महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-1, chapter-96, verse-12

ता इमाः पृथिवीपाला जिहीर्षामि बलादितः ।
ते यतध्वं परं शक्त्या विजयायेतराय वा ।
स्थितोऽहं पृथिवीपाला युद्धाय कृतनिश्चयः ॥१२॥

12. tā imāḥ pṛthivīpālā jihīrṣāmi balāditaḥ ,
te yatadhvaṁ paraṁ śaktyā vijayāyetarāya vā ,
sthito'haṁ pṛthivīpālā yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ.

12. tāḥ imāḥ pṛthivīpālāḥ jihīrṣāmi
balāt itaḥ te yatadhvam param śaktyā
vijayāya itarāya vā sthitaḥ aham
pṛthivīpālāḥ yuddhāya kṛtaniścayaḥ

12. O protectors of the earth, I intend to carry off these (maidens) by force right here. You all exert yourselves with your utmost strength, whether for victory or for the alternative (defeat). O kings, I stand here, resolute for battle.

Words meanings summery:

• ताः (tāḥ) - those (maidens) (those)

• इमाः (imāḥ) - these (maidens) (these)

• पृथिवीपालाः (pṛthivīpālāḥ) - O kings, O protectors of the earth

• जिहीर्षामि (jihīrṣāmi) - I intend to carry off (the princesses) (I wish to carry off, I desire to seize)

• बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, from strength)

• इतः (itaḥ) - right here (emphasizing presence/immediacy) (from here, hither, therefore, now)

• ते (te) - you (plural)

• यतध्वम् (yatadhvam) - exert yourselves, strive

• परम् (param) - utmost, supreme, highest

• शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by strength, with power

• विजयाय (vijayāya) - for victory

• इतराय (itarāya) - for defeat (the alternative to victory) (for the other, for the alternative (defeat))

• वा (vā) - or

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing (ready), resolute (standing, situated, resolute)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• पृथिवीपालाः (pṛthivīpālāḥ) - O kings, O protectors of the earth

• युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle, for war

• कृतनिश्चयः (kṛtaniścayaḥ) - resolute (for battle) (having made a decision, resolute, determined)

Words meanings and morphology

ताः (tāḥ) - those (maidens) (those)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of tad

tad - that, this, it

Feminine accusative plural of tad.

इमाः (imāḥ) - these (maidens) (these)

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, plural of idam

idam - this

Feminine accusative plural of idam.

पृथिवीपालाः (pṛthivīpālāḥ) - O kings, O protectors of the earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of pṛthivīpāla

pṛthivīpāla - protector of the earth, king, ruler

Compound of pṛthivī (earth) + pāla (protector).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pāla)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From √pāl (to protect)
  Root: pāl (class 10)

जिहीर्षामि (jihīrṣāmi) - I intend to carry off (the princesses) (I wish to carry off, I desire to seize)

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of jihīrṣ

Desiderative, Present Active

1st person singular, desiderative of √hṛ (to carry, seize). The prefix `ji` is a reduplication characteristic of desideratives.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

बलात् (balāt) - by force (by force, from strength)

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of bala

bala - strength, power, force, army

Ablative singular of bala (neuter noun).

इतः (itaḥ) - right here (emphasizing presence/immediacy) (from here, hither, therefore, now)

(indeclinable)

Adverb formed from idam (this)

ते (te) - you (plural)

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Nominative plural of yuṣmad.

यतध्वम् (yatadhvam) - exert yourselves, strive

(verb)

2nd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of yat

Imperative Middle

2nd person plural Imperative Middle of √yat (to strive).

Root: yat (class 1)

परम् (param) - utmost, supreme, highest

(indeclinable)

Adverbial accusative of para (neuter).

शक्त्या (śaktyā) - by strength, with power

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śakti

śakti - power, strength, energy, ability, a goddess

Instrumental singular of śakti (feminine i-stem).

Root: śak (class 5)

विजयाय (vijayāya) - for victory

(noun)

Dative, masculine, singular of vijaya

vijaya - victory, triumph, conquest

Dative singular of vijaya.

Prefix: vi

Root: ji (class 1)

इतराय (itarāya) - for defeat (the alternative to victory) (for the other, for the alternative (defeat))

(pronoun)

Dative, masculine, singular of itara

itara - other, different, remaining, alternative

Dative singular of itara (masculine).

वा (vā) - or

(indeclinable)

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - standing (ready), resolute (standing, situated, resolute)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - stood, standing, firm, fixed, resolute, existing

Past Passive Participle

Masculine nominative singular, from √sthā (to stand)

Root: sthā (class 1)

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

Nominative singular of asmad.

पृथिवीपालाः (pṛthivīpālāḥ) - O kings, O protectors of the earth

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, plural of pṛthivīpāla

pṛthivīpāla - protector of the earth, king, ruler

Compound of pṛthivī (earth) + pāla (protector).

Compound type : tatpurusha (pṛthivī+pāla)

• pṛthivī – earth, ground
  noun (feminine)
• pāla – protector, guardian, ruler
  noun (masculine)
  From √pāl (to protect)
  Root: pāl (class 10)

युद्धाय (yuddhāya) - for battle, for war

(noun)

Dative, neuter, singular of yuddha

yuddha - battle, war, fight

Dative singular of yuddha (neuter noun).

Root: yudh (class 4)

कृतनिश्चयः (kṛtaniścayaḥ) - resolute (for battle) (having made a decision, resolute, determined)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṛtaniścaya

kṛtaniścaya - one who has made a decision, resolved, determined, resolute

Bahuvrihi compound: kṛta (made) + niścaya (decision). Masculine nominative singular.

Compound type : bahuvrihi (kṛta+niścaya)

• kṛta – done, made, performed
  adjective (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From √kṛ (to do, make)
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• niścaya – firm resolve, decision, certainty
  noun (masculine)
  From ni- √ci (to collect, determine)
  Prefix: ni
  Root: ci (class 5)