महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-142, verse-14

हन्त वक्ष्यामि ते श्रेयः श्रुत्वा च कुरु तत्तथा ।
शरणागतसंत्राता भव कान्त विशेषतः ॥१४॥

14. hanta vakṣyāmi te śreyaḥ śrutvā ca kuru tattathā ,
śaraṇāgatasaṁtrātā bhava kānta viśeṣataḥ.

14. hanta vakṣyāmi te śreyaḥ śrutvā ca kuru tat
tathā śaraṇāgata-saṃtrātā bhava kānta viśeṣataḥ

14. hanta te śreyaḥ vakṣyāmi ; śrutvā ca tat tathā kuru kānta,
viśeṣataḥ śaraṇāgata-saṃtrātā bhava

14. Well then, I will tell you what is beneficial; having heard that, do it accordingly. Beloved, be the protection for those who have come for refuge, especially.

Words meanings summery:

• हन्त (hanta) - introducing advice, 'well then' (alas, well then, indeed, come)

• वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will say, I will tell

• ते (te) - to you (dative) (to you, your)

• श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - what is beneficial (good, welfare, what is beneficial, the best course)

• श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

• च (ca) - and, also

• कुरु (kuru) - do, make

• तत् (tat) - that (which I will tell you) (that)

• तथा (tathā) - accordingly (so, thus, in that manner, accordingly)

• शरणागत-संत्राता (śaraṇāgata-saṁtrātā) - protection for those who have come for refuge

• भव (bhava) - be, become

• कान्त (kānta) - addressing her husband (beloved, dear)

• विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

Words meanings and morphology

हन्त (hanta) - introducing advice, 'well then' (alas, well then, indeed, come)

(indeclinable)

Exclamatory particle.

वक्ष्यामि (vakṣyāmi) - I will say, I will tell

(verb)

1st person , singular, active, future (lṛṭ) of vac

Future (Lṛṭ)

1st person singular active, from root 'vac' (which becomes 'vakṣ' in future stem).

Root: vac (class 2)

ते (te) - to you (dative) (to you, your)

(pronoun)

Dative, singular of tvad

tvad - you (2nd person pronoun)

Enclitic form of 'tvad'.

श्रेयः (śreyaḥ) - what is beneficial (good, welfare, what is beneficial, the best course)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of śreyas

śreyas - good, better, best, welfare, prosperity, virtue

Comparative/superlative of 'praśasya' or 'śrī'.

श्रुत्वा (śrutvā) - having heard

(indeclinable)

Absolutive (gerund)

From root 'śru' (to hear) + 'ktvā' (absolutive suffix).

Root: śru (class 5)

च (ca) - and, also

(indeclinable)

Conjunction.

कुरु (kuru) - do, make

(verb)

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

Imperative (Loṭ)

2nd person singular active, from root 'kṛ'.

Root: kṛ (class 8)

तत् (tat) - that (which I will tell you) (that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of tad

tad - that, that one

Neuter nominative/accusative singular.

तथा (tathā) - accordingly (so, thus, in that manner, accordingly)

(indeclinable)

From pronominal stem 'tad'.

Note: Modifies 'kuru'.

शरणागत-संत्राता (śaraṇāgata-saṁtrātā) - protection for those who have come for refuge

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śaraṇāgata-saṃtrātā

śaraṇāgata-saṁtrātā - protection for those who have come for refuge

Compound noun, 'saṃtrātā' as feminine abstract noun for protection.

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (śaraṇāgata+saṃtrātā)

• śaraṇāgata – one who has come for refuge, refugee, seeker of protection
  adjective (masculine)
  Past Passive Participle
  From 'śaraṇa' (refuge) + 'āgata' (come).
  Prefix: ā
  Root: gam (class 1)
• saṃtrātā – protection, rescue
  noun (feminine)
  Abstract noun from 'saṃ-trā' (to protect).
  Prefix: sam
  Root: trā (class 2)

Note: Predicate nominative for 'bhava'.

भव (bhava) - be, become

(verb)

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

Imperative (Loṭ)

2nd person singular active, from root 'bhū'.

Root: bhū (class 1)

कान्त (kānta) - addressing her husband (beloved, dear)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of kānta

kānta - beloved, desired, lovely; husband, lover

Past Passive Participle

From root 'kam' (to desire) + 'kta' (suffix). Used as a noun.

Root: kam (class 1)

विशेषतः (viśeṣataḥ) - especially, particularly, distinctively

(indeclinable)

From 'viśeṣa' (distinction, specialty) + 'tas' (adverbial suffix).

Note: Modifies 'bhava'.