महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-29

ब्राह्मणस्त्वब्रवीद्वाक्यं कस्मिन्काले क्षणो भवेत् ।
ततोपदिष्टमिच्छामि यद्यत्कार्यान्तरं भवेत् ॥२९॥

29. brāhmaṇastvabravīdvākyaṁ kasminkāle kṣaṇo bhavet ,
tatopadiṣṭamicchāmi yadyatkāryāntaraṁ bhavet.

29. brāhmaṇaḥ tu abravīt vākyam kasmin kāle kṣaṇaḥ bhavet
tataḥ upadiṣṭam icchāmi yat yat kāryāntaram bhavet

29. tu brāhmaṇaḥ vākyam abravīt "kasmin kāle kṣaṇaḥ bhavet? tataḥ upadiṣṭam icchāmi,
yat yat kāryāntaram bhavet (api).
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29. But the Brahmin said this statement: "At what time might there be leisure? I desire to be instructed then, whatever other task you may have."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the Brahmin (Indra in disguise) (a Brahmin)

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

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

• वाक्यम् (vākyam) - this statement, these words (word, speech, statement)

• कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in what (in what, which)

• काले (kāle) - at what time (in time, at the time)

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

• भवेत् (bhavet) - might there be (may be, should be, would be)

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

• उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - instruction (the thing to be instructed) (instructed, advised, teaching)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

• यत् यत् (yat yat) - whatever (whatever, whichever)

• कार्यान्तरम् (kāryāntaram) - any other task/business (another task, other business)

• भवेत् (bhavet) - may arise / may be (may be, should be, would be)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - the Brahmin (Indra in disguise) (a Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin (a member of the priestly class), relating to Brahma, divine

Taddhita affix aṆ (अण्) from brahman

Note: Subject of `abravīt`.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Indicates a counter-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-'.

वाक्यम् (vākyam) - this statement, these words (word, speech, statement)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of vākya

vākya - word, speech, sentence, statement

From √vac (to speak) with suffix -ya

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Object of `abravīt`.

कस्मिन् (kasmin) - in what (in what, which)

(pronoun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

Note: Qualifies `kāle`.

काले (kāle) - at what time (in time, at the time)

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of kāla

kāla - time, season, occasion, proper time

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

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of kṣaṇa

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

Note: Subject of `bhavet`.

भवेत् (bhavet) - might there be (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative Active

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility or wish.

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

(indeclinable)

Note: Refers to the time when leisure might exist.

उपदिष्टम् (upadiṣṭam) - instruction (the thing to be instructed) (instructed, advised, teaching)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of upadiṣṭa

upadiṣṭa - instructed, advised, taught, pointed out

Past Passive Participle

From root √diś with prefix upa, suffix -kta

Prefix: upa

Root: diś (class 6)

Note: Object of `icchāmi`.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire (I desire, I wish)

(verb)

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

Present Active

Root: iṣ (class 6)

यत् यत् (yat yat) - whatever (whatever, whichever)

(pronoun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of yad

yad - which, what, whoever

Repetition for emphasis (whatever).

Note: Used distributively or to denote 'whatever'.

कार्यान्तरम् (kāryāntaram) - any other task/business (another task, other business)

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of kāryāntara

kāryāntara - another work, another affair, other business

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (kārya+antara)

• kārya – to be done, duty, task, business
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  From root √kṛ (to do) with suffix -ya
  Root: kṛ (class 8)
• antara – other, another, interior, interval
  adjective (neuter)

Note: Subject of the second `bhavet`.

भवेत् (bhavet) - may arise / may be (may be, should be, would be)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhiliṅ) of bhū

Optative Active

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Expresses possibility.