महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-218, verse-5

शक्र उवाच ।
का त्वं बलेरपक्रान्ता रोचमाना शिखण्डिनी ।
अजानतो ममाचक्ष्व नामधेयं शुचिस्मिते ॥५॥

5. śakra uvāca ,
kā tvaṁ balerapakrāntā rocamānā śikhaṇḍinī ,
ajānato mamācakṣva nāmadheyaṁ śucismite.

5. śakraḥ uvāca kā tvam baleḥ apakrāntā rocamānā
śikhaṇḍinī ajānataḥ mama ācakṣva nāmadheyam śucismite

5. śakraḥ uvāca: "śucismite,
kā tvam baleḥ apakrāntā rocamānā śikhaṇḍinī? ajānataḥ mama nāmadheyam ācakṣva.
"

5. Śakra said, "Who are you, adorned woman, shining and standing apart from Bali? O pure-smiling one, please tell your name to me, who is ignorant."

Words meanings summery:

• शक्रः (śakraḥ) - the deity Indra (Indra)

• उवाच (uvāca) - Śakra spoke (he said, he spoke)

• का (kā) - inquiring about the identity of the woman (who (feminine))

• त्वम् (tvam) - referring to the unknown woman (you)

• बलेः (baleḥ) - from the vicinity or presence of Bali (from Bali, of Bali)

• अपक्रान्ता (apakrāntā) - standing distinctly from Bali (departed, gone away, standing apart)

• रोचमाना (rocamānā) - brightly shining (shining, gleaming, appearing beautiful)

• शिखण्डिनी (śikhaṇḍinī) - a beautiful and adorned woman (an adorned woman, wearing a crest)

• अजानतः (ajānataḥ) - to me, who is ignorant (to one who does not know, ignorant)

• मम (mama) - to me (Indra) (to me, my)

• आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell your name (tell, declare, relate)

• नामधेयम् (nāmadheyam) - the specific name of the woman (name, designation)

• शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - addressing the woman with a compliment (O pure-smiling one, O one with a radiant smile)

Words meanings and morphology

शक्रः (śakraḥ) - the deity Indra (Indra)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of śakra

śakra - Indra (as mighty one)

Note: Subject of 'uvāca'.

उवाच (uvāca) - Śakra spoke (he said, he spoke)

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, past perfect (liṭ) of vac

Perfect Active

Reduplicated perfect form of √vac.

Root: vac (class 2)

Note: Verb for Śakra's statement.

का (kā) - inquiring about the identity of the woman (who (feminine))

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of kim

kim - who, what, which

त्वम् (tvam) - referring to the unknown woman (you)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

बलेः (baleḥ) - from the vicinity or presence of Bali (from Bali, of Bali)

(proper noun)

Ablative, masculine, singular of bali

bali - name of a powerful demon king

Note: Indicates separation from Bali.

अपक्रान्ता (apakrāntā) - standing distinctly from Bali (departed, gone away, standing apart)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of apakrānta

apakrānta - departed, gone away, withdrawn, alienated

Past Passive Participle

Derived from root √kram (to step) with prefix apa-.

Prefix: apa

Root: kram (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

रोचमाना (rocamānā) - brightly shining (shining, gleaming, appearing beautiful)

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of rocamāna

rocamāna - shining, gleaming, beautiful, agreeable

Present Middle Participle

Derived from root √ruc (to shine) with suffix -māna.

Root: ruc (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tvam'.

शिखण्डिनी (śikhaṇḍinī) - a beautiful and adorned woman (an adorned woman, wearing a crest)

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śikhaṇḍinī

śikhaṇḍinī - a peahen; an adorned woman, woman wearing a crest/tuft

Feminine form of śikhaṇḍin.

Note: Appositive to 'tvam'.

अजानतः (ajānataḥ) - to me, who is ignorant (to one who does not know, ignorant)

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of ajānat

ajānat - not knowing, ignorant

Present Active Participle

Negative particle 'a-' + present participle of √jñā (to know).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (a+jānat)

• a – not, non-
  indeclinable
• jānat – knowing, perceiving
  adjective (masculine)
  Present Active Participle
  Derived from root √jñā (to know).
  Root: jñā (class 9)

Note: Qualifies 'mama'.

मम (mama) - to me (Indra) (to me, my)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of asmad

asmad - I

Note: Indirect object of 'ācakṣva'.

आचक्ष्व (ācakṣva) - tell your name (tell, declare, relate)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, middle, imperative (loṭ) of cakṣ

Imperative Middle

2nd person singular imperative.

Prefix: ā

Root: cakṣ (class 2)

नामधेयम् (nāmadheyam) - the specific name of the woman (name, designation)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of nāmadheya

nāmadheya - name, appellation, designation

From nāman + dheya (derived from √dhā).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (nāman+dheya)

• nāman – name
  noun (neuter)
• dheya – to be placed, to be given; designation
  noun (neuter)
  Gerundive
  Derived from root √dhā (to place, hold).
  Root: dhā (class 3)

Note: Direct object of 'ācakṣva'.

शुचिस्मिते (śucismite) - addressing the woman with a compliment (O pure-smiling one, O one with a radiant smile)

(adjective)

Vocative, feminine, singular of śucismita

śucismita - one with a pure/radiant smile

Compound type : bahuvrīhi (śuci+smita)

• śuci – pure, clean, bright, radiant
  adjective (masculine)
• smita – smile, smiling
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  Derived from root √smi (to smile).
  Root: smi (class 1)

Note: Addressed to the woman.