महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-31, verse-14

नारद उवाच ।
तमेवंवादिनं भूयः पर्वतः प्रत्यभाषत ।
वृणीष्व राजन्संकल्पो यस्ते हृदि चिरं स्थितः ॥१४॥

14. nārada uvāca ,
tamevaṁvādinaṁ bhūyaḥ parvataḥ pratyabhāṣata ,
vṛṇīṣva rājansaṁkalpo yaste hṛdi ciraṁ sthitaḥ.

14. nārada uvāca tam evaṃvādinam bhūyaḥ parvataḥ pratyabhāṣata
vṛṇīṣva rājan saṃkalpaḥ yaḥ te hṛdi ciram sthitaḥ

14. nārada uvāca parvataḥ bhūyaḥ tam evaṃvādinam pratyabhāṣata rājan,
yaḥ saṃkalpaḥ te hṛdi ciram sthitaḥ,
tam vṛṇīṣva

14. Nārada said: 'To him who spoke thus, Parvata replied again: "O King, choose the desire (saṃkalpa) that has long resided in your heart."'

Words meanings summery:

• नारद (nārada) - Nārada (proper noun)

• उवाच (uvāca) - said

• तम् (tam) - him (King Sañjaya) (him, that)

• एवंवादिनम् (evaṁvādinam) - King Sañjaya, who had just spoken (him who spoke thus)

• भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further

• पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - the sage Parvata (Parvata (proper noun))

• प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - replied, spoke in return

• वृणीष्व (vṛṇīṣva) - choose, select, ask for

• राजन् (rājan) - Addressing King Sañjaya (O king)

• संकल्पः (saṁkalpaḥ) - the desire or resolve (desire, intention, firm resolve)

• यः (yaḥ) - which, who

• ते (te) - in your (heart) (your, for you)

• हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

• चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

• स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - has resided (situated, remained, standing)

Words meanings and morphology

नारद (nārada) - Nārada (proper noun)

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of nārada

nārada - Nārada (a divine sage, son of Brahmā)

Note: The speaker of this narration.

उवाच (uvāca) - said

(verb)

3rd person , singular, active, perfect (lit) of vac

Root: vac (class 2)

तम् (tam) - him (King Sañjaya) (him, that)

(pronoun)

Accusative, masculine, singular of tad

tad - that, he, she, it

Note: Refers to Sañjaya.

एवंवादिनम् (evaṁvādinam) - King Sañjaya, who had just spoken (him who spoke thus)

(adjective)

Accusative, masculine, singular of evaṃvādin

evaṁvādin - one who speaks thus, such a speaker

compound formed with 'evaṃ' and 'vādin'

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (evam+vādin)

• evam – thus, in this manner
  indeclinable
• vādin – speaking, speaker
  adjective (masculine)
  N-stem
  agent noun from root 'vad'
  Root: vad (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'tam'.

भूयः (bhūyaḥ) - again, further

(indeclinable)

adverbial use

पर्वतः (parvataḥ) - the sage Parvata (Parvata (proper noun))

(proper noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of parvata

parvata - Parvata (name of a sage, friend of Nārada), mountain

Note: Subject of 'pratyabhāṣata'.

प्रत्यभाषत (pratyabhāṣata) - replied, spoke in return

(verb)

3rd person , singular, middle, imperfect (laṅ) of bhāṣ

with prefix prati

Prefix: prati

Root: bhāṣ (class 1)

Note: The 'prati' prefix means 'in return' or 'against'.

वृणीष्व (vṛṇīṣva) - choose, select, ask for

(verb)

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

Root: vṛ (class 5)

Note: Used to invite someone to make a choice or ask for a boon.

राजन् (rājan) - Addressing King Sañjaya (O king)

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of rājan

rājan - king, ruler

Root: rāj (class 1)

Note: Address to Sañjaya.

संकल्पः (saṁkalpaḥ) - the desire or resolve (desire, intention, firm resolve)

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of saṃkalpa

saṁkalpa - intention, resolve, will, desire, mental conception

from root kḷp with prefix sam

Prefix: sam

Root: kḷp (class 1)

Note: The object of 'vṛṇīṣva' (choose).

यः (yaḥ) - which, who

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of yad

yad - which, who

Note: Relative pronoun agreeing with 'saṃkalpaḥ'.

ते (te) - in your (heart) (your, for you)

(pronoun)

Genitive, singular of yuṣmad

yuṣmad - you

Note: Possessive pronoun, 'your'.

हृदि (hṛdi) - in the heart

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of hṛd

hṛd - heart, mind, core

Note: Indicates location.

चिरम् (ciram) - for a long time

(indeclinable)

adverbial use of 'cira' (long)

Note: Adverb of time.

स्थितः (sthitaḥ) - has resided (situated, remained, standing)

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of sthita

sthita - standing, situated, remaining, existing

Past Passive Participle

from root sthā

Root: sthā (class 1)

Note: Qualifies 'saṃkalpaḥ'.