महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-113, verse-21

इदं हि सद्भिः कथितं विधिज्ञैः पुरा महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभाव ।
मयापि चोक्तं तव शास्त्रदृष्ट्या त्वमत्र युक्तः प्रचरस्व राजन् ॥२१॥

21. idaṁ hi sadbhiḥ kathitaṁ vidhijñaiḥ; purā mahendrapratimaprabhāva ,
mayāpi coktaṁ tava śāstradṛṣṭyā; tvamatra yuktaḥ pracarasva rājan.

21. idam hi sadbhiḥ kathitam vidhijñaiḥ
purā mahendrapratimaprabhāva
mayā api ca uktam tava śāstradṛṣṭyā
tvam atra yuktaḥ pracarasva rājan

21. rājan mahendrapratimaprabhāva idam
hi purā sadbhiḥ vidhijñaiḥ kathitam
ca mayā api tava śāstradṛṣṭyā
uktam tvam atra yuktaḥ pracarasva

21. Indeed, this has been recounted by virtuous persons and those knowledgeable in righteous conduct (dharma) in ancient times, O you whose influence rivals Mahendra. And I have also conveyed it to you from the perspective of the scriptures. Therefore, O King, you should act suitably in this matter.

Words meanings summery:

• इदम् (idam) - this, this matter

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

• सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by good people

• कथितम् (kathitam) - told, recounted, stated

• विधिज्ञैः (vidhijñaiḥ) - by those knowing laws, by experts in rules

• पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

• महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभाव (mahendrapratimaprabhāva) - O you whose power is like Mahendra's, O you of Mahendra-like influence

• मया (mayā) - by me

• अपि (api) - also, even

• च (ca) - and

• उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, stated, conveyed

• तव (tava) - your, to you

• शास्त्रदृष्ट्या (śāstradṛṣṭyā) - by the scriptural view, from the perspective of scriptures

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

• युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - suitable, appropriate, proper

• प्रचरस्व (pracarasva) - you should act, you should proceed, you should behave

• राजन् (rājan) - O King

Words meanings and morphology

इदम् (idam) - this, this matter

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of idam

idam - this, this (near the speaker)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, for

(indeclinable)

सद्भिः (sadbhiḥ) - by the virtuous, by good people

(adjective)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of sat

sat - good, virtuous, existing, real

Present Active Participle

From root as (to be), present participle

Root: as (class 2)

कथितम् (kathitam) - told, recounted, stated

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kathita

kathita - told, narrated, spoken

Past Passive Participle

From root kath (to tell, say)

Root: kath (class 10)

विधिज्ञैः (vidhijñaiḥ) - by those knowing laws, by experts in rules

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, plural of vidhijña

vidhijña - knowing the law, skilled in rules and ordinances

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vidhi+jña)

• vidhi – rule, ordinance, law, method, destiny
  noun (masculine)
  From root dhā with vi
  Prefix: vi
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• jña – knower, understanding, skilled
  noun (masculine)
  Derived from root jñā (to know) with kṛt suffix 'a'
  Root: jñā (class 9)

पुरा (purā) - formerly, in ancient times, before

(indeclinable)

महेन्द्रप्रतिमप्रभाव (mahendrapratimaprabhāva) - O you whose power is like Mahendra's, O you of Mahendra-like influence

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of mahendrapratimaprabhāva

mahendrapratimaprabhāva - one whose power resembles that of Mahendra (Indra)

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (mahā-indra+pratima+prabhāva)

• mahā-indra – Great Indra, a great lord
  proper noun (masculine)
• pratima – equal, like, similar, image
  adjective (masculine)
• prabhāva – power, might, influence, majesty
  noun (masculine)
  From pra + bhū
  Prefix: pra
  Root: bhū (class 1)

मया (mayā) - by me

(pronoun)

Instrumental, singular of mad

mad - I, me

अपि (api) - also, even

(indeclinable)

च (ca) - and

(indeclinable)

उक्तम् (uktam) - spoken, stated, conveyed

(adjective)

Nominative, neuter, singular of ukta

ukta - spoken, said, stated

Past Passive Participle

From root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

तव (tava) - your, to you

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of tvad

tvad - you, your

शास्त्रदृष्ट्या (śāstradṛṣṭyā) - by the scriptural view, from the perspective of scriptures

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of śāstradṛṣṭi

śāstradṛṣṭi - scriptural view, outlook of the scriptures

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śāstra+dṛṣṭi)

• śāstra – scripture, treatise, rule, instruction
  noun (neuter)
  From root śās (to command, instruct)
  Root: śās (class 2)
• dṛṣṭi – sight, view, perspective, eye
  noun (feminine)
  From root dṛś (to see)
  Root: dṛś (class 1)

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvad

tvad - you

अत्र (atra) - here, in this matter

(indeclinable)

युक्तः (yuktaḥ) - suitable, appropriate, proper

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yukta

yukta - joined, yoked, endowed with, suitable, proper

Past Passive Participle

From root yuj (to join, to concentrate)

Root: yuj (class 7)

प्रचरस्व (pracarasva) - you should act, you should proceed, you should behave

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of car

Imperative 2nd Person Singular Middle Voice

Root car with upasarga pra

Prefix: pra

Root: car (class 1)

राजन् (rājan) - O King

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler