महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-273, verse-38

ब्रह्महत्यामिमामद्य भवतः शासनाद्वयम् ।
ग्रहीष्यामस्त्रिलोकेश मोक्षं चिन्तयतां भवान् ॥३८॥

38. brahmahatyāmimāmadya bhavataḥ śāsanādvayam ,
grahīṣyāmastrilokeśa mokṣaṁ cintayatāṁ bhavān.

38. brahmahatyām imām adya bhavataḥ śāsanāt vayam
grahīṣyāmaḥ trilokeśa mokṣam cintayatām bhavān

38. trilokeśa adya vayam bhavataḥ śāsanāt imām
brahmahatyām grahīṣyāmaḥ bhavān mokṣam cintayatām

38. O Lord of the three worlds, by your command, we shall now accept this sin of Brahman-slaying. May you (Lord) consider (our) liberation (mokṣa).

Words meanings summery:

• ब्रह्महत्याम् (brahmahatyām) - the killing of a Brahmin, the sin of Brahmin-slaying

• इमाम् (imām) - this

• अद्य (adya) - today, now

• भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you, from you (honorific)

• शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from command, by instruction, due to ruling

• वयम् (vayam) - we

• ग्रहीष्यामः (grahīṣyāmaḥ) - we will take, we will accept, we will seize

• त्रिलोकेश (trilokeśa) - O Lord of the three worlds (addressing Shiva) (O Lord of the three worlds)

• मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation (mokṣa), release, freedom

• चिन्तयताम् (cintayatām) - may you (Lord) consider (our) liberation (let them think, let them consider, may you consider (honorific))

• भवान् (bhavān) - you (Lord Shiva) (you (honorific))

Words meanings and morphology

ब्रह्महत्याम् (brahmahatyām) - the killing of a Brahmin, the sin of Brahmin-slaying

(noun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of brahmahatyā

brahmahatyā - killing of a Brahmin; the sin of Brahmin-slaying

Compound type : tatpurusha (brahman+hatyā)

• brahman – Brahmin (priestly class), ultimate reality (brahman)
  noun (masculine)
• hatyā – killing, murder
  noun (feminine)
  action noun
  From root 'han' (to strike, kill)
  Root: han (class 2)

Note: Refers to the grave sin of slaying a Brahmin.

इमाम् (imām) - this

(pronoun)

Accusative, feminine, singular of idam

idam - this, this one

Note: Feminine accusative singular, referring to 'brahmahatyām'.

अद्य (adya) - today, now

(indeclinable)

भवतः (bhavataḥ) - of you, from you (honorific)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, your Lordship, you (polite)

Present Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Can also be ablative singular. Here interpreted as genitive, 'by your command'.

शासनात् (śāsanāt) - from command, by instruction, due to ruling

(noun)

Ablative, neuter, singular of śāsana

śāsana - command, rule, instruction, government

action noun

From root 'śās' (to rule, command, instruct)

Root: śās (class 2)

Note: Ablative case denoting cause or origin.

वयम् (vayam) - we

(pronoun)

Nominative, plural of asmad

asmad - I, we

ग्रहीष्यामः (grahīṣyāmaḥ) - we will take, we will accept, we will seize

(verb)

1st person , plural, active, future (lṛṭ) of grah

Root: grah (class 9)

Note: From root 'grah' (9th class).

त्रिलोकेश (trilokeśa) - O Lord of the three worlds (addressing Shiva) (O Lord of the three worlds)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of triloka-īśa

triloka-īśa - lord of the three worlds

Compound type : tatpurusha (triloka+īśa)

• triloka – three worlds (heaven, earth, underworld)
  noun (masculine)
• īśa – lord, ruler, master
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'īś' (to rule, command)
  Root: īś (class 2)

Note: Refers to Shiva.

मोक्षम् (mokṣam) - liberation (mokṣa), release, freedom

(noun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of mokṣa

mokṣa - liberation, release, freedom, salvation

action noun

From root 'muc' (to release, free)

Root: muc (class 6)

Note: A key concept in Indian philosophy.

चिन्तयताम् (cintayatām) - may you (Lord) consider (our) liberation (let them think, let them consider, may you consider (honorific))

(verb)

3rd person , plural, middle, imperative (loṭ) of cint

Denominative verb from 'cintā' (thought), or from root 'cit' (to perceive) with secondary formation.

Root: cit (class 10)

Note: Though 3rd plural, often used politely with honorific pronouns like 'bhavān' for a singular referent, implying a polite command or request 'may you consider'.

भवान् (bhavān) - you (Lord Shiva) (you (honorific))

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of bhavat

bhavat - your honor, your Lordship, you (polite)

Present Participle

From root 'bhū' (to be, exist)

Root: bhū (class 1)

Note: Nominative singular masculine. The honorific 'you'.