महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-306, verse-19

मिषतो देवलस्यापि ततोऽर्धं हृतवानहम् ।
स्ववेददक्षिणायाथ विमर्दे मातुलेन ह ॥१९॥

19. miṣato devalasyāpi tato'rdhaṁ hṛtavānaham ,
svavedadakṣiṇāyātha vimarde mātulena ha.

19. miṣataḥ devalasya api tataḥ ardhaṃ hṛtavān
aham svavedadakṣiṇāyā atha vimarde mātulena ha

19. tataḥ mātulena vimarde devalasya api miṣataḥ
svavedadakṣiṇāyā aham ardhaṃ hṛtavān ha atha

19. Then, indeed, I took half (of the offering) as my own Vedic ritual fee, even while Devala was looking on, during the dispute with the maternal uncle.

Words meanings summery:

• मिषतः (miṣataḥ) - while Devala was looking on (while looking on, in the presence of (him looking))

• देवलस्य (devalasya) - of Devala

• अपि (api) - even, also

• ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

• अर्धं (ardhaṁ) - half (of the offering/share) (half, a share)

• हृतवान् (hṛtavān) - I took (with 'aham') (one who has taken, I took)

• अहम् (aham) - I

• स्ववेददक्षिणाया (svavedadakṣiṇāyā) - for my own Vedic ritual (dakṣiṇā) fee

• अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

• विमर्दे (vimarde) - in the dispute, in the contest

• मातुलेन (mātulena) - by the maternal uncle

• ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

Words meanings and morphology

मिषतः (miṣataḥ) - while Devala was looking on (while looking on, in the presence of (him looking))

(adjective)

Genitive, masculine, singular of miṣat

miṣat - looking, seeing, blinking, perceiving

Present Active Participle

From root 'miṣ' (to open eyes, see) + 'śatṛ' suffix.

Root: miṣ (class 1)

Note: Refers to Devala.

देवलस्य (devalasya) - of Devala

(proper noun)

Genitive, masculine, singular of devala

devala - Devala (a proper name, name of a sage)

Note: Possessive, 'of Devala'.

अपि (api) - even, also

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.

ततः (tataḥ) - then, thereupon

(indeclinable)

formed from the pronominal stem 'tad' with the suffix '-tas'

Note: Temporal conjunction.

अर्धं (ardhaṁ) - half (of the offering/share) (half, a share)

(noun)

Accusative, neuter, singular of ardha

ardha - half, part, portion, share

Note: Object of 'hṛtavān'.

हृतवान् (hṛtavān) - I took (with 'aham') (one who has taken, I took)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of hṛtavat

hṛtavat - one who has taken, carried off, stolen

Past Active Participle

From root 'hṛ' (to take, carry, steal) + 'ktavatu' suffix.

Root: hṛ (class 1)

Note: Functions as a finite verb with 'aham'.

अहम् (aham) - I

(pronoun)

Nominative, singular of asmad

asmad - I, me

First person singular pronoun stem.

Note: Subject of 'hṛtavān'.

स्ववेददक्षिणाया (svavedadakṣiṇāyā) - for my own Vedic ritual (dakṣiṇā) fee

(noun)

Dative, feminine, singular of svavedadakṣiṇā

svavedadakṣiṇā - one's own Vedic ritual fee/gift

Compound: 'sva' (own) + 'veda' (Veda) + 'dakṣiṇā' (fee/gift)

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (sva+veda+dakṣiṇā)

• sva – one's own, self
  adjective/pronoun
• veda – Veda, sacred knowledge
  noun (masculine)
  From root 'vid' (to know)
  Root: vid (class 2)
• dakṣiṇā – ritual fee, donation, gift, southern
  noun (feminine)

Note: Indicates the purpose for taking 'half'.

अथ (atha) - then, now, moreover

(indeclinable)

Note: Particle indicating sequence or transition.

विमर्दे (vimarde) - in the dispute, in the contest

(noun)

Locative, masculine, singular of vimarda

vimarda - rubbing, crushing, destruction, struggle, dispute, contest

verbal noun

'vi' (prefix) + 'mṛd' (to rub, crush) + 'a' suffix.

Prefix: vi

Root: mṛd (class 9)

Note: Indicates the circumstances of the action.

मातुलेन (mātulena) - by the maternal uncle

(noun)

Instrumental, masculine, singular of mātula

mātula - maternal uncle

Note: Indicates the party involved in the dispute.

ह (ha) - indeed, certainly (emphatic particle)

(indeclinable)

Note: Emphatic particle.