महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-249, verse-10

उपायमन्यं संपश्य प्रजानां हितकाम्यया ।
यथेमे जन्तवः सर्वे निवर्तेरन्परंतप ॥१०॥

10. upāyamanyaṁ saṁpaśya prajānāṁ hitakāmyayā ,
yatheme jantavaḥ sarve nivarteranparaṁtapa.

10. upāyam anyam saṃpaśya prajānām hitakāmyayā
yathā ime jantavaḥ sarve nivarteran paraṃtapa

10. paraṃtapa prajānām hitakāmyayā anyam upāyam
saṃpaśya yathā ime sarve jantavaḥ nivarteran

10. For the sake of the welfare of the creatures, find another method, O tormentor of foes, so that all these beings may turn back (from destruction).

Words meanings summery:

• उपायम् (upāyam) - means, method, remedy

• अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

• संपश्य (saṁpaśya) - find, devise (see, observe, find)

• प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of creatures, of progeny

• हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - by the desire for welfare, with a wish for good

• यथा (yathā) - so that (as, so that, in order that)

• इमे (ime) - these

• जन्तवः (jantavaḥ) - living beings, creatures

• सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

• निवर्तेरन् (nivarteran) - may turn back (from destruction), may cease (may turn back, may desist, may retreat)

• परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of enemies

Words meanings and morphology

उपायम् (upāyam) - means, method, remedy

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of upāya

upāya - means, method, resource, stratagem

From 'upā' + root 'i' (to go).

Prefix: upā

Root: i (class 2)

Note: Object of 'saṃpaśya'.

अन्यम् (anyam) - another, other

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of anya

anya - other, another, different

Note: Agrees with 'upāyam'.

संपश्य (saṁpaśya) - find, devise (see, observe, find)

(verb)

2nd person , singular, active, imperative (lot) of saṁpaś

Imperative

From 'sam' + root 'paś' ('dṛś' in 'paś' form) (to see).

Prefix: sam

Root: dṛś (class 1)

प्रजानाम् (prajānām) - of creatures, of progeny

(noun)

Genitive, feminine, plural of prajā

prajā - progeny, creatures, subjects, people

From 'pra' + root 'jan' (to be born).

Prefix: pra

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Governed by 'hitakāmyayā'.

हितकाम्यया (hitakāmyayā) - by the desire for welfare, with a wish for good

(noun)

Instrumental, feminine, singular of hitakāmyā

hitakāmyā - desire for welfare, wish for good

Derived from 'hita' (welfare, good) + 'kāmyā' (desire).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (hita+kāmyā)

• hita – beneficial, good, welfare, well-being
  noun (neuter)
  Past Passive Participle
  From root 'dhā' (to place) with 'hi' substituted for 'dhā'.
  Root: dhā (class 3)
• kāmyā – desire, wish
  noun (feminine)
  From root 'kam' (to desire).
  Root: kam (class 1)

Note: Indicates purpose or cause.

यथा (yathā) - so that (as, so that, in order that)

(indeclinable)

Note: Introduces a purpose clause.

इमे (ime) - these

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of idam

idam - this, these

Note: Agrees with 'jantavaḥ'.

जन्तवः (jantavaḥ) - living beings, creatures

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of jantu

jantu - living being, creature, man, progeny

From root 'jan' (to be born).

Root: jan (class 4)

Note: Subject of 'nivarteran'.

सर्वे (sarve) - all, every

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, plural of sarva

sarva - all, whole, every

Note: Agrees with 'jantavaḥ'.

निवर्तेरन् (nivarteran) - may turn back (from destruction), may cease (may turn back, may desist, may retreat)

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, optative (liṅ) of nivart

Optative Tense

From 'ni' + root 'vṛt' (to turn). Middle voice optative.

Prefix: ni

Root: vṛt (class 1)

परंतप (paraṁtapa) - O tormentor of enemies

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of paraṃtapa

paraṁtapa - tormentor of enemies, subduer of foes

Compound of 'para' (enemy) + 'tapa' (causing pain, tormenting).

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (para+tapa)

• para – other, enemy, supreme
  noun (masculine)
• tapa – burning, tormenting, causing pain
  adjective (masculine)
  From root 'tap' (to heat, to torment).
  Root: tap (class 1)

Note: An epithet for the addressing deity.