महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-28

प्रह्रादस्त्वब्रवीद्विप्रं क्षणो नास्ति द्विजर्षभ ।
त्रैलोक्यराज्ये सक्तस्य ततो नोपदिशामि ते ॥२८॥

28. prahrādastvabravīdvipraṁ kṣaṇo nāsti dvijarṣabha ,
trailokyarājye saktasya tato nopadiśāmi te.

28. prahrādaḥ tu abravīt vipram kṣaṇaḥ na asti dvijarṣabha
trailokyarājye saktasya tataḥ na upadiśāmi te

28. tu prahrādaḥ vipram abravīt "dvijarṣabha,
trailokyarājye saktasya kṣaṇaḥ na asti.
tataḥ te na upadiśāmi.
"

28. But Prahlāda said to the Brahmin, "O best of Brahmins, there is no leisure (kṣaṇa) for one attached to the sovereignty of the three worlds. Therefore, I will not instruct you."

Words meanings summery:

• प्रह्रादः (prahrādaḥ) - Prahlāda

• तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

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

• विप्रम् (vipram) - to the Brahmin (Brahmin, inspired, sage)

• क्षणः (kṣaṇaḥ) - leisure, time (moment, instant, leisure, opportunity)

• न (na) - not (not, no)

• अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

• द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best of Brahmins (best of Brahmins, best of twice-born)

• त्रैलोक्यराज्ये (trailokyarājye) - in the sovereignty of the three worlds (in the kingdom of the three worlds)

• सक्तस्य (saktasya) - of one attached (of one attached, of one devoted)

• ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (from that, then, therefore)

• न (na) - not

• उपदिशामि (upadiśāmi) - I instruct (I instruct, I advise, I teach)

• ते (te) - to you (to you, of you)

Words meanings and morphology

प्रह्रादः (prahrādaḥ) - Prahlāda

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prahrāda

prahrāda - Prahlāda (name of a famous Daitya prince, son of Hiraṇyakaśipu)

Prefix: pra

Root: hrād (class 1)

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

तु (tu) - but (but, on the other hand, indeed)

(indeclinable)

Note: Used to introduce a contrasting statement.

अब्रवीत् (abravīt) - said (said, spoke)

(verb)

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

Imperfect Active

Root: brū (class 2)

Note: From root √brū (to speak) with augment 'a-'.

विप्रम् (vipram) - to the Brahmin (Brahmin, inspired, sage)

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of vipra

vipra - Brahmin, inspired, wise, sage

From √vip (to tremble, inspire)

Root: vip (class 1)

Note: Object of `abravīt`.

क्षणः (kṣaṇaḥ) - leisure, time (moment, instant, leisure, opportunity)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

kṣaṇa - moment, instant, leisure, opportunity, suitable time

Note: Subject of `asti`.

न (na) - not (not, no)

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `asti` and `upadiśāmi`.

अस्ति (asti) - is, exists

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, present (laṭ) of as

Present Active

Root: as (class 2)

द्विजर्षभ (dvijarṣabha) - O best of Brahmins (best of Brahmins, best of twice-born)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of dvijarṣabha

dvijarṣabha - best of Brahmins, best among the twice-born

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (dvija+ṛṣabha)

• dvija – twice-born (Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya), a bird, a tooth
  noun (masculine)
  From dvi (two) + √jan (to be born)
  Root: jan (class 4)
• ṛṣabha – bull, best, excellent
  noun (masculine)

Note: Term of address.

त्रैलोक्यराज्ये (trailokyarājye) - in the sovereignty of the three worlds (in the kingdom of the three worlds)

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of trailokyarājya

trailokyarājya - kingdom/sovereignty of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (trailokya+rājya)

• trailokya – the three worlds (heaven, earth, and lower regions)
  noun (neuter)
  From tri (three) + loka (world)
• rājya – kingdom, sovereignty, rule
  noun (neuter)
  From rājan (king) with suffix -ya

Note: Governed by `saktasya`.

सक्तस्य (saktasya) - of one attached (of one attached, of one devoted)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of sakta

sakta - attached, devoted, clinging to, capable of

Past Passive Participle

From root √sañj (to cling, be attached) with suffix -kta

Root: sañj (class 1)

Note: Qualifies an implied 'man'.

ततः (tataḥ) - therefore (from that, then, therefore)

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates consequence.

न (na) - not

(indeclinable)

Note: Negates `upadiśāmi`.

उपदिशामि (upadiśāmi) - I instruct (I instruct, I advise, I teach)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

ते (te) - to you (to you, of you)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Can also be genitive or locative dual. Here, dative singular.