महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-133, verse-11

दस्यव ऊचुः ।
मुहूर्तदेशकालज्ञ प्राज्ञ शीलदृढायुध ।
ग्रामणीर्भव नो मुख्यः सर्वेषामेव संमतः ॥११॥

11. dasyava ūcuḥ ,
muhūrtadeśakālajña prājña śīladṛḍhāyudha ,
grāmaṇīrbhava no mukhyaḥ sarveṣāmeva saṁmataḥ.

11. dasyavaḥ ūcuḥ muhūrtadeśakālajña prājña śīladṛḍhāyudha
grāmaṇīḥ bhava naḥ mukhyaḥ sarveṣām eva saṃmataḥ

11. dasyavaḥ ūcuḥ muhūrtadeśakālajña prājña śīladṛḍhāyudha
naḥ mukhyaḥ sarveṣām eva saṃmataḥ grāmaṇīḥ bhava

11. The robbers said: 'O knower of the proper time and place, O wise one, O one with firm character and strong weapons! Be our chief leader, indeed, the one approved by all.'

Words meanings summery:

• दस्यवः (dasyavaḥ) - robbers, bandits

• ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

• मुहूर्तदेशकालज्ञ (muhūrtadeśakālajña) - O knower of the right moment, place, and time!

• प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one!

• शीलदृढायुध (śīladṛḍhāyudha) - O one with firm character and strong weapons!

• ग्रामणीः (grāmaṇīḥ) - village chief, leader of a group

• भव (bhava) - be! become!

• नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, for us)

• मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - chief, principal, primary

• सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

• एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

• संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - approved, agreed upon, respected

Words meanings and morphology

दस्यवः (dasyavaḥ) - robbers, bandits

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of dasyu

dasyu - robber, brigand, enemy, barbarian

Note: Subject of 'ūcuḥ'.

ऊचुः (ūcuḥ) - they said, they spoke

(verb)

3rd person , plural, active, perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Tense (Liṭ)

Irregular perfect form of root 'vac'.

Root: vac (class 2)

मुहूर्तदेशकालज्ञ (muhūrtadeśakālajña) - O knower of the right moment, place, and time!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of muhūrtadeśakālajña

muhūrtadeśakālajña - knower of the proper moment, place, and time

Compound of 'muhūrta' (moment/auspicious time), 'deśa' (place), 'kāla' (time) + 'jña' (knower).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (muhūrta+deśa+kāla+jña)

• muhūrta – moment, instant, auspicious time, specific period of time
  noun (masculine)
• deśa – place, region, country
  noun (masculine)
• kāla – time, season, period
  noun (masculine)
• jña – knower, understanding
  adjective (masculine)
  Agent noun
  From root 'jñā' (to know) + 'ka' suffix.
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Refers to the implied leader.

प्राज्ञ (prājña) - O wise one!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of prājña

prājña - wise, intelligent, clever

From 'prajñā' (wisdom) + 'aṇ' suffix.

Note: Refers to the implied leader.

शीलदृढायुध (śīladṛḍhāyudha) - O one with firm character and strong weapons!

(adjective)

Vocative, masculine, singular of śīladṛḍhāyudha

śīladṛḍhāyudha - one whose character and weapons are firm, one with firm character and strong arms

Compound of 'śīla' (character), 'dṛḍha' (firm) and 'āyudha' (weapon).

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śīla+dṛḍha+āyudha)

• śīla – character, nature, good conduct, moral behavior
  noun (neuter)
• dṛḍha – firm, strong, solid, resolute
  adjective (masculine)
• āyudha – weapon, implement
  noun (neuter)

Note: Refers to the implied leader.

ग्रामणीः (grāmaṇīḥ) - village chief, leader of a group

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of grāmaṇi

grāmaṇi - village chief, leader of a group, head

From 'grāma' (village) + 'nī' (leader, from root 'nī' to lead).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (grāma+nī)

• grāma – village, community, group
  noun (masculine)
• nī – leader, guide
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'nī' (to lead).
  Root: nī (class 1)

भव (bhava) - be! become!

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of bhū

Imperative (Loṭ)

From root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

नः (naḥ) - our (our, to us, for us)

(pronoun)

Genitive, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

Note: Indicates possession or relation.

मुख्यः (mukhyaḥ) - chief, principal, primary

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of mukhya

mukhya - chief, principal, foremost, main

From 'mukha' (face, mouth, front) + 'ya' suffix.

सर्वेषाम् (sarveṣām) - of all

(pronoun)

Genitive, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, every, whole

Universal pronoun.

एव (eva) - only, just, indeed, certainly

(indeclinable)

Particle.

संमतः (saṁmataḥ) - approved, agreed upon, respected

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃmata

saṁmata - agreed, approved, respected, esteemed

Past Passive Participle

From 'sam' (prefix) + root 'man' (to think, believe) + 'kta' (past passive participle suffix).

Prefix: sam

Root: man (class 4)