boon. (you ought, you are worthy, you should)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of arh

Root: arh (class 1)