महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-124, verse-41

ब्राह्मण उवाच ।
यदि राजन्प्रसन्नस्त्वं मम चेच्छसि चेद्धितम् ।
भवतः शीलमिच्छामि प्राप्तुमेष वरो मम ॥४१॥

41. brāhmaṇa uvāca ,
yadi rājanprasannastvaṁ mama cecchasi ceddhitam ,
bhavataḥ śīlamicchāmi prāptumeṣa varo mama.

41. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca yadi rājan prasannaḥ tvam mama ca icchasi
cet hitam bhavataḥ śīlam icchāmi prāptum eṣaḥ varaḥ mama

41. brāhmaṇaḥ uvāca rājan,
yadi tvam prasannaḥ,
ca cet mama hitam icchasi,
bhavataḥ śīlam prāptum icchāmi.
eṣaḥ mama varaḥ.

41. The Brahmin said: "O king, if you are pleased and if you desire my welfare, then I wish to attain your character (śīla). This is my boon."

Words meanings summery:

• ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The Brahmin (referring to the brahmavādin from earlier) (Brahmin)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

• यदि (yadi) - if

• राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing Prahlada) (O king)

• प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - pleased (pleased, gracious, clear, calm)

• त्वम् (tvam) - you

• मम (mama) - my (possessive) (my, for me, of me)

• च (ca) - and (and, also)

• इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish

• चेत् (cet) - if (conditional particle) (if, in case)

• हितम् (hitam) - my welfare (welfare, benefit, good)

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your (referring to Prahlada) (your, of you)

• शीलम् (śīlam) - your character (character, nature, disposition, moral conduct)

• इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

• प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to reach, to attain

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the stated wish) (this, this one)

• वरः (varaḥ) - my boon (boon, choice)

• मम (mama) - my (possessive) (my, for me, of me)

Words meanings and morphology

ब्राह्मणः (brāhmaṇaḥ) - The Brahmin (referring to the brahmavādin from earlier) (Brahmin)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa

brāhmaṇa - a Brahmin, one belonging to the priestly class

उवाच (uvāca) - said, spoke

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Perfect Active

from root vac (to speak)

Root: vac (class 2)

यदि (yadi) - if

(indeclinable)

राजन् (rājan) - O king (addressing Prahlada) (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

प्रसन्नः (prasannaḥ) - pleased (pleased, gracious, clear, calm)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of prasanna

prasanna - pleased, gracious, clear, tranquil

Past Passive Participle

from pra-sad (to be pleased, become clear)

Prefix: pra

Root: sad (class 1)

Note: Predicative adjective with tvam.

त्वम् (tvam) - you

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of tvam

tvam - you

मम (mama) - my (possessive) (my, for me, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I

च (ca) - and (and, also)

(indeclinable)

इच्छसि (icchasi) - you desire, you wish

(verb)

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

Present Active

from root iṣ (to wish, desire), 6th class

Root: iṣ (class 6)

चेत् (cet) - if (conditional particle) (if, in case)

(indeclinable)

हितम् (hitam) - my welfare (welfare, benefit, good)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of hita

hita - beneficial, salutary, welfare, good, suitable

Past Passive Participle

from root dhā (to place, put), with prefix hi in certain contexts

Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Object of icchasi.

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - your (referring to Prahlada) (your, of you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your, noble sir (respectful form of 'you')

Present Active Participle

from root bhū (to be), often used as a respectful pronoun or adjective

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Respectful form of 'your'.

शीलम् (śīlam) - your character (character, nature, disposition, moral conduct)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śīla

śīla - character, nature, disposition, good conduct, custom

from root śīl (to practice, exercise)

Root: śīl (class 1)

Note: Object of prāptum.

इच्छामि (icchāmi) - I desire, I wish

(verb)

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

Present Active

from root iṣ (to wish, desire), 6th class

Root: iṣ (class 6)

प्राप्तुम् (prāptum) - to obtain, to reach, to attain

(verb)

infinitive of prāp

Infinitive

from pra-āp (to reach, obtain)

Prefix: pra

Root: āp (class 5)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (referring to the stated wish) (this, this one)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this, this one

वरः (varaḥ) - my boon (boon, choice)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vara

vara - boon, choice, wish, best, excellent

from root vṛ (to choose, wish)

Root: vṛ (class 9)

मम (mama) - my (possessive) (my, for me, of me)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of aham

aham - I