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12,18

महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-18, verse-21

का वाहं तव को मे त्वं कोऽद्य ते मय्यनुग्रहः ।
प्रशाधि पृथिवीं राजन्यत्र तेऽनुग्रहो भवेत् ।
प्रासादं शयनं यानं वासांस्याभरणानि च ॥२१॥
21. kā vāhaṁ tava ko me tvaṁ ko'dya te mayyanugrahaḥ ,
praśādhi pṛthivīṁ rājanyatra te'nugraho bhavet ,
prāsādaṁ śayanaṁ yānaṁ vāsāṁsyābharaṇāni ca.
21. kā vā aham tava kaḥ me tvam kaḥ adya
te mayi anugrahaḥ praśādhi pṛthivīm
rājan yatra te anugrahaḥ bhavet prāsādam
śayanam yānam vāsāṃsi ābharaṇāni ca
21. kā vā aham tava? kaḥ tvam me? kaḥ adya te mayi anugrahaḥ (asti)? rājan,
yatra te anugrahaḥ bhavet,
(tatra) pṛthivīm praśādhi.
(As for me,
I have no need for) prāsādam,
śayanam,
yānam,
vāsāṃsi,
ābharaṇāni ca.
21. What am I to you, and what are you to me? What is this favor (anugraha) that you show me today? O King, rule the earth where your benevolence (anugraha) is fitting! (I do not need) palaces, beds, vehicles, garments, and ornaments.

Words meanings summery:

(Scroll down for elaborated words morphology)

  • का (kā) - what (am I)? (who (feminine), what)
  • वा (vā) - rhetorical connective, sometimes rendered as 'indeed' or simply linking the question. (or, and (sometimes rhetorical))
  • अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)
  • तव (tava) - to you, for you (genitive used with 'who/what am I to you') (your, of you)
  • कः (kaḥ) - who (are you)? (who (masculine), what)
  • मे (me) - to me, for me (genitive used with 'who/what are you to me') (my, to me)
  • त्वम् (tvam) - you (the listener, king) (you)
  • कः (kaḥ) - what (is this favor)? (what, which)
  • अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)
  • ते (te) - your (your, to you)
  • मयि (mayi) - on me, towards me (in me, on me)
  • अनुग्रहः (anugrahaḥ) - favor, benevolence (anugraha) (favor, grace, benevolence)
  • प्रशाधि (praśādhi) - rule, govern (rule, govern, command)
  • पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth
  • राजन् (rājan) - O King
  • यत्र (yatra) - where, to whom (where, in which case)
  • ते (te) - your (your, to you)
  • अनुग्रहः (anugrahaḥ) - your favor (anugraha) (favor, grace, benevolence)
  • भवेत् (bhavet) - might be, should be (appropriate) (may be, should be)
  • प्रासादम् (prāsādam) - palace (palace, mansion)
  • शयनम् (śayanam) - bed (bed, couch, sleeping)
  • यानम् (yānam) - vehicle (vehicle, conveyance)
  • वासांसि (vāsāṁsi) - garments (clothes, garments)
  • आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments (ornaments, jewelry)
  • (ca) - and (and, also)

Words meanings and morphology

का (kā) - what (am I)? (who (feminine), what)
(interrogative pronoun)
Note: Feminine nominative singular for 'aham'
वा (vā) - rhetorical connective, sometimes rendered as 'indeed' or simply linking the question. (or, and (sometimes rhetorical))
(indeclinable)
Note: Particle, often implying doubt or a series of alternatives/questions
अहम् (aham) - I (the speaker) (I)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: First person singular pronoun
तव (tava) - to you, for you (genitive used with 'who/what am I to you') (your, of you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Note: Second person singular genitive
कः (kaḥ) - who (are you)? (who (masculine), what)
(interrogative pronoun)
Note: Masculine nominative singular for 'tvam'
मे (me) - to me, for me (genitive used with 'who/what are you to me') (my, to me)
(pronoun)
singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: Enclitic form of asmad genitive singular
त्वम् (tvam) - you (the listener, king) (you)
(pronoun)
Nominative, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Note: Second person singular pronoun
कः (kaḥ) - what (is this favor)? (what, which)
(interrogative pronoun)
Note: Refers to 'anugrahaḥ'
अद्य (adya) - today (today, now)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of time
ते (te) - your (your, to you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Note: Enclitic form of yuṣmad genitive singular
मयि (mayi) - on me, towards me (in me, on me)
(pronoun)
Locative, singular of asmad
asmad - I, we
Note: First person singular locative
अनुग्रहः (anugrahaḥ) - favor, benevolence (anugraha) (favor, grace, benevolence)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anugraha
anugraha - favor, grace, kindness, benevolence
From root grah- with upasarga anu-
Prefix: anu
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Subject of the question
प्रशाधि (praśādhi) - rule, govern (rule, govern, command)
(verb)
2nd person , singular, active, imperative (loṭ) of praśās
imperative active
Root śās- (2nd class, adādi) with upasarga pra-, second person singular, imperative mood.
Prefix: pra
Root: śās (class 2)
Note: Command to the king
पृथिवीम् (pṛthivīm) - the earth
(noun)
Accusative, feminine, singular of pṛthivī
pṛthivī - earth, the world
Note: Object of 'praśādhi'
राजन् (rājan) - O King
(noun)
Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Addressed to the king
यत्र (yatra) - where, to whom (where, in which case)
(indeclinable)
Note: Adverb of place, referring to a domain for the king's favor
ते (te) - your (your, to you)
(pronoun)
Genitive, singular of yuṣmad
yuṣmad - you (singular/plural)
Note: Enclitic form of yuṣmad genitive singular
अनुग्रहः (anugrahaḥ) - your favor (anugraha) (favor, grace, benevolence)
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of anugraha
anugraha - favor, grace, kindness, benevolence
From root grah- with upasarga anu-
Prefix: anu
Root: grah (class 9)
Note: Subject of 'bhavet'
भवेत् (bhavet) - might be, should be (appropriate) (may be, should be)
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (liṅ) of bhū
optative active
Root bhū (1st class, bhvādi), third person singular, optative mood.
Root: bhū (class 1)
Note: Expresses potentiality or appropriateness
प्रासादम् (prāsādam) - palace (palace, mansion)
(noun)
Accusative, masculine, singular of prāsāda
prāsāda - palace, mansion, temple
Prefix: pra
Root: sad (class 1)
Note: Object in a list, implied rejection
शयनम् (śayanam) - bed (bed, couch, sleeping)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of śayana
śayana - bed, couch, sleeping
From root śī- (to lie, sleep)
Root: śī (class 2)
Note: Object in a list
यानम् (yānam) - vehicle (vehicle, conveyance)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, singular of yāna
yāna - vehicle, conveyance, going
From root yā- (to go)
Root: yā (class 2)
Note: Object in a list
वासांसि (vāsāṁsi) - garments (clothes, garments)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of vāsas
vāsas - garment, clothing
Note: Object in a list
आभरणानि (ābharaṇāni) - ornaments (ornaments, jewelry)
(noun)
Accusative, neuter, plural of ābharaṇa
ābharaṇa - ornament, decoration
From root bhṛ- with upasarga ā-
Prefix: ā
Root: bhṛ (class 3)
Note: Object in a list
(ca) - and (and, also)
(indeclinable)
Note: Conjunction